Oh dear, dear, dear…..

It just wasn’t to be – again. The curse of the Rugby World Cup has hit New Zealand again and we watched the pain as a 13-0 half time advantage ebbed away to a 18-20 loss. How can it be that this could happen – with as many people willing the All...

Jog squad blog: no gain without pain

There is no point being brave about this. I’ve been in agony this week!I’m just not as young, flexible or fit as I used to be and pounding the pavements takes its toil like swimming and my cross trainer never did. But, I’m persevering.Two sessions...

Countdown @ zero

After blogging about this for a year the time has actually arrived and I am now officially a domestic executive again. Well, part time anyway!I’ve trundled my desk drawers to a pod down the office to free up the desk for the incoming Acting GM. Written up the...

The Big Bird Shuffles!

In a moment of weakness in the office I agreed to join a jog squad for an eight week training programme leading to completing a a run along (or rather up as the name suggests) the Rimutaka Incline Rail Trail.It was lunch time and the conversation was more about nice...

Becks is coming to town

There’s nothing the kiwis love more is an event. It doesn’t matter too much what the event is and whether they are truly interested in it but if it’s an event, then a ticket must be bought and a social extravaganza organised around it (usually...