27 January 2014

Why Do Cyclists Run Red Lights?

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Auckland Transport recently announced the results of a traffic survey of selected intersections around the city (reported here by RNZ Natio...
16 January 2014

Wood Carving Hyperrealism

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Believe it or not, this is a block of carved pine. This is by wood carver / artist Randall Rosenthal who posted photos of the carv...
06 January 2014

Christmas Construction Project No. 2

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The other project for the holiday season was to help a friend build his new shed. Despite looking like a giant Meccano set it has been ...
05 January 2014

Christmas Construction Project No. 1

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The first construction project for this Christmas holiday break was a mobile chicken run or 'chicken tractor' for our four new hens,...
26 December 2013

Making the Great Walks Really Great

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As covered previously , our recent tramp around Lake Waikaremoana lived up to the Great Walk title, but was slightly let down by not so grea...

Lake Waikaremoana, Great Walk!

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While the malls were heaving with zombie shoppers just before Christmas we escaped to the remote Te Urewera National Park to tramp for four ...

Back on the Air

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December has been quiet on the blogging front.  I was preoccupied with the final conclusion of a very stressful three year long battle which...
15 November 2013

Four More Things About The Road Code That Are Stupid and Dangerous

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Thankfully New Zealand has recently dropped two of the silliest give way rules  in our Road Code.  Maybe a few more could be looked at in th...
13 November 2013

Furniture Supported by Tension

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These and other pieces of furniture and sculpture are by young Californian designer Robby Cuthbert Contour Coffee Table Contour L...
29 October 2013

'Don't Forget the Cannoli'

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It wasn't quite a horse head in the bed but the message was clear: 'These cat biscuits you are trying to feed me?  Unacceptable....