Christmas characters
The approach of Christmas takes me back to feeling like I am at primary school and we have been told that Folk […]
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Human Endeavour
I alternate between being hugely impressed by the scale of human endeavour and terminally frustrated by human failings. We cycled into the […]
To those that have, more shall be given
Known as the ‘Matthew effect‘ in honour of the Gospel of Matthew from whence it comes, the principle of those who have […]
Perspectives & inspiration
As usual, when life is feeling a bit scratchy around the edges, it is amazing how a bike ride can put things […]
Lands of hope and stories
I admit it, I am a storage junkie. I love getting matching storage containers in different sizes and then optimising which item […]
The paradox of predictions
Everyone, including me, was dusting off their crystal balls this week as the American election moved to its zenith. The continuous commentary […]
Waka or sieve?
The JumbliesThey went to sea in a Sieve, they did, In a Sieve they went to sea: In spite of all their […]
Endings
All good things must come to an end. As must all mediocre and undesirable things, but our trip completed yesterday was in […]
Who are us?
Jacinda Ardern’s quote “They are us”, spoken in the aftermath of the Christchurch mosque attacks, was voted the Massey University quote of […]
Chewable chunks
One of the great challenges when cycle touring is how to mentally cope with the scale of the task. One end of […]