31 January 2021Uncategorized Patterns & Conspiracy Theorists Back in June I found my brain inventing conspiracy theories all by itself. Interestingly, back in June 2020, New Zealand was contemplating […]
23 January 2021Uncategorized Ferrets and dichotomies What do you see in this picture? Is your reaction immediately positive, negative or neither? Do you see a bunch of cute […]
16 January 2021Uncategorized Hope & reality In the New Year I suddenly realised how long it is likely to be until we see Sarah again, given that she […]
9 January 2021Uncategorized The crevasses open When you are mountaineering or ski touring on a glacier, you need to be prepared for the inevitable crevasses. Crevasses form as […]
26 December 2020Uncategorized A meaning of ‘whanāu’ We got to do my favourite thing on Christmas day – ride our bicycles. We rode our bicycles from home over the […]
12 December 2020Uncategorized Christmas characters The approach of Christmas takes me back to feeling like I am at primary school and we have been told that Folk […]
28 November 2020Uncategorized 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 […]
21 November 2020Uncategorized Perspectives & inspiration As usual, when life is feeling a bit scratchy around the edges, it is amazing how a bike ride can put things […]
14 November 2020Uncategorized 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 […]
7 November 2020Uncategorized 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 […]