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Climb every mountain
Grant, Reta, Jan and me went to Mt Maunganui, the beach end of Tauranga, and climbed the dormant volcano – Mauao – which rises 230 metres above sea level. The others were hurtling up the steep track to the summit, … Continue reading
Old friends in New Zealand
We’re visiting old friends Grant and Reta in New Zealand. I used to work with Grant at Radio Television HongKong many years back. Reta is a consultant anaesthetist and Grant is a communications advisor with Fish and Game New Zealand. … Continue reading
Lunch with David Dale
I met former Herald colleague David Dale for lunch today. David is moderately famous. He writes a TV column for the Sun Herald, teaches journalism at the University of Technology Sydney and writes books. He’s also an avid tweeter, you can … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday to me
Another year passes, now I’m 66 years old. So far it doesn’t feel too bad. Today Jan gave me a new lens for my micro four-thirds Olympus OMD EM10. (It’s a really silly name for a camera, they should call … Continue reading
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Beware attacks from the sky!
Foreigners think Australia is a dangerous place because of all the sharks, snakes and killer spiders. NO! The real danger it seems is from birds (Hitchcock was right). Here’s a sign we saw on a bike ride today. Kids wear … Continue reading
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