Monthly Archives: December 2012

At 32° it’s a little warm to climb the hill. We’re having a gentle stroll around the botanical gardens while The Photographer practises her Art. First, we’re pottering around the lake, annoying the locals. Off it goes. The Lake Monster … Continue reading →

“There is never any reason to fly an aircraft into a thunderstorm in peacetime”

If I worked up here I’d never get anything done.

Luna Rossa came out to play again. I was too late to see her powered up. She seems to have an exceptionally high faff-to-fun ratio. Not really surprising, given that they are learning to handle a million-dollar wing sail that … Continue reading →

With a three hour time difference, getting up at 0700 NZ time was somewhat challenging. After a full eight hours of stand-up facilitating, I was in need of a beer. My search for a suitable hostelry (not a difficult exercise … Continue reading →

Off to Auckland for a few days.

The cloud is nucleating on the smoke from the fire. It’s hot and dry.