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I met Simon Lindsay two years ago today.

He was a road worker on State Highway 3 in New Zealand who wrote one of the best blogs – RestArea300 – I’ve read.

In the blogosphere, he was Doddery Old Fart. He died suddenly in May last year.

His blog’s offline now, but there are some pure gems tucked away in there.

If the family’s cool about it, I wouldn’t mind posting them here on occasion.

Like this one…

17 May 2007

Approved

But this has a bit of class.


When it comes to painting, I’m one of those people that ends up getting semi coated.


I use more paint when we are painting barriers than all the rest of the crew put together.


Never mind.


One day they will exhibit my overalls from my early impressionist period.


Don’t think I’ll saw an ear off however.


Toenail clippings, maybe …