Author Archives: jb

The face slap, the pelvic thrust, …

Posted on 30 January, 2019 by jb

Or: In praise of the backing vocalist We all know Merry Clayton’s “Gimme shelter” story from 20 Feet From Stardom Then somehow you stumble over Boz Scaggs reviving “Lido Shuffle” back in 2004 at the Great American Music Hall and … Continue reading →

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This a bit much…..

Posted on 12 December, 2018 by jb

Even for me. Bloody hell…..

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So where’s the solar plexus….?

Posted on 6 December, 2018 by jb
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Jack

Posted on 24 September, 2018 by jb

A couple of years back, I visited Jack Bremner, my French teacher at Westlake Boys High School in Auckland from the early 1960s in Dunedin where he moved as Rector of Kings High School in the mid 1960s. It was … Continue reading →

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The Avis scam

Posted on 10 May, 2018 by jb

This post was originally to let off steam about an obvious attempt to palm me off an obviously damaged car and later ping me for the repair bill. It’s since developed into a running commentary on what appears to be … Continue reading →

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A day in the Laguna Art Museum – iPhone 7

Posted on 16 March, 2018 by jb
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There’s no such thing as bad weather….

Posted on 15 March, 2018 by jb

There’s only inappropriate clothing….

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A day at OCMA – iPhone 7+

Posted on 10 March, 2018 by jb
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Camouflage?

Posted on 9 August, 2017 by jb

    This friend of mine is a defence contractor.  Don’t actually know what he does (because it’s all secret stuff), but he was up in Hamburg the other week working on the electronics of the one of new Bundesmarine … Continue reading →

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Henry. Or Henri…?

Posted on 9 July, 2017 by jb

Some young friends (who I like heaps, btw) had a baby a while back, named him Henry. Bought him a little something (as one does) but thought that – seeing that everyone deserves their own playlist – I could perhaps … Continue reading →

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