Category Archives: Cool stuff

Le grand anniversaire de Madame à L’Insolente, Hagenau, FR

Posted on 12 April, 2019 by jb
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A day at the Wallace Art Awards @ The Dowse, Lower Hutt

Posted on 16 February, 2019 by jb
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Playing to infinity

Posted on 13 September, 2015 by jb

I watched this game as the only New Zealander surrounded by Irish supporters in an Irish pub in Mainz. Ireland was 19-0 up after 18 minutes (which itself put me into a state of shock that was only relieved by … Continue reading →

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So now you know….

Posted on 31 July, 2015 by jb

“Flotsam” is floating wreckage, “jetsam” is cargo that is purposely thrown overboard, “lagan” is goods lying at the bottom of the ocean but reclaimable, and “derelict” is cargo at the bottom of the ocean but lost. Oh, and a collision … Continue reading →

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Restoration

Posted on 2 July, 2015 by jb

             My father-in-law – retired farmer – has a useful array of neglected agricultural tools. I figured that I could use them, either here or at the cottage in New Zealand. All you need is citric acid. … Continue reading →

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Fruits et Légumes Moches

Posted on 20 July, 2014 by jb
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Strong Love – a short film by John Sandel

Posted on 8 July, 2014 by jb

My friend John Sandel wrote, produced and directed this movie on a shoestring. (I helped out with a contribution to his Kickstarter campaign, so I have a great deal of satisfaction in its completion. Along with a t-shirt) I sent … Continue reading →

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Yes, Mr Houghton….

Posted on 5 November, 2013 by jb

…… I do spend my life in cafés Coffee Lab, North Shore

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Who knew…..

Posted on 23 October, 2013 by jb

….that German advertising could be so subtly inventive….?

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Shan’t be going *there* in a hurry, then…

Posted on 21 October, 2013 by jb

For Cambridge people rarely smile, Being urban, squat, and packed with guile; And Royston men in the far South Are black and fierce and strange of mouth; At Over they fling oaths at one And worse than oaths at Trumpington, … Continue reading →

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