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>Not A Woman Of Few Words has this link to New Zealand’s low tech answer to traffic management. The Americans, of course, take it to extremes…. And I know someone who’d go for that. In a big way.

>David Hockney – Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) JB – The pool at the Getty Villa in Malibu last week Why does Ian Dury spring to mind when I look at this picture….. ? And – while … Continue reading →

>“Would you like to go to Mac’s?” she asks I don’t need asking twice – I’m in her slipstream in no time. Thinks: I didn’t know that they have a brewery on Trafalgar Street But Pavlovian salivation kicks in and … Continue reading →

>“I’d like 30 stamps for Xmas cards” she says.“Which denominations?” the clerk asks.“I don’t see that it’s any of your business, but I guess I’ll have 10 Catholic and 20 Presbyterian…” This – and more – from Bob Dylan’s Theme … Continue reading →

>So we’re at the Richmond Mall, using Orcon’s exceptionally wonderful (i.e. free) WiFi hotspot to Skype with folks on the other side of the world. This necessitates positioning one’s nose in close proximity to the screen and talking into the … Continue reading →

>First New Zealand….. Defying talk of global warming, New Zealanders shivered in December, with the capital Wellington recording its coldest start to the southern hemisphere summer for 78 years, according to official figures released Wednesday. The National Climate Centre said … Continue reading →

>Manhattan Beach, which is an ex-funky, now very yuppy beach-front place just south of LAX, has a gem of a wine shop. Instead of blinding you with regions, varietals or arbitrary categories, they just say: Crisp – Smooth – Rich … Continue reading →

>Ponsonby people are just so friendly I’m walking down Ponsonby Road, wearing my cool (I think so, anyway) black Hirschhorn Museum T-shirt. This guy coming the other way smiles and I think “Might be an old school mate or someone … Continue reading →

>New Zealand is on holiday. There are no news bulletins on TV until 6 p.m. And they start with the story that a cattery has lost 2 kittens over the Xmas period and has had its licence revoked. Hallo……?

>Awa Press in New Zealand publishes the ultimate in DIY instructions in its “Ginger” series. For example:How to catch a cricket matchHow to gaze at the southern starsHow to drink a glass of wineHow to listen to pop music(My favourite, … Continue reading →