Category: NEW ZEALAND
HEADING DOWN SOUTH
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ON THE FERRY TO PICTON The first step to going down South (I’m talking about New Zealand here, so “south” doesn’t mean Mexico!) is to catch the ferry across the Cook Straight to Picton. It can be rough on a bad day, and being Wellington, the weather is pretty unpredictable. The weather was forecast to […]
BADCOCK BEATS A WOMAN TO DEATH WITH A STICK
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HAVE MOTORBIKES BECOME EXTINCT – LIKE FAX MACHINES?
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HAVE MOTORBIKES BECOME EXTINCT – LIKE FAX MACHINES? THE SAD DEMISE OF MOTORCYCLES Does anyone still ride motorbikes, or are they just an old timers fantasy, like knights in amour or horses and carts? As a teenager I was obsessed with motorbikes, and as well as using them to get around I used to race […]
DO DRUGS GO WITH THAT BICYCLE?
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DO DRUGS GO WITH THAT BICYCLE? BACK IN THE 90’S WE WERE A BIT MORE HARDCORE When a friend said she remembered Cuba Street, Wellington as being “bohemian” in 97, and I laughed and said that by 97 it had already become a safe space for office dwellers to visit and pretend they were living […]
TAKING A TRIP TO THE WILD SIDE
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ON THE BUSES
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Cruising about on the electric buses Double decker buses are a hot new photo platform. Wellington’s new electric double decker buses are actually pretty cool – cruising through Newtown there are all sorts of sights to be seen from the higher platform. With a few reflections and the odd bit of shit on the windows, […]
UNHAPPY MEALS FOR SAD FAT NUMPTIES
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WHY DOES ANYONE EAT THIS CRAP? One in ten New Zealanders are on antidepressants. Although 10% is an eight-fold increase in total prescription numbers from 1998, it’s still a hell of a lot less than in America where 25% of the population are said to be on antidepressants. Now American corporate interests are doing their […]
MY ADVENTURES IN SOCIAL MEDIA
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MY NEW ADVENTURES IN SOCIAL MEDIA Does Steemit still have an upside after all? After venturing onto pretty much no social media platforms other than Steemit for nearly three years, recently I’ve been out exploring the wilderness. I’m not going to get into all the reasons why I haven’t been a happy little Steemian lately […]
CHICKEN FREE CHICKEN
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A new generation of meat Sunfed meats are made from premium yellow pea protein, they cook, feel and taste just like animal meat but are healthier, both for you and the planet. Chickens farting are putting the planet at risk from global warming, so everyone should go vegan with chicken free chicken and eat real meaty chunks without […]
SO LONG AND THANKS FOR ALL THE FISH
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HIT THE BEACH Sometimes when I want to sit and contemplate things, I walk down to the beach, and sit on the sand watching the waves, the walkers, the surfers, and the dogs playing. It really helps put things in perspective. Lately on Steemit I’ve been feeling like we are pushing shit up hill. Pushing […]