The home of freediving.

Over the past several years, I have met several members of a particular breed of people known as freedivers. It is an activity as old as man has fished, and 20 years ago some French in Nice set up an association to promote freediving as a competitive sport, developing rules and guidelines for athletes, and … Continue reading »

21 Days to go…

Hello my pretties. Time has flown, and there is some to talk about. July has definitely been a month of sport and sleep deprivation – Le Tour was as stunning as always. A few surprises and Wiggo leading from the fore – but Van Garderen and Froome were absolute revelations! And in my TdFKAL2012 maillot … Continue reading »

The things she could do…

Finished one job. Back in the library on Wednesday. Breathing a huge sigh of relief. It’s a massive responsibility. But I will have accomplished something I have aspired to, and damnit, I made it! A library manager before I turned 30. Who would have believed that? (Well there were a couple of tutors at uni … Continue reading »

What happens when the caffeine hit is delayed…

You didn’t think you’d be getting rid of me that easily, did you? That I’d pop up with another random post and disappear into the ether? No, no…. not this time. It’s not going to take me another year and a half to get to 400. Besides. I have some things to show off. First … Continue reading »

Contact, at last! And a little independence to add to the mix.

So I’ve been in gainful employment for a week. I’ve been in the city for just under two. And my modem finally arrived. I believe my relapsed caffeine addiction is directly in proportion to the lack of internet I’ve had at home. That has all changed. It’s been a fantastic evening of pizza, tiramisu, admiring … Continue reading »

It never rains, it pours.

A few weeks ago, I rashly declared that I would go to Wellington, and I wouldn’t leave until I had secured a job and a place to live. So I went, and managed to catch up with lots of old friends. Took in some cricket, and some knitting. And some knitting at the cricket… (I … Continue reading »

Craziness, madness, and pizza. Oh My.

While I wait for my internet time to run down, I thought I’d pop in and say hello. It was an eventful bus trip. Crazy drivers, bus crashes, bus changes, and lost drivers were the order of the day on my trip into the capital. And people say travelling by bus is boring. Bah. I … Continue reading »

Sock it to the dragon…

2011 began with a perfect evening and fireworks across the bay. It topped off a lovely BBQ with some old friends and making some new ones. Great! It was followed by (new-ish) neighbours of ours drunkenly singing until about 4 in the morning. Not so great. That was followed by a trip to the famous-in-the-Bay … Continue reading »

Early morning musings.

So, sleep and I are having a little disagreement. Okay, maybe a big disagreement at the moment. I should probably be more concerned than I currently am, but hey – I’ve got the cycling streaming in the background and I’m not going to complain. A 10-hour difference is very inconvenient for watching things, but our … Continue reading »

Ah Canada!

Once upon a time, when my brother and I were two bricks and a tikki high, we has a commodore 64. The most beloved of our cartridge games was an ice hockey/NHL game. We played it for hours and loved it. I rediscovered just how much fun (and how technical) ice hockey is whilst watching … Continue reading »