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Wellington and a whole lot of squid
We spent the day at Te Papa museum and wandering Cuba Street in Wellington. Lovely day. Tonight, the football!
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Martinborough then Wellington
Saw a winery this morning and played in a playground in Martinborough. Now we're in Wellington, staying with Hannah, Des, Finn & Beckett tonight.
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Fun in Greytown
We've had an odd day. Up very early, kids slightly ill and missed out on seeing any wineries. But it's been nice anyway.
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Louis gets another stamp in his passport
Flying into NZ.
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Why do people watch Mad Men?
via fuckyeahdementia.com Visualisation at its finest.
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Baking with hefeweizen yeast
Wheat beers such as hefeweizen, weissbier and wit are all light beers made from a mix of malted barley and wheat. In southern Germany the typical hefeweizen is fermented with a non-flocculating yeast,…
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Life sure has become globalised
This morning I've got a meeting with developers in Vancouver, then straight after that a meeting with our dedicated support guy in Utah. Later this week I've organised a meeting with developers in Par…
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Funniest bug ticket comment ever!
Comment #56 on issue 1180 by bryce.boley: Email app does not display inline images http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=1180 So my ex-girlfriend sent me some really hot photos of herself.…
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Considering the Kindle
via amazon.com I've been keeping an eye on Kindles since launch. The idea of a very small, very light reading device is very appealing. Two things where I would use it every day are The Guardian and C…
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Churches get opt-out point on same-sex adoption bill
THE independent state MP Clover Moore has moved to shore up support for her same-sex adoption bill by giving church adoption agencies the right to refuse services to gay and lesbian couples without br…
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Why thank you Windows
So I'm copying files onto an SD card to go into a digital photo frame and suddenly get this message: Odd. I check whether there's space on the card. Loads. I check that the file names aren't too long…
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Wollongong weekend
We spent the weekend down in Wollongong. Scott & Katie were up for. Violet's first birthday so we got to meet Penny at last. Loving the gorgeous sunny days!
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Charlie Brooker: 'Ground Zero mosque'? The reality is less provocative
I once had a poo in a pub about two minutes' walk from Buckingham Palace. I was not subsequently arrested and charged with crapping directly onto the Queen's pillow. That's how "distance" works in Bri…
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Bring back National Service
Now before you wonder what reactionary has taken over my blog, some background. On Saturday I spent the morning handing out Greens How To Votes at Wilkins Public School. One of the disturbing things a…
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At last, everyone might get a say
Instead of everyone - even ministers - finding out about major reforms after the arguments have been had and the brochures printed, non-kitchen cabinet members might actually get some say. Instead of…
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Malt Shovel Brewery tour
Matt and I just did a tour followed by beer and food matching. First taste is the new Noir Stout with a hint if licorice. Delicious!
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Louis has worked out steps
And he's pretty damn fast crawling these days too. [video width="500" height="374" mp4="https://media.contractorpermie.com/blog/764432/VIDEO0026.mp4"][/video] Download VIDEO0026.3gp [video width="500"…
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Shed in the pipeline
We had the council's tree officer around yesterday to look at the tree we want to remove from our garden. It's a camphor laurel, an invasive non-native species. In much of NSW it's listed as a noxious…
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Me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me
What's in the Federal Election for you YOUR complete guide to how the election policies of Labor and the Coalition will hit your hip pocket. via news.com.au Everything that's wrong with Australian pol…
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Rip off Australia
In Britain before the crash, "Rip off Britain" was a common trope for newspapers, comparing prices for identical products with the prices charged on the continent or across the Atlantic. There must be…