Hopefully that is what the recording industry may be doing at long last. Last week at a Norwegian summer resort by the name of Kristiansand, representatives of the many and varied facets of the music industry got together to hold hands and sing. Ok, maybe no singing occurred (hopefully not considering most of what they …
Some humour for the more intelligent amongst us
A man enters a bar in Wellington and orders a drink. The bar has a robot bartender. The robot serves him a perfectly prepared cocktail, and then asks him: “What’s your IQ?” The man replies “150″ and the robot proceeds to make conversation about global warming factors, Quantum physics and spirituality, bio-mimicry, environmental interconnectedness, string …
Movies and stuff
My better (looking) half wants to see Blades of Glory and I’ll go along as it looks interesting, and has rated a 7.0 on IMDB thus far). I cringed at the premise, but after reading a few reviews, I’ll go in with an open mind (as anyone should do, with Will Ferrell movies). I do …
Bloody weather!
I’d just put the sailing gear in the car to head to Westhaven when Tony calls to say racing is cancelled due to nasty winds. It seems to either be 5-8 knot winds, or blowing a gale lately. A solid compromise around 25-30 knots would suit everyone fine, thank you. Tony was venting his frustration …
Last call on 'Blurred Vision'
…and NO – we didn’t sink her! She’s been sold to an airline pilot who has a hankering to go sailing. Bastard.
Disappearing posts!
I know – my blog is now shrinking. It’s not only not getting larger – it’s getting smaller! It’s all part of the charm. Seriously, I’ve finally had time to do some work on the servers, so there will be some posts added real soon now. Really. For now, take a look at some photos …
Announcing the launch of ‘M.V. Fast Company’
We weren’t the only ones to experience an eventful Kawau race. After winning honours on the Friday race to Kawau (congratulations, Tony!), Fast Company’s fortune took a turn for the worse on the Saturday, losing her mast.Showing great restraint, popular rumour has it that before the mast had even hit the deck Tony was …
Kawau, here we come…eventually
With the successful launch of the caravan done with, a sail of some distance to prove the new craft’s (and crew’s) potential. Hence some intrepid sailors (and the rest of us) set off on Friday evening on our way to Kawau. Although we were entered in the cruising division (i.e. no spinnaker) we were taking the …
Spa Bath + Bubble Bath = Fun!
Nicci and William coped well over Christmas, considering the pool at the grandparents in Melbourne was out of action for a period of time. Nana’s spa bath, two hot water cylinders of hot water, and some bubble bath went a long way to easing the pain. It’s not often young children (especially of the …