subject: 15 June, 2004
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The smell of paint is everywhere. Mary and I are living
in an ever decreasing oasis of cardboard boxes in the yet
un-refurbished parts of the house. Each morning at 7:30
while it is still dark
subject: 04 July, 2004
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Happy 4th of July to my American readers!
Apologies for the unexpected absence last week. Helen is
having technical problems, hopefully now behind us.
However, next week's issue may be delayed
subject: 19 September, 2004
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Mary's cousin, Melody Ann Machin (nee Burgess), was much
loved by all of her large family and also, it seems, by
most of the townsfolk of Kerikeri. The church in Kerikeri
was full
subject: 25 September, 2004
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Before resuming my customary ramble, I must say a warm
thank you to those 18 wonderful people who were so quick
to respond to my request for ongoing support last week.
The opportunity
subject: 17 October, 2004
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At Greta Point, in Evans Bay, there is a restaurant that,
in its present incarnation, is called Eden. Early this
week, I had occasion to take a guest lecturer there for
an early dinner
subject: 03 October, 2004
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At some time in the past I have mentioned my lifelong
enthusiasm for my hobby of flying model aircraft.
Eccentric perhaps, for a man of my age, but it is
nevertheless an absorbing craft
subject: 7 November, 2004
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Love takes many forms, and its recipients are not always
as grateful as they ought to be. Mary is doing her best
to prolong my life by getting me engaged in some form of
exercise. This has
subject: 18 December, 2004
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An Australian friend who lived for a few years in
Wellington before returning to his native Brisbane,
described his first reaction to Wellington's weather: it
is like watching a video
subject: 25 December, 2004
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There are times on a Christmas morning when a wise
husband just gets out of the way, so here I am with the
last issue of WYSIWYG for this year. To those who share
my belief in Christmas, I
subject: 2 January, 2005
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To all those who have lost or can't account for loved
ones in the wake of the tsunami, my heartfelt sympathy. I
can't even begin to imagine the anguish you must feel.
To all readers, I wish
subject: 13 February, 2005
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Summer's brightest jewel, the crimson pohutukawa is all but
gone. Just a few heroic clusters continue to resist the march
of time and the blustering Nor' Westerly. For the most part
subject: September 3, 2005
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Officially, spring is here. Fine in theory, but in practice,
the weather is as unpredictable as ever, switching from grey
overcast to bright sun and back again in the space of just a
few
subject: 21 September, 2005
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What a very strange week it has been. As on other occasions,
we are all in that state while we wait to see which groups of
political parties can tolerate each other sufficiently to form
subject: September 28, 2005
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The vernal equinox has just passed. For the first time in
several years, we seem to be getting a real spring. By that I
mean mostly benign sunny days with just the occasional lurch
subject: 30 November, 2005
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Carindale is, by New Zealand standards, an immense shopping
Mall. Of course, it is not in New Zealand, but in Sunny
Queensland, in a southern suburb of Brisbane. Down here in
Lower Hutt
subject: 8 March, 2006
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I indicated last week that our middle son Andrew, and his
partner, Abbey had produced a fine bouncing grand daughter.
Inevitably, Mary and I had to travel to Nelson to visit the
little
Subject: 4 August, 2006
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Still in Melaka, but with just one more full day in Malaysia,
I decided to jump in my rental car and drive South, staying
close to the coast. Sign boards indicated that the next
significant
Subject: 9 October, 2006
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Wednesday morning before the sun had even thought of
appearing, the shuttle bus was at the door to take us to the
airport. Rain and a fairly stiff wind made the predawn
darkness even more
Subject: 06 February, 2007
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Last week's intro with its unfavourable comparison with
Gisborne risked outraged comment from the good citizens of
Wanganui. Well there was no lynch mob when I had to dash up
Subject: 12 April, 2007
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Easter weekend saw a continuation of the family theme.
Catherine and Mark have gone home to Melbourne and we miss
them already. Mary and I participated in the solemn but
beautiful Good
Subject: 25 April, 2007
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Today is ANZAC day. ANZAC was at first merely an acronym for
the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. In New Zealand and
Australia, it has come to have a significance far beyond
Subject: 6 June, 2007
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Queen's birthday weekend is behind us, and now comes the long haul
through the winter months to the next public holiday in October. The
Southerly wind is howling like the proverbial banshee outside
Subject: 09 July, 2007
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Roger and I became good friends while we were both
recuperating from illnesses in our final year of primary
school, way back in 1958. I was recovering from the after
effects of a ruptured
Subject: 11 September, 2007
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My thoughts and prayers to those who still girieve for the
losses of this day.
My hitherto somewhat jaundiced view of Queenstown, has been
that it is a truly lovely setting spoiled
Subject: 17 September, 2007
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A week of good days, or at least of days that were mostly
good, is a promising start to this spring. Evenings are
lighter and I have travelled to work in early morning sunshine
recently
Subject: 11 November, 2007
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Armistice day - We will remember them.
On the Road*
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From Wairoa, across the river, there is another road to the
North that also ends in Gisborne. Our newlyweds had invited us
Subject: 24 December, 2008
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With all the happiness of a very successful wedding
celebration behind us, and having bid farewell to Andrew,
Abbey and Billie, we set out from Queenstown to retrace our
steps, and determined
Subject: 26 January, 2009
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One day last week, I had occasion to visit the teachers'
training college at Karori. Equipped with taxi vouchers, I
duly set out, and conducted my business there. It was a lovely
day so I decided
Subject: 1 February, 2009
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The first issue of WYSIWYG news went out this week in 1994.
We are now in the fifteenth year of operation. Yay!
After I posted last week's preamble in which I related my
enjoyment of a walk
Subject: 13 May, 2009
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I am sure you have been in an office or other public space
when a fluorescent tube starts strobing. It flicks on and
off in a most disconcerting way. So it was with the weather
this week. One day fine
Subject: 24 May, 2009
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Wipers slapping, tyres hissing, and with the heater on set on
high, we drove to Wanganui in perhaps the roughest journey
yet. I complained of the italicised wind last week. From
there, with few brief
Subject: 14 June, 2009
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Glittering musical gems fountained from the polished depths
of the great Steinway, and were cushioned in their fall by
a luxurious pillow of dark velvet sound emanating from the
orchestra. The world
Subject: 24 November, 2009
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I have probably said before, that I find this an enjoyable
time of year. The quad and the corridors at the university
are largely empty. Quietness supports contemplation. Once
exam marking
Subject: 28 March, 2010
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The vacancy for Head of School was a two horse race, and
according to the Dean of my faculty, an agonisingly close
finish that was difficult to decide. My colleague's stronger
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