Watermelons block motorway I thought this was some sort of environmental protest by the Greens. Apparently not. Add a Comment

It is all so unpredictably zany… Today in the News Millions wasting their time trying to get fit, says study Apparently exercise is a complete waste of time for about 20% of the population. Of course, that means for 80% of New Zealanders it is every bit as good for you as doctors have been [...]

The Herald is running this demented campaign at the moment to change the New Zealand flag. Clearly, anyone with a halfway-decent-functioning brain cell would realise that the best time to design a new flag would be if and when we decide to become a republic. Redesigning a flag at the moment is a meaningless exercise [...]

This is my thousandth blog post since starting in July 2008. Today also saw my 200,000th page view. Goodness, you people are persistent. Unfortunately, after a 1000 posts and 200,000 pageviews, I have decided I have had enough and I am going to quit blogging… Additional: …or not (but I had you going for a [...]

A medical miracle! Actor James McAvoy expecting first baby Oh. Wait. I think it’s his girlfriend that’s pregnant. As you were… Add a Comment

Yes, I know this is a bit late to be a proper review, but I’ve only just found time to see it. So this is not a review, but three observations. WARNING: SPOILER ALERT. Firstly, it is visually arresting. I saw it in 3D, but I suspect that it would be an equally gorgeous visual [...]

Ooo, look a marriage made in… Well, let’s just say they’re compatible, shall we? Add a Comment

Reprint from last year: Yes, it is that daft time of year when we all attempt to see into the future and generally make asses of ourselves. For those of you insane enough to try your hand at predicting the future, here is a short guide to the gentle art of predictions which will leave [...]

Yes, It is the time for reviews of the past year, the perennial favorite of tired journalists the world over. Like me, they knocked this together in mid-December and timed it to drop into whatever publication they owed a column to. Just as I did last year, I thought you might like to have a [...]

You may have already made them or you might make them today. New year’s resolutions. You will probably regret making them sometime within the next week or two. There will be lashings of guilt and outpourings of frustration. Fortunes will be spent on pointless Gym memberships. Garages will be filled with unused gym equipment. Your [...]