More from the world of extreme coffee making...

I feel that this is a sport that could catch on, and is most definitely worthy of inclusion at the 2012 Olympics. Extreme ironing caught on, and that is a sport for girls (literally).

So here we go, coffee with a view.




Stay tuned for the next edition of your favourite sport 'Extreme Coffee NZ' !

I invite my millions of followers to send me their very own pictures of caffeine fuelled madness!


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Location:Moawhango Bridge Rd,Waiouru Military Area,New Zealand

You lucky people...

Well here you all go. As I am so generous, I thought that I would give you 2 sky photos in one.




Pretty good huh?

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Google maps not to be trusted.

This is just a quick note to those of you that use google maps for planning. It is not to be trusted.

Here is an example of why not :

1) looking at the picture below, google maps tells me where I am.



2) I concur with this, I am indeed where it says I am.

3) Then I think that it can't be correct due to the lack of cloud on the picture.

4) To confirm what I already know, I check the up to date rain radar, and see the following:



5) Correct. It is lashing down.

6) Therefore I can't be where Google maps says I am, because it isn't raining there.

So there you have it, Google maps is not to be trusted. And I am also not driving a blue blob.

Glad I cleared that one up.

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Location:Moawhango Bridge Rd,Waiouru Military Area,New Zealand

Best practice?

Not entirely sure if this is the recommend use of the coffee perc, but it is blowing a gale outside, and I really need a cup of coffee.



For the safety conscious amongst you, worry not as I have managed to secure a Nespresso machine for next week.

Look out for more entries on extreme coffee making in Waiouru!

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Location:Moawhango Bridge Rd,Waiouru Military Area,New Zealand

They Sika him here, they Sika him there.....

Well, just a brief 'blog' to share with you all that I have ticked another of my 'must do's' before I leave New Zealand.

I would like to introduce you to Sam the Sika Stag (kind of roles nicely off the tongue?).

I tracked him down in Waiouru and managed to get to 149m in order to 'dispatch' him.

He will most certainly be feeding the family for a while, and his rather lovely coat will decorate a wall or floor in a few weeks time, after the tanner has finished with him (shame about the hole in it).

Venison anyone?!





After Sam the Sika became bereft of life, an ex-Sika you might say, he very handily turned into a back-pack for the long walk back to the truck.





For those of a weak constitution, unlucky. Go to a shop where meat is grown, and no animals are harmed!!



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Location:Holmes Rd,Waiouru Military Camp,New Zealand

The post Christmas lull...

Well, its not long till Christmas now, only 350 shopping days left I am reliably informed; but hey who's counting?

The house is oddly quiet with my folks having returned to the U.K, and the Ashes test series being over.  So what better way to fill up the quiet time with sifting through the (literally) thousands of photos we took in our 'Grand Tour'.

I thought that I would just start with these two of Jocelyn, as they are my favourites.

In the rose gardens at Invercargill

So, I am back to work tomorrow, and off to play with the Singaporeans again for three weeks, and then the next set of grand-parents arrive.  My batteries should be re-charged by then, also I might have just about sobered up...?

There will also  have to be a lot of practice on the golf swing, so as not to be too much of a drag on the in-laws game!  I do however look forward to the excuse (not that I have ever really needed an excuse) of playing Taihape golf course, which has (according to Arnold Palmer) the best 12th hole going.

The final 8 months in New Zealand look to be filling up fast.  So if you are wanting a trip out here, then best to get here while you still can; I am now a most excellent tour guide!

J-Peg (the new nickname!)