Most can agree that doing some exercise is better than doing nothing. Sure, there are the memes about tortoises living hundreds of years and fast little mayflies lasting only a day. Humans are not reptiles or insects. When we buy used vehicles the odometer count and state of the engine are better indicators of value […]
I watched Reuben Hughes retain his Armgods 95kg title belt last weekend. He let it be known a month ago that win or lose, he was retiring from Armwrestling after the match. He’s been an inspirational person to watch – stoic, focused with no fanfare or bragging before a match or after a victory. He […]
In the woods, foliage is dying down and the recent heatwave has stress tested some of the older trees who likely won’t survive the southwesterlies of the winter. A dozen or so fairytale style apples have matured on the memorial tree for the first time, whilst its lesser titled neighbour is again full of the […]
Many road trips start with eager conversations and lead to singing. This is true for solo journey’s too – the unquiet mind fills the silences without self-consciousness. Both solo and in company, hours pass easily with deeper thoughts surfacing to formulate into words. We travelled over a thousand kilometres on our tour of the Southwest […]
