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Common house fly starts war
Life s been difficult over the last couple of weeks as our house has been involved in a fierce and brutal land war. In fact the only reason I can write this post is that my wife is out for the evening and there is therefore a unilateral ceasefire on both fronts. Many of you…
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Huampu – Bolivia’s Weightlifting Champ
The regular reader of my blog will know that I usually discuss two pertinent topics and somehow intertwine them at the end. This recipe has proved successful over the course of this year with numerous blogging awards rumoured to be coming my way. Despite this success I have only one topic tonight.I had been planning all…
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selling houses – strange neighbours
Firstly, I must start with an apology. Sorry for my lack of writing over the last few months but things have been very very hectic. I am especially sorry to all those who have relied on my rumblings to sustain them over winter and your constant request for ‘the next installment’ has been humbling. A…
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Labour – More painful for the man
Having a baby is a difficult and painful time for a man. In fact I would be as bold to say it is harder for the man then it is for the woman. Now a few of you might have blinked at the previous statement, but it is true. In this age of women’s emancipation…
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My quest to be a Crusader Horseman
Over the course of the 2019 Super 14 season I was in constant email contact with Brooke Freeman, Media Manager for the Crusaders. It had always been my goal to be a Crusader Horseman. Here is the correspondence between myself and Canterbury Rugby. INITIAL LETTERCrusaders Level 15 Durham StreetChristchurchNew Zealand 14th January 2009 Ozy MandiasPyes…
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Useless Trivia, a Wedding and a Buffet Eating Contest
My mind is a whirl. Four days into my holiday and my brain is clogged to the brim with information. Rumour has it that the average male only uses 10% of his brain. This means the moment my hard drive is almost up to its capacity. This situation often happens to me during my holidays.…
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My first romance novel
Mills and Boon, the famous romantic novelists, are planing to do a romance book based around the English rugby team. Not to be outdone the NZ Herald (click here) have decided to see if New Zealanders could come up with a more All Black flavoured storyline. Not to let a opportunity like this pass I…
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