Italian designed for safe noodle transport - FSM Fiat Bravo HGT
No cup holders, but noodles are fine
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The amazing Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown
I've been listening to old BBC Desert Island Discs recently. Heard this one featuring Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown on the way to work this* morning (recorded when he was 95). Kirsty Young's guest is former Royal Navy test pilot Captain Eric 'Winkle'
Traffic Light Thought – Two rarities; apple and Ferrari F40!
There aren't many places in Auckland where you can still buy orchard fresh fruit — grown, picked and sold at the gate — but Dragicevich Orchard, Oratia near my home, is one. Along with freshly picked apples, pears, plums and grapes Karmela Dragicevich and her son Mate sell the best
Vale Dame Zaha Hadid – BBC Desert Island Discs
I first heard this when it was uploaded in February 2016 but it’s timely to share given the recent news of her death. I was familiar with Dame Zaha Hadid’s work but Desert Island Discs gives some insight into Zaha Hadid, the person. Due to copyright restrictions her
March 2016 - 12th Anniversary!
The end of March means it is blog’iversary time again. Twelve years since that first tentative post. A new job has kept me busy and has given some interesting new perspectives(see photo). That has been reflected in a relative lack of activity here and almost no participation in
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Eight years on Kiva | #kiva @kiva
Another batch of Kiva (re)loans wing their way across the world and I got an email reminder that it has been eight years since the first. Who’d have thought a bunch of little micro-loans, reinvested as they are repaid, would add up to this:
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BIM.well Inaugural Meeting Announcement (RUGWell)
From the RUGWell, and now BIM.well, organisers: Born out of the successful BIM focused meetings held by RUGwell (Revit User Group Wellington) last year, BIM.well is a new group formed to accommodate people interested in BIM no matter what industry segment they are in or what software they
Revit User Group Auckland March Meeting Announcement
This month we have a discussion on Precast Panel Modelling in Revit. When: March 16, 2016 5:30 PM Where: Jasmax 2 Marston Street Parnell Auckland (From the top of the stairs, turn right at reception, meeting space past the café area) Please join us from 5.30pm: * 6:00pm
Western cycle path improvements, under Patiki
Nice to see the new Patiki underpass open. This replaces an over-head bridge; narrow, steep and bumpy. The underpass looked quite low, tight, during construction but the result is a nice open swoop under the Patiki interchange. Pity they haven’t done the same at Carrington Rd and St Lukes!
Mercer Bay loop walk
Evening walk on the Mercer Bay loop. Out near Piha, turn left at the top of the hill. Awesome sheer cliffs with Tasman Ocean views. Alfie’s sometimes scared of heights but it didn’t worry him here*. * Although it looks a bit precarious that's not quite the
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Humane Society of NZ Mt Everest Base Camp fundraising trek
A work colleague is trekking to Mt Everest Base Camp (and beyond) fundraising for the Humane Society of NZ. Support Ramesh at Givealittle: Hi, I'm Ramesh and I'll be trekking/climbing up to Mt Everest Base Camp (and beyond) this March to fundraise for the Humane
Inner Waitemata Harbour cycle loop
Although the GPS tracked 76km this is a 73km ride. I joined the North Western cycle path in Henderson and headed for the city. Apart from crossing St Lukes road (near Western Springs) you can ride all the way to the ferry terminal without going on the road. Jumped on