Sunset at the cemetery
Quiet!
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Bravo attracts Panda!
Returned to my parked car to find it had attracted a younger relative. Not just a camera/perspective distortion that the Panda appears taller. A high seating position gives more space in a small car. Bravo Panda Length 4030 3653 Width 1750 1643 Height 1420 1551 Fiats aren't
Revit User Group Auckland February Meeting Announcement
First RUGAKL for the year: Wednesday, February 17, 2016, from 5:30 PM @ Jasmax, 2 Marston Street, Parnell, Auckland (From the top of the stairs, turn right at reception, meeting space past the café area) Our first meeting for 2016 will look at the use of BIM and costing from
Cycling
Tour de France returns to Mont Ventoux
Interesting article about the infamous Mont Ventoux* Bert Wagendorp’s novel approach to cycling summit is a Tour de force | Richard Williams | Sport | The Guardian This summer’s Tour de France returns to Mont Ventoux, which is the title of an extraordinary Dutch novel, recently translated into English, about six
About the "Food Babe"
Written by a analytical chemist with a background in forensics and toxicology. The "Food Babe" Blogger Is Full of Shit - gawker.com Filed for reference
NZ Herald, the zero research newspaper @nzherald
So I see this story on the NZ Herald site about a man who took a photo of a strange object in the sky over Fendalton Rd, Christchurch: They even ask “Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Or an alien life form?” and said “The New Zealand Defence
Should cyclists carry ID? Yes, and why I do
New South Wales planned introduction of compulsory rider ID is causing controversy: Government to bring NSW riders to heel - Bicycle Network The fine and compulsion is not good but I think all cyclists should carry ID. I take this as —should something go wrong — along with ID one word
14 Diaries of the Great War
Caught this series when it aired on Sky NZ recently. Found it interesting as it based on real stories — diaries and letters — from the perspective of soldiers, housewives, factory workers, nurses and children impacted by the War. 14 - Diaries of the Great War (titled Great War Diaries when aired
McLaren, on the trail of Bruce McLaren in Auckland
Woking, England, is the home of the modern McLaren but their founder is a Kiwi icon. They returned to New Zealand to retrace, in the 650S Spider road car, some of Bruce’s formative drives and visit the many McLaren related landmarks around Auckland. On The Trail Of Bruce McLaren
Surface
Microsoft Surface Book Headed To NZ
Tomorrow is today as the Surface Book is already available for pre-order in New Zealand from $2,749.00 (i5, 128GB SSD, 8GB) to $4,899.00 (i7, 512GB SSD, 16GB) at the Microsoft NZ Store. Surface Book Headed To 10 New Markets, Pre-Orders Starting Tomorrow - Petri “Below is
Coast to Coast Cycle (not as epic as it sounds)
Only 72km but technically it was a coast-to-coast ride. In fact, the coast-to-coast part is only about 6km by road, about 1.5km by foot! From home I went along the western cycle path to the city and Waitemata Harbour waterfront. Then to St Heliers, Panmure, Mt Wellington and Penrose
Hauraki Cycle Trail — Mines, Bridges, Tunnels and more
Headed South for a ride which had been on my to do list for a while. Although not challenging riding — flattest cycle trail in NZ — the Hauraki Rail Trail was a new way to see some interesting country. I skipped the Thames section and rode Te Aroha, Paeroa to Waihi