These people quite honestly couldn't organise a good shit. #nzpol

Pottered around in the kitchen when I got home and made beef kofte, roasted garlic hummus & tzatziki. Freakin tasty with a little salad, bread from Maihan and a sprinkling of dukkah. 🍽

Saffron & tomato monkfish & prawn stew with aioli, and completely unnecessary garlic ciabatta. I've got to say it was a superb idea on this miserable Sunday night. 🍽

Fuck!

Daughter of the Decade. Ted's garden fully dug over and ready to fill with this season's goodness. My Dad is 84 and has a type of leukaemia. It drives him nuts that he can't do the gardening himself anymore. I've had a week off and put it to good use! Bloody knackered, though.

Zelda mid couch-scratch. Not a shred of guilt on that mischievous face. 🐈‍⬛

Had time to do some of my own gardening today, such as it is in the tiny townhouse backyard. Tomatoes (from Ted), lettuces & snowpeas in the mobile planter (handy for renters!), sweet peas & sugar snaps to grow up the tripod in another. And look at my tulips about to burst into bloom in the barrel!

Another great day in the garden city! Aquafit, coffee, dropped my voting papers off at the library, had a chat with Ted, trip to Bunnings, gardening! Now I'm tossing up whether I can be bothered wandering over the road to Woolworths for some wine. Probably not...

This is Kerria Japonica from Ted's garden. Its going to shed blossom like mad, but it's very pretty in the meantime. Got another patch of soil turned this morning before the temp dropped significantly and the rain arrived.

New Zealand update. No bodies have floated past my bedroom window.

Black Rabbit is SUPERB.

Today I smoothed the soil surface and planted two & a bit rows of onion seedlings that Ted had grown from seed. He hates that he can't do it himself, but is impressed with my speed & dexterity. Ha ha. I took this photo initially to show him my work while he sat on the couch with the newspaper.

Can totally recommend Black Rabbit on Netflix, esp if you've worked in hospo.

I was so efficient that I brought my job at Classic to an end yesterday, handed over my clients etc & don't start the new job til 29th. Today was the first of a few in my Dad's garden, since he's too sick to, preparing beds for planting. Quite blood tiring! Great to be able to help, though. 😍

Exciting news: I was approached by a recruiter last week out of the blue, and this morning signed a contract with a bigger, busier company! New job starts 29 Sep. 💥

Name 4 movie you love where the same actor is in all 4 movies playing different roles in different genres.

Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life: 1. Waking up naturally 2. The smell of freshly cut grass 3. Baby lambs 4. Clean sheets 5. Laughing with people you love

School of Rock Wrens.

#BOTY2025 Here's my vote. The cute pīwauwau, NZ rock wren.

My lovely friend Tiffany did an absolutely superb job colouring my hurrrrrr. ❤️

Electoral Reform Bill submission: done. ✅️

Age verification? I know all the words to the Brady Bunch theme song.

Work from home cauliflower cheese soup & buttery vogels toast. Sunny outside but a chilly old breeze! 🍽

Old Skool Tex-Mex beef & black bean quesadillas with chunky guacamole (with loads of jalapeños) and sour cream. Freakin delicious and just what I felt like. 🍽

#nzpol Coming next with a Winston Peters near you....

Well I don't know what all you legends with Dads did for/with them today, but I corralled my brother and between us we demo'd Ted's useless carport and sawed up the wood to use for firewood. Ted's been meaning to do it but doesn't have the strength or balance anymore. He and Barb were chuffed!

It lives. Shame.

I support the nurses' strike. 👊

So what the bald git masquerading as our PM was wanging on about earlier is actually a phat, empty LIE, then? Well fuck me with a feather and call me Tony..... newsroom.co.nz/2025/09/02/a...

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BAHAHAHAHAHA!

On this miserable, rainy, 7° day in Chc I have been subbed in ('sick' colleague) to sit in the show home for the afternoon. Ho hum. Luckily I have lemon & ginger tea, a book, and ducted heating that is taking its sweet time to warm up the place, frankly.

Excellent Friday in the Garden City. Sunny and still, for the most part. Did a few bits of work. Took myself out to lunch at Nori Table at the Tannery, followed by a (b'day gift) pedicure. Popped into Mecca for eye cream and stuff. Vino Fino for wine. Supie for cleaning crap. Home. Maybe a snooze.

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The cake. It's a very good recipe! Yum.

I currently have this cake in the oven - a late birthday cake, if you will - and OMG it smells amaaaaaazing. 20 mins to go! www.cuisine.co.nz/recipe/apric...

58 years ago - my first brush with *fame*. 🤣

#toiletselfie for 58. Keeping it classy. 🤣

Brilliant.

The start of three show home days for me. Gorgeous day in Otautāhi, frosty start and gorgeously still, cloudless blue skies. And a car alarm endlessly polluting the air because #Rolleston. Lemon & ginger tea, ducted heating and birdsong.

100%

I like when a dog is hanging out a car window, grinning into the breeze.

Corn & spinach risotto. Pretty good - next time I'd add some black garlic for extra umami. Leefield Station Chardonnay accompaniment. 🍽

For some reason when I joined BSky I selected some What's Cooking feed nonsense. Instant block to anyone who uses the term charcuterie incorrectly. Fucking idiots.

Gerry, Gerry, Gerry...

A new plant joins my indoor collection. Peperomia Caperata. Pretty cool looking!

Violets from my Dad's magic garden. Self-seeded all over the place from half a dozen original plants. He's threatened to pull them out. I say no to that!

Spine alternatives for MPs #nzpol

Ōtautahi Bluesky: anyone fancy a coffee catchup to chat about what you love? In this climate of doom it'd be great to share some cool stuff!