Damn the storm, the other day just about wrecked my constitution, my poor little 'cuzz” and I were wrapped around the gas fire, in my kennel on the Strand, when BOOM! The roof reverberated, and poor little Ady when she finally landed, looked at... Read More

It's been a shocking week in the news, starting with a gunman siege, followed by the polar ice caps melting due to global warming then changing their minds and re-freezing at Papamoa. Then those controversial legs, that go all the way up to the earrings,... Read More

It's almost like the calm before the storm as elected members await delivery of 1200-1300 submissions received from the community in response to the draft annual/10 year plan. As I write this there are six days to go before hearings start so assuming... Read More

The bosses and the apprentice and I with my little 'cuzz”, headed to the bush, to harass the fish and wildlife population and me to teach the little girl my secrets of bush craft and the perils of The Nasty Crevice. Yeah right, the only flying... Read More

Last week RR reported we smelt a large rodent over this swine flu 'pandemic” and this week it seems all our suspicions are justified. At the risk of again sounding self righteous and indignant, it can be quite stressful being right all the time.... Read More

The public consultation process (which seems to go on and on, it does) over Council's proposed annual/10 year plan has received just over 1200 written submissions. These are presently being collated by staff (destroying many trees in the process -... Read More

You'll recall last week, in a previous episode of 'The Nasty Crevice” series, your intrepid canine crusader had again put his foot in it, by trying to traverse The Nasty Crevice and again getting stuck. All the while, the cleverer member of the... Read More

...if the highway doesn't get you first The media broke into a rash and reached near hysteria level this week with the threat of swine flu, which at these early stages seems a bit of over-reaction. I know it's probably early days and one should act... Read More

This week the intrepid canines of No.1 The Strand put their best feet forward. Going forth boldly, where no pooch has gone before (well, recently anyway) both myself and new little cousin Ady made great strides for dogs. And we are not talking about... Read More

Prejudice, political correctness and absurdity ruled the news this week. This is what we do, when faced with potentially the worst recession since WWII and the spectre of man-made climate change and rising sea levels… get ourselves really... Read More

'Ratepayers group seen as vital after rises.” 'Recreation cost may be met from uniform charge.” 'New charge called unfair.” 'Legal opinion puts end to charges review suggestion.” 'Cost increases during 21 years.” 'Council... Read More

Well I for one cannot wait until next Easter, and it was not just the thrill of hunting out the Easter eggs, but all the fun that was had down at No.1 The Strand. The sights were getting a little ribald by Good Friday, so we had to send my little impressionable... Read More