Friday, 8 March 2013

Off to Wanganui - Again

I shall shortly be leaving the safety and comfort of The Cottage and venturing forth into the bandit country that is the Manawatu (with the Gorge where doubtless highwayman ambushed the stage coaches in years gone by) and thence to Wanganui.  What am I on about?  If it wasn't for the fact that it's mid afternoon I'd think I'd had more than my two glasses of the Red stuff.  As it is it's just that I've been reading Adrian's post and that always has a strange effect on me.  Especially after  reading one of Frances's.  I always feel such a staid former bureaucrat when I read their blogs.  Oh yes.  I am a staid former bureaucrat.  I forgot.

Actually I'm off to an Association Croquet tournament.  Please stop yawning.  I love them.

I shall return.

PS This will be the first time ever that I will have been separated for a whole weekend from my Macbook.  I'm just taking the iPad and iPhone.  Pray for me please.  The trauma may be too much.
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14 comments:

  1. Librarian8 March 2013 at 20:46

    There's a "first" in life for everything, Graham. Be brave and take heart!

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    1. GB8 March 2013 at 23:07

      Thanks Meike. I shall be brave. If I don't return you will know that the worst has happened.

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  2. ADRIAN8 March 2013 at 21:14

    Have a good croquet. Sorry for the unintended consequence of my post. Take heart, I have to live with my lunacy.

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    1. GB8 March 2013 at 23:09

      Adrian you are not alone in living with your lunacy. Unfortunately it's infectious.

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  3. Frances Garrood8 March 2013 at 22:00

    Aaaaaah.... A whole week without GB on my case....how shall I bear it?

    But please don't get lost. We need you!

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    1. GB8 March 2013 at 23:15


      I'm only away for the weekend Frances. Fear not. And so far the iPad using the iPhone as a hotspot is performing. I shall try not to get lost: in body if not in soul.

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  4. VirginiaC8 March 2013 at 23:37

    You will be just fine without your MacBook for the weekend.
    Enjoy yourself at the tournament, and return safely.
    Does this mean the paparazzi will be on your tail again? How exciting.

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    1. GB11 March 2013 at 08:42

      I survived Virginia! I didn't have much success but I did have a wonderful and enjoyable time.

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  5. DawnTreader9 March 2013 at 05:09

    My prayers are with you... and your i-Thingies... ;)

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    1. GB11 March 2013 at 08:44

      Thanks Monica. If your prayers were answered then I'm assuming that they were for my safe return!

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  6. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskers9 March 2013 at 08:03

    I am in Auckland at a conference - with all three gadgets. They all have a role... you will be fine if you dont type too much :) Have fun.

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    1. GB11 March 2013 at 08:45

      I was fine thanks Fiona. I survived and I don't think the Macbook even noticed that I'd been away.

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  7. Cat11 March 2013 at 16:15

    Good luck with the croquet!
    I'm going home next week to see my mum.
    I called today and was told it was snowing with intermittent sun.

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  8. wilbo4312 March 2013 at 22:28

    Reading your blogs, i see you have the best of two worlds, living both summers in the warmer of two climates. I'd love to do that.

    Cheers,

    Bill

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