Reviewed: In the Firing Line. Diary of a Season (Ed Cowan).
There are cricket books, and then there are cricket books. Such are the mysteries of life, that sometimes you read a cricket book and put
5 November 2011
Blog
Tastes of my childhood revisited
Taste. It’s one of those wonderful senses that can delightfully whisk you to a time and place, often of happy memories. Some of my most
29 October 2011
Reviewed: Down to the Sea
As someone who reads widely across history, and has an interest in military history, I approached this book not knowing much about the subject. By
21 October 2011
Reviewed: Back to the Studio
Back to the Studio is a series of interview-based chapters on Australian radio and TV sporting commentators, by Peter Meares. Not a hard read, it’s
21 October 2011
A letter to my trackie dacks
Dear my Canterbury trackie dacks I wanted to write to you and say goodbye and farewell. I know you’re just outside, not far away really,
25 August 2011
Wellington
I love Wellington. And, having just uploaded some photos I took when I was last there – here is the best little city anywhere!
18 August 2011
Leadership
‘Management 101’ – in two words
Recently, a newly promoted friend was having a chat about ‘management 101’ – the how to get your head around being a manager for the
14 August 2011
‘Plane’ old style advertising
In this the era of mega jets, online bookings and paperless boarding passes, this blog http://webexpedition18.com/articles/pan-am-posters/ by Nikola Lazarevic got me thinking of when travel was beginning
24 July 2011
Reviewed – The Young Hornblower
Sometimes TV series made from the stories of books don’t work. Sometimes a book which you think will be a rip-roaring yarn will surprise you.
21 July 2011