Do you know what I really hate? I mean, really hate? Spitting! It drives me UP the f***ing wall - excuse the language, but that one really BOILS my blood What is the point in it?? Ok, so you swallowed a fly, maybe choking on something so you spit to get it out of your mouth, but I'm guessing most people would try and be discrete by leaving the room, passing it into a tissue and so forth. But what of those who do not spit so purpo...

World famous adverts in New Zealand - since I arrived It seems that I have started writing and no longer seem how to stop, everything I have an opinion on, anything I see, anything that shocks me I want to share it here dear readers. So you may wonder with a look of total boredom on your face - "what the f*** is she going to bore us with next?" Well, that is easily answered, NZ TV. It would seem that NZ is trying to catch up with the larger western cu...

I am a happy user of public transport: something that friends have mocked me for over the years, but something of which I am proud as it has allowed me to navigate my way around the globe in a haphazard, yet enjoyable manner. And the bus is a great method of transportation as it can cover long distances, but at such a speed that you can observe the passing geography with a relaxed and casual eye. Therefore I was glad to find, on arrival to Christchurc...

As you may have read/heard Christchurch has a serious café culture, you cannot walk two steps without being in a perfect triangulation of Starbucks. Thankfully there are enough cafes to go around where people are interested enough in having an individual style coffee without having to first re-mortgage their house. Tilly and I have had the pleasure of many a warm/hot weekend strolling around the streets sampling the delights, although there is hell to ...

Well, here I am sat in my living room with J.Lo on C4 waiting for my chicken to cook, so thought I'd take this opportunity to say hello as I know it's been a while. I figured now would be a good time to fill u in with what I've been up to in this fabulous city. As u may, or may not, have read Wellington was a slight blip in the map when it came to finding a job, so apprehension set in when we decided to cut our losses and move to Christchurch. But thankf...