Category Archives: life

The Terrorists have won………..

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Ian

Marmite jar tries to make a run for it, but didn’t get very far! Stansted Airport Security Staff stopped me yesterday for the henious crime of trying to smuggle out of Britain……………… a jar of Marmite! Could there be anything … Continue reading →

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Disappointed…….

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Ian

Take one 15 year old Saab (Swedish), add one Bosch (German) alternator and you would think that you have a solid bit of engineering. Or rather you would have if Bosch had not outsourced the bearings (the round and roundy … Continue reading →

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Osama Bin Laden is gone but is al-Qaeda?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Ian

Hmm. So what’s going to happen to al-Qaeda now that Bin Laden is out of the picture? Will his organisation die like cutting the head off a snake, or will his most fervent followers wreak renewed vengence on the innocent? … Continue reading →

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Moving to Norway: One year on

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Ian

Our Norwegian lifestyle We moved from New Zealand to Norway exactly one year ago this week and oh boy, has it been a long journey! And we are not quite ‘there’ yet, there’s still lots to do before we can say that we … Continue reading →

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After more than four months living ‘below zero’…..

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ian

Has spring has finally sprung? With temperatures hitting double figures this week I am optimistic! Emerging from my first Norwegian winter I am pleasantly surprised to find that I am still largely intact! Living in such cold temperatures is mostly … Continue reading →

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