ABs v Australia at Eden Park courtesy of Telecom NZ.
I recall getting up at the crack of dawn to watch the 1983 British Lions play the All Blacks at Eden Park on television. Captained by Ciaran Fitzgerald the Lions lost the series 4- nil. What sticks in my mind though is the footage from Eden Park Continue reading
Inaugural meeting of the Brecon RFC (NZ Branch)
La Zeppa was the venue for the inaugural meeting of Brecon RFC Former Players Overseas Social Club – New Zealand Branch (BRFCFPOSCNZB) with about ¼ of the Brecon RFC’s 2003-2004 1st XV present. Continue reading
The key ingredient of team building.
I flew down to Wellington on Thursday this week for a couple of days team building with the largely new digital team. There are 17 people in my team and most have been at Telecom less than 6 months. Continue reading
It’s raining plastic beer bottles. The crowd enjoying themselves on the embankment at Waikato Stadium.
This week we travelled down to Hamilton to meet-up with Sian Beetham whom Ruth had been in school with in Brecon and her sons Evan and Rhys (Evan had been in Ellie’s class in Ysgol-y-Bannau).
Our visit coincides (and was planned to coincide) with the All Black’s test match Continue reading
The view from Ruapehu looking north
I’ve taken a few days holiday so we packed our ski kit and head out of town to the very literally named National Park Village 15 mins from the Mt Ruapehu ski area. This is the furthest south we have been so far and after 5 hours including a stop for lunch we arrive at the ‘Adventure Lodge and Motel’ where we have a family room booked.
It is mid afternoon and in the communal living room a number of people are reading books in front of the fire as the ski area is closed due to high winds. It’s weird there are blue skies, the sun is hot and there is not a hint of a breeze at the Motel. Continue reading
It can only be Wellington – houses overlooking the sea clinging to bush-clad hills.
Having travel to Wellington several times with work it was about time we explored the place properly. So we base ourselves in a Zebra-striped 5 storey backpackers hostel on Tory Street (opposite the Telecom NZ office) and set about exploring. Continue reading
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