Protected: GRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

I was right about the oil wells. Just across the border we went through hundreds of little wells, pumps bobbing up and down. Lots more wide flat grassy plains (prairies, I suppose?). Where they’re farmed they’re quite colourful – intensely red soil where they’ve been ploughing, green where it’s irrigated (the same huge irrigators we…

So far over on LJ there’s two votes for behemoth, one for dragon. You decide:

There have been doubts cast on MrPloppy’s ability to fit into such a small space in that photo yesterday.  No, he’s not a hobbit (he’d be much better cast as an elf), but he does have an almost inhuman ability to draw his knees up to his chin while sleeping, especially if forced to by…

My brother arrived late-ish last night, having flown to Blenheim, picked up his car and then driven down to Christchurch. It was really nice to see him on his own for a change, so we could have a proper conversation without being interrupted by the kids (much as I love my nephews, and love spending…

I spent today ushering at two of our graduation ceremonies. I always love taking part in graduation – all those happy students and proud parents remind you what working at the university is really all about. I always feel myself swelling up with pride as I watch the students cross the stage to receive their…

She’s allergic to fleas. I didn’t even know she had fleas (despite what I said above about thinking it was a flea bite – I hadn’t seen the other two scratching, and thought it was still winter enough that there wouldn’t be any around, so wasn’t that worried about fleas) but the vet found flea…