Category Archive: on the road

What is the rush?

What is the rush?

I started back at work a couple of days ago. Cruising down the street at lunchtime I spotted a few words on the pavement. In …

 

Designer editions

Designer editions

At some point, somewhere, somebody made a decision about the bollards in central Wellington. They said something along the lines of: ‘Thank you, no, we’re …

 

All I want for Christmas

All I want for Christmas

I really believe I shall always be talking of Bath, when I am at home again–I do like it so very much…. Oh! Who can …

 

Ordering tea

Ordering tea

Mis-communication is so easy when you’re in an unfamiliar environment. Different accents, different use of language, different ways of doing things – they all contribute …

 

Arrivals

Arrivals

We only part to meet again. John Gay As a young girl I spent a lot of time at passenger departure lounges, at both airports and wharves, …

 

347 – Flying friendly skies

347 – Flying friendly skies

Periodically I have to travel as part of my job. I clamber on board an aircraft and away we go. Simple as that. I still …

 

345 – Bus stop / start

345 – Bus stop / start

I picked up my sister Carol from the bus stop last night, we have an all too short conversation and then we’re off to bed …

 

341 – Winning wars

341 – Winning wars

Mum some how seems better this morning. This doesn’t make much sense, because she’s had a stroke. She somehow is hanging in – winning her …

 

325 – Go North!

325 – Go North!

I was about to fly north in an effort to go south. Business trips give me the chance to make some photos of things I …

 

308 – Words of the prophets

308 – Words of the prophets

There’s a graffito on a wall near the university that says, “You are a small part of a beautiful picture”. I’ve failed to get a …