Hello! Here comes the Saturday edition of More Than A Feilding, catching you up on anything you may have missed.
cancer :(
I have been outside this week, replacing spouting. Although this involves ladders and sharp tools, I am pleased to say there have been no cuts, no falls, no disasters. I mention this because from some of the comments some of you have made, I'm getting the feeling I may have over-egged the pudding regarding my DIY misfortunes and led you to worry unduly …
The problem, and the solution
Reader Pete Hodgson was in touch after Saturday’s edition to offer his speech notes from the Dunedin rally. They are excellent, they deserve the widest audience.
At the end of the day we'll always have John Key
He dumped us years ago, but the media still pines for him, stalks his Insta, has a little flutter of the heart whenever he saunters back into the room.
Stranded in paradise
Oh, you should have seen Reefton in 1888. It glowed. It was illuminated by the future.
A private matter
Boy oh boy, are you as excited as I am for a fresh wave of privatisation? You only need to reflect for a moment on how much better off privatisation has made us these past few decades to see that more of that would be a very good thing.