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Our first real stop toward the North was near Wairakei whereupon I met the green prepay petrol monsters that are BP Service stations (we were to meet a number of them along the way). You know I have this thing about customer service right, well this was so awful, why
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Failure is a stern measure when it shouldn’t be. Not getting up ought to be the thing that gets our goat up! I mean really, it should! The number of times I’ve tripped, fallen or simply stumbled over an obstacle are too numerous to count on both hands, but trip,
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My old school-friend Sal reminds me of what long time friendship means. And what’s that you say? Well, here’s the thing, for me it’s the reference to the ‘long’ bit that gives you a clue. Long time for Sal on the other hand has meant long-between letters, long-between chats and
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