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With my good mates Brendan and Master Nicholas, I went on a tramping trip. We stayed a couple of nights in the Sandy Bay hut, on the shore of Lake Waikareiti in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand.

Here's a shot of Lake Waikaremoana disappearing into the mist, taken before we arrived at the start of the trail.


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If you have a drink handy, please raise your glass and join me in welcoming my niece, Amelia Caitlyn McDermott, to the human raise.

If you do not have a drink handy, fuck off and get one. THEN please raise your glass and join me in welcoming my niece, Amelia Caitlyn McDermott, to the human race.

I'll try to get some photos sorted in the next

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Immediately before the beginning, the Devil approached the throne of the Lord, and said unto him, "hey man, fancy a game of chess?" And the Lord replied unto the Devil, "Chess? Fuck that! I've thought of a much better game. Let there be light!"

Today is Ash Wednesday. That means I get to make my hilarious joke about how I'm giving up celibacy for Lent.

Well?

Laugh, you bastards, laugh!

John Key will be the new Prime Minister of New Zealand.  His National Party ended up winning 59 seats in Parliament, almost enough to govern alone.

Labour, under Helen Clark, got 43 seats.  Miss Clark conceded to Mr Key around 11:30pm, and at the same time announced she will be stepping down as Labour leader.

It is the end of an era, and no mistake.

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