tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post736745810760856020..comments2024-03-28T20:30:35.448+13:00Comments on Confessions of an Ageing Motorcyclist: A motorcycle-free weekend!Geoff Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-68950042638391375042011-12-11T06:55:44.346+13:002011-12-11T06:55:44.346+13:00Nikos,
Victoria has always been able to mess with ...Nikos,<br />Victoria has always been able to mess with my head! Our boys are an Occupational Therapist and a Food Scientist so we've got a lot of our bases covered health-wise as we get older!<br /><br />Groan...... looks like you'll be taken care of too!<br /><br />Felicitations from an equally windy NZ!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-40384261716267597742011-12-11T01:46:22.504+13:002011-12-11T01:46:22.504+13:00Geoff
Always good to have a psychologist in the f...Geoff<br /><br />Always good to have a psychologist in the family!<br /><br />I was married to a lawyer once - bad mistake.<br /><br />Now I'm married to a radiologist and she can see right through me (almost as good as a psychologist!)<br /><br />N from windy EnglandNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-7600910298410790102011-12-10T19:03:56.811+13:002011-12-10T19:03:56.811+13:00Lori:
Yeah, I got accused of being in "touris...Lori:<br />Yeah, I got accused of being in "tourist" mode by our son who lives there by happily snapping away!<br /><br />Thank you - she did pretty well out of it!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-53254421046283839382011-12-10T12:02:32.113+13:002011-12-10T12:02:32.113+13:00Sounds like a great weekend! So interesting seeing...Sounds like a great weekend! So interesting seeing some cityscape images that Roger never provides...hehehe. Great news all around of birthdays, babies and end of studies, if only for a little while. Happy Birthday to Jennie!BeemerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239761274177026636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-74984685146820313162011-12-06T16:26:49.727+13:002011-12-06T16:26:49.727+13:00ello Mark!
I have further confessions - I was up t...ello Mark!<br />I have further confessions - I was up there again today on IAM business and will be up again on Saturday for our daughters' "End of Study" BBQ! Not quite accurate as she'll probably start her PhD in a couple of years, but she's had enough for now! Two of our kids becoming Aucklanders is quite sufficient, thank you ;-).<br /><br />Thanks for confirming that it was the Post Office at one time - had an argument with our son about it. IIRC, that's where all distance measurements were taken from in days gone by.<br /><br />Thanks for the good wishes - will pass on to Jennie.<br /><br />All the best for the festive season to you and Ken!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-89416385047462245442011-12-06T16:13:28.016+13:002011-12-06T16:13:28.016+13:00Well, well... At this number of visits north of th...Well, well... At this number of visits north of the Bombays in such a short time you will have to apply for "honorary Jafa-ship". Sorry but you'll never get to be a Rangitoto Yank - have to have been born on the isthmus - excludes the Shore and those reaches beyond the Whau and Tamaki Rivers. The building in Ponsonby is the old Post Office - remember those? - at the Three Lamps Corner. <br /><br />Belated Happy Birthday to the birthday girl.Mark [Marcus Argentus of MV]noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-78713181136135374382011-12-06T15:05:53.794+13:002011-12-06T15:05:53.794+13:00Andrew:
Yes indeed - and a pretty special one too....Andrew:<br />Yes indeed - and a pretty special one too.<br /><br />Trobairitz:<br />Can't argue with that - great company, great food.... there's a time and place for all of that as long as it doesn't involve me trailing along through women's clothing shops :-).<br /><br />Thanks very much. She hears the result officially tomorrow but there's been a bit of nodding and winking going on already!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-46036711277386082302011-12-06T10:42:17.714+13:002011-12-06T10:42:17.714+13:00What a great weekend. It is possible to have good...What a great weekend. It is possible to have good times on four wheels. Just look at the great picture you have of Jennie at the beach.<br /><br />Congrats to your daughter on her oral examination.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-91612731563294447482011-12-06T10:41:05.614+13:002011-12-06T10:41:05.614+13:00Aye Geoff
...even in a motorcycle "free"...Aye Geoff<br /><br />...even in a motorcycle "free" weekend , had to get a motorcycle in the show somewhere ..lol<br /><br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-29065870601428874032011-12-06T06:12:47.119+13:002011-12-06T06:12:47.119+13:00Bob:
Yep, I'm certainly not complaining!
Than...Bob:<br />Yep, I'm certainly not complaining!<br /><br />Thanks re: Victoria but I can reveal she repeatedly tells me that she inherited both her mother's looks and brains!!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-70843014310236028922011-12-06T05:44:47.539+13:002011-12-06T05:44:47.539+13:00Geoff:
Nice to share a weekend with family and ge...<b>Geoff:</b><br /><br />Nice to share a weekend with family and get to ride with Jenny in the car with civilized conversation and without the inconveniences of all that gear/helmet "stuff". Congrats also to your daughter for her achievement ! Chip off the old block . . .<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Riding the Wet Coast</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-15337539832273144032011-12-05T17:36:33.018+13:002011-12-05T17:36:33.018+13:00Rog:
You guessed, hehe.Rog:<br />You guessed, hehe.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-4225028570119905232011-12-05T17:34:32.337+13:002011-12-05T17:34:32.337+13:00Fantastic....really looking forard to the feijoa w...Fantastic....really looking forard to the feijoa wine......Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-43112546775900636402011-12-05T17:26:29.271+13:002011-12-05T17:26:29.271+13:00Rog:
I remarked to Jennie that you'd recommend...Rog:<br />I remarked to Jennie that you'd recommended Pine Harbour previously and the intent was to go there but somehow, we missed the turn! Country yokels, sigh....<br /><br />Yeah, Auckland is a great place if it wasn't for the residents, hehe. Our son and daughter in law were bad enough poking fun every time I got the camera out! We'll take you and Terry up on the kind offer of a feed in the New Year. We'll provide the wine as you JAFA's wouldn't know a decent plonk from a sparkling grape juice ;-)Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-29787492421231524472011-12-05T17:16:13.107+13:002011-12-05T17:16:13.107+13:00Great to see you showing Jenni the beautiful east....Great to see you showing Jenni the beautiful east. Just 15 minutes bike ride from home and and a beautiful location. Next time pop down to Pine Harbour marina, great little pub and well wort wondering around the boats there. The piers are under camera survillance but are not gated. You would of driven past the road that takes you down there.<br /><br />Canton Cafe.....a place I have been to many times and as you have said high recommeded. (It helps to that Mandarin is Terrys native tounge), Glad to see you enjoying some of what JAFA land has to offer. Perhaps you should visit more often?Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048736059922578612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-85415419537489554412011-12-05T15:32:39.091+13:002011-12-05T15:32:39.091+13:00Thanks very much indeed Keith. All three of our k...Thanks very much indeed Keith. All three of our kids have done well and have been motivated without us being pushy parents. However, our greatest pride is that they're all hugely compassionate and funny with strong personal values and we love 'em to bits.<br /><br />Seeing stars through decking the bike at night is another set of stars we might now avoid!!!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341114511830074977.post-7826197971187228162011-12-05T15:13:57.039+13:002011-12-05T15:13:57.039+13:00Congratulations on your daughters achievement. Be ...Congratulations on your daughters achievement. Be proud! It's amazing isn't it. Watching these creatures make there ways in the world, is humbling and awesome, isn't it. Yes, indeed be a proud parent!<br /><br />As always great photos. Thanks for the share and I'm glad to hear that you will now only have stars in the sky to at instead of stars on your visor to look through :)Keith - Circle Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11992667666539622569noreply@blogger.com