There won’t be many people upset about the fact that the RSA triple-killer, William Bell , is in hospital with a life threatening head wound. Bell is serving a 33 non-parole sentence – the longest ever dished out to a criminal – for the murders he committed in 2002. While Bell received his just desserts […]
Does anyone out there actually think this newspaper is a worthwhile read? I lay in bed this Sunday morning thinking about my newspaper at the bottom of the drive in its transparent pink plastic wrapping. Like Tony Soprano, without the weight, I would shuffle down to collect it and see, once more, that it’s only […]
I was made aware of this story this morning…about a fat woman named Rowan Trezise (the size of a tree?) who New Zealand authorities refused to let into New Zealand. This follows hard on the heels of the ‘rumour’ that Chinese authorities won’t let western couples who exceed a certain BMI (Body Mass Index) to […]
Since coming back from our sojourn overseas I noticed a new taxi firm has started in Wellington. Green Cabs runs a fleet of hybrid Toyota Prius cars. They have a very distinctive paint job so would be hard to miss on a cab rank. It’s not a new concept – from a Google search there […]
I’m all for recycling and composting but this story that I saw when I was away struck me as a little bit yikky. Apparently in China there is a company recycling used condoms and making them into hair bands. Doctors have condemned the practice saying there’s a danger of catching a sexually transmitted disease (like […]
I’ll believe this when I see it. This silly girl lost custody of her children, and now claims that she’s going to adopt 6 year old twins from China . I don’t think the Chinese government will let it happen. 1. Britney is now officially fat. According to friends in China any ‘parent’ wanting to […]