Category Archives: Uncategorized

I’m not in France yet – I leave tomorrow, and it’s a fairly solid trip ahead of me: Flying from Melbourne to Bangkok to Zürich, then a train to Dijon and a cab to a little town called Gevrey-Chambertin. Between flights, … Continue reading →

Two close friends have asked recently “what’s happening with your blog?” Being the sort of guy I am, I’ve decided they were asking with genuine interest, rather than making conversation. It would have been far too easy to start this post … Continue reading →

WatchTest #watchtest day 6: Timex -2, B&R stopped, GMT Homage +46, Graham -25, Longines +2, Poljot +28, Rolex +23, Seiko (#womw) -41. These are totals #watchtest day 5: Timex -1, B&R +6, GMT Homage +70, Graham +40, Longines +2, Poljot … Continue reading →

Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres is a Swiss based organisation that tests Swiss (only) chronometers, or watches (from the Greek – perhaps – to write, or meter, time, chrono). If you’ve got a COSC certified watch, eg a Rolex, this … Continue reading →

I had what I was hoping was my last appointment with the Neurosurgeon today. Almost. He’s not 100% happy with the way my vertebrae has healed, and wants to see me again in 3 months to make sure it’s not … Continue reading →

We took the kids today to the final of the DirtyDeeds Cyclocross series. …. If you’re reading this an wondering what cyclocross is, it’s sort of somewhere between a road race and a cross country / mountain bike event. Here’s … Continue reading →

6 weeks ago this past Saturday, I was bumped off my bike & broke my L1 vertebrae … but if you’ve been following the story so far, you already know what. I guess writing isn’t like reality TV – I … Continue reading →

It was a month ago yesterday that the stupid woman in the small grey sedan (that’s all I remember about her) turned left when she shouldn’t have and I had my first ambulance ride. It’s four weeks tomorrow since I … Continue reading →

It’s two weeks tomorrow since I left hospital, and past time I said thank you, in print, to the lovely young men & women who looked after me at both Frankston Hospital & The Alfred, and the Ambo drivers who … Continue reading →