Moonshine tasting in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
So much better than I expected it to be.

4 out of 5 of our United aircraft which we flew in over the past 3 weeks.
Cannot fault the service.
The communication was faultless!
10/10 United - I'm impressed

Kei te haere matou ki te 30000 ft i runga i te waka rererangi

We are heading to our happy place at 30000ft (on the airplane), enroute to the US.

Ka kite anō Aotearoa

'The meat sweats are real'

RNZ (Radio New Zealand interviewed me whilst judging a barbecue competition last weekend.

Here's some of what I had to say.

rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Spring has arrived.
Our tulips and daffodils are starting to bloom.

Stunning winter day beach walk. Bowentown end of Waihi Beach

Not a bad view at breakfast
(at Flat White, Waihi Beach)

Gorgeous day at Mount Maunganui

Beach walk

Last weekend we attended our national conference and end of financial year work party.

Baked an orange and poppy seed bread today. Tastes great and the house smells amazing. Keto friendly, only 8g carbs for 2 slices.

2 days of competition #bbq judging completed at Kumeu Classic Car and Hot Rod Festival. My hands smell of rub and sauce from handling and eating about 55 portions of protein, cooked by 40 of the best BBQ teams in NZ.

First swim of 2023
#swimbetweentheflags

It's a tough life being a cat
#Saskia #russianblue

🐖ribs and 🐖 belly (for burnt ends)
3 hours to go...

Pavlova turned out great
Hosting family Christmas today
Smoker on, awaiting our guests
All we need to do is decorate the dessert

Dinner is served

This year's tree. Still growing for another 8 days...