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Brian’s Diary
Billy the kitty gunning 4 bunnies
Brian Neben
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January 22, 2018
So, with that, it’s onwards and upwards for 2018 – enjoy! Well, as usual I will start with a comment on the weather. Last...
Our filly has a name!
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December 27, 2017
Well, here we are at long last with some summer weather although the wind has made sitting around the pool a bit unpleasant at...
Running hot on road repairs
Brian Neben
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November 27, 2017
Each day I ask myself, when will summer arrive? We seem to have had such a mixed bag of weather and although, as I sit...
Mentioning despatches
Brian Neben
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October 24, 2017
October has special significance for New Zealanders because it marks 100 years since the military catastrophe at Passchendaele in Belgium. I wanted to write...
Encounter with a Pinetree
Brian Neben
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September 25, 2017
Well, I think we all agree what a great month we’ve had with the All Blacks giving a rugby lesson to South Africa. I...
SPECIAL BOND
Brian Neben
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August 21, 2017
In last month’s column I covered my early years living in Tuakau and I’ve had a great email response as well as several telephone...
Down Tuakau’s memory lane
Brian Neben
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July 24, 2017
I read recently how the ‘powers that be’ predict Tuakau will become the area’s biggest town before too long. This made me recall growing...
NZ sports exciting time
Brian Neben
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June 26, 2017
Once again I’ll start my monthly column by mentioning the weather. So far, this winter, it’s been mild but we have actually seen a...
No escaping leaf fall
Brian Neben
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May 22, 2017
Looking out my window it’s easy to tell what time of year it is as I can see heaps of London plane tree leaves...
Showtime a winner
Brian Neben
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April 24, 2017
As readers will be aware I normally make mention of the weather at the beginning of my article. Well what can I say? It’s...
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