Senses working overtime #571

1 Lumberjack week at Maple Grove

We had a Maple tree keel over during the cyclone and that's meant a lot of clean up. It was a big tree that was overhanging the driveway so it was a case of needs must. Shame though as it was a beautiful Maple that would have been planted around when the house was built 120 years ago.  

2 Reading: Ian Fleming - Moonraker 

The third James Bond novel from 1955. So good!

3 Listening - The Flirtations - Sounds Like the Flirtations

Recently got this for $10 at JB Hi Fi. It's a superb album from 1969.

4 Listening: WTWMC - First steps

The brothers in arms are back with a playlist focusing on selections from debut albums.

5 Watched: Civil War on Netflix.

One very scary film starring Kirsten Dunst (she is superb in it). This dystopian thriller clearly has Donald Trump in mind.

Overtime: Carl Bard

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

Senses working overtime #570

1 This week's weather - Cyclone Vaianu watch

It's due to be over Maple Grove this afternoon. The news this week has been dominated by watching its progress towards us. Cyclone Gabrielle is still fresh in the memory, so the North Island is bracing itself with an abundance of caution.

2 Listening: WTWMC - Weather with you

Seems the appropriate soundtrack to ride the storm out.

3 Watching: Earthstorm on Netflix

An excellent documentary series of four episodes: Tornados, earthquakes, volcanos, hurricanes.

4 Listening: The Rolling Stones - El Mocambo 1977

For when it all blows over.

5 Reading: Ian Fleming - Dr. No

I bought a compendium of his novels for $5. It's a great collection - 6 James Bond adventures over its 862 pages. Dr. No is the first one. Fleming is an underrated writer.

Overtime: James Allen

You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.

Senses working overtime #569

1 Last week of term

Photo by Matthew Halmshaw on Unsplash

2 Listening: The Pineapple Thief - Variations on a Dream

3 Watching: Would I Lie To You 

These are reruns via TV on Demand and I laugh as hard as I did when I first saw them. Lee Mack is a comedy genius. 

4 Reading: The Guardian Weekly

I've started buying these again because of their brilliant reporting using a big picture lens on the Iran War.

5 Listening: WTWMC - Weather with you

This playlist is now complete (it has 1 extra song because member #3 added a bonus selection to the bonus round).  

Overtime: Aung San Suu Kyi

You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.