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BBC News – Call for pre-watershed ban on junk food advertising

Next Sunday sees changes in the road rules here-to bring the country in line with every other country in the world. NZ is riding itself of the funny give way rules that boils down to having to give way, when you turn left into a road, a person wanting to turn right into the same road. A recipe for confusion for anyone visiting the country and a  recipe for accidents for the locals the way it works in some circumstances. Good riddance and welcome back the sensible approach.

Reports of the death of the PC are greatly exaggerated | Technology | The Observer: Granted, it has a significantly better display, a more powerful processor (therefore better graphics performance), a better camera, which will record HD video, and a wider range of mobile connectivity options. But otherwise, it’s the mixture as before – though that didn’t stop the Apple website being swamped on Wednesday evening, presumably by folks anxious to pre-order the newest new thing. (Memo to Apple: why not set up a system whereby customers’ salaries are paid directly to the company and they are then issued with food stamps and other necessities as the need arises?)

From http://memex.naughtons.org/

and also a great video piece on a similar theme

Joanna is a mum. Here is Rafferty Michael.

Now is the time for the biennial NZ art festival.

We ahve been along in previous years, though with varied intensity. The rate limiting step can be the cost. At about $100 per event on average, the dollars can soon add up.

Last week, with Eleanor away, Isaac on school camp and Joe on a geography field-trip,  Sara and I were taken back to the days of freedom. Just like the old days, before children,  we were able to do as we pleased, and so went to see “Sixteen”. They are a UK choral group, and on the night sang songs by Handel, based on biblical  texts in Latin! Wow you are thinking. It was good when they performed as the group, but it worked less well when a soloist mostly performed. I was a little disappointed with the sound of the orchestra, as the nature of the music seems to dictate that the music is soft to accompany the singers, when I am used to, ands expecting, a bit more oomph.

Anyway, life is about experimentation, and it was worth the effort. A lovely night out.