Under Pressure
by Mike Plowman | Sep 9, 2017
Yep. Under pressure. My big toe. Had part of the nail removed last December In Taumarunui. Cost $18. It did not work. It has been a real sore place ever since. Not even manuka honey could fix it. I finally seceded to the inevitable, after shopping around, to getting...Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The Mc Gulicuddy Party.
by Mike Plowman | Aug 9, 2017
Hi people. Sorry for my absence. We have shifted. Yes I have run away from all this environmental stuff, putting it all behind me. Well reading the latest Waitangi tribunal documents, I went 2 years to soon. But never mind. Who knows what the International markets...Consents to cost $50k
by Mike Plowman | Jun 9, 2017
Good morning people. Yes it is glorious winter morning. Abit of cloud, lots of sun and a hint of mist. And yes a boomer frost. Must have been well below zero, and the school bus would not start. A very good indication of a very heavy frost. Well there it is on the...An End to my Book?
by Mike Plowman | May 6, 2017
Hello once again readers. I have a feeling that I am coming to the end of my book. It has detailed my experiences from within the “Lions Den”. Horizons Regional Council. Firstly as a councilor, and then from the out side as a knowledgeable commentator. I...The Conclusion.
by Mike Plowman | Apr 3, 2017
Hello readers. Well well. We are almost there, but like a good soap opera, the Govt is dragging out the story line. 6 weeks or so ago I wrote to 3 ministers of Parliament adding material for their information and to back up my assertions. That was Our Advisory Group...Recent Posts
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