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by Mike Plowman | Dec 6, 2014
Hello readers. Well I have just eradicated 72 comments ,mostly spam. I had 12 or so positive comments I replied to. Starting to get the idea that perhaps the trendy lefty green’s of the region are trying to wear me down. Well it is rather flattering to think...Recognition .
by Mike Plowman | Oct 31, 2014
Afternoon Guys & Gals. By now some of you will have found my face and brief profile in the Ballance Fertilizer Co-ops election of directors mail out. I say brief because the story was supposed to be 150 words. And of course being a good boy I wrote 150 words. I...Change of Govt.
by Mike Plowman | Oct 3, 2014
Hello once again people. Horrid day, so decided to spend time on the machine. It is school holidays so the rellies start turning up .Last 2 days had a crew from down country here. The boys are mad keen on deer stalking. There is quite a few fallow around now and...The Green Economy.
by Mike Plowman | Sep 4, 2014
Hi guy’s, off to Aussi today hence the shortened report for this month. First would like to comment on all this nonsense in the media regarding Nicky Haguers book “Dirty Politics”. Christ if the man really wanted to get down and dirty and do some...Well. I will be Buggered.
by Mike Plowman | Aug 8, 2014
Hi people. Have made a mental note at the end of Sept to look up to see how many readers are still with me. It will have been 11 months since the local body elections, and I will be keen to see whether my readers are still interested. On another note ,my wife, son and...Recent Posts
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- The Conclusion. 03/04/2017
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- Wow 28/05/2016
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