I don't know what the hell has been happening. With an extremely dry Summer season, the tides have turned dramatically to one of the wettest Winters in a long, long, long time. Nine days till Spring and hoping for a change, desperatly, from this hopeless mess of mud, puddles and slop!

All is not lost however as I turn to the seemingly one and only ray of glory shedding its path through the crap at the moment. To turn on the tele last night and see New Zealander Tom Ashley standing on the pinnacle of the boardsailing hierachy. Proudly standing toward the Kiwi flag being hoisted in the Olympic games and God Defend NZ thundering across the crowd, gold medal slung around his neck, what a supremly heart felt moment. The white letters etched into the pure black singlet, a moment to be truly proud to be Kiwi. Thanks to all our Kiwi athletes who have shone their winning spirit across our fair land and making our current grey, gloomy days worth while. CHEERS!!!

Now playing: Bryan Ferry - Don't Stop the Dance