Paul at Memphis

Am waiting with my long versato for Paul H to arrive for the rendezvous we made on Sunday last, on his return from UK. He is jetlagged, no doubt, so I have no expectations of his arrival, at least on time.

The Basin Reserve is under big constructionto house this concert of the beloved wild child Robbie Williams this Saturday night. The crowds will also probably stay up to watch the final of the World Cup at five am on Sunday morning. Courtenay Place will be alive that's for sure.

This may well be the film of the year,albeit an ugly one.

Called '99 Homes', it is about the mammoth foreclosure of private homes by the banks which went on in the US in the eighties. A horrible tale told only by the Americans, this time a Persian academic from Columbia University, a brilliant man, Ramin Bahrani.

Interesting to see Auckland race ahead with its building Casinos and money making institutes ....and then there are more big airplanes to bring in the gamblers. Not hard to see why Wellington lags so far behind in its wealth and size when you read news like this. But of course it keeps Wellington the jewel that it is.

The future for the generation Xes...Life Coaching by the NLP generation!

Something smells bad here...and it is not in the Aussies' favour I'm afraid. Will be interesting to see if it is a just final with Owens in charge with a record of favouring Richie McCaw to a crazy extent.

Well Paul, came and went and was full of UK news and showed me pics of Renie and Jasper. Tom met and liked him and he wants to meet up some time in the future. Will be on my conditions though.