Went out and did circuits with Leith for 1.2hrs before packing it in for the day as it was becoming nearly impossible to land. There was a crosswind and it was gusty and a bit turbulent and getting worse the longer we were out.

We started on runway 25 but switched to 07 after one circuit because it was just silly trying to land from that direction ( Read more... )

I set my alarm to go off at 5.30 this morning.  Don't ask why cos I have absolutely no idea.  I was too stupid, droopy-eyed, and un-co at 5.30am to turn it off and re-set it for 7.00am, so I hit the snooze button.  Incidentally, I don't like the word snooze.  I think it should be replaced.  I spent the next hour being woken up by my alarm just ( Read more... )

I have made it my mission to try a coffee from every coffee shop I come across on my way to work, even if that means taking a detour to go past a cafe strip where I've not yet tried everything.  All the coffees I've had so far have ranged from "fair" to "excellent" to "Best.  Coffee.  Ever.".  This morning, I stopped in at a place on Hay St which I ( Read more... )