Today I handed in my notice on my first ever job. I have taken a job a dairy farmer in ashburton. Big step in the dave world. Other things that are new, got rescued by an avo dog on Monday, piloted a rig on Tuesday, taught my first lesson in NZ, 5 kids from local school. Got a phone interview for japan 2 mor, need to make 18 Indiana nan breads for party at julias hunting lodge. Moving out of my house this Sunday along with last day at Dobo. Dobo 4 life . In other...

Worked all day we'd on the skis, waxing and getting them ready. 8.30 til 5. Got up Thursday went to work for an hour. Bad weather on the mountain. Went to the library and spoke to the local police man to see if he would give me a lift to Twizel. Got picked up at 6, meeting at 7. About 20 guys. So I'm now a member of the emergency winter response team. Got free beer and food paid for by the police. Great stuff. Got dropped home by the police. 100 k drive. We nearl...

Does your drive home from work look like this. f***ing lovely. Met will for the first time. Head ski patroller. Going to the district emergency meeting on Thursday with him. should be good. Really looking forward to something to do.All being well find a nice local girl. Or foreign who can be picky. We went up the mountain I waxed 20 sets of the oldest skis alive. But that's what I have to work with. We then tied some hay bails up as protection at the bottom of th...

Fairlie at the weekend. Fairly s***. You would think that. But there is something very nice about sitting in on a Saturday night. Watched Cars the movie with peters kids. Then bed for about 11. Sunday I walked the foot hills of Mount Dobson. Hitch hiked back from the base. With 2 people from gerelden . Own a place called robs cafe. Will call in if I'm around, came back had another epic meal. Then sat down in front of fire to have another quit evening. Very quickl...

Fairlie, pretty good feeling. Lying in a double bed, ele blanket on listening to a pod cast from the 10 o clock show. Arrived yesterday on my big green f*** bus. Got a good few looks from the other people getting off in a sheep town in the middle of nothing. Yan give me a hug. Man hug. Sorry bear hug 6,8 german crusher. Bug hug of course to Jess. Got on really well with her. So got a text from Hannah (CS) to meet her in a gallary. Rolled up the street called in ...