Roy Colbert

Rational thinking means autoharp opportunity lost

Rational thinking means autoharp opportunity lost

Most rational thinkers would agree that the mark of a man is his ability to repeatedly purchase useless objects.

Mining town cops keeping the lid on a powder keg

Mining town cops keeping the lid on a powder keg

A friend of mine, let's just call her a Friend Of Mine (FOM) has been told by her partner he would like to go over to Australia and make some serious money in the gold mines, you know, knock the mortgage for six and all that.

Olly of the shed was one out of the box

Olly of the shed was one out of the box

It was about 15 years ago. I was at the Bats' house, well, two of the Bats, Paul and Kaye, in Christchurch. A guy walked into the kitchen.

Carols, they'd be nothing without Helen and Rebecca conducting

Carols, they'd be nothing without Helen and Rebecca conducting

Helen was back in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery Choir this Christmas.

Best day of your life - Roy Colbert

Best day of your life - Roy Colbert

The doctor said he diagnosed me from the door of my bedroom. Diabetes.

A great time for kids - no matter what age

A great time for kids - no matter what age

Christmas Day was two days ago. I wrote this before Christmas Day. But because I am a man and technically slightly old, I knew days before Christmas what I was getting, so I can discuss that now, without fear of telling a single fib.

Shocking, but no substitute for comedy at full-throttle

Shocking, but no substitute for comedy at full-throttle

Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has offended many people over the years with his irreverent comments.

Stocking feet a major impairment

Stocking feet a major impairment

Most rational thinkers would agree the main reason real estate is currently dormant is because open homes insist on punters taking their shoes off at the door.

Glob takes a close-up look

Glob takes a close-up look

In a CV so small even footprints left by an ant dripping in ink would seem large, one honour just about turned my whole empty page around - the editorship of the student newspaper Critic.

Old hands have the advantage

My dentist is playing international hockey again. He turned 63 last week and is just back from Singapore with the New Zealand Over-60s. So it isn't just Shayne Warne (42) and Martin Crowe (49) who are keen to get back into the top stuff at a ridiculously advancing age. Old men in sport is the new food television.