Common Phrases Revised for the Post Modern Era - Plagues and Military Grade

Increasingly, it seems that we need to re-evaluate many of those "common phrases / expressions" used for various things, as they are increasingly not fit for purpose!

Two salient examples.

* 1)  "Avoid like the plague"

* 2) "Military grade" 

 

The Last Lunch

Wow, it's been 5 years ago to the day when this photo was taken.

Yum Cha at "Tai Chi" (Spitfire Square, Christchurch) in March 2020

 

It was from our last "dine in" meal at a restaurant before the first COVID lockdown (that we headed out for shortly after Ardern's first 1pm nationwide address).

This photo then went on to be one that I wound up staring at longingly for *months*, desperately craving some Cheng Fun (and being unable to make any ourselves). You could say it got me through the pandemic...

Winter of Misery - The End is Near!

Yay!  Today officially marks the "end" of winter 2024 here - a season that unfortunately will be remembered as one of misery and lots of sickness...