Tauranga Life

So I have been back in the Bay for almost 72 hours.

The jet lag is wearing off, the GST return has been completed and the weekend ahead looks wet. Very wet. According to Metservice, we face 100km winds and up to 150mm of rain. And I thought the snow in London was a problem.

I am also facing up to the reality of NZ politik. Today, we have the NZ Prime Minister's Employment Summit. Back in the UK, Gordan Brown's response to the global economic crisis has be to put billions into the banking system. In the US, Obama has put in hundreds of billions. In NZ, we are to build a cycleway. High level sources say Prime Minister John Key is particularly enthusiastic about the cycleway, saying it will create jobs and boost tourism. It's nice to be back home.

Beyond weather and politik, there is the small matter of Pingar. Over the past four weeks, significant progress was made in terms of the UK market entry strategy. Against a slightly depressing economic backdrop, we made some key strategic decisions. Then there was the lunch in the House of Lords, the 3 day trip to Wales and the 'Wedding of the Year'.

The impending wet weekend means that the much anticipated fishing trip has been postponed. 'Sea Horse' remains in dry dock. It will give me time to marshall some thoughts and put the basic next 6 month 'plan of action' into writing.

There's nothing like a Business Plan template to concentrate the mind. Or 150mm of cyclonic rain..

It's good to be back.