With Summer well and truly here and public Holidays a-plenty why not pop to the Beach house for a long weekend or two? It's a hard to beat that gentle seaside breeze drifting through the sliding doors, and the waves crashing in the distance. No suit today, just your deck shorts and Traveller tee. As the sun begins to set on the horizon, you pour yourself a scotch, sit back, relax, and listen to a few of our hand-picked summertime classics. - Listen to Dusty's Beach House Playlist here: Bill Withers - Lovely day Otis Redding - Dock of the bay Leon Bridges - Smooth sailin' Miles Davis - Blue in Green The Beach Boys - Good vibrations Fleetwood Mac -...
Summer is well and truly here. It's the time of the year when you can take some time off.You've worked hard. You've made the progress you set out to make. You've achieved your goals. Now take the time to enjoy the rewards. It's time to relax and spend some time with the ones who matter the most to you. It's time to get away. Take a Road Trip A true classic. There's something beautiful in driving the highways. Feeling the connection to the ones who drove before you. You look back on those early memories, seeing your father so confidently behind the wheel. The man in control. Now that man is you. And a road trip is only as good...
It’s New Year's Day. You celebrated as the countdown to 2017 reached its pinnacle. Auld Lang Syne played while you stole a midnight kiss from your sweetheart. Fun was had, memories were made. The morning after, you can't even take your first sip from that novelty coffee mug you received for Christmas. People are already broadcasting their New Year's Resolutions, most of which will be long forgotten by February. So this year why not try something different... Achievement is built on a combination of perseverance and realistic goal-setting. Before you look at the million things you can do better, start by looking at what you already do well. Take your eyes off 2017 and take a look back at 2016. Forget the...
The year flew by and it's that time again. The tree is up. The cake is baking. The Christmas album plays the songs that take you back to simpler times. Roll with the nostalgia, but stay in the moment. You've worked hard all year. You've taken care of business. Now step back and enjoy the memories of the future. Make this Christmas a classy one, for you and your family. When it comes to timeless Christmas etiquette, here's a few things to remember. It's the office Christmas Party Have a drink or two- but keep it light. Show that you can have a good time while holding your liquor. No one wants to be the overly-drunk guy that people reference at...
It was on Christmas Eve of 1941 that Able Seaman John Norman Walton was rescued. He had spent 5 days adrift on a life raft. He was the sole survivor of New Zealand's greatest Naval tragedy. HMS Neptune sank on the 19th of December 1941, after sailing into an uncharted minefield off the coast of Tripoli, in the Mediterranean Sea. The tragedy itself claimed the loss of 837 lives, 150 of which were New Zealanders. The ship was tasked with destroying German and Italian convoys delivering troops and supplies to Libya, in support of Rommel's Army in North Africa. Able Seaman Walton was one of 30 who made it aboard a life raft. By that night, it was down to...
