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Pink Fury

The field hockey team I usually play for (The Soft Sticks) had no opposition at our last game. So they played a game amongst themselves while I took some piccies from the shade on the sideline - I’m still recovering from a dislocated shoulder. The temperatures were searing (26 deg. C I think) so there were some very hot looking pink hockey players by the end of their game.

Mallory Handcock and Natasha Munro

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Dunedin Beasts

Photos of my ice hockey team the Dunedin Beasts.

Chris Laing

Chris Laing

Julian Munster

Julian Munster

Jon Kitchen

Jon Kitchen

Jane Soper

Jane Soper

Jack Li

Jack Li

Jack Li

Jack Li

Estelle Baker

Estelle Baker

Beasts in the Easton Cup

I played for the Dunedin Beasts in the Easton Cup. I also dragged our superstar ring-in Jenel Bode to play with us :) Unfortunately she got injured and only played one and a bit games :( We got totally thumped in every game. Was lots of fun though and I can’t wait for the rest of the season!

Dunedin Beasts at Easton Cup 2007. Clockwise from top left: Jonathan Kitchen, ??, Andy Noble, Chris Laing, Callan Mclaughlin, Mark Hareb, Tim Honore, Ryan Hellyer, Jenel Bode, Mark ???, Jack Li, Rob Owens, Michael Mitchell, Julian Munster, ???

Brooker Bunch and visitors

We’ve had quite a few visitors to the Brooker Bunch research group recently including Jane Nelson and Grace Morgan. This photo was taken facing away from the University of Otago Chemistry Department. From left: Jane Nelson, Grace Morgan, Humphrey Feltam, Ryan Hellyer, Jonathan Kitchen, Andy Noble, Owen Clements, Sally Brooker, Nick White and Scott Cameron.

Brooker Bunch March 2007

Catlins trip with Kelly and Jon

Jon Kitchen and I took Kelly Kilpin on a whirl wind site seeing tour of the Catlins while she was here for Len Stock 2007. Getting Kelly to let me take her photo was a tad hazardous! Good time had by all and lots of pretty scenery was viewed on route.

Kelly and me (Ryan Hellyer) in front of McLean falls

Jon Kitchen in front of the Purakenui Falls

Me (Ryan Hellyer) in front of the Purakenui falls

Lehn Stock photos

The poster presentation at Lehn Stock 2007 was a good chance to network with chemists from other parts of the country.

A rather stunned looking Matt Polson walking in front of my attempt to take a photo of the Steel group from Canterbury. Matt used to be lab demonstrator many moons ago.

Matt Polson and the Steele group

My fellow Brooker bunch members Scott, Humphrey and Jon getting into the spirit of Lehn Stock 2007.

Jon Kitchen drinking with the monkeys Scott (left) and Humphrey (middle)

A nice photo of Jon Kitchen and Lisa McLintock during the poster presentation at Lehn Stock.

Jon Kitchen and Lisa McClintock

Cockles Creek

Lisa, Vicky, Jon and I visited Cockles Creek which is the most southern most point of Australia (well, almost). The weather was stonking hot and we had lots of fun fooling around on a giant whale.

Vicky Argyle hanging from a whale fin

Rocky shore of Cockless Creek. Looking south towards Antarctica.

Cruising in Hobart

Jon, Lisa, Kelly, Vicky and myself all piled onto a little boat and took a cruise around the harbour in Hobart. Vicky’s obsession with taking gagillions of photos went into overdrive during the trip.

Vicky concentrating on taking as many photos in as shorter time as possible

Lisa McClintock and Vicky Argyle posing on the bow of the boat

Kelly and … darn, can’t remember her name now …

Hobart Prison

Lisa, Jon, Vicky and I visited one of the oldest prisons in Hobart. There were lots of creepy things to see including this scary ghost of a beautiful woman, for some reason she looks oddly familiar.

The ghost of Vicky Argyle

Jon Kitchen looked oddly at home inside a locked prison cell.

Jon Kitchen looking oddly at home inside a locked prison cell

The stones in the floor which the prisoners stood on before heading up to the court room showed just how long the prisoners were required to stand down there before sentencing. The stone blocks of the floor had ground out dents in them from the ball and chains the prisoners wore wearing whilst standing down there.

Floor of the corridor underneat the prison in Hobart