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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Any coffee peeps know anything about this NZ portable coffee machine? baristabrew.co.nz/products/sel... I used one of these things years ago but like the idea of portable road trip coffee!

baristabrew.co.nz

Self-Heating Portable Espresso Machine V2 - Grounds & Pods

Portable espresso maker that heats its own water to 90°C. 7,800mAh USB-C battery, grounds or Nespresso & Dolce Gusto capsules. Shop online in NZ.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Surprise birthday gift from my adult daughter who has just returned from Europe, including a trip to Edinburgh, Paisley and Glasgow - and a visit to the family castle in Inveraray!

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Nice surprise birthday gift from my wife yesterday (I was honestly expecting the Schumacher Ferrari Icons set). Looking forward to building this beauty.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Trying to find the motor and hub for the Lego Christmas train set in Australasia is like, well, find a proverbial needle in a haystack. Official Lego stores are "out of stock", which isn't helpful.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yesterday, I bought an awesome naked portafilter from Barista Brew in Auckland as I thought I'd lost my original Breville portafilter. Today, I picked up my serviced machine (which weighs a tonne) & guess what was sitting in the machine? My original portafilter. Oh, well, now, I have two.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I took my coffee machine in for a service last Friday. Took the portafilter, too, just in case they, you know, needed it. They told me they didn't so it with me. A week on, I have got no idea where I have put the portafilter. It's not where it should be. Welcome to my world.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My mother send a package (via mail) from Nelson to Auckland on 28 August. It still hasn't arrived yet. According to the tracking it's been sitting at a postal centre in Mt Roskill since 2 September. I would have got it quicker if I'd actually flown to Nelson myself to pick it up.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I've just inherited my father's Canon EOS 1000D camera & lenses (he is no longer able to use it). It's an older camera but I'm extremely keen to see what I can do with it.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

@ryan.crawcour.social @delphijunkie.bsky.social Really getting into the weeds here but recommendations for a good vinyl cleaning kit?

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Vinyl enthusiasts, anyone know where I can get a decently priced vinyl copy of Blur's Best of? It seems pretty rare as hen's teeth.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

RNZ reported today that a person had died after a "car plunged into a tree". Strangest use of the word plunge that I have ever seen as it's normally associated with water or liquid.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Just had to fork out money to change flights to London. Had to dip into savings. Originally going through Dubai with Emirates but now going through Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific. Finger's crossed for a refund next month - and that NZ doesn't self-implode under this govt before we get back mid-June.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

NZ peeps, recommendations for travel insurance (must include, sigh, Dubai at this stage as flights at end of April still going). Yes, yes, I know the price will go up when I add my wife's diabetes but looking for recommendations. Thanks!

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Friends, recommendations for travel insurers for a seven week European trip in May/June? Prices so far are ranging from $694 (1 Cover) up to $1200 (AA, I think) but keen to get recommendations, especially in these uncertain times (thanks Trump). Thanks in advance.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We're currently renting in Auckland & have gas cooking and hot water so it was nice to get an email from the gas supplier today that our daily charge is increasing from 211 cents per day to 223 cents per day.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Heading to the UK in May as part of a Europe trip (and to see the lad who lives in London). Just cost me $NZ80 to get a UK ETA. We're in London for four days.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

As a South Islander now living in Auckland, I'm really struggling with this humidity. Auckland friends, how do you cope with this energy-sapping stuff?

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

It bugs the bejezus out of me when businesses (looking at you Repco) don't include an "unsubscribe" link in its emails, suggesting you email your request through.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Hey, @tvnz.bsky.social how come last night's (21/01/26) episode of TM Champion of Champions isn't on demand? I had to work last night & planned to watch it tonight but the only one that is available is from June last year! What gives?

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Any suggestions for an alternative mail app to Outlook? We seem to get at least half a dozen phishing emails daily, warning that our "account" has been blocked or to "please update your account or your photos will be deleted". Getting tired of it, to be honest.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Is Air New Zealand a budget airline now? Just booked expensive domestic flights for four of us to Nelson from Auckland to visit my sick father & Air NZ wants to charge us to select our seats. When has this been a thing?

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I moved from CHC to Auckland 9 months ago & honestly, I just love it. How much? We just called in to pick up from the neighbours & ended up staying, having a gin & chatting. We NEVER did that in CHC over all the years we lived there. Auckland, you're bloody good.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

When you buy a new fast charger & USB-C charge cable for your wife's iPhone 13 (costing $70) ... then you get home & find that you already had one that she could have used.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The sooner we ban sales of fireworks, the better: Tonight is the third night in a row my dog is unsettled & trying to find a place to hide in the house.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

I don't get to do many game dev interviews these days (well, none, really) so when I do I want to share it! I spoke with Ghost of Yotei campaign director Rob Davis (an Aussie no less) for @KoruCottage koru-cottage.com/interview-ro...

koru-cottage.com

Interview: Rob Davis - Ghost of Yotei, Campaign Director. - koru-cottage.com

Rob Davis sat down with KC's Gerard Campbell in Auckland, New Zealand, for an interview about building Ghost of Yotei's world and the pressure of the dreaded "second album".

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Have spent much of the afternoon looking for accommodation in Rome for when we travel Europe next year. There is a bamboozling array of options. My head hurts.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Auckland, you a windy ole day today. I thought Canterbury had ferocious winds ...

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

A bit late posting, but awesome Father's Day gifts from my two adult children. They know me well.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Just finished The Drifter from @barney.powerhoof.com on my Steam Deck. Best game I've played in a long time. Story was engaging, art style is on point & so great hearing Kiwi & Au accents in a game. Highly recommended.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I've been in Auckland for five months & am heading back to CHC this weekend to see friends & today is the first time that I'm actually questioning our move north & wondering if we should have stayed in CHC. Miss my friends, I think.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Tonight was probably the first time in five months living in Auckland that I wanted to say "Your traffic can just go fark itself." Diabolical.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

An observation as NZ gets battered again by terrible weather & Nelson is in a state of emergency with towns cut off due to flooding and slips: Where is our PM while all this is happening? Not a peep from him.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Saw the F1 movie. It was ... OK. I guess being a longtime F1 fan I went in critical & cringing at times. So yeah, it was OK.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Flying to soggy Nelson shortly. So far our flight hasn't been canceled.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Lego Nigel Mansell Williams FW14B completed. A worrying number of pieces left over, mind you.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Pretty average winter day in Auckland so while my wife went for a massage, I started a new Lego project: Nigel Mansell's Williams FW14B.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

A little Def Leppard for a Saturday morning.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Win an SSD drive so open PC to install it. Realise I don't have any suitable SSD screws because for some reason I threw bag of screws out, so take GPU out to clean it, reinstall ... now PC refuses to boot as BIOS can't find any bootable devices. Maybe I should stick to consoles.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Stopped off at a vinyl record sale while heading to Mangawhai for the weekend yesterday and I may have bought a new vinyl. OK, I did buy a new vinyl.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Bought two albums at the Mt Albert Record Fair today. Am I doing NZ Music Month right?

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Son and his partner are touring Europe for four weeks before they start their life in London ... and based on the images he's sending us from places like Prague, Budapest & Vienna, I wish I was there right now. Time to start saving for our 2026 European trip.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

$10 my power goes up now that Flick has been bought by Meridian.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Just renewed my car insurance. No-one told me that insurance premiums were going to be dearer in Auckland than in Christchurch. Yikes!

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

When are the NZ media going to start putting the hard questions to Luxon as to why he is never in the house when the controversial bills are being debated? Instead, we get stories about NZ reality TV stars selling their Auckland home.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Stunning sunset from the deck in Auckland tonight.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Between a story about about an NZ actress announcing her pregnancy & this drivel, I think I'm finally ready to give up opn Stuff.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

It’s a rainy day, JB Hifi had 20% off vinyl so … Adele was my wife’s choice, Smashing Pumpkins was mine, Eagles was joint decision.

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Gerard Campbell @gerardfcampbell.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Christening the newly purchased turntable.

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