Ben McNicoll
funksterism.bsky.social
Ben McNicoll
@funksterism.bsky.social
Saxophonist. Tāmaki Makaurau.
Reading a book and eating an apple in a hammock between pohutakawa branches. #happyplace
January 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Donald Fagen: The Nightfly
December 25, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Here's my best one from September last year...
November 6, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #323,272!

Apparently that makes me a certified Bluesky Elder.

That tracks... I feel old today.
September 17, 2024 at 12:08 AM
"You‘ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?"

I think I'm in pretty good hands with Frank Pembleton on the case...
September 6, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Tauranga looking pretty pretty!
May 4, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Stay pretty, Piha! #kikorangi
April 27, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Sound the New Zealand Relevance Klaxon!! Bird of the Century is on John Oliver.
November 6, 2023 at 6:08 AM
Hash browns smaller than I remember, but still the hangover breakfast of champions! Fidels for the win!
October 28, 2023 at 9:37 PM
Also... The Wellingtoniest thing ever was a bike rave turning up outside Rogue & Vagabond, all cargo and ebikes and roller skaters 40+, with many in their 60s, who then proceeded to stand around and talk about their setups. I bumped into one going for a hot chocolate at Midnight espresso.
October 28, 2023 at 9:31 PM
I Wellingtoned the Wellingtoniest I could, arvo brekkie at Fidels yesterday, ended the night with a slice from Midnight espresso, and now I'm back in my old seat out the back of Fidels again for round 2.
October 28, 2023 at 9:18 PM
Coffee and eggs at Fidels in Wellington: the 3pm breakfast of champions.
October 28, 2023 at 1:52 AM
And the Kryten to his Rimmer, too. And Winston is clearly the cat.

Not sure who's Dave Lister. Shane Jones, perhaps?
October 15, 2023 at 7:41 PM
These orange feet are walking to the polls! #vote #nzpol
October 13, 2023 at 2:42 AM
Speak of the orange guy and he shall appear...
October 2, 2023 at 8:59 PM
Good people of Gisborne, Ozi Ozaa are here to afro-funx this place up! Just a few tickets left for tonight, don't snooze! www.eventfinda.co.nz/2023/ozi-oza...
September 29, 2023 at 2:03 AM
Quite the week for birds ... just sweet talked this chicken into letting me repatriate her to the neighbours' yard.

Didn't even have to chase her.
September 20, 2023 at 5:44 AM
It might be spring in Tāmaki Makaurau...
September 15, 2023 at 6:45 AM