Archive - Plucky Tree (personal)

Plastic-free yoghurt

I’m the youngest of five, and we were huge consumers of yoghurt (mostly me!), so our family's use of a yoghurt maker was probably mostly motivated by…

Aug 23 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

July 2025

Pohowera | Banded dotterel monitoring

I had a first meeting with the group leader of a Pohowera | Banded Dotterel monitoring group called MIRO in Eastbourne, across the harbour from the…

Jul 24 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

March 2025

Smart music shuffle

22 years ago, I released a shareware program called Netflix Fanatic that stirred up a bit of an internet firestorm.

Mar 28 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

July 2024

“What kind of music do you like?” 2024 edition

I cringe when people ask me what kind of music I like.

Jul 1, 2024 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

June 2024

“Have a happy holiday season”

Whenever I’ve replied to a particularly angry email or if I’m feeling particularly snarky, I’ve sometimes signed emails with:

Jun 24, 2024 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

Choosing a personal bank in New Zealand

I’ve been banking in New Zealand since 2010, when I opened an account with ASB.

Jun 17, 2024 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

May 2023

Take the antidote: Martijn Doolaard

Like a half million of my fellow earthlings, I’ve become addicted to the latest YouTube journey of Martijn Doolard as he documents the last two years…

May 8, 2023 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

April 2023

Which tree is the pluckiest?

I’ve always loved plucky trees.

Apr 6, 2023 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

March 2023

Like clickbait, but the stories are genuine

One of my favorite hidden gems is the “Experience” column in The Guardian. Sometimes one will pop onto the main page and it’ll almost seem like…

Mar 10, 2023 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

January 2023

“There’s no good music anymore”

After hearing too many people say that the heyday of good music is over, I had the obvious response: I created a playlist:

Jan 6, 2023 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

2022 in words, pictures, and movies

Time for my annual recap, presented in 4K (where available).

Jan 4, 2023 •

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November 2022

Hyatt Orlando, after the zombie apocalypse

In 1984, our family went to Orlando, Florida, for a family vacation.

Nov 10, 2022 •

Chris Hynes - cricket

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