David Clegg
@delphijunkie.bsky.social
Software developer, family man, Playstation junkie, and headbanger since ages ago. Amateur guitar torturer. The only thing more progressive than my politics is my music taste. Gluten is my kryptonite. He/him.
post your warning label
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 AM
post your warning label
Dammit. They're onto me.
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Dammit. They're onto me.
As the former pie reviewer on the Coeliac Disease NZ Facebook group, I volunteer my services as the team's gluten-free pie expert.
I have enclosed a sample of my portfolio for your consideration.
I have enclosed a sample of my portfolio for your consideration.
![Gluten-free Pie Review: Allergy Free Foods Mince pie
When [REDACTED] was recently given a bunch of gluten-free goodies from Allergy Free Foods, she kindly delegated some of the pie tasting to me. Today I sampled their mince pie.
[REDACTED ]told me that Allergy Free Foods recommend that the pies are reheated in a microwave, as apparently they go a bit hard if heated in a conventional oven. Now this goes against all I believe in, and I usually consider using the microwave to reheat a pie a cardinal sin. But I took the advice on-board and used the suggested technique. The Allergy Free Foods website recommended doing it for 3x 1 minute bursts (for a 1100w microwave), but I found it actually required an additional 30 seconds, as the mince was still cold in the centre.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the pastry wasn't as soggy as I'd normally expect from a nuked pie, so perhaps there was merit in these counter-intuitive instructions after all. In the interests of science, I will be using the oven for my second pie (steak and cheese). That way I will know definitively the best way to prepare this particular brand of pie.
The pastry itself wasn't overly flaky, but it was definitely quite nice. It was a little hard & chewy in one corner, but this seemed to be an isolated incident rather than an overall issue. And the mince filling was OK, although I do prefer a little more seasoning in my pies. But regular readers will know that I don't consider this to be a mortal blow, and is something that can be easily overcome with a little more tomato sauce.
All in all this was quite an enjoyable pie, even though I was still in shock after using such a sinful cooking technique with it. It'd definitely be worth your while to hunt one down to try for yourself.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dgbbpzafaxp5paomulo7l6y7/bafkreidvvppfquhk4wubcnxpxw55k73fvq7yeqxermi6db6trp7pqzmcay@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM
As the former pie reviewer on the Coeliac Disease NZ Facebook group, I volunteer my services as the team's gluten-free pie expert.
I have enclosed a sample of my portfolio for your consideration.
I have enclosed a sample of my portfolio for your consideration.
I wonder what the Beer Bucks to Schrute Bucks exchange rate is. 🤔
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I wonder what the Beer Bucks to Schrute Bucks exchange rate is. 🤔
I'm old enough to remember when National campaigned HARD against centralism, as it stirred up racist sentiment to kill Labour's Affordable Water Reform initiative #nzpol
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I'm old enough to remember when National campaigned HARD against centralism, as it stirred up racist sentiment to kill Labour's Affordable Water Reform initiative #nzpol
Put me down as a Hills Hats fan. I absolutely love my cheese cutter made from old coffee sacks.
It gained a lot of praise when I wore it in the USA, with one of the guys from Queensryche commenting "Cool hat bro!", and a similar response from a random guy walking past me in mid-town Manhattan.
It gained a lot of praise when I wore it in the USA, with one of the guys from Queensryche commenting "Cool hat bro!", and a similar response from a random guy walking past me in mid-town Manhattan.
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Put me down as a Hills Hats fan. I absolutely love my cheese cutter made from old coffee sacks.
It gained a lot of praise when I wore it in the USA, with one of the guys from Queensryche commenting "Cool hat bro!", and a similar response from a random guy walking past me in mid-town Manhattan.
It gained a lot of praise when I wore it in the USA, with one of the guys from Queensryche commenting "Cool hat bro!", and a similar response from a random guy walking past me in mid-town Manhattan.
Joke's on you. One of the pictures that didn't make the cut had a CD that was purchased on purpose last year, after seeing the awesome Ryo Okumoto tear it up on the Pool stage on Cruise To The Edge 2024.
This, along with some others, sit on top of my faithful CD player, still rocking after 32 years
This, along with some others, sit on top of my faithful CD player, still rocking after 32 years
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Joke's on you. One of the pictures that didn't make the cut had a CD that was purchased on purpose last year, after seeing the awesome Ryo Okumoto tear it up on the Pool stage on Cruise To The Edge 2024.
This, along with some others, sit on top of my faithful CD player, still rocking after 32 years
This, along with some others, sit on top of my faithful CD player, still rocking after 32 years
I realise I've been a bit slack with dropping hints for #SecretSantaAoNZ.
I'm not actually a big fan of "I'd like a..." or "... would go down well", as I think the sleuthing is an important part of the fun.
So instead here's a few photos that contain a lot of the things that bring me joy.
I'm not actually a big fan of "I'd like a..." or "... would go down well", as I think the sleuthing is an important part of the fun.
So instead here's a few photos that contain a lot of the things that bring me joy.
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I realise I've been a bit slack with dropping hints for #SecretSantaAoNZ.
I'm not actually a big fan of "I'd like a..." or "... would go down well", as I think the sleuthing is an important part of the fun.
So instead here's a few photos that contain a lot of the things that bring me joy.
I'm not actually a big fan of "I'd like a..." or "... would go down well", as I think the sleuthing is an important part of the fun.
So instead here's a few photos that contain a lot of the things that bring me joy.
Is there any policy National announces/implements that ISN'T disingenuous? 🤦♂️
I really wish we had more people like @bernardchickey.bsky.social pointing this stuff out. Once again it was a softball interview with TVNZ Breakfast when discussing this policy #nzpol
thekaka.substack.com/p/mondays-ch...
I really wish we had more people like @bernardchickey.bsky.social pointing this stuff out. Once again it was a softball interview with TVNZ Breakfast when discussing this policy #nzpol
thekaka.substack.com/p/mondays-ch...
November 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Is there any policy National announces/implements that ISN'T disingenuous? 🤦♂️
I really wish we had more people like @bernardchickey.bsky.social pointing this stuff out. Once again it was a softball interview with TVNZ Breakfast when discussing this policy #nzpol
thekaka.substack.com/p/mondays-ch...
I really wish we had more people like @bernardchickey.bsky.social pointing this stuff out. Once again it was a softball interview with TVNZ Breakfast when discussing this policy #nzpol
thekaka.substack.com/p/mondays-ch...
Unexpected highlight from last night was discovering our usual pre-gig BurgerFuel (Customs St) has a dedicated gluten-free fryer*.
Shout out to the awesome staffer for telling me unprompted about this.
*It contains gluten for six weeks of the year when they bring back their beer battered fries
Shout out to the awesome staffer for telling me unprompted about this.
*It contains gluten for six weeks of the year when they bring back their beer battered fries
November 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Unexpected highlight from last night was discovering our usual pre-gig BurgerFuel (Customs St) has a dedicated gluten-free fryer*.
Shout out to the awesome staffer for telling me unprompted about this.
*It contains gluten for six weeks of the year when they bring back their beer battered fries
Shout out to the awesome staffer for telling me unprompted about this.
*It contains gluten for six weeks of the year when they bring back their beer battered fries
And I managed to get all my summer clothes shopping done. My wife will be pleased.
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
And I managed to get all my summer clothes shopping done. My wife will be pleased.
Finishing gigpocalypse with a climb up Mt Everest
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Finishing gigpocalypse with a climb up Mt Everest
🎼🎵🎶Night was black, was no use holding back
'Cause I just had to see, was someone watching me?
In the mist, dark figures move and twist
Was all this for real or just some kind of Hell?
Six six six, the number of the beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released🎶🎶🎵🎶
'Cause I just had to see, was someone watching me?
In the mist, dark figures move and twist
Was all this for real or just some kind of Hell?
Six six six, the number of the beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released🎶🎶🎵🎶
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 AM
🎼🎵🎶Night was black, was no use holding back
'Cause I just had to see, was someone watching me?
In the mist, dark figures move and twist
Was all this for real or just some kind of Hell?
Six six six, the number of the beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released🎶🎶🎵🎶
'Cause I just had to see, was someone watching me?
In the mist, dark figures move and twist
Was all this for real or just some kind of Hell?
Six six six, the number of the beast
Hell and fire was spawned to be released🎶🎶🎵🎶
Putting the MVP into the game.
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Putting the MVP into the game.
Some unwelcome mail in the letterbox today.
November 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Some unwelcome mail in the letterbox today.
Oooh! The new Spock's Beard album has dropped!
I'm sharing so they are legally obligated to tour down here, as is my understanding from their FB post. 🤘😆🤘
open.spotify.com/album/1qAb7K...
I'm sharing so they are legally obligated to tour down here, as is my understanding from their FB post. 🤘😆🤘
open.spotify.com/album/1qAb7K...
November 20, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Oooh! The new Spock's Beard album has dropped!
I'm sharing so they are legally obligated to tour down here, as is my understanding from their FB post. 🤘😆🤘
open.spotify.com/album/1qAb7K...
I'm sharing so they are legally obligated to tour down here, as is my understanding from their FB post. 🤘😆🤘
open.spotify.com/album/1qAb7K...
Better Economic Management™️?
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Better Economic Management™️?
OK, this is cool! Really chuffed in my t-shirt choice with this on it. And I only had to queue for around 3 hours in three different merch queues to get it. 🤣
(When the "helpful" bloke walks past the queue and says "the lines shorter at the one down there", don't believe him)
(When the "helpful" bloke walks past the queue and says "the lines shorter at the one down there", don't believe him)
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
OK, this is cool! Really chuffed in my t-shirt choice with this on it. And I only had to queue for around 3 hours in three different merch queues to get it. 🤣
(When the "helpful" bloke walks past the queue and says "the lines shorter at the one down there", don't believe him)
(When the "helpful" bloke walks past the queue and says "the lines shorter at the one down there", don't believe him)
I cannot dispute the accuracy of this 🤣
November 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I cannot dispute the accuracy of this 🤣
Made it onto One News. 🤘🤣🤘
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Made it onto One News. 🤘🤣🤘
