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Mr Curly
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Urologist arrived and decided it wasn't a torsion. Sent home. We'll see how he is this morning.
mr curly
10 weeks later and on return from church camp yesterday, Biggest was again in pain and taken off to hospital. Operated on last night. Turns out it was a cyst rather than a torsion. All fine.
Now I'm short a guitarist for Good Friday!
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Gee D
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Well, at least you're only short a guitarist for one night. Biggest could have been short forever.
Prayers for his rapid recovery.
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Lothlorien
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Prayers for his quick recovery, Mr Curly, and thanks for the discovery of the real problem.
Prayers also for Good Friday . Having been involved in that for some years in the past, I understand something of the tensions etc, even though things have changed.
It used to be the procession and then an afternoon and evening performance at Pitt St for the choir. Sometimes something on Saturday. Then Sunday was service at Opera hOuse which involved leaving home at 4:00 for travel, changing and rehearsals. At least another two performances on the same day. I was always glad Monday was also a holiday.
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Prayers for Biggest - glad to hear they found out what was the matter and were able to put it right.
Easter Monday isn't a holiday for me, which is unfortunate as we have a service at 6:00 a.m. on Easter Day, and a bit of sleep catch-up wouldn't go amiss ... ![[Snore]](graemlins/snore.gif)
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Uncle Pete
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Mr Curly: many thanks for the good outcome for your son, even though the situation was probably very squicky for him. Benign cysts are a bugger (says me, who has had several of those in various sensitive places) because of their ability to mimic cancerous tumours. My last two (post cancer) terrified the shit out of me and I was so relieved to hear of the biopsy results that I didn't mind the disruption in my life, anymore.
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Biggest ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
The big supermarket down the road re=opened late last week. It was a casualty of the quakes so having it back is another step iin the recovery of Christchurch ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) It was kind of weird going there today though because I kept expecting to see my mother's cousin, who died some time ago ![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif) We often met up there as she lived fairly close.
It was announced at Church that T one of the blokes has fallen quite badly and today I discovered he had broken his neck. He is elderly so it will take some time to heal .
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Mr Curly
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Thanks all. Home from hospital, he's a little sore but all OK.
Chaos does reign, though, with Middle's twice postponed birthday party on tonight. They've gone to the movies.
There is a Coopers Sparkling Ale in the fridge with my name on it.
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Uncle Pete
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Thought you swore off the evil drink for the duration of Lent? ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Thought you swore off the evil drink for the duration of Lent?
Sprung!
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Piglet
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Thought you swore off the evil drink for the duration of Lent?
By the time Zappa reads this, in New Zealand it'll be 16th April, the feast day of St. Magnus, which IMHO is enough excuse to have some beer.
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Lothlorien
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My grandfather used to insist to me, "be sure your sins will find you out." Good advice which the NSW premier should have remembered.
His memory was very faulty yesterday when fronting the Independent Commission Against Corruption down here. No, he had no memory at all of the $300 bottle of Grange Hermitage given him as a gift. One paper this morning described his evidence as unconvincing and dishonest.
He has just resigned after ICAC produced a hand-written letter of thanks from him.
Now for all the others who "can't recall" various matters and their reactions to such matters.
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Minor correction, but more memorable, Loth - It was $2978 worth of Grange, not $300.
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Uncle Pete
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Pity Mr Abbott won't do the same.
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Lothlorien
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Minor correction, but more memorable, Loth - It was $2978 worth of Grange, not $300.
Bad typo.
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... he had no memory at all of the $300 bottle of Grange Hermitage given him as a gift ...
Maybe he'd drunk it the previous night and his memory wasn't working very well ... ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Evangeline
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I had thought that despite his massive incompetency at least he wasn't corrupt like the pervious government had been in huge proportions ![[Disappointed]](graemlins/disappointed.gif) NSW aaaaggggghhhhh.
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rexory
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I had thought that despite his massive incompetency at least he wasn't corrupt like the pervious government had been in huge proportions NSW aaaaggggghhhhh.
I think "corruption" is way too strong a word for this incident. I note that the ICAC is not following through to charge Mr O'Farrell with any misconduct.
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Mr Curly
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I had thought that despite his massive incompetency at least he wasn't corrupt like the pervious government had been in huge proportions NSW aaaaggggghhhhh.
I think "corruption" is way too strong a word for this incident. I note that the ICAC is not following through to charge Mr O'Farrell with any misconduct.
This is true, but I think it is also fair (and unfortunately necessary) to add "yet" to that sentence. I live in Barry's electorate, and the the mood yesterday was complete shock.
I doubt Sinodinos or Abbott slept last night. As for Abbott's performance yesterday in attempting to bully a journalist into "withdrawing" a question - a tough question but one that is on everyone's mind - it was appalling. Shame the bottle of wine wasn't delivered to a nearby address instead of to BOF's house.
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Gee D
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What a gift for the Poujardists around - an expensive bottle of wine, a Premier - and tales of conspiracy, corruption and privilege take off.
We're in his electorate, although we have not voted for him. He's been a good local member and showed every sign of decency one could imagine. It's a great pity he's gone. Let's hope that Labour gets a half-competent looking leader very quickly as there is now a chance for the election next March (fixed 4 year terms here).
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Vulpior
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I had thought that despite his massive incompetency at least he wasn't corrupt like the pervious government had been in huge proportions NSW aaaaggggghhhhh.
I think "corruption" is way too strong a word for this incident. I note that the ICAC is not following through to charge Mr O'Farrell with any misconduct.
It appears that he did receive the bottle, as nothing else would have prompted the thank you note. His key failing, rather than one of memory, is one of process. He should have been as careful, on receipt of the wine, to record the gift as one that needed to be appropriately registered as he was to write the thank you note. He was already a member of parliament and should already have had such a process in place.
If the gift had been correctly registered, he wouldn't have had to rely on memory.
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I agree corruption is too strong a word, I just find NSW politics atm extremely frustrating, perhaps Barry got sick of being strong armed by the extreme right of the NSW Liberal party and he wasn't that sorry to go.
It was good manners that did him in it appears!
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Gee D
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It's a bit strange - Bruce Baird, Mike's father, was the local member before O'Farrell.
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Mr Curly
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Hope you're still standing, Mr C.
Yes. All went well considering Jesus had a cold after riding a donkey in the rain last Sunday. Good coverage on SBS news tonight.
Off to Wollombi tomorrow to rest for a few days.
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Gee D
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Good result Mr Curly. And has Biggest stopped counting yet?
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Lothlorien
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Off to Wollombi tomorrow to rest for a few days.
Lucky you. we had 40 acres there for some years and built a place. Turned off at Laguna and went up past Hunter Lodge.
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Gee D
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Christ is risen, Alleluia! He is risen and glorified indeed, Alleluia! (Going to 8 am, not 5.30,)
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Halleluja, Halleluja...my last service at the big house today; thereafter will be returning from the wondrously remote to most thankfully worshiping closer to home.
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Have a lovely Easter!
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Awake in Sydney after seeing the Swans win yesterday. Being in the same situation as last year, I'll be going down to the Railway Mission.
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As it's now already Sunday for you Down Under, I'll wish you all a happy Easter.
Go easy on the chocolate ... ![[Two face]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
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A joyful Easter service this morning - yesterday the church children had painted a sunrise banner in red, orange and yellow with heaps of gold glitter making the sun's rays. Today we used it for our frontal and the sun shining in the high windows at just the right angle made it sparkle.
Simple and lovely and home-made by the kids - perfect.
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Happy Easter to all!
The triduum has come to its conclusion with a lovely service at our country church, as all emerged from worship into the bright sunshine. Our clergy and serving teams have taken us on the Easter journey in faith and with style across our three centres, and we give thanks for their ministry to us.
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!
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Lothlorien
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The standard of editing at the Sydney Morning Herals has slipped woefully lately, on iPad,website and on paper. Sometimes the slips online are fixed quickly, sometimes not. However, I just had a good laugh. Not exactly a typo or grammatical or spelling error, but proper editing should have picked this up. The Sydney Diocese will not be happy.
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ROYAL AUSTRALIAN TOUR - DAY 5
Prince William and Prince Kate leaving St Andrews after Easter Sunday Mass, Sydney. Photo: Sasha Woolley
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Lothlorien
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The creed used to speak of the "quick and the dead." I decided to get a screen shot of the quote above, but I wasn't quick enough and it had gone, moved on to Taronga Zoo. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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I got the screenshot Loth, and have it saved as a pdf.
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Happy Easter one and all. He is risen!
I served at two masses this morning but they both seemed a tad lack-lustre. I have the impression all the oomphff must have been poured into yesterday's vigil mass. I'm puzzling over whether this is a new thing: I'm sure I haven't noticed it before.
Wha'eva. He lives!
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Happy Easter, He is risen!
Lovely Easter Day, a full house of happy children at Sunday school, great Dim Sum at Mr Wongs afterwards followed by painting eggs with my niece and God Daughter followed by sitting in the sun. A quiet glass of wine in front of Compass's look at Mary Magdalen.
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We are three adjoining suburban congregations, all affected by earthquake assessments and falling income, and facing the prospect of becoming parts of a hub. Already we've shared summer holiday services, and Lenten study groups have shared members.
So for Easter Day we filled the largest church and it was great. Enough children to make the kids' contribution quite a feature, and a good mingling of old and new friends over 'munch' (too late for morning tea and too early for lunch). The Grandad insisted on coming and meeting the people who always enquire after him. And the organist let rip as we ended with 'Thine be the glory'.
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Yes, on the ground ecumenism can work and work well, with goodwill, faith, and a lot of hard work. When it all comes together - like our Lenten and Advent services and the Palm Sunday procession through part of the local shops, it is an uplifting experience. An essential requirement is an acceptance of and respect for the particular traditions and approach of the partners.
Back to the SMH - it describes the device that the Cambridges went to yesterday as a thoroughly Australian Easter Sunday Service. I think that the one Barnabas Aus attended would better fill that description.
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Back to the SMH - it describes the device that the Cambridges went to yesterday as a thoroughly Australian Easter Sunday Service. I think that the one Barnabas Aus attended would better fill that description.
Well, it was bright and sunny with an autumnal crunch to the air. ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
Good to see the choir getting some publicity too.
I will say I had a good chuckle at their title of Easter Sunday Mass at St Andrews. Quickly amended.
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