Long John Silver and a parrot we all need
Several times in my teaching career I attempted to be a Rugby Union coach. The key word in that sentence was ‘attempted’. In two schools… Read More »Long John Silver and a parrot we all need
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Piggy banks: a treasure trove of wisdom
I am sure that many of us had a piggy bank when we were young. As a child I had a square tin replica of… Read More »Piggy banks: a treasure trove of wisdom
Spanners the secret to a happy life
As a young Brother I worked in Townsville. One of the local priests – Fr David Lancini – was quite a character. At weddings he… Read More »Spanners the secret to a happy life
Beyond the tinsel to ‘real’ reality
I have a lot of bug bears: those things that annoy you. As I walk the overweight person riding a motorised scooter flies past me… Read More »Beyond the tinsel to ‘real’ reality
I am enough
I recently had a birthday. Yes, I am at the age where my limbs are stiff, people are ‘nice’ and stand up for me on… Read More »I am enough
courage
Rarely have I needed courage with a capital ‘C’ – that big Courage to run into a burning building to save a child, to front… Read More »courage
It is time
The carpet of purple petals* has now begun to fade – it is time. (In Queensland, the blooming of the Jacaranda heralds the end of… Read More »It is time
Rocks
Can you leave that which is ‘essential’ and attend to that which is ‘important’? We’ve all heard the story of the Scottish University Professor with… Read More »Rocks
Soft eyes
The ‘eyes have it!’ A play on words I know – “the ayes have it!” All of my life I have been fascinated by eyes… Read More »Soft eyes
Hop hop hippity-hop
I took the road less travelled by and that made all the difference! Robert Frost I love story. Two stories that I used often as… Read More »Hop hop hippity-hop