I was reading a book last night telling a story about a death house in France that has been preserved as a historic site because many members of the Resistances had died there. You can see what went on there. This what the writer says I found a photo displayed on a wall. Actually, there were … [Read more...]
Peter Beck on love and ‘thin places’
This week’s posting from Steven Moe Peter Beck on love and 'thin places' Peter was the Dean of the Christchurch Cathedral at the time of the earthquakes in 2011. I chose to air this interview now because we talk about love and acceptance in this and it feels like the most … [Read more...]
Abbas Nazari
Regular attendees to the Tuesday Club will remember the young man, Abbas Nazari, speaking to us immediately after the Mosque murders. He arrived in New Zealand as a refugee from Afghanistan. He was 6 when he arrived with the group which had been picked up off the coast of Australia by the ship the … [Read more...]
Peter Beck’s comments:
Peter wrote this perspective piece for The Press. It was published this week... I have the privilege of living in the eastern suburbs of Christchurch, close to the Otakaro-Avon River in Richmond. Most days during the lockdown my wife and I walk or cycle along the Otakaro River Trail which winds … [Read more...]
I received this message from Mieke Wiskie…
I do agree with everything you mention, including good, old, complaining Mike Hosking. Boy have I gone off him since National's defeat. Sulky spoilt individual, throwing out his toys. If Jacinda would have been there for us during the earthquakes E.Q.C. would never has stuffed up as they did. No … [Read more...]
John Patterson’s” memory group”:
John Patterson is in a group of people who lived in the Crawcrook village, back in Geordie land in the UK. They are in regular contact with each other via the internet. I loved this story which went up in the past few days. It says a lot about communities: Following on from previous stories … [Read more...]
Vale to the late, great, Margaret Jeffries:
I’m sure everybody was filled with sadness that Margaret Jeffries had died early this year. This tribute was written by Wendy Everingham: Margaret Jefferies Margaret had two periods of her life living in Lyttelton. The first was from age 6 when her father, the Reverend David Boyd, was … [Read more...]
The Stewart Family’s generosity
One of my many inconsistencies is that I enjoy motor racing. I know it’s bad for the environment and I have promised that I will go to counselling to try and rid this scourge from my body. So far it has been spectacularly unsuccessful. I was at the Scope race meeting at Ruapuna a week ago and … [Read more...]
Last Week Denis Pyatt – Francophile
Patrick O'Connor writes... (Sorry no video this week at presenters request!) Prominent former Papanui High School Principal , current education consultant , regular Tuesday Club attendee and indeed contemporary Francophile, Dennis Pyatt , proved to be a popular guest at last Tuesday's … [Read more...]
This week Denis Pyatt
Denis finished 11 years as Principal at Papanui High School in Christchurch at the beginning of 2011. Before that he was Principal for 6 years at Horowhenua College in Levin. He sees the high quality State education system in New Zealand as one of our real taonga. He is a regular at the Tuesday … [Read more...]
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