Posts by Hilary Stace
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I read recently that the whole European Union had banned the old 100w light bulbs. Fines for importation. No big deal.
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At a primary school reunion I was helping at I observed a victim confront a former bully. Both were in their 60s, and ended up talking about something that had made them both feel bad for decades, although neither had previously considered the others perspective. It is the sort of restorative justice that reunions can sometimes facilitate.
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A good school reunion will have lots of different events tailored to different needs and budgets. a)There is the look around the old school part, (with embarrassing historic photos and old uniforms) which is informal and doesn't cost much, perhaps with a cash bar. b)Some will have an afternoon tea-type event possibly combined with year level photos. That is interesting if you really want to see what some of those you remember look like now, as people will have name and era tags c)Then there is the dinner or more dress up occasion, which is OK if you are going in a group, especially if the catering is good eg Ruth Pretty. They should also have organised a witty, succinct and relevant speaker, definitely no open mike, and then a good band.
A good reunion should have a party atmosphere and it is not unusual for some of those old school crushes to be reignited, as some people become teenagers again.
However, a well-organised reunion does take a considerable amount of organising over many years, and such committees can get quite bloody. So if you spot an organiser, and you are having a good time, do thank them.
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The thing about school reunions is that there is always another one in 10 or 20, 50 or 100 years.
I'm definitely not a reunion person, but I did enjoy collecting reminiscences for the school history I helped compile. When you've got an alumni that includes Trevor Mallard, Catherine Delahunty, Jeremy Coney, Georgina Beyer, Simon Wilson, Jamie Belich, Ian Wishart and Kate Camp for starters there is some quite rich material. The less famous people had interesting stories too.
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Thanks George but that is not quite a logical enough sequence for me to follow - but I will keep trying. BTW that clip has nasty ads you need to remove before viewing.
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An interesting insider description of Aspergers from teenager Alex that some might relate to.
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From the US Disability Networks. This disabled woman is shouted down at a meeting recently.
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They so need a Walter Nash. And a Mickey Savage, for that matter. And a Peter Fraser. And a Harry Holland ..
The men are usually credited with the achievements but actually there have always been influential activist women behind the scenes on the political left. Fraser and Roosevelt were friends. So were their wives Janet and Eleanor, and the latter visited here in the war where Janet introduced her to the activist networks.
You can be sure that Michelle Obama has had input into this latest Obama speech.
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Yes, I'm great - as luck has it, my GP had completely botched the diagnosis
Good to hear the first bit, not so good about the second. (BTW anyone heard from Emma? Maybe they have taken her laptop away to aid her recuperation.)
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I've had the experience this year of being scheduled for a specialist appointment three months hence, with the built in expectation that in the meantime I'd get so sick I'd probably have to go through A&E.
Can I politely ask - are you OK now?