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fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:53 pmThe folks who work in hospices; they are the best of us, they bring light when all we have is darkness

ASMO wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 10:41 pm

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:53 pm

lemonhead wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:48 pm Ones you'll remember.

Truly sorry to hear it mate, but you're there with him here and now. That is all that matters.

+ 1,000,000 & never doubt the decisions you've made, because he is absolutely in the best place.

The folks who work in hospices; they are the best of us, they bring light when all we have is darkness

100% agree, after he is gone i plan to volunteer here in some way...awesome people to a person.

ASMO wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:41 pm Lying in the room in the hospice next to him right now listening to him fighting to breathe, totally helpless to do anything.

Made me laugh like a fucking drain earlier when he told me that last night he had a fight with a kangaroo in the car park and it knocked him clean out because in his words it was "an angry Australian cunt" he totally believes it to be true.

His mind is like a jigsaw puzzle with loads of pieces missing which he just fills with random stuff....it makes for some truly hilarious conversations.

TB63 wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 8:20 pm

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ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:12 pm Update, got the dreaded call 2.00 am this morning, rushed over to the hospice, he died 10.00 am this morning peacefully thankfully.

Staff at the hospice were amazing, no praise can be high enough for the people who work and volunteer at those places. I am rotally in awe of the work they do.

ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:12 pm Update, got the dreaded call 2.00 am this morning, rushed over to the hospice, he died 10.00 am this morning peacefully thankfully.

Staff at the hospice were amazing, no praise can be high enough for the people who work and volunteer at those places. I am rotally in awe of the work they do.

ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:12 pm Update, got the dreaded call 2.00 am this morning, rushed over to the hospice, he died 10.00 am this morning peacefully thankfully.

Staff at the hospice were amazing, no praise can be high enough for the people who work and volunteer at those places. I am rotally in awe of the work they do.

ASMO wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 1:12 pm
Staff at the hospice were amazing, no praise can be high enough for the people who work and volunteer at those places. I am rotally in awe of the work they do.

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:27 pm Brits getting a treat today; the incredible sporting spectacle that is the All Ireland Hurling Final, is on BBC2 from 3 pm.

This year it's Cork v Clare, with tip off at 3:30 & it should be a cracker !

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:14 pm

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:27 pm Brits getting a treat today; the incredible sporting spectacle that is the All Ireland Hurling Final, is on BBC2 from 3 pm.

This year it's Cork v Clare, with tip off at 3:30 & it should be a cracker !

Incredible match ends in a draw, so now we have a replay.

Clare 3-21 (30) Cork 1-27 (30)

Uncle fester wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:40 pm

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:14 pm

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 12:27 pm Brits getting a treat today; the incredible sporting spectacle that is the All Ireland Hurling Final, is on BBC2 from 3 pm.

This year it's Cork v Clare, with tip off at 3:30 & it should be a cracker !

Incredible match ends in a draw, so now we have a replay.

Clare 3-21 (30) Cork 1-27 (30)

Ummm

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:55 pm

Uncle fester wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 5:40 pm

fishfoodie wrote: Sun Jul 21, 2024 4:14 pm

Incredible match ends in a draw, so now we have a replay.

Clare 3-21 (30) Cork 1-27 (30)

Ummm

I was watching the gobshites on the Beeb coverage, & of course they got it wrong

Slick wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:55 pm I haven’t been on Twitter for about 8 months I think. Fucking hell, it’s an absolute mess, genuinely shocked at how awful it is. It’s never been great of course, but just about every thread I looked at had a good dollop of conspiracy theory, racism, sexism and all round awfulness.

Slick wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:55 pm I haven’t been on Twitter for about 8 months I think. Fucking hell, it’s an absolute mess, genuinely shocked at how awful it is. It’s never been great of course, but just about every thread I looked at had a good dollop of conspiracy theory, racism, sexism and all round awfulness.

Biffer wrote: Wed Jul 24, 2024 1:24 pm

Slick wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:55 pm I haven’t been on Twitter for about 8 months I think. Fucking hell, it’s an absolute mess, genuinely shocked at how awful it is. It’s never been great of course, but just about every thread I looked at had a good dollop of conspiracy theory, racism, sexism and all round awfulness.

I'm on bluesky and a post today sums it up

Behold, the difference between Twitter/X and Bluesky, perfectly summarised by a search for ‘Kew Gardens’

X: post after post of “why are you pushing an extreme ideology?” “Its offensive to see pronouns” and stop “shovelling sexuality into everything”

Bluesky: I had to pay £8.50 for tea and a scone!

Herculean Hotham Era Ends at Hamilton Boys’ High School
24 JULY 2024
Nigel Hotham, the brains behind Hamilton Boys' High School’s world-class rugby programme, has stepped down as the school's first XV coach after a remarkable 21 years at the helm, all of them with Greg Kirkham.

Hotham is shortly heading off to the Touch World Cup 2024 in Nottingham, England, where his son and dentist Legin is playing for New Zealand, and then to the Paris Olympics where his daughter Jazmin is playing for the Black Ferns Sevens looking to defend their gold medal from Tokyo.

After that, Hotham is coaching with USRC Tigers, a struggling rugby club in Hong Kong.

Hotham’s departure marks the end of an era not just for a school that has captured five national top four secondary schools first XV titles, but arguably also for the wider code, given Hotham had become a critical cog in New Zealand's broader rugby machinery by developing and guiding a host of professional players, including six All Blacks.

Halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow was Hotham’s first All Black.

“Tawera was in my Social Studies class in Year 9. We were discussing goal setting, and I asked each boy to share his goal. When it was Tawera’s turn he boldly stated, ‘I will one day play for the First XV’.

“I hid my smile and replied something like ‘that’s a great goal and it’s important that we do aim high.’ I never imagined at the time that he would develop into such a special player until I saw him training his core halfback skills straight outside my office window,” Hotham recalled.

Hotham’s training session became legendary with Chiefs halfback Xavier Roe remarking.

“I trained harder in the Hamilton Boys’ First XV than I do at Chiefs. The thing about Ham Boys is you know if you’re not pulling your weight, someone else is. The Chiefs are the same but more mature.”

Māori All Blacks co-captain Rameka Poihipi (Ngāti Whakaue) is another product of Hamilton Boys’ High School, Poihipi said this week.

“There are an abundance of players who have Nigel to thank for their careers. The programme is so extensive it sets you up for the mental and physical demands of professional rugby.

“The other thing it does is build special connections. There’s so much training, travel, challenge and fun. The camaraderie is very strong. I consider myself privileged to have been part of it,” Poihipi said.