Everybody loves Christmas bells. Except perhaps Colin Buchanan. I Heard the Bells Do you hear the bells; they’re ringing? (Peace on earth) Like the angels singing (Peace on earth) Open up your heart and hear them! (Peace on earth) Peace on earth, good will to men Peace is right up there on the International Leaderboard of …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Jerusalem
Easter. Migration season. Time for that biannual church visit to top up the God points. Then, like the evanescent monarch butterfly, they disappear again until the Christmas spirit compels the return journey in December. Ok, I’ll be honest, I just wanted to use the word evanescent in a sentence. This presents some challenges to the …
He Who Is Mighty
Christmas is truly here. Well, not truly. I’m just finally getting around to cleaning up and posting some of my concert band arrangements in the hope that they might prove useful. He Who is Mighty Oh, the mercy our God has shown To those who sit in death’s shadow The sun on high pierced the …
Who Would Have Dreamed
It’s probably a criminal offence to be thinking about Christmas carols in March, but such is life. Or, more accurately, if I don’t start thinking about it now, I’m going to be in serious trouble come October. We’ve been running a carols event for our local community for a number of years, and I’ve written …
Game: Duck Duck Bin Chicken
It has increasingly come to my attention that not enough people are aware of the Australian Bin Chicken. This game is an ode to the average Bin Chicken. The fight for survival. The thrill of a freshly-captured bin. The malodorous bouquet unique to these wonderful examples of the Avian Aesthetic [with the possible exception of …
Game: I’m all about that blue (no yellow)
This game is vaguely related to both Foosball and pinball, is reasonably active, and can be played indoors. Useful for those delightful winter months. You’ll Need: Three balls, about the size of a tennis ball, in three different colours. We use blue, yellow and red, but we promise not to look down on you if …
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Game: Kings in Grass Castles
This is an outdoor game combining tag/chasey/tiggy/tips, bluff, and a healthy dose of running around like a maniac. In any given round, one team plays Offence, and the other Defence. They have different abilities and objectives. At the end of the round, the roles switch, and the game continues. You’ll need: A largish outdoor area. …
Game: Hitchhiker’s Teeball
Hitchhiker’s Teeball is almost, but not quite, entirely unlike teeball. Now that we’ve got that over with, this game is somewhat akin to netball. It seems to work well both indoors and outdoors. You’ll Need: A rectangular space, free of chairs, Bibles, mushrooms, toddlers, and other trip hazards. As always, safety first. Masking Tape (indoor) …
Let’s start at the very beginning
Good evening, world. Someone once told me I should write a blog. As the word “blog” is now sufficiently ironic, I can now proceed, safe in the knowledge that my hipster credentials shall be well maintained. Thankfully, this is not intended to be a fount of great wisdom. Mostly it’s where I keep stuff. Maybe …