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  21. <title>Cyclone Gabrielle &#8211; Preparation Lessons Learned</title>
  22. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2023/02/18/cyclone-gabrielle-preparation-lessons-learned/</link>
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  24. <pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 09:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
  25. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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  41. <description><![CDATA[Cyclone Gabrielle pounds the North island of New Zealand. Here's what I learned about preparation.  <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2023/02/18/cyclone-gabrielle-preparation-lessons-learned/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
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  44. <p>2023 has been a tough year weather-wise.</p>
  45. <p>January saw <a href="https://niwa.co.nz/news/auckland-suffers-wettest-month-in-history" target="_blank" title="NIWA: Auckland suffers wettest month in it's history (opens in new tab/window)">record-breaking rainfall</a> across much of the North Island of New Zealand, with more than 260mm of rain falling on south and west Auckland in just 24 hours. In the far north, wind-speeds of up to 140kph were recorded.  Four people were killed in flash floods and landslides and hundred of homes were destroyed.</p>
  46. <p>But that was just the start&#8230;</p>
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  52. <title>Winter Slumber</title>
  53. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2022/08/05/winter-slumber/</link>
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  55. <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:54:05 +0000</pubDate>
  56. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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  70. <description><![CDATA[An ode to vines and growers <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2022/08/05/winter-slumber/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
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  73. <p>While vines slumber in the winter sun<br />
  74. Unaware of footsteps along the rows<br />
  75. of the grower tending canes along the run<br />
  76. between the days where the rainfall flows</p>
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  82. <title>Where I find My Heaven</title>
  83. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/11/24/where-i-find-my-heaven/</link>
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  85. <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 11:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
  86. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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  104. <description><![CDATA[Some days, working in the kiwifruit is where I want to be.  <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/11/24/where-i-find-my-heaven/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
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  107. <p>Orchard life is fairly tough most of the time.</p>
  108. <p>Day after day, I struggle to keep up with everything that nature throws in our direction. Spring is often unsettled and the risk of damage to new shoots in the vines is high; an entire years work can be destroyed in just a few minutes from a brief shower of hailstones or a few hours of high winds.</p>
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  114. <title>Why The Brits Dislike Trump (Intensely)</title>
  115. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/11/07/why-the-brits-hate-trump/</link>
  116. <comments>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/11/07/why-the-brits-hate-trump/#comments</comments>
  117. <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
  118. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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  131.  
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  133. <description><![CDATA[Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote this magnificent response to the question:   "Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?" <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/11/07/why-the-brits-hate-trump/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
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  138. <p><strong>Someone on Quora recently asked: &#8220;<em>Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?</em>&#8220;</strong> </p>
  139. <p>Granted, the question is blindingly obvious to an increasing number of us (even some Americans) but few of us are capable of properly articulating our feelings and position. </p>
  140. <p>One Brit however, knew <strong>exactly</strong> how to answer and his reply is the stuff of legends!</p>
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  146. <title>Origins of the Haka</title>
  147. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/10/20/origins-of-the-haka/</link>
  148. <comments>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/10/20/origins-of-the-haka/#comments</comments>
  149. <pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2019 07:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
  150. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
  151. <category><![CDATA[What's Up]]></category>
  152.  
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  154. <description><![CDATA[In the wake of the crushing NZ Victory over Ireland in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final, there is a lesson to be learned; you really should NOT mess with the Haka! <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/10/20/origins-of-the-haka/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
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  156. <div class="alignright"><a title="YouTube: Haka meaning explained (opens in new tab/window)" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AnlFocaA64M" rel="follow" target="_blank"></a></div>
  157. <p>Last nights <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Rugby_World_Cup" target="_blank" title="Wikipedia: 2019 Rugby World Cup (opens in new window)">RWC</a> quarter-final between <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/rugby-union/49527740" target="_blank" title="2019 RWC World Cup quarter-final: NZ vs Ireland Result (opens in new window).">New Zealand and Ireland</a> was a match to remember, with some class rugby played by both sides.</p>
  158. <p>It was also a timely reminder to non-AB fans around the world:</p>
  159. <p><strong><u>DON&#8217;T</u> mess with the Haka! </strong></p>
  160. <p>It just pisses off the All-Blacks and <strong><u>THAT</u></strong> motivates them like nothing else.</p>
  161. <p>The natural response for teams (and fans) facing the psychological power of the Haka performance, is sometimes to attempt to shout it down, which is what happened last night, when <a href="" target="_blank" title="YouTube: RWC 2019 - Irish fans sing: Fields of Athenry (opens in new window)">Irish fans &#8211; in a spirited and united chorus &#8211; drowned out the Haka performance by the All-Blacks, with a rendition of &#8220;Fields of Athenry&#8221;.</a></p>
  162. <p class="center"><strong>&#8230;and that was a <u>BIG</u> mistake!</strong></p>
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  168. <title>The Meaning of Life</title>
  169. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/09/19/meaning-of-life/</link>
  170. <comments>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/09/19/meaning-of-life/#comments</comments>
  171. <pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
  172. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
  173. <category><![CDATA[Struggle & Toil]]></category>
  174. <category><![CDATA[experience]]></category>
  175. <category><![CDATA[kind]]></category>
  176. <category><![CDATA[life]]></category>
  177. <category><![CDATA[meaning]]></category>
  178. <category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category>
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  180.  
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  182. <description><![CDATA[Finding meaning in life is not easy, but is simpler than most of us think. <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/09/19/meaning-of-life/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
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  184. <div class="aligncenter" style="width: 584px;"><a href="http://pixabay.com/en/sun-clouds-ocean-water-beach-2445/"></a></div>
  185. <p>Can&#8217;t believe it&#8217;s taken me so long to figure this out. Guess I&#8217;m just a slow learner&#8230;</p>
  186. <blockquote><p>If there is one thing the world really needs that is still within our power to give as individuals, it&#8217;s more <strong>kindness</strong>.</p>
  187. <p>Be kind to those around you. Be open and generous, not just of your material resources but of yourself in whatever way you can <em>and</em> whatever way is <em>needed</em>.</p>
  188. <p>Large or small kindness makes no difference, for the will and intention is the same and each act you perform will increase &#8211; in a tiny way &#8211; the overall happiness of your own life and the lives of those with whom you connect.</p>
  189. <p>There will always be some who mistake kindness for weakness, but this should not deter you as they are still few and the kind are still many, despite what those in power would have us believe. To surrender that aspect of your character is to forsake a huge part of who you are and will only serve to hand a victory to the ruthless and the self-centered of this world. Be kind <em>despite</em> of them and know that victory is <em>yours</em>.</p>
  190. <p>Live, laugh, love, listen, look, think, learn, care, touch, feel, taste, sing, dance and play to find your happiness, and share with others when you can to find joy. No-one finds lasting happiness or joy in the pure pursuit of status, power, wealth or possessions, not because we cannot obtain these things, but because we are doomed not to want them, once we have them.</p>
  191. <p>Far beyond the doctrines of religious belief or social convention, the happiness and joy you help create is the true measure of the value of your life and is found in those small moments of integrity, passion and empathy which &#8211; little by little &#8211; help lay the foundations for a more enlightened and better world.</p>
  192. <p>I have never found a greater meaning of life than this.</p></blockquote>
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  199. <title>The Peg Leg Tavern (ballad to a Sydney landmark)</title>
  200. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/06/23/the-peg-leg-tavern/</link>
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  202. <pubDate>Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
  203. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
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  231. <description><![CDATA[Next time you find yourself in Sydney, make sure you visit the Peg Leg Tavern in Pyrmont. Ahoy! <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/06/23/the-peg-leg-tavern/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
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  233. <div class="alignright"><a title="Visit the Peg Leg website (opens in new tab/window)" href="https://www.peglegpyrmont.com.au" rel="follow" target="_blank"></a></div>
  234. <p>Just returned from a short break to Oz.</p>
  235. <p>Had a fantastic time as always; too many great experiences to recount but there is one in particular that I wanted to do a little rave about.<br />
  236. <a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2019/06/23/the-peg-leg-tavern/">More ... &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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  241. <title>Bill Bailey Classic</title>
  242. <link>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2018/09/27/bill-bailey-classic/</link>
  243. <comments>http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2018/09/27/bill-bailey-classic/#comments</comments>
  244. <pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 22:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
  245. <dc:creator>Phil</dc:creator>
  246. <category><![CDATA[Lyre & Pipe]]></category>
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  258. <description><![CDATA[Comedic genius Bill Bailey shows how the U.S. national anthem played in a minor key makes it sound Russian. <p><a href="http://bandannaclub.com/blogwp/2018/09/27/bill-bailey-classic/">... more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a></p>]]></description>
  259. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Comedic genius Bill Bailey shows how the U.S. national anthem played in a minor key makes it sound Russian.</p>
  260. <p><iframe  width="600" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_dVFknALySA" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
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