There will be no meeting on Thursday 09 September 2021
Given the dining restrictions at Levels 3 and 2 (in the hope we get to this level on Wednesday) - which require anyone in a bar or restaurant to be seated and one metre between each person, it has been decided to cancel the meeting of 09 September 2021. It looks like we won't be able to meet till we are back in Level 1.
Not to be beaten by COVID, try a zoom dinner with friends.
Fun Facts about September
Yes, August has gone and we're into September.
September’s name is really quite inaccurate these days. It was originally the seventh month of the ancient Roman calendar, and as such is was named Septem, which translates into “the seventh month”. It wasn’t until 451 BC that the months of January and February were added to the calendar, making September the ninth month.
In the year 1752, the British Empire skipped 11 days of September, between the 2nd and 14th. This was actually due to another calendar change, although this time it was when the British Empire changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar.
September 2, 1666, was a terrible time for the city of London. A raging fire broke out within the older section of the city, completely destroying all it touched within the ancient Roman walls. What’s most surprising about this tragedy is that there were only 6 recorded deaths!
Some random Youtube watching
For those who are working from home you might enjoy this: Working from home during COVID
This is how a New Zealand family filled time during lock down: Family Lock down Boogie
Just for a laugh
It has been reported that if you lose the sense of smell and taste you probably have COVID - so here is a home test-kit to check.
1. Pour a glass of wine and smell it
2. If you can smell it, then taste it
3. If you can both smell it and taste it, you do not have COVID.
2. If you can smell it, then taste it
3. If you can both smell it and taste it, you do not have COVID.
REPEAT - just to check... well, you should always check these things...
REPEAT - to check again in case if was a false false result.
Depending on how many repeat tests you do, you may have to repeat test tomorrow night as you will probably wake up with a headache and a bit disoriented in the morning - another COVID symptom!
REPEAT - to check again in case if was a false false result.
Depending on how many repeat tests you do, you may have to repeat test tomorrow night as you will probably wake up with a headache and a bit disoriented in the morning - another COVID symptom!
A chap went to get his vaccine the other day. After getting vaccinated, his vision was blurred and when he reached home, he called the hospital that gave him the vaccine for advice asking if he should be hospitalised. The hospital told him to come back and collect his glasses!
A young monk arrives at the monastery. He is assigned to helping the other monks in copying the old canons and laws of the church, by hand.
He notices, however, that all of the monks are copying from copies, not from the original manuscript. So, the new monk goes to the Old Abbot to question this, pointing out that if someone made even a small error in the first copy, it would never be picked up! In fact, that error would be continued in all of the subsequent copies.
The head monk, says, "We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son."
He goes down into the dark caves underneath the monastery where the original manuscripts are held as archives, in a locked vault that hasn't been opened for hundreds of years. Hours go by and nobody sees the Old Abbot. So, the young monk gets worried and goes down to look for him. He sees him banging his head against the wall and wailing.
"We missed the R! We missed the R! We missed the bloody R!" His forehead is all bloody and bruised and he is crying uncontrollably.
The young monk asks the old Abbot, "What's wrong, father?"
With a choking voice, the old Abbot replies, "The word was ... CELEBRATE!"
Have a safe and enjoyable weekend - in what looks to be like terrific weather.
PS: Ignore the duties roster. I keep it rolling so you know what you're missing.