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1970	Fiji's Independence: Boat race was cancelled due to rough water. Stopped in at the Form I bure being fixed up for tonight's party. Eric upset that Jo drank all of the port. White in a kilt, raised a Scotish flag in his yard and I attached my US flag and the new Fiji flag; Simon put his Welsh flag onto his car aerial. Official raising on school's mast was spur of the moment and only Apenisa Vata and a couple staff showed up - Heasley beat on a drum (movie). Tore up a shirt and wrote "Lalaga" (independence) on its back. About 5:30pm we moved the gear to the bure. Brief stop to join a grog party outside the bure. When I went back in Jo was completely stoned, laying on the floor and couldn't play (and he was our LEAD guitarist). After a shot of rum I was ready and I banged those drums hard. Jo was terrible so Woody turn his volume off. We only had four songs, so it wasn't a big deal. Jo knocked the drums over and I let a Fijian take over. Master Netani and Eric (I think he was the longest staying European at the school) made speeches. Old Bialu was there and he kept right up with Suli in the dancing department. He claimed to be 94 and I talked in Hindi with him for awhile.
1971	We sailed back to QVS from Levuka. Left about 9AM and got back in time for Phil to make the 1PM bus. I had a chance to have a long spell at the helm.
1974	Moved maths department file cabinet into my room since I am the only one using it. Colin upset because office sends maths notices/letters etc... to me instead of him, HOD. Finished Body Language - waste time. Gail played her first game for Leeds and they lost to College. I ended up being their coach.
1979	W - Gail sold Beethoven for $40 to a family in Avondale. I cried long and hard, probably because it meant we were really leaving NZ.
1980	F - Joyce called and asked me if I had put in my order for longjohns.
1991	Rented an XT for a month ($80) from Business Services.
2003	Stopped at BP where Grace asked me how I was, so I told her and as I was leaving she gave me a bouquet of flowers "for my friend". Marcia's - Brundell there and Doug I just leaving. Phil and I put together songs and burnt the CDs. Maire came as did Marcia's hairdresser, Cole. Full house for TP, Paul and Irene being very comforting to me and Ne.
2004	Kathy Sanders visited. Both Mike (beaten up again) and her father in hospital for past two weeks. She left a kauri coffee table for storage with us.
2008	Ian, back from South Island stopped in for a cuppa and to tell about his adventures.
2009	email from Oberg with his Viking/Twins stories. email from Jim F that mom had passed away, so I called Angi and spoke to her and Chris. Shot off email to Te.
2011	M - Dee back from China with stories of military strong arming in Tibet and squalor in Nepal. Gave her a couple goldfish. Went to mini-Whites for a meal and Dominion with an exquisive Da Vinci '08 chianti. Madison still cautious of us but loves her grandpa.
2014	Fri - Average age at the village is 83. Atmore's to have a barbecue with the Wellington branch (bad Tiamra Shiraz and a good Drayton's 2013 Merlot). Played with the boys' Micro Chargers.
2018	W - Gail and I watched the Eagles beat Collingwood in the last 90 seconds for the Grand Championship. Had the first strawberry.
2020	Sa - Exchanged emails with Ian. Heasley had a liver transplant. Listened to the Twins game - Buxton denied inside-park-homerun (see it). AFL: Bulldogs were down 25-3 to the Eagles at end of 1st term and went onto win 48 - 46 on a Bontempelli goal that just made it across before McGovern touched it (highlights).
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