Little Lucas hunting for Easter eggs:
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
Category: Life in Australia
trees in backyard
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
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Peter and I saw this movie on SBS on Good Friday. We very much liked the music and the beautiful Italian scenery. Here I copy some of the reviews I found in Google.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon 
Theatrical release posterDirected by Franco Zeffirelli Written by Suso Cecchi d’Amico
Kenneth RossStarring Graham Faulkner
Judi BowkerMusic by Riz Ortolani
Donovan (songs)Cinematography Ennio Guarnieri Edited by Reginald Mills Distributed by Paramount Pictures (USA),Cinema International Corporation (non-U.S.A.) Release dates- 2 December 1972
Running time135 /122 min. Country Italy / United Kingdom Language English Box office $1,200,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[1] A medieval Italian wastrel (Graham Faulkner) becomes Francis of Assisi, founder of an order under Pope Innocent III (Alec Guinness).
. . . . . What we do have in ‘Brother Sun, Sister Moon’ is a film of overpowering innocence and spiritual purity. It’s a story of one man’s vision of the “Life of Christ” and his commitment to living that vision to its fullest. Coupled with some of the most amazing scenic footage of the Italian countryside you’ll ever see Zefirelli has given us not only a moving spiritual document but a visual feast not soon to be forgotten.
Praise should also be given to a young cast, most of whom I’ve never seen in anything else. Graham Faulkner “is” Saint Francis as far as I’m concerned. Leigh Lawson was superb as his best friend Bernardo, as was Judi Bowker as the lovely Clare.
. . . . I was pleased to see effective focus of the camera upon the facial expressions of the characters. For example, the eyes of Alec Guinness’s Pope Innocent III clearly show me his great warmth and concern for young Francis as he asks the Holy See for his advice. Francis’s eyes likewise convey his deep humility and sincerity. Pietro, ripping his bread from his jaws as he eats, reveals his fury raging uncontrollably. The filming also glorifies the fabulous scenery of Italy. . . .
Some experimental Photos before Easter 2015
Yesterday, on Easter Thursday, Peter and I took some experimental photos for Easter. But first I want to show a couple of photos from last Monday. A few ladies of our complex came over for afternoon tea.
These two books are for Alex and Lucas.
Last week the Homestead people did renew part of the path in front of our house. It was done by the Body Cooperative for security reasons, for after a plumbing job some time ago that piece of concrete had sunk. They broke the old piece of concrete up completely renewing it with new concrete and then painting it over.
Last Tuesday Peter had his eye operation. The morning after the operation he had to see his eye specialist in Figtree who was pleased that Peter could see all right after the operation. We had to go to Figtree by bus for Peter was not allowed to drive yet. We were happy that this time the operation went quite well. But Peter has to insert an enormous number of different eye-drops which keeps him pretty busy.
Last Sunday of March 2015
Today is Palm Sunday. Another year gone. I took the top picture several years ago. Today I did not take any pictures at the church. But it was pretty impressive again how many people turned up for the Mass. For Easter there are probably going to be even more people at the church.
Yesterday we went by train to Sydney for a matinee at the GRIFFIN THEATRE.
We were lucky that Caroline could meet us again for lunch at the Mad Pizza place were we had been once before. It is quite convenient to go there for the GRIFFIN THEATRE is close by. The play we were to see was CARESS/ACHE by SUZIE MILLER.
Before the start of the performance we had some time to sit in a little park area near the theatre. Here I have the play’s program in my hand. This play shows quite a few problems that people in our society can come up with. The actors were very good as it turned out, showing so much heartache.
There really was not much joy in the lives of the characters on stage.
But back to the little park where Peter took some pictures with his tablet.
Another Morning Walk
Now, back to Lakelands Park where I went this morning for my little walk.
We would like to take Lucas to this park one day.
Security Fears
http://media.smh.com.au/video-news/video-nsw-news/security-fears-or-scare-campaign-6383568.html
Labor Senator Sam Dastyari raises national security concerns over the New South Wales government’s plans to privatise electricity assets.
Morning Walk
I feel proud of myself. I went for a twenty minute walk this morning. And yesterday morning I walked all the way to the Catholic church.! Peter came to pick me up after the 9,30 Mass. That was great that I finally can walk a bit better again! 🙂
Sunday, 22nd of March 2015
Since last night it has been raining off and on. Today the temperature is only in the low twenties (Celsius!). Still, we decided, it would be good to have lunch at the Forest Grove Cafe. Last time we went there after lunch and had only coffee there. But we like the place for we can sit there in the open with a view onto the lake. And it is only a very short drive from where we live!
So today, we went for lunch to the Forest Grove Cafe. One of the lunch specials was grilled fish. Both Peter and I ordered this dish. It came with baskets of chips as well as a good selection of salads and a dressing of our choice. We were served a huge platter of food. It was really a bit much for me. After the meal I finally remembered to take a picture of our table with Peter’s camera. Peter had taken the photos of the lake before the meal arrived.
Yesterday morning I cut once more a bit of grass using the big scissors while Peter was doing in the house some vacuuming-cleaning for the weekend. When he was finished, and it was my turn to wipe the floors, I suggested to Peter that maybe he could finish the cutting of the grass while I was wiping the floors. It did not take Peter long, to cut some more of the tall grass. Then he decided, he could really use his push lawn mover to finish cutting the grass properly. By the time I had finished with the wiping of the floors in the house. he had already finished his outside job! From inside I observed how he took to pushing the lawn mover. So I took some pictures of it through one of the windows!
The above is a view through our kitchen window (facing westwards).
I like it that we did get a bit of rain overnight, as well as a bit of drizzle today. Hopefully, very soon our little grass area is going to show a bit of green again. This grass never grows at all when it doesn’t rain enough. It is at the northern side of the house and a lot of very tall trees take the sun away from it in winter. I hope some more grass is going to grow before the dark winter months are upon us! 🙂
Carnival Spirit
Around a quarter past eleven a.m.we arrived yesterday at Circular Quay Railway Station in Sydney.
From the top of the railway station Peter immediately took some pictures of this huge ship that was anchored in Sydney Harbour.
Soon we met Monika, our daughter, as well as Mark and some friends of Mark. Mark’s mother and sister were already on the Carnival Spirit. Monika, Mark and his friends had already booked in for this cruise. They were expected back on board by around 3,30 p.m.
Mark and Monika suggested we could have lunch with them at the German restaurant in the rocks area. It was a lovely walk towards the Rocks. It was promising to be another beautiful warm summer day in Sydney. The temperature actually soon reached thirty degrees Celsius. We had only a very light lunch.
You can find a lot more pictures of the Carnival Spirit here in google:
Foundation Program
Peter helped me to find the following write up about this Foundation Program. We googled the Collingwood Football Club. There were a lot of websites to be found about this club. Eventually we found the following:
http://www.cfcfoundation.com.au/programs/
Programs
Magpie Nest Housing Program
The Magpie Nest is a partnership between the Collingwood Football Club Foundation and the Safe Exits Project 614 team from the Salvation Army.
Magpie Nest aims to make a genuine difference to the lives of people experiencing homelessness by providing a newtork of services; long term safe and affordable accommodation; and individual case management support.
Magpie Nest targets the most vulnerable people in our community – people sleeping rough on the streets and living in unsafe rooming houses, and provides quality housing, safe accommodation; reduced rents; links to mental health services; and employment and training assistance.
The program currently hosts twenty seven houses with up to 75 places for people in Melbourne. The CFC Foundation hopes to expand the project further with the goal of reaching 50 houses by the end of 2015.
The Salvation Army’s Project 614 Team Case Workers, funded by the State Government, identify and support participants and oversee the day to day operation of the houses. By treating people with respect and care our case workers are able to build relationships and trust. By taking people out of the city and placing them in local communities and a settled home environment we are able to provide our tenants with access to proper health care and support. It also makes it possible for our tenants to seek employment and transition into independent living.
Magpie Nest at Hamadova Cafe
Magpie Nest also partners with the Project 614 team to support the Magpie Nest at Hamadova Cafe, a cafe for homeless people located at Westwood Place behind the Salvation Army at 69 Bourke Street Melbourne.
The cafe provides free meals and direct links to a range of support services for people who are homeless or at risk including free legal advice and representation; housing assistance; and drug, alcohol and mental health services.
Magpie Nest Partners
We are grateful to the following organisations for their generous support of the program:
The Victorian State Government; Westpac; Smile Solutions; Hocking Stuart Real Estate Preston; Good Guys Brighton; Adriatic Furniture.
We are also proud to be a charity of choice for Heston Blumenthal and The Fat Duck Restaurant at Crown.
Barrawarn Program
The Barrawarn Program is an Indigenous Employment and Education Program managed by the Collingwood Football Club Foundation in partnership with AFL SportsReady. The program commenced in 2012, providing educational and employment support for 15 young indigenous Australians in metropolitan and regional Victoria.
The CFC Foundation is now also working in partnership with the Victorian Government Department of State Development, Business and Innovation to provide full time employment placements.
We are proud to have achieved 35 new work placements for Indigenous Australians over the past 18 months. Collingwood works with the State Government and AFL Sportsready to identify and support organisations to create new Indigenous Employment programs.
We are grateful to the following organisations for their generous support – Westpac, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre; Linfox; and the Commission for Child and Young People.
Epworth Hospital Rehabilitation Program
The Collingwood Football Club works closely with the Epworth Hospital to provide support for the Rehabilitation Unit and assist therapy teams. The aim of the program is to help patients and their families adjust to ongoing changes in their lifestyle.
Alan Toovey makes weekly visits to the hospital to assist rehabilitation specialists with programs for patients. This can involve participating in activities, or simply having a chat. The patients can be in the early stages after emerging from a coma, through to those addressing issues related to their return to community living.
The club also provides the Epworth with tickets to various games throughout the season, to provide patients and their families with some time away from the hospital.
Other
The Collingwood Football Club also supports and works in partnership with a number of other organisations and causes throughout the year including the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac Cup); Robert Rose Foundation (Robert Rose Cup); RSL (ANZAC Day game); Royal Children’s Hospital (Good Friday Appeal and various hospital visits); Yuendumu Community Football Club/Industrial Magpies; Collingwood Knights (Reclink competition); Finnan’s Gift; City of Yarra; The Pratt Foundation; Collingwood FC African and Multi-Cultural Programs.
I think you’ll agree that these programs look wonderful. I do wish them every success! If you are in a position to donate to these programs, please, go to here:
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