Archive for December, 2009

Stag

Monday, December 28th, 2009

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On the 5th of December, the best stag do ever took place in Trinity church hall, as Joel enjoyed one of his last nights of freedom. People had questioned the sanity of having two best men, but in the run-up to the event, two heads were definitely needed – so, Strob and Pete, thanks very much!

The 15 of us were divided up into 4 pre-selected teams. Can’t really remember many details, apart from the fact that our team destroyed pretty much everyone in the group stage and topped the table, before devestatingly being defeated in the (1st v 2nd) final.

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Match action

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You’ll never beat the Bun

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The Stag in action

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Stag unleashing one (and scoring) from halfway

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Ronnie, father of the Stag, hands out the trophies to the team of the tournament

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Gutted

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Disappointed to receive no votes for player of the tournament

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Joint player of the tournament congratulated by Ronaldo

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Shared with Andy G, who had pulled off goalkeeping heroics all night

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We played volleyball too like

All in all, we decided that it was so much fun that we’d do it annually. The next victim knows who he is…

NYE

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

NYE Ballyclabber 2009

Church clean-up day

Friday, December 4th, 2009

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Airdrie-style

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Concerned members examine strange object before deciding it should be demolished with hammers

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The elders getting stuck in

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The tools of my trade…thankfully no longer hidden behind boxes!

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David and Adam scouting out places for sardines

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#2

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Still smiling – I only know how to spell ‘Yvonne’ because of the Saw Doctors…

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Cleaning up after Beth…

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Tim not convinced by Dick’s latest theonomy book

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In the kitchen

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Helen and Susan enjoy a laugh…

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…as Charles and Dick have a staring contest

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A Mr D. Petrie will no doubt see a pastoral visit as an imminent necessity in light of such unusual behaviour!

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Jacob taking ‘er handy

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Having a break

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Actually, too late Derek, the men in the white coats have already arrived for David!

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Breaking for tea

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In short – whoever was on church cleaning for the month was laughing!