The Long Weekend

This weekend we’ve a trip to Canberra planned.  It’s a long weekend with a Bank Holiday on Monday the 13th to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday.  This is an odd thing for two reasons.  Firstly, the 13^th  of June isn’t the Queen’s Birthday (it is the 21^st of April) and, secondly, I find it bordering on the disgraceful how Commonwealth countries celebrate the Monarch’s Birthday (no matter when it’s conveniently placed in the calendar) and the Poms don’t.  By “don’t”  I mean “give the workers a day off”.

Our weekend will start with a traditional half-day dash to leave Sydney before those heading for the winter snowfields also try to leave.  Canberra is about a two and a half hour trek South along the Hume Highway and much of that journey will be shared with snowboarders, skiers and varied other snowsports enthusiasts before they pare off and head more to the snowfields of Thredo, Perisher and the like.       

We, on the other hand will be playing with sticks and swords with Nagayama and Ohara Sensei. 

Jun 2011: 4th East Coast Annual Iaido and Jodo Seminar:
(Nagayama and Ohara sensei) - CONFIRMED

Day	Session	Time	Art	Location
Fri 10/6	1	1830-2030	Iaido/Jodo	ANU (MPR)
Sat 11/6	2	0930-1045	Iaido/Jodo	ANU
	3	1100-1230	Kendo	ANU
		1100-1230	Iaido/Jodo	ANU
		1230-1400	Lunch	Bowls Club (all 3 arts)
	4	1400-1520	Iaido/Jodo	ANU
	5	1540-1700	Iaido/Jodo	ANU
		TBA	Dinner	Restaurant (location TBA)
Sun 12/6	6	0930-1045	Iaido/Jodo	ANU (MPR)
	7	1100-1230	Iaido/Jodo	ANU (MPR)
		1230-1400	Lunch	Civic
	8	1400-1520	Iaido/Jodo	ANU (MPR)
	9	1540-1700	Iaido/Jodo	ANU (MPR)
		TBA	Dinner	Darren/Majdies
Mon 13/6	10	1000-1230	Tameshigiri	Damons
		1230-1330	Lunch	Damons
	11	1400-1700	Iaido/Jodo	ANU
Tue 14/6	12	1000-1200	Iaido/Jodo	BCC
		1200-1400	Lunch	Westfield Belconnen
	13	1400-1600	Iaido/Jodo	BCC
	14	1945-2130	Kendo	ANU (MPR)

It remains to be seen if Nags is in a good mood or if, as he usually does, rants at certain people if they are playing the incompetent.  I think he has time for Klara and I.  Oh yes, he will firstly rant, accuse us of knowing nothing, threaten to rip up our last grading certificates but then he proceeds to spend the next hour fixing some minute detail of Klara and my kata, ignoring everyone else.  It's my considered opinion Nags wouldn't invest time on wasters as he'll also rant at others but not spend the time.  Yes, he’s a literal two-edged sword.