We have lost a truly beautiful Australian. Conductor and music educator, Richard Gill passed away earlier today. He was 76 years of age.
I had the privilege of knowng Richard. He was a spectacular man, always interested in how other people were getting on. His lifelong vocation as a teacher of music will be his legacy.
He understood the great power of joy. A huge and irreplacable loss. Vale Richard Gill.
And here is a Facebook post featuring musicians playing Dam Busters outside his hime yesterday. Richard would have loved it.
Looks like this Climate Change may have “legs” after all, Mr. Insider as we see a Japanese H-2A rocket deployed a satellite in orbit Monday to measure Greenhouse Gases in Earth’s atmosphere and help scientists better quantify the role of human activity in climate change.
This should tell us a lot indeed, one way or the other.
https://tinyurl.com/y6ukr5r8
Climate change may have legs? Don’t believe it until Donald Trump declares it to be true Henry. And even then treat the news with scepticism unless you hear it personally from The Donald. You know, fake news and all that.
Henry, you will love this. Best line I think (discussing this latest scam) is, roughly, “At least we wont have to listen to the paid climate denial bozos.”
Cheers. Give ’em heaps Henry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrQxgAvDYpE
Love the bit about Trump clipping the poor suckers too.
I wouldn’t put any stock in ‘scientific research’ if it is instigated by Japan. They are hands down the masters of deceit so if they’re throwing around those two words, just think ‘bullshit’. 🐬
“Groan”, Mr Insider. FGS Tony Abbott please gooooooooooo anywhere but Australia! Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Nauru is being unfairly portrayed as a “hell-hole” when it is, in fact, a “very pleasant” place.
“Nauru is no hell-hole by any means. I’ve been there,” Mr. Abbott told radio station 2GB.
“If you like living in the tropics, it’s a very, very pleasant island.”
Is there anyone at all in Australia who likes this man, even the Aboriginal Peoples want an “Abbott Proof Fence” erected and he is their “Special Envoy”! Poor sods.
https://tinyurl.com/ycanjqt4
The more I see of Abbott the more I like him Henry. I’ve always had faith, expressed often, that he would turn the Liberal Party into a most interesting train crash.
Try to think of him as the Modern Moses sent by God to lead the Liberals into the wilderness. And the lets be honest, the wilderness can be very very pleasant if you like camping out.
Back off Blofeld, Tony might go skiing one day and come down the bearing stone tablets. then you’ll be sorry.
sorry you lost another mate jack.
meanwhile the Cricket board is looking more foolish by the hour.
as are some old players and plenty of commentators who are now discovering what was obvious at the time, the penalties handed down to Smith Warner and Bancroft were excessive.
further, the appointment of a Lord High Performance Manager was ridiculous and the fact that it was Pat Howard even more so.
I think Leigh Sales got Peever with a straight one tonight.
Gideon reports the presser started poorly and got worse.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/opinion/gideon-haigh/david-peever-and-cricket-australia-have-lost-their-way/news-story/435489b6cfeaa2df24afcf33b418740d
Peever’s interview with Salesy was the low watermark. It was like watching a poorly programmed robot spitting out dot points. I figure Peever should get a one year ban for that interview alone.
What’s more exclusive than a gilded bubble? Ask David Peever. He lives there.
Don’t think much will change Jack, too many snouts in a very well renumerated trough, bit like the AOC really
I’m available
TV, where do we slot you in, Chairman of the Board, CEO, High Performance Manager, or top five bat, there are plenty of openings
Take your pick I think!
I for one think TV would make a fine opener.
Yes, Razor I’m looking forward to the return of the Super Scoop. That will tear them a new one.
btw I’ve got the balsamic vinegar but I’ll have to ask Clive for a loan of his frying pan.
yeah that’s it jack.
congratulations trivvy
Apologies for going off-topic for a sec but it appears ex PM Tones needs to be taken into care.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-10-29/tony-abbott-describes-conditions-on-nauru-as-pleasant/10442694
It’s fine to go off topic, Bella on this one now.
“needs to be taken into care.”
Nice one Bella.
I saw yesterday that Jon Kudelka offered to contribute to a one-way ticket to Nauru for old mate. Pulling no punches there.
yep nauru should be good for that purpose
OT sorry. But the comments over the wall re the article that “Tony reckons Nauru is a very pleasant place to be” are so sickening that I had to stop reading them.
Godammit, we live in one of the luckiest and wealthiest countries in the world and have idiots with no compassion . Abbott’s followers are no different from Hanson’s. They should unite.
God, I hope he loses his seat.
May God, Jesus and all his carpenter mates, Buddha, Allah and Shiva bless the Enlightened one of our times, His Holiness Swami Guru Tony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzuuEVXESF0
And I could easily do without the passing of Colin Sylvia.
Car prang apparently
I have to admit that as an aficionado of classical music, I hadn’t heard of him. Sorry for your loss Jack.
Well, you learn new things daily and of course where better to learn than your august Blog, Mr. Insider.
I must down the Form and Travel Guides etc and look more closely at the talent we have in Australia and reading about Richard Gill he sure was talented. My Princess, a cultured lady, knew who he straight away bless her.
May he RIP and what a rich and rewarding life he had.
https://tinyurl.com/y9eeh8zb
Wow! Did he some tie up with the NSW police band JTI?
I don’t know but it’s entirely possible.
Apparently they detoured on their way to an engagement to stop and join in.
Another moment this weekend that moved me to tears.
What a wonderful gesture to a larger than life man.
I remember the times he appeared on Spicks & Specks where his passion and knowledge of music from all genres was amazing.
Knowing his life touched so many others is a wonderful legacy.
https://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/news/richard-gill-has-died/
Condolences to his family. 💙
Yes I remember that too Bella, an amazing talent R.I.P.
There are few reasons nowadays for me to read the Australian media I have to say and things just get worse daily. I have unsubscribed today from The Australian, obviously not because of the likes if JTI, Kudelka or James Jeffrey, but because of the other puerile columns, opinion pieces or whatever you want to call them are so bad and the comments are just awful. Even the NT News, now run out of Adelaide has lost its uniqueness.
Yes, I’m with you on that Penny. I unsubscribed, then resubscribed when they offered me a 3mnth cheap deal to come back.
But I shall not renew.
The comments over the wall are sickening at times – particularly on refugees. I cannot associate with a publication that is so extreme right. Seems to he getting worse and i will put that directly at Abbott’s door – white-anting, polarising snake that he is.
But I shall keep reading JTI via hard copy and this blog. And of course, Kudelka is a Hobart boy so always news of him here. 😊
I understand your pain Penny. 🤐
Gotta say the only time I read any newspaper it’s been disgarded by someone else & if I get to page 4 without rolling my eyes skyward it’s a miracle.
Pssst..Did you know there are still people who believe it?😉