In preparation for the World Cup Rugby Final this morning we assembled ourselves into two teams for a quick scrum. It was the All Blacks (Rosecombs) captained by The Bossy Rosecomb against Les Bleus (the rest of us) proud to have our very own Captain Francais - Harvest the Duck. Okay so Harvest can only just manage a laboured waddle now, but I felt that the rest of the team would more than compensate. I have to admit we looked a formidable side with our midfielder, Mrs White, in great shape and myself a rather nifty fly-half, even if I may say so. Neddie and Seagoon, rather good at all things sporty, were enlisted on the All Blacks side. Neddie likes to think he is a second Nonu, who has been described, in the nicest sense, like a Tasmanian devil. When he goes into contact he's shaking and pushing and shoving and fighting to keep going. He's very difficult to keep hold of, he bustles out of tackles and pops the ball on to support to keep the move flowing. Yes - definately like Neddie.
Sylvia and the girls were more interested in the Haka which they said comes from the Tongan haka, meaning 'hand action while singing'. According to Maori ethos, Tama-nui-to-ra, the Sun God, had two wives, Hine-raumati, the Summer maid, and Hine takurua, the Winter maid. The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is credited with the origin of the dance. Tane-rore is the trembling of the air as seen on the hot days of summer, and represented by the quivering of the hands in the dance.
All very interesting. Then Mum appeared with a slice of left-over Birthday cake and in the scrumble to pounce on it we never quite worked out who had won the Match.
All we know is that Truffle and Mrs White got to the cake first! Gordon x
Sylvia and the girls were more interested in the Haka which they said comes from the Tongan haka, meaning 'hand action while singing'. According to Maori ethos, Tama-nui-to-ra, the Sun God, had two wives, Hine-raumati, the Summer maid, and Hine takurua, the Winter maid. The child born to him and Hine-raumati was Tane-rore, who is credited with the origin of the dance. Tane-rore is the trembling of the air as seen on the hot days of summer, and represented by the quivering of the hands in the dance.
All very interesting. Then Mum appeared with a slice of left-over Birthday cake and in the scrumble to pounce on it we never quite worked out who had won the Match.
All we know is that Truffle and Mrs White got to the cake first! Gordon x
