{"id":1397,"date":"2020-01-03T19:25:48","date_gmt":"2020-01-03T19:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/frtonynoble.org\/?p=1397"},"modified":"2020-02-09T00:14:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-09T00:14:31","slug":"blog-july-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/frtonynoble.org\/?p=1397","title":{"rendered":"blog July – December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tues Aug 27<\/p>\n

I have not updated my blog for 2 months now, as my life has been crazy. As a result of the accident in Transylvania I have been keeping very quiet & not doing much. This is something I am not used to! Church & football have provided a respite – but the very cold winter has kept me indoors.<\/p>\n

Medical appointments have been a regular thing & different problems would suddenly spring up. X-rays revealed damage to my knee caps & for a month now I have been undergoing treatment from a physiotherapist. She said I am making progress – but it is frustrating for me to be restricted to 30 mins walking a day & not allowed to kneel.<\/p>\n

All this time my bathroom has been under renovation. This is a long-planned major job……but the end is now in sight. It has been very inconvenient, but thanks to 2 friends I have been able to have regular showers. I have also stayed in city hotels when Port Adelaide were playing in Melbourne. <\/p>\n

As this is all I have to report, my Blog will not be updated much.<\/p>\n

Recently added to my website are 2 Recent Sermons – Pusey House, Oxford, in May & All Saints, San Diego, in June.<\/p>\n

Saty Sep 14 – Holy Cross Day<\/p>\n

My physiotherapist said I am making good progress. Still not allowed to kneel, but it is okay to walk an hour, then rest for awhile & resume. This is good news & I have been enjoying walking around the district. Tomorrow I fly to Sydney for the annual synod of SSC, my priests society. It will be good to be with my brother priests, who I know have been praying for me. I will also enjoy a day in Sydney before the synod.<\/p>\n

Tues Oct 1<\/p>\n

The SSC Synod was good. I returned to Melb on Friday 20th for the last week of the footy finals. As usual, I have had tickets for all the games in Melb, incl the Grand Final. This turned out to be a one-sided game, but was still a great event. My knee is certainly better & I am enjoying walking a lot.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow I fly to London. This is my 2nd overseas trip with Virgin & I am looking forward to it. I have a week in London, then go to Walsingham for 10 days. I will be visiting Ukraine after that, before returning home via San Diego. <\/p>\n

Wed 9<\/p>\n

The flights to London were very good – my 2nd experience flying Virgin. Since then I have had a relaxing week catching up with friends. It has taken longer to adjust to jet-lag, but there has been no obvious effect of the accident & I am doing my usual walking. Tomorrow I catch the train to Walsingham.<\/p>\n

Mon 21<\/p>\n

I have had a lovely 10 days in Walsingham & today catch the train back to London. This was my first visit here since the accident in May & I gave thanks to God for my survival & recovery. I still give thanks that I was not killed or seriously injured. Movement up & down stairs is slower & I am not kneeling or genuflecting  – which I forgot when saying Mass in the shrine! However, I have been able to take a significant part in all the Services. <\/p>\n

Walsingham is the one place where I get 8 hours sleep a night………a combination of the spiritual power, country air & local food. So it has been very relaxing. It has been good to be welcomed back at the shrine & by parishioners at St Mary\u2019s. Also was good to have time with the Vicar & discuss celebrating the 40th anniversary of my ordination on Feb 2. Fr Harri has kindly invited me to celebrate the parish mass that day, which I happily accepted & am excited about. This is very appropriate as it was at Walsingham in Feb 1975 that I did feel the call to the  priesthood. <\/p>\n

After 2 days in London I fly to Kiev for a week in the Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Fri 25<\/p>\n

My trip to Ukraine turned out to be a minor disaster. When I attempted to check in online I discovered visa arrangements had changed & Aussies now need to apply online for a visa. So I had to cancel the flights & hotel. I subsequently booked a flight to Munich, stayed there Wed night & flew to Zagreb yesterday. I will now be enjoying Croatia instead of Ukraine!<\/p>\n

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Sun Nov 10<\/p>\n

I am now back in St K, having landed in Melb yesterday. This was after a very nice 6 days in Zagreb, Croatia, which I liked. I then returned to London for 2 days before flying to the US. As I am now flying Virgin to LA instead of United to San Diego, LA has become my base in the US. This was the 2nd time I have made this trip via LA & I enjoyed exploring downtown LA. It has greatly improved since I first visited in 1987. I also checked out hotels to stay in, churches where I can attend Mass & train timetables for future visits to SD. I now have an LA seniors transport card –  the cheapest in the world. 75c for 2 hours incl transfers is pretty good!<\/p>\n

After a relaxing 5 days in California it was time to head home. During this trip my knee did not cause problems, thankfully. However, I do not move as easily or quickly as in the past. My days of adventurous travel are over!<\/p>\n

Sat 30<\/p>\n

I have had a very busy 3 weeks since getting home. People to catch up with, things to organise & the usual medical appointments. I saw my physio last Tues & she said I had made such good progress that I didn’t need to keep seeing her – unless my kneecap got painful. Of course I have to continue my patella exercises. My walking is almost back to normal, as long as I rest after an hour.<\/p>\n

Next week I am going to Adelaide. This is my usual visit to see cousins & friends before Christmas. It is earlier than usual because on Dec 17 I go to London for Christmas. This is my 1st Christmas in London since I lived there in 1974 & I have been invited to celebrate & preach at the Midnight Mass at St Magnus the Martyr – a real privilege & honour.<\/p>\n

Mon Dec 16<\/p>\n

The last week has been busy with preparations for my trip & catching up with friends before going away. All is now ready & I look forward to flying to London tomorrow. This is my 3rd flight with Virgin instead of United – but will be the last time I fly thru HK, as Virgin are stopping this route in February.<\/p>\n

I have 2 weeks in London & will be reminiscing about my last Christmas there 45 years ago. I then go to Walsingham for a week to celebrate Epiphany, after which I go back to London before flying to Southern Spain & Greece. I return to London for Australia Day! Then it is to Walsingham for the 40th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood on Feb 2nd. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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