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Chris
Jun 20, 20241 min read
Clothes Optional Meeting
Beyond naked, Napoleon Bone-Apart led the way, while Doggy Liza came a clothes-less second at Sunrise Toastmasters Clothing Optional...
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Chris
Sep 20, 202322 min read
Give 'em the old Razzle Dazzle
We are now into our humorous speech competition season. I believe that Surprise and Connection are the main attributes of humour....
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Chris
Sep 16, 20231 min read
Sunrise - Walking the Talk
Sunrise Toastmasters isn't a place where people come simply to spout forth. Members put their skills to use in business, social and...
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Chris
Sep 3, 20231 min read
Springing Change
The buzz wasn’t of happy little bees with a new nectar discovery - it was from the lively intercourse of friendly connections, before the...
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Chris
Jul 20, 20231 min read
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce is one of our senior Toastmasters. He’s a master of phrase-turning, gentle humour and immaculate dress sense. There is nothing...
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Chris
Jul 19, 20232 min read
SWITCHBLADE
Suddenly I hear a snap and stop still. So do they. In silence, they sense my presence but cannot tell where I am. Time is on my side....
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Chris
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Yin Yang Meeting
Yin and Yang held balance at today's meeting. Toastmaster Gemma held sway without sway on one leg. Paul began with inspiring tones and...
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Chris
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Sunrise Lightman Earns Aussie Accolade
Every evening Lyttleton’s Time-ball Tower stars above the port in a glow worthy of a prima donna. Sunrise Toastmaster, Lighting Designer...
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Chris
May 3, 20232 min read
Pathways is a Yellow Brick Road
This morning, a Tornado ripped trail greets us at 28 Bealey Avenue. Sun rises, casting rays along a Pathway to Somewhere. But no, surely...
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Chris
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Sunrise Toastmasters at the Speed of Light
Don't look into the Sunrise. “But mama, that's where the fun is.” (Springsteen) Sunrise Toastmasters pushes physics toward Scotty’s,...
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Chris
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Sunrise Success
How does one note roaring success without sounding boastful? Rather difficult I discover as I sit down to write this blog. I mean, three...
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Chris
Jan 23, 20232 min read
To Infinity & Beyond
Improve Your Communication Skills with Sunrise Toastmasters Club Do you find yourself struggling with communication in everyday settings?...
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Chris
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Wot Toatsmasters tort me.
Today at Sunrise Toastmasters, Christchurch, an International Speech Competition was held. But only locals take part. There was 5...
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Chris
Oct 10, 20222 min read
Get your Kicks at Sunrise.
When she was 5 years old Jessica Patterson began her karate journey at Go-Kan-Ryu (GKR) achieving a black belt at 13 years of age. She...
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Chris
Sep 24, 20222 min read
Tip-Wot?
Out in the sun on a glorious spring day, Kate and I decided ice cream would add to our joys. For decades, Tip-Top Boysenberry Trumpets...
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Chris
Sep 16, 20222 min read
A One Man Conservation Tornado
If Sunrise Toastmasters ruled the world, this planet would indeed be a finer place. Values presented in members’ speeches range through...
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Chris
Aug 7, 20222 min read
Honey Words
Words flow like honey from Sean Joyce’s lips, and I don't mean that boring clover honey that substitutes character with sweetness. I’m...
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Chris
Jul 31, 20222 min read
Cleaning up Christchurch - One Street at a Time
Confronted by discarded face masks, wrappers, cans, bottles and bits littering the streets of his neighbourhood, Terry Mitchell is doing...
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Chris
Jun 9, 20222 min read
Vegans BewareThe Rot Starts Here
Of course it is rotten, it has been left to bacteria for weeks on end. But when the outside rot is scraped away from the flesh underneath...
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Chris
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Anatomy of a Toastmasters Meeting.
2022 05 30 - 0022 hrs Attention Sunrisers You should be aware that I have taken over this organisation. The rostered Toastmaster is...
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