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| Conclave | |
|---|---|
| US theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Edward Berger |
| Screenplay by | Peter Straughan |
| Based on | Conclave 2016 novel by Robert Harris |
| Produced by | Tessa RossJuliette HowellMichael JackmanAlice DawsonRobert Harris |
| Starring | Ralph FiennesStanley TucciJohn LithgowSergio CastellittoIsabella Rossellini |
| Cinematography | Stéphane Fontaine |
| Edited by | Nick Emerson |
| Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
| Production companies | FilmNation EntertainmentHouse ProductionsIndian Paintbrush |
| Distributed by | Black Bear UK (United Kingdom)Focus Features (United States) |
| Release dates | 30 August 2024 (Telluride)25 October 2024 (United States)29 November 2024 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Countries | United KingdomUnited States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million[2] |
| Box office | $95.5 million[3][4] |
Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. In the film, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organises a conclave to elect the next pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates.
Conclave premiered at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024, was released in theatres in the United States by Focus Features on 25 October 2024 and in the United Kingdom by Black Bear UK on 29 November. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, directing, screenplay, and cinematography. The film grossed $95.5 million worldwide, and was named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.[5] Among other accolades, it received a leading twelve nominations at the 78th British Academy Film Awards (winning four for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing), eight nominations at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Picture), six at the Golden Globe Awards (winning Best Screenplay), and tied with Wicked for a leading 11 nominations at the 30th Critics’ Choice Awards (including Best Picture) and won two awards for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Acting Ensemble.[6]
Plot
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After the pope dies of a heart attack, the College of Cardinals, under the leadership of its dean, Thomas Lawrence of the United Kingdom, convenes to elect his successor. The four leading candidates are Aldo Bellini of the United States, a liberal in the vein of the late pope; Joshua Adeyemi of Nigeria, a social conservative; Joseph Tremblay of Canada, a moderate; and Goffredo Tedesco of Italy, a staunch traditionalist.
Janusz Woźniak, the prefect of the papal household, claims the late pope demanded Tremblay’s resignation on the night he died, which Tremblay denies, while Bellini tells his supporters his goal is to prevent Tedesco from becoming pope. Meanwhile, Lawrence is surprised by the last-minute arrival of Archbishop Vincent Benitez of Kabul, whom the late pope named cardinal in pectore the previous year.[a]
Lawrence gives a homily encouraging the college to embrace uncertainty, which some interpret as a declaration of his papal ambitions. Following the first ballot, no one obtains the required two-thirds majority, though Adeyemi has a slight edge and Bellini and Lawrence split the liberal vote. Raymond O’Malley, Lawrence’s assistant, compiles background information on Benitez, during which he learns the late pope paid for his plane ticket to Geneva for a canceled medical appointment.
On the second day, while breaking for lunch, the college witnesses a confrontation between Adeyemi, who leads in the votes, and Sister Shanumi, a nun recently transferred from Nigeria to Vatican City. Lawrence privately speaks with Shanumi, who confesses to an illicit relationship that led to the birth of a son. Though Lawrence is bound to secrecy, a whisper campaign derails Adeyemi’s candidacy. Bellini reluctantly decides to back Tremblay.
Working with Sister Agnes, the nun overseeing the cardinals’ accommodation, Lawrence discovers Tremblay arranged for Shanumi’s transfer. When confronted, Tremblay claims that he did so at the late pope’s request. Lawrence then breaks into the late pope’s quarters and discovers documents that indicate Tremblay committed simony. He shows the documents to Bellini, whose plea not to reveal their existence sparks an argument.
On the third day, after revealing Tremblay’s actions, Lawrence reconciles with Bellini and agrees to oppose Tedesco. He votes for himself during the sixth ballot, which is interrupted by an explosion that knocks him to the floor and damages the Sistine Chapel. The college learns the explosion was caused by a suicide bomber who detonated himself near the Vatican, killing many in the crowd. Tedesco calls for a religious war, while Benitez says that violence should not be met with violence. The college overwhelmingly elects Benitez on the seventh ballot, and he chooses the papal name of “Innocent”.
Lawrence is initially enthused until O’Malley pulls him aside to discuss the nature of Benitez’s canceled medical appointment. He confronts Benitez, who reveals that he was born with a uterus and ovaries but was unaware they existed until an appendectomy. The appointment was for a laparoscopic hysterectomy that Benitez decided against because he believed God made him the way he made him. Lawrence wanders the grounds of the Vatican, listening to the crowds cheer Innocent’s election, before returning to his bedroom and opening the window.
Cast
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- Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence, a British liberal and dean of the College of Cardinals
- Stanley Tucci as Cardinal Aldo Bellini, an American liberal. Bellini’s previous failure to gain election despite being the early favorite is based on Carlo Maria Martini‘s experiences during the 2005 papal conclave.[8]
- John Lithgow as Cardinal Joseph Tremblay, a Canadian moderate
- Lucian Msamati as Cardinal Joshua Adeyemi, a popular Nigerian candidate with conservative social views
- BrÃan F. O’Byrne as Monsignor Raymond O’Malley, Lawrence’s assistant and opposition researcher
- Carlos Diehz as Cardinal Vincent Benitez, a little-known Mexican archbishop working in Afghanistan
- Merab Ninidze as Cardinal Sabbadin
- Thomas Loibl [de] as Archbishop Mandorff
- Sergio Castellitto as Cardinal Goffredo Tedesco, an Italian traditionalist
- Isabella Rossellini as Sister Agnes, the cardinals’ head caterer and housekeeper
- Jacek Koman as Archbishop Janusz Woźniak, the Prefect of the Papal Household and the late pope’s confidant
- Loris Loddi [it] as Cardinal Villanueva
- Roberto Citran as Cardinal Lombardi
- Balkissa Maiga as Sister Shanumi
Production
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It was announced in May 2022 that Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, and Isabella Rossellini were set to star in the film, with Edward Berger directing.[9] Additional casting was announced in January 2023 as production began in Rome.[10] Filming also took place at Cinecittà .[11] Filming concluded in March.[12]
The set designers took great care to replicate the Sistine Chapel, though they took some artistic license with the Domus Sanctae Marthae. They made their set more prison-like to enhance dramatic tension because they felt that the real version was rather dull. Costume designers visited Gammarelli, Tirelli Costumi, and several museums in Rome as part of their research. For the cardinals’ red attire, costume designer Lisy Christl opted for a hue used in 17th-century cardinal vestments, rather than the scarlet one from modern-day ones, believing it be “far more beautiful and far easier for our eyes”.[13]
While writing the screenplay, Straughan said that he met with a cardinal to discuss the logistics of the conclave. He also took a private tour of the Vatican, and said he did not feel hostility while there and felt that the Vatican had been open to him.[13]
Music
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Further information: Conclave (soundtrack)
German composer Volker Bertelmann composed the score to Conclave, his fifth collaboration with Berger. In an interview with IndieWire, Bertelmann discussed developing a sound that was neither “too ecclesiastical [nor] classical“, leading to experimentation with lesser-known instruments. As a result, much of the score makes use of the Cristal Baschet, a crystallophone played using wet hands.[14] A similar approach was used for Bertelmann’s score for Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front (2022), where a harmonium was used.[15]
Due to many characters sharing scenes in the film, Bertelmann chose to create themes for specific situations as opposed to themes for individual characters.[16] In addition, he had string players use a ricochet bowing technique.[14] In order to mirror the film’s conflicting factions within the cardinals, Bertelmann sometimes incorporated polyrhythms, such as triplets against sixteenth notes.[14]
Release
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In August 2022, Black Bear Pictures‘ newly founded British distribution arm acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film from FilmNation Entertainment, serving as one of its first acquisitions and maiden releases in the United Kingdom; Black Bear’s company Elevation Pictures also serves as Canadian distributor.[17] Steven Rales served as one of the executive producers, co-financing the film via his production company, Indian Paintbrush.[18]
In November 2023, Focus Features acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[19] In July 2024, Conclave was announced as part of the Special Presentations section for the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival scheduled for 8 September 2024.[20][21] The film would subsequently be announced as part of the lineup for the Telluride Film Festival, where it had its world premiere.[22] Venice Film Festival director Alberto Barbera explained why the film did not play at Venice: “I didn’t think it was a Competition film for Venice but I invited it Out of Competition. We tried to figure out timing for it to play here and at Telluride, which they also wanted, but we couldn’t find the right dates and timing for it to work. We discussed various options but couldn’t get the time that suited everyone. It’s a shame.”[23]
The film was released in the United States on 25 October 2024.[24] It was previously scheduled for a limited theatrical release on 1 November before opening wide on the following week.[25] It was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November.[1]
Reception
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Box office
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As of February 15, 2025, Conclave has grossed $32.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $63.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $95.5 million.[3][4]
In the United States and Canada, Conclave was released alongside Venom: The Last Dance, and was projected to gross $4–6 million from 1,753 theaters in its opening weekend.[2] The film made $2.5 million on its first day, including $500,000 from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $6.6 million, finishing in third.[26] The film is aimed at significantly older audiences. 77% of viewers were over 35 years old, with the largest demographic group being those over 55 at 44%, and 67% identifying as Caucasian.[27][28] The film then made $5 million in its second weekend (dropping 23.7%)[29] and $4.1 million in its third weekend (dropping just 18.1%), finishing in fourth and sixth place, respectively.[30]
Critical response
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Ralph Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini garnered critical acclaim for their performances and earned Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 296 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. The website’s consensus reads: “Carrying off papal pulp with immaculate execution and career-highlight work from Ralph Fiennes, Conclave is a godsend for audiences who crave intelligent entertainment.”[31] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 54 critics, indicating “generally favorable” reviews.[32] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “B+” on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an 84% overall positive score, with 62% saying they would “definitely recommend” it.[27]
The film’s cinematography and ensemble cast received praise.[33][34][35][33] However some criticism was met for the plot,[36] with Katie Walsh of the Los Angeles Times calling it “a pretty thin and silly mystery … that seems like it’s deeper than it actually is”.[37] IndieWire‘s David Ehrlich agreed that the film was “very silly but wonderfully staged … even if the film might be a bit too convinced of its own dramatic import”.[38] The Chicago Tribune‘s Michael Phillips praised the film’s “delicious portraits in pursuit, deceit and evasion”.[39]
Mark Kermode praised the film for its thoughtful and respectful portrayal of the papal election process. He highlighted the strong performances, particularly by Fiennes, and appreciated the film’s ability to create suspense and intrigue without resorting to sensationalism. He also noted the film’s nuanced exploration of the Catholic Church‘s future and its internal politics, which he found compelling and well-executed.[40] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair said that the film rightly portrayed “both the seriousness of [the conclave] process and the campy ridiculousness of it”, and thought that the film “touch[es] fingers with prestige greatness while keeping its feet firmly planted in the realm of rollicking entertainment”.[41] Manohla Dargis of The New York Times noted that the film’s stance towards the Roman Catholic Church mirrors Hollywood‘s own stance towards its film industry: “lightly cynical, self-flattering and finally myth-stoking”.[42]
Lawson called the twist “reckless” and insufficiently thought through,[41] while Variety‘s Peter Debruge called it “one of the most satisfying twists in years, a Hail Mary that both surprises and restores one’s faith (maybe not everyone’s, but certainly that of the disillusioned)”.[43]
Filmmaker Alexander Payne named it one of his favorite films of 2024, saying: “You just can’t believe how riveting it is – funny and suspenseful and so well-cast and well-acted. Berger has the miraculous quality of making something you never forget is a movie, but at the same time, it’s as though you’re actually there.”[44] Other filmmakers, including Oliver Stone, Kelly Fremon Craig, Adam Elliot, Coralie Fargeat, Tim Fehlbaum, Hannah Fidell, William Goldenberg, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Savanah Leaf, Laurel Parmet and Paul Schrader, also lauded the film, particularly the performances of the cast.[45][46]
Religious response
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John Mulderig of the Catholic OSV News said about Conclave that “rival viewpoints within the church are caricatured with a broad brush … and the deck is predictably stacked in favor of those who advocate change”. He warned that “all moviegoers committed to the church’s creeds will want to approach this earnest, visually engaging but manipulative—and sometimes sensationalist—production with caution”.[7] The Archdiocese of Los Angeles‘ Angelus magazine praised several of the actors’ performances but ultimately dismissed the film, writing: “The problem here is not that it is full of bias against the Catholic Church. The problem is that it is just plain bad. … At the crucial moment, [Benitez] gives a speech so full of platitudes it could have been written by ChatGPT.”[47] On the other hand, the progressive National Catholic Reporter praised the film, calling it “a compelling and ecclesial call for a renewed spiritual stewardship characterized by humility, meekness, and, curiously, doubt”.[48]
Kate Lucky of Christianity Today, an evangelical publication, called the film “gorgeous” and “riveting”, and said that “though the film subtly advances progressive convictions, it gives cardinals of all ideological persuasions equal opportunity to fall short”.[49] Conversely, the Bishop of Winona–Rochester, Robert Barron, dismissed it as Oscar bait and termed it “a film about the Catholic Church that could have been written by the editorial board of The New York Times“.[50] Writing for the Catholic Herald, Miles Pattenden considered that the film “lacks the subtlety to explore [Church politics] inventively” despite some “exquisite moments”, notably the performances of Sergio Castellitto and Rossellini. He also criticised its “lack of historical awareness”, noting that questions concerning voting eligibility at conclaves and intersex clergy were “nothing new to the Church”.[51]
Social media influence
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Following the film’s release, several outlets[52][53][54] noted the film’s presence on social media and within meme culture. Memes comparing the film to RuPaul’s Drag Race and The Real Housewives appeared on Twitter, while other users created fan cams, including ones set to such artists as Charli XCX.
Online comparisons were also made to media such as Mean Girls, while the “elimination” of the various cardinals in the film was compared to reality television shows like Survivor or The Bachelor. Also noted were memes comparing the characters in the film to real life figures such as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the two major candidates in the 2024 United States presidential election, which took place days after the film’s U.S. release.[52]
Many of these outlets took note of the apparent contradiction that a film that “might be [for] retired folks catching a weekday matinee” was popular in meme culture.[54]
Accolades
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See also
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Notes
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- ^ Under canon law, it would have been illegal for Benitez to attend, as in pectore appointments end with the pope’s death unless the pope publicly announces the appointment. The novel attributes Benitez’s presence to a recent change in the law, although the film does not mention the change.[7]
- ^Â This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.
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It is December already, December 2024
The weeks before Christmas are hectic, maybe today is my last chance to write a bit of a blog. Actually I have Megan here today for three hours! She is one of my home helpers. She came late in the afternoon. Today the afternoon happens to be a very hot one. But with a fan blowing on me, I feel not too bad. 🙂
Megan has just finished vacumming and mopping the floor all over the house. She is now about to do a few more cleaning jobs. Then she can come over here to do the typing for me. There is a real lot I still want to say! 🙂
Here I go! Yesterday was Sunday 1st of December the beginning of Summer in Australia. It was a very hot weekend and there was lightning and thunder and a lot of rain all along the eastern coast of Australia. Even here in Dapto it rains quite a bit and there was a lot of thunder since yesterday. Only today the Sun is out again and it is getting very hot now.
I saw Les on Saturday where I stayed overnight from Friday. On Saturday morning he drove me back home and I was expecting him to be in his home from Saturday about lunch time to watch the races. I wasn’t expecting to see him again on Saturday but I was expecting to see him on Sunday. I tried to call him on Sunday morning about 8am. The phone was ringing but he didn’t answer. When the messages came on I told him what our plans were as Monika was coming over on Sunday to show us how to put channel 9 on the tv. I never received a message from the message and I didnt call or hear from him. I left several other messages and still haven’t heard from him. I wonder if his phone is out of order but I was able to leave him a message. I am unsure what is going on and why he isn’t answering me or calling me back. Why didn’t he give me a call or return my calls? I am waiting for him to fix his phone? I am hesitant to go to the exercise class on Wednesday and I now have two hectic days on Thursday and Friday. If Les attends the class he wont know what is going on and why I am not there.
It’s not so easy to say something that is supposed to be writing, talk talk talk and the things I think about in writing when I just talk!
I have doubts about myself and how I can cope without having daily contact with somebody. Normally I can talk to the neighbours but they aren’t around at the moment and I haven’t been able to talk to anyone for days. I am soo grateful that today on Monday, I have Megan here and I have another day for Megan on Thursday instead of Friday. I normally have 2 home helpers for 3 hours and 2 hours. Its 5 hours which is fabulous which i can be with someone. Why can’t I go out and talk to people. Normally I can go to the club and find someone to talk to but at the moment it is very hard with the weather being too hot, too windy, too cold, too rainy it is very hard. It is nice to be by myself sometimes at home for any amount of time without anyone interuppting me, but then there is a limit of what you can do on your own. If I have been doing something on my own for a long time I need …. On the whole I am a lucky person, i have a good home, help which means I dont have to go to a care home. Sometimes I feel a bit sad I cant do what I want to do around my house. It takes soo long to do something at home. The more time I can spend writing about my life, watching tv and going to the club, the happier I am.
I’m sure my descentants would love to find out more about me and I have written soo much about my life. I dont know who is going to put the pages of my life together into a book from word press which I have been writing for thirteen years. If I can find a publisher I can publish my book and others will be informed about my life. I feel I have lived a very interesting life. I am 90 now which a lot happens in that time. The point is I can still write everything down, so things are not forgotten.
I always compare my life to how children live today compared to when I was growing up. It is amazing how much has changed in the 90 years. These changes have come soo quickly and nobody can understand how I lived in the 1930s and 1940s. There was a war to cope with and the children in our Western society, there are no wars around them. More than what I coped in World War 2. We thought there wasn’t going to be anymore wars and why they are worse than then. Why do soo many people profit from wars that are killing soo many people?
Les
Les has become such an important person in my life. Les has a marvellous sense of humour and we can have conversations for hours and hours and its never boring. He always tells me about his life which was very different to my own life and i find it immensely interesting and we never get bored. There is always find something to stimulate – to watch movies. No one else i s willing to spend this amoutn of time with me and we both have enjoyed our time and we are very very lucky. Not everyone finds someone to help stimulate them as much as what Les has done. For the last 12 months or so around for most nights of the week and I feel soo blessed to have someone in my life. Perhaps we overdid our togetherness together. After all we are friends even though he calls me ‘Lady’ and I call him my ‘boyfriend’. If we can not be together how long can we be without each other should we be more independent of each other? It is hard to take it from one day to the next but when there are no answers it is difficult.
I had a daughter who was a quadriplegic.
There was a lady in Glebe who did a recording of our daughter 3 hours with Peter and 2 hours with me. It has taken a long time to listen to these tapes. Frances (who made the tape). Did two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon and helped with themes about Gaby (Gabrielle). One day I sat and listened to the tapes in my computer room and it was a day when my son was here but he didnt want to listen. Its the same with my writing none of my children want to read my writing at least at the moment.
Frances spent several weeks meeting with my family about Gaby and what we could find out about her life and to record her.
It has been an absolute pleasure listening (and writing) what has been said to me from Ute. I find Ute’s life absolutely intriguing and can’t wait to hear more about it. Megan
My Brother Peter Uwe
My dear brother Peter Uwe rang me the other day and talked to me for quite a while. Astrid, his dear wife, also contributed quite a bit to the conversation. It is always good to get a phone call from my family in Berlin. I can speak German with them, which is good, for I cannot speak German very often these days except for a few words here and there. A long phone conversation like that helps me to refresh some of my German.
I like to think back to May 2022 when my daughters travelled to Berlin with me. We stayed away from home for only two weeks, and all of us had a very good time seeing a lot of family and friends as well as the city of Berlin the way it looks now, which is so very different from the way it looked soon after World War Two!
I like to think back to May 2022 when my daughters travelled to Berlin with me. We stayed away from home for only two weeks, and all of us had a very good time seeing a lot of family and friends as well as the city of Berlin the way it looks now, which is so very different from the way it looked soon after World War Two!
Over the years I have been enjoying many visits to Berlin, However, I have always been glad when I was back home again. Australia is so very much my home now, I have actually lived here for more than 65 years! I enjoy having children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren somewhere here in Australia. From time to time I can see all of them. Also, I have good neighbours and friends living very close to me. In addition the Government provides me with very good home help so I can stay at home even though I do need more and more help now. A big help is also the company of my dear friend Les. He is my age, and we have become very close. 🙂
As I said, I was able to travel to Berlin in 2022. But this was in the company of my daughters. A while ago I contemplated visiting Peter Uwe and Astrid on my own. However, my brother pointed out to me that it was not safe for me to do this . . . .
COVID vaccinations
I am very aged and extremely slow!
Often it is good for me to get a bit of help. Yes, a bit of help can be great. I feel being still alive is very good. A lot of people like to celebrate with me that I am still alive. Why then am I often treated like being invisible? Usually I accept this kind of treatment being not in the mood to put up a fuss about it.
Here an example: Yesterday, some very kind official offered to help my granddaughter to find a very good spot where we to wait with all the luggage for the arrival of my missing daughter. So this kind man and my grabddaughter walk ahead of me along the beautiful square in lovely afternoon sunshine. It takes them only about two minutes. I take at least three minutes, walking slowly, slowly. How on earth can I expect that they should be walking together with me? That would cost them in this case maybe two extra minutes. Of course they do not have these two extra minutes. Nobody took any notice of me at all. It must be awfully difficult for younger people to occasionally go along with a very slow pace. For sure it is better for them to treat somewone like me as being invisble and only communicate with womeone more able.
So, actually no harm done. I did not need any help at this stage, did I? As a matter of fact I am very much outside of the average. On the other hand, again and again when it looks as though I might need some help, people, even total strangers jump towards me offering to assist me.
King’s Birthday Public Holiday
Monday, June 10th, 2024, was a Public Holiday in NSW. So, the long weekend did start on Friday evening. For Caroline and Matthew that meant they were able to come and see us in Dapto on Saturday and still having Sunday and Monday off work.
A special treat was that Caroline and Matthew drove with Les and me up Macquarie Pass. Their new car went very easily up that Pass. It was a very good drive, especially since all that rain had finally stopped.
Naturally we had some pies at the Robertson Pieshop which turned out to be as delicious as always. All in all we had a very enjoyable day.
On the 18th of July 2024 Great-Grandson Lucas is going to be 12
On the 18th of July 2013 Lucas had his 1st Birthday. We took some pictures of his birthday party, and I published them in a blog.
I copy here these pictures from 2013:
Ebony had reserved the place for 20 people for lunch at 12 o’clock. We met the family on Ebony’s side as well as our family. It was great to have such a large family gathering on the occasion of the birthday of little Lucas. The little darling was as sweet as ever. It is always a great joy for us to see him.
King’s Birthday
Is June 10 a public holiday in Australia?
“New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory celebrate the King’s Birthday public holiday on June 10. Western Australia celebrates the monarch’s birthday on September 23 and in Queensland the public holiday falls on October 7.”
Today is Monday, June 10th, and In NSW it is a Public Holiday. So, the long weekend did start already last Friday evening. For Caroline and Matthew that meant they were able to come and see us in Dapto on Saturday and still having Sunday and Monday off work.
A special treat was that Caroline and Matthew drove with Les and me up Macquarie Pass. Their new car went very easily up that Pass. It was a very good drive, especially since all that rain had finally stopped.
Naturally we had some pies at the Robertson Pieshop which turned out to be as delicious as always. All in all we had a very enjoyable day.
Kill Cancer
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644,751 views • Apr 1, 2024 • #vitazenhealth #williamli #longevity#diet#longevity#health#vitazenhealth#williamli In today’s video, with the help of Dr. Li, we will uncover the power of 5 snacks that kill cancer and burn fat. As we age, the risk of developing cancer increases, making dietary choices crucial in our fight against the disease. Poor dietary choices can also leave us with excess fat in different body parts, leaving us susceptible to a range of additional health issues. These snacks not only boost your body’s defenses but also actively combat cancer cells, offering a proactive approach to maintaining health and vitality. Join us as we unveil these potent snacks, empowering you with tools to safeguard your well-being against the threat of cancer.
0:00 Start 1:25 Snacks That Kill Cancer & Burn Fat 2:25 First Snack Recipes(Top 5 Snacks that Dr William Li frequently talks about) 6:15 Second Snack Recipes 9:33 Third Snack Recipes 12:29 Fourth Snack Recipes 16:18 Fifth Snack Recipes
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