Peter the Funeral Celebrant

13/05/2024

This mechanic does very good work.

22/04/2024

After 20 years we decided to give our kitchen a bit of an overhaul - in particular the oven and glass stove top.
Rather than purchase a new unit, we contacted a professional company to give it a really good clean.

We contacted Ovenu ( contact details below ) who sent out Ken Acworth to do the job.

What a pleasant surprise: Ken arrived on time, was very professional, worked very cleanly and spent two hours meticulously cleaning every aspect of the oven.

The oven now looks like brand new and sparkling clean - see the photograph.
Well worth the money !

Ken also gave us some clever tips on increasing the life and the performance of the oven.

We can’t recommend Ovenu and Kensington enough - absolutely terrific.

So, if you would like your oven brought back to near new condition, contact Kensington at the business below.

Richard Ramsay
Ovenu Brisbane West
0400 220 240
[email protected]
https://www.ovenu.com.au/brisbane-west/
https://www.facebook.com/ovenubrisbanewest/

22/04/2024

12/01/2024

I was born in Wales ( UK ) but proud to be an Australian and to have served my adopted country in the Australian Army !

24/12/2023

To the many, many families that we have assisted at Funeral and Memorial Services over the years - our thoughts are with you at this time of the year and we hope that you have as happy Christmas and Festive Season as possible with family and friends and that 2024 is a brighter year for you.
Warmest Regards ..
Peter and Trish

24/12/2023

To all of the 1,000 plus couples that we had the pleasure of marrying over the years - Trish and I sincerely thank you for the opportunity of being a small but important part of your journey through life and wish you all a very Happy Christmas and Festive Season and a terrific New Year in 2024.
Warmest thoughts .. Peter and Trish

25/10/2023

Vale – Dark Knight Rises

Sadly, one of our imported thoroubred horses developed an abcess rupture in his lungs on the eve of his first Australian race.
That developed into Pleurtopneumonia and he had to be humanely euthanised yesterday ( Tuesday ).
Dark Knight Rises was a beautiful black 4 year old gelding imported from New Zealand and trained by Sam Freedman at Flemington.
He had two starts for one win and a fourth place and was showing lots of potential for some big races in Australia during the Spring Carnival.
We still have shares in 10 other thoroughbreds, however, Dark Knight Rises was showing so much potential this season.
So sad.

01/10/2023

18 years ago today we set up our first home together as partners in life - later as husband and wife.
It has been a terrific journey together with lots of laughs - working together in the corporate world, then working together preparing and conducting over 1,000 Wedding Ceremonies and over 600 Celebrations of Life Services.
We were able to travel over all States of Australia together.
It has all gone far too quickly.
We have loving and supporting families.
Life doesn’t get any better - we do really have our Soul Mates.
♥️

20/04/2023

Lest we forget.

17/01/2023

16 years ago today I married the love of my life - the beautiful Patrizia - and she changed my life forever.
We are so compatible that we can live and work alongside each other 24 hours a day 7 days a week with no issues.
Life is good !

20/12/2022

This has really affected me. I can’t believe that this could happen in Australia. The world has gone mad.

02/11/2022

Happy 70th Birthday today to my beautiful Patricia.
You are as lovely today as the day we met.
Today is the start of your week long celebrations with family and friends.
You were a cutesy as a child and a beauty as my wife.
Love you ….

18/08/2022

Together Forever

21/04/2022

Remember those that have served our currently and that are currently serving - and those fearless men and women who have laid down their lives to give us our freedom and way of life.

17/01/2022

Mark Twain once wrote “ The two most important days in your life are the day that you were born and the day that you realised why you were born “

My thoughts are “ The two most important days in your life are the day that you were born ( me - on this day many, many years ago ) and the day that you marry the one that you truly love ( Trish gave me the most wonderful birthday present in Vanuatu 15 years ago today ) - your soul mate for the rest of your life “

Happy 15th Wedding Anniversary My Patrizia XoXoX

27/12/2021

Vale Lennie Shinn …
A good mate and excellent soldier who passed away on Christmas Eve this year.
Len and I were veterans together and I respected his skills as a Jungle Survival Instructor. A very professional soldier.
Condolences to his family and his friends.
Brothers in Arms - Together Forever.

22/12/2021

Wishing you, your family and friends a Merry Christmas 2021 and Happy New Year 2022. Share some quality time with those that are close to you and be safe.
If we have had the privelege of marrying you over the years - thank you and all the very best for your ongoing journey through life together.
If you are a friend or a follower - thank you for sticking with us over the years.
Warmest Thoughts …
Peter and Trish

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17/12/2021

Both Trish and I had our COVID booster jabs yesterday.
Our first two jabs were AstraZeneca so we had Moderna as the booster.
I had no side effects and Trish had mild nausea - that’s all.
We feel really confident now that we are safe and potentially keeping our families and friends safe.

16/12/2021

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01/12/2021

I just want to acknowledge and pass on my appreciation to our wonderful medical and nursing staff for assisting me recently.
I recently had surgery on Monday to remove a cancer very close to my remaining good eye.
Unfortunately, a complication developed soon after that surgery and I was bleeding profusely ( bucket loads ).
I attended my GP (Dr Richard Chambers ) at Limestone Medical Centre and he was onto the situation very quickly and had his very professional nursing staff assist me in trying to stem the flow.
They really tried but couldn’t stop it.
Richard then contacted the Emergency Department at the Ipswich Hospital to let them know I was on my way.
Again, very professional people from the Receptionist, the Triage Nurse, the Doctor and the Sister got me into the surgery very quickly, sorted the problem and now on the road to recovery at home with Nurse Patrizia.
I won’t hear a bad word about the Ipswich Hospital or our medical professionals in general.

21/11/2021

I did forget to thank a couple of great friends / mates that helped us with our wedding business:
George and Lisa Campbell ( Comfort Inn Glenfield in Toowoomba ), Kristy Klee ( Hair by Kristy at Fernvale ) and all the staff at Gabbinbar Homestead in Toowoomba.
All god mates ….. Thank you.

21/11/2021

We conducted our very last Wedding Ceremony yesterday evening for a very special couple that we have known for nearly 10 years. We have married their daughter ( Nicole to Shaun ) and son ( Maik to Melissa ) and also conducted their Commitment Ceremony a couple of years ago. We got the Quadrella yesterday when we solemnised the marriage of Marlene to Marshall.
After 12 years and over 1,000 Weddings and Rehearsal it is time to finally close the Marriage Register !
We will get our weekends back again and I can spend some catch up time with my beautiful Patricia.
We can also start to spend quality time with our families and friends.
We will also focus on getting surgeons and doctors on repairing some ailments and injuries and getting our combined health back again.
It has been a terrific journey – we have been to some beautiful locations, married some terrific people and made some life-long friends.
So for now – apart from still conducting Funeral Services – back to my Patricia, camping and punting.

11/11/2021

09/11/2021

Restrictions for unvaccinated people from 80% Vaccinated ( both doses ) or 18th December - whichever comes first !

When Queensland hits the target of 80% double dose, unvaccinated people will be unable to:
- Visit vulnerable settings, including hospitals, residential aged care, disability care accommodation, and prisons. There will be some exceptions for medical treatment, end-of-life visits, childbirth and emergency situations.
- Attend hospitality venues such as hotels, pubs, clubs, taverns, bars, restaurants or cafes.
- Attend indoor entertainment venues such as nightclubs, live music venues, karaoke bars, concerts, theatres or cinemas.
- Attend outdoor entertainment activities such as sporting stadiums or theme parks.
- Attend festivals – either indoor or outdoor – such as musical festivals, folk festivals or arts festivals.
- Attend Queensland Government owned galleries, museums or libraries.

There is an exception for Weddings: Weddings will be limited to 20 people if anyone attending the wedding is unvaccinated. Please note this does include guests, vendors and staff.

No limit will apply to weddings where every guest, vendor, and staff member in attendance is vaccinated.

I assume that this rule might also apply to Funerals.