{"id":4490,"date":"2012-07-19T17:45:19","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T21:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/?p=4490"},"modified":"2012-07-19T17:47:14","modified_gmt":"2012-07-19T21:47:14","slug":"what-an-exciting-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/","title":{"rendered":"What an exciting day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It started off this morning with the visit of our special guest to Dock Cafe&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4491\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n.jpg?fit=550%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"550,204\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mayor&#8217;s visit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n.jpg?fit=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n.jpg?fit=550%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4491\" title=\"Mayor's visit\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n.jpg?resize=550%2C204\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/556422_497907886892022_694628781_n.jpg?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It continued with a team of volunteers getting kitted out in hard hats, luminous vests and steel-toecapped boots&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/img_0824\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg?fit=1296%2C968&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1296,968\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1342707380&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Work boots&#8230;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg?fit=940%2C701&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4494\" title=\"Work boots...\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/img_0857\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1342714126&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Work uniforms&#8230;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4500\" title=\"Work uniforms...\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0857.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/dscn0956\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P500&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1342710304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;144&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Getting to work!\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4492\" title=\"Getting to work!\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0956.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>&#8230;So that we could (at long last! &#8211; after being rained off on all previous occasions) go on board SS Nomadic to apply teak oil to the wooden deck rails, bannisters and doors&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/img_0841\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841.jpg?fit=757%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"757,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1342709735&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Oiling the Nomadic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841.jpg?fit=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841.jpg?fit=757%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4499\" title=\"Oiling the Nomadic\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0841.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/img_0830\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,598\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1342708309&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Oiling the Nomadic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4497\" title=\"Oiling the Nomadic\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0830.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/img_0838\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,598\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1342709034&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Before and After&#8230;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-4498\" title=\"Before and After...\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0838.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>(I think we made a pretty good job of it&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Then a fantastic time in Dock Cafe tonight &#8211; one of those times that makes me think &#8220;This is what it&#8217;s all about!&#8221; \u00a0Locals, visitors, new friends, old friends, conversations about the big questions of life, lots of banter and craic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One visitor &#8211; one of our next-door-neighbours in the Arc apartments &#8211; was part of the Game Of Thrones production crew, and after a chat about who was who, who killed who, who loved who, who hated who, and who was sleeping with who (and if you&#8217;ve watched Game Of Thrones you&#8217;ll know that all those categories sometimes combine within a single scene), he dropped down this handy guide to keep track of it all. \u00a0Fellow Game Of Thrones fans, magnify, study and memorise!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/dscn0959\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg?fit=3771%2C2423&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3771,2423\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P500&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1342736489&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;10.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"It all makes sense now&#8230;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg?fit=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg?fit=940%2C603&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4493\" title=\"It all makes sense now...\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedockchurch.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959-300x192.jpg?resize=300%2C192\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg?resize=1024%2C657&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg?w=1880&amp;ssl=1 1880w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSCN0959.jpg?w=2820&amp;ssl=1 2820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8230;What a great day!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It started off this morning with the visit of our special guest to Dock Cafe&#8230; It continued with a team of volunteers getting kitted out in hard hats, luminous vests and steel-toecapped boots&#8230; &#8230;So that we could (at long last! &#8211; after being rained off on all previous occasions) go on board SS Nomadic to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-dock.org\/blog\/2012\/what-an-exciting-day\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">What an exciting day!<\/span> <span 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