| On the lighter side regarding ties,  as convenor of 
the Property and Finance committee at the Dunedin Presbytery for seven years I 
was responsible  for setting and allocating to each parish's 
 their years mission budget.  At the monthly meeting when reporting to 
the Presbytery I wore a dress tartan if the budget was being met,  But if 
the budget was behind allocation I wore the hunting tartan, this became a visual 
indicator to the meeting that they were to receive a stern reminder. This action 
had a humorous effect one year when I about to address the meeting,  a 
senior minister came forward and distributed toffees having noticed that I 
wearing my dress tie,  and he was certain that the budget had been 
met.  My ties were a visual indicator and reported the financial  
situation  without words                              
ROY                                        
Dunedin N.Z. |