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Just read an interesting article about memory loss and connection to this pandemic. Sort of a relief. I was beginning to wonder! Wish I could post it. It's on BBC - BBC Future, Why lockdown has affected your memory. If you, like me are wondering where you put your glasses etc, you might find it interesting. Researchers…

Hello everyone. It's dull, dark and cold here. I'm having a laid back day because I've got a lethargic little pup who is off her food. I'm sure she will be okay but I'm the mother hen. This morning I just had a feeling about the way this virus is going. Heading for another lockdown in other words. So instead of waiting…

That's my next "big" buy. A bookcase!

Yes....... about wind and leaves. I'm so glad the monster vacuum took most of ours away, because the remaining leaves are now fluttering down. Books! I don't drink, I don't smoke, books are my secret vice. I love rooms full of shelves and real books. No matter if I never read them again, I just enjoy the cosy look and feel…

Horrible day outside! A stay inside day! I ordered for the very first time three books on Amazon. Quite a lot of questions to fill in before getting access. That was yesterday afternoon. Just found a message saying one of the books will arrive today, the other two later in the week. Wow! No delivery charge being a new…

Head strong

Tell her black cats are good luck in Britain LIN. Which tells your friend it's all superstition doesn't it, lol. My Becky was an all black cat and she made my life very happy. She was the one thrown in the icy river in a sack with three other kittens who didn't survive. Some boys told the police and they hauled the sack…

We've reached freezing point this morning. 0 C. And tomorrow a high wind warning. I've just text Mark to put his garden furniture in storage! Today it's bright and sunny and Mikes coming over for lunch. Thought I'd go for a British meal today to line our stomachs against the chill. Fried onions, bangers and mash, gravy and…

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Whoops, I forgot again! Is this a subconscious thing?

My mom was born on a Friday, November 13th. Way back when. 1904. Anne.

Very very sad about BUZZ, (Barbara), SANDY. I thought of phoning, would liked to have phoned, but decided not to add my voice because although we have communicated by email in the past she wouldn't recognize my accent and she would become more confused. I think of her often and maybe you could offer my love, but I'm not so…

Welcome "home". PATSY.....Anne.

I Got Patsys message SANDY and you are on the send to list.

I think the virus is affecting MFP. Instead of french I got gobbledygook a moment ago!

When I obtained my then 5 yr old Tabitha she had been in a cage for 7 months. No one wanted an abused little cat. I brought her home and she started off very aloof but 12 years later I had to say goodbye to a delightful companion. I was heartbroken. Two years later Jilly bounced into my life. All of our pets, dogs, cats,…

I think Jackie speaks French SANDY, me, just the odd word but I can read quite a bit or at least get the gist. My order just arrived with Dorio. Jilly very excited and she got a stroke and a quick chase around the coffee table, her favourite game. Everything I ordered came and looking at the site for ideas for Christmas…

It goes well today Jackie, apart from a bit of a twinge from the lurking sciatica. Lol. Anne.

Bon jour JACKIE - I'm just above you and it's English!! 🙄Anne. Love the smart spa dogs!

I will miss Mr. Trebek as well BARBIE. He always had one Canadian question in his quiz shows because he was a Canadian. I did quite well on those and most things British, authors, and British history etc but when it came to USA colleges and sports I was and am a complete dunce. It was fun trying to outdo the contestants,…

The oddest thing just happened! I wrote a fairly long post thanking everybody for YOUR enjoyable reads today, all about crowns and slippers and quilts and naughty George's and wet Ewoks when everything turned French instead of English and I lost the lot because I didn't know how to turn it back again. Anybody have that…

Here's the vacuum cleaner sucking up my leaves. Anne.

JACKIE, Bev, Derek's partner is a teacher and she's quite worried because one school is closed and her school has a few kids off with the virus. Mark and Mary Jo are quite worried as well now she and Derek have moved in with them. Mike works in the worst hit area in Toronto and thinks he might get caught in a lock-out once…

Sure enough we've woken up to rain and plunging temperatures. I'm not sure how the vacuum truck will get our now soggy leaves up, but I can hear it grumbling away on the next street. A large piece of cardboard or tarpaulin is used by most people to rake their leaves onto and drag to the front Diane. It's the easiest way.…

Funny Video JACKIE and I agree with everyone, your pals are adorable. Leaves. We don't have to bag our leaves LIN. This enormous vacuum come chugging noisily along every so often. One man drives this monster whilst another walks behind holding a handle attached to a gaping pipe which he aims at the leaves and with a whoosh…

Incredibly beautiful here on our walk. Blues sky and golden leaves floating down to join the golden masses in the church grounds, I had another surprise from my delivery groceries on ordering today for Thursday. If you remember I joined the membership last week for a three month period of free delivery. Most items I…

I've just woken up to summer once more JACKIE! Things change on Thursday as the prairie snow drifts over but another day of "frolicking" in the garden! Hope it reaches you, Betty and George, but you know I actually miss those lovely mists rolling in off the North Sea. No idea how you spell the word but we called them sea…

Well, I'm all rested and read half the book, but Beans still snoring on the sofa. Hard work being a supervisory dog! Just wanted to share the little pear tree outside my front window. As you can see we've still a ways to go with leaf raking. It's a gorgeous day here. We sat in the garden for a while, me in short sleeved…

Me, Mark and Bean raked MOUNDS of leaves to the front for pickup. Then he cut the grass. All done for winter, apart from the coming snow! Me and Mark are now walking bow-legged with sore backs, Bean is still a-bouncing, oh to be a young dog. It's so sad these delightful little friends have to grow old so quickly. I feel…

Mr Trebek. I watched him almost every evening. Sad. We are losing all the familiar faces. Sitting with my family today and listening to their animated conversation, I suddenly realized I am from a different world. I think my mother felt very much the same. Loved and wanted but not quite in sync as it were. Not in tune with…