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Soon be the 31st BARBIE. Next door folk were supposed to be gone by the 1st August but trailer and old car still on the drive. Here's the intriguing thing. Jilly woke me up at 5 am by barking her head off and peering out the window, I see "Joes" car parked under my tree. So the keys haven't been handed over as he is…
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I hope you don't need an emergency bag Patsy! Mike came for lunch and it was a huge success. The shepherds pie turned out really good and Mike said it was the best meal he's eaten all week. His shingles are very mild. Thats because of the shingle shots he had. If you are unfortunate enough to get shingles after the shots…
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Mike who has a very mild case of shingles [I have leftover scars down the left side of my face] has decided he will be over for lunch. What to give him although he offered to bring take out. Fed up of cold meals I decided to get up early and make a shepherds pie and its almost ready in the oven. We'll just have to warm it…
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A short note from me and I'll read everyones post later in the day when Mikes gone home. Do you remember Mike getting the vaccine to prevent shingles? Well just three weeks after a booster he's now got shingles the same as I did after 3 weeks, but he says not as bad as mine. Thinks the vaccine has reduced the severity.…
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So sorry to read that BARBIE. You must be feeling worried. Thoughts are with you. Anne.
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Just been back in time and I'm amazed how many posts I've missed! Anne.
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Hi LIN, I wrote just above you, but just to let you know the bread turned out good. Your new projects sound most interesting. Please keep us up to date. JACKIE, I think the small bees are "wild" bees that moved in. Am I right? Mark says maybe the new neighbours will be just as nice if not nicer. But thats hard to imagine.…
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Joe and Khalid are in the back garden clearing out the garden furniture. They came over to chat and say they will see me before they leave. I am feeling very weepy because I genuinely like them all and felt safe with them next door. Who would have thought I would ever meet, let alone like, people from Afghanistan! To think…
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Wow JACKIE nothing but adventures in your part of the world! My neighbours haven't been THAT bad. The late collector of junk Harry wasn't a mean or bad man just a bit thick compared to his wife Joyce, and I really like the Afghans apart from 7 cars [all bearing a sticker saying "I love Afghanistan"] a motor bike and a flat…
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Morning. Lipstick day?. Mm I've got a stick somewhere. I guess because of lockdown people haven't been wearing it, well I haven't, and so sales need promoting. HAPPY LIPSTICK DAY, EVERYONE. Isn't it a wonderful thing that we are eating our own veggies which haven't a trace of a chemical on them. With all this sun my…
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I'd drink less tea with that teapot lurking in my kitchen LIN.!!!!!!!!!! Just to say I had two lovely beets with my lunch. Eaten all the broccoli but broccolini are forming now JACKIE. Mark and Mary Jo did a bit more work on the basement and its starting to take shape now. I'll soon have my pantry back to hoard the winter…
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Yes I do try to live in the moment JACKIE. I'm very content here, and if I get a little homesick there's always a peek back at the Britain I knew with British programs. I've just watched Unforgotten which was on Public Television at lunchtime for three days in a row. Isn't it funny though how you set off on a life journey…
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Hi SANDY you misread. I've been in CANADA 49 years and in this house 36 years which makes me still a "young thing" lol. I moved into THIS house at 50. So I came to Canada at the grand old age of 37 and as a family moved into 4 places with the husband of the day and then had 6 more moves before settling down LIN in the…
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Thanks girls for the congratulations. I never expected! so a lovely surprise.!!!!!!!!!🇨🇦!!!!!!!!! Actually I livd with my parents until I married in the same house I was born in but after marriage moved around an awful lot! Then at the grand old age of 50 odd I moved into this old house and I've been here ever since.…
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Oh my, I've been in Canada 49 years today. Almost a native! Old age security gave me a pay rise to celebrate! Eaten up by extra payment on gas and electricity of course but Oh Canada, THANK YOU. Anne.
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Oh girls, we wait for summer all winter long and when it finally arrives we dream of a nice squishy snow ball on the back of our necks. Never mind, it will soon be lovely fall with all the glorious colours. Its not so long ago that I seemed to be attending Catholic funerals all the time. Mary Jo had a lot of Portuguese…
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I think today will be very quiet but it is a bit cooler so me and Jilly Bean will go for a longer walk. My house is 100 years old next year and is surrounded by much newer homes. I guess there was no rules in those far off days and so my place juts out and is closer to the sidewalk than everybody else. Thats okay but I…
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Me too BARBIE in a different sort of way. After the never to be forgotten Harry left and the Afghan family moved in; my quiet life was gone. Mind you preferable to the never to be forgotten Harry [still no mosquito's buzzing around with his rain barrel gone with him]. Don't get me wrong, they are very nice people, but…
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Morning all. BARBIE, you had a wonderful successful visit! The boys sound really nice lads and Jakes daughter to do the vacuuming! Who can ask for more! Michael rolled up at 4pm straight from work and Bean was ecstatic! Most unexpected. They went off for a walk but not very far because it was really hot and humid at 33…
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Hello Sneakers. What causes my allergies PATSY? I think the culprit is tomatoes. Anyway I have to stay off them for 4 weeks and if nothing happens in that time, eat tomatoes for a whole week. Well that should do it!!! The bad news is I've got an explosion of green tomatoes ripening in the garden. Beefsteak, cherry you name…
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I had a terrible night. Absolutely no sleep because of a food allergy. I've asked Mike not to come over because I feel so shattered. However I have to tell you I tottered out with the garbage and when I walked back a bird and a chipmunk were drinking the dirty water in Jilly's outdoor doggie bowl. So I HAD to replenish the…
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Not to me LIN. Is it a milk cart or an ice cream van? I had a super milkman in Derbyshire. I was on the last of his rounds and if he had cream etc left over he would share with me and his own family. Paid him back when we emigrated. The last I saw of my gas oven was on the back of his van. LIN thanksgiving cards in the…
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Morning all. Last evening was interesting. After another very hot day we had red warnings on the tv and sure enough a terrific thunderstorm which even had my brave little Jilly cuddled up to me. Tornado warnings as well, but I've yet to find out if any touched down. Alls calm today and my hanging basket of geraniums…
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I've just found out we've actually reached 40C. It certainly feels like it! Anne.
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We beat Scotland in temperature today. 35C feeling like 42. I got the blood drawn. This girl wasn't as good as the previous one. It quite hurt. My gas bill has gone up to $127 a month on equal billing. A raise of $50 a month. Mark questioned it but it appears to be right. And thats me done for the day. Anne.
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The broccoli is SO much better than the bought! Must grow more next year if I'm still around! 41 degree heat in the UK has fires breaking out in several places in the city of London. This is really serious. Maybe world leaders will finally wake up! Whoops. Mark just phoned to say MJ has to have blood work done and would I…
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Just taken Bean for a walk whilst its still relatively cool. 32C later today, but the humidity still had me mopping my brow. Then I cut some broccoli for lunch and we galloped back inside to draw curtains and blinds against the sun. Not sure PATSY but I think most of the commonwealth countries have the same parliamentary…
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I know JACKIE. I'm so sorry he's out of it and as I can't stand Sunak and not that keen on the three ladies I'm out of it as well. Plus his wife was in the cloudy tax evasion reports. All very murky which means a Labour Government soon I guess. Weren't the taunts between him and Truss utterly childish. I think the pandemic…
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Early good morning. My awful poem worked, its raining cats nd dogs! Anne.
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GORGEOUS FLOWERS PATSY. Hang on to the dear man! Oh boy, I can't resist JACKIE! To the radio presenter. Sun, dear sun that brings the heat, And itchy rashes on my feet, Not such a friend to everyone, With squinty eyes and nose well done, Turn down heat that bakes and bakes Let in the rain to fill the lakes. Kids love to…
