Sunday Roast
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The previous time I bought Aldi 'Lamb Shanks', I made the mistake of buying
the ones that had a Mint flavoured sauce. It slightly spoilt an otherwise
ve...
Not Saying What You Want ( Prada Spoilers)
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One of the themes running through *The Devil Wears Prada 2 *was that most
of the characters were never quite able to say what they wanted. *Miranda *coul...
3 ships.
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3 cruise ships sheltering in the bay this morning. One huge Dutch one at
the seaward end and two smaller American ones of the super-luxury variety
closer...
STRESSFUL WEEKEND
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Yesterday afternoon Blue was nowhere to be seen when it came time to feed
him and we realised we had not seen him since breakfast. He often curls up
somewh...
Dordogne châteaux (2)
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A mile or so north of the Château de Castelnaud and also on the Dordogne
river, is the Château de Beynac, also built in the 12th century. The owners
of Bey...
In the meantime
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After the adrenaline of the survival instinct in wartime, the adrenaline
of fear and distress subsides, there is a phenomenon that I hear about from
man...
A couple of days
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Warning long post
Friday arrived and it was a tad different to the usual day.
Ana had an appointment with ear specialist. They looked into her ear and...
The Merry Month Of May
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"It was the month of May, the month when the foliage of herbs and trees is
most freshly green, when buds ripened and blossoms appear in their
fragrance ...
Mc 2IE IS WORKING AGAIN
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*I gave my sewing machine a good 'going' last night, to make sure it was
working, with no glitches.*
*So happy to say it is.*
*ABOVE: That is the runn...
I'm back!....
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I knew it had been awhile since I've been here~ things have finally
settled down. That last month of Pascha (Easter) was totally crazy. There
was just...
Kiwifruit
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Everyone knows they should be brown and furry on the outside and bright
green inside.... right?
... and tomatoes should be red.
Respectively, gold and r...
Happy Easter
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Wishing everyone a happy Easter this weekend. We are gathering as an
extended family on Sunday at our house. About fourteen of us this year.
There will...
this life and the next
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I grew up watching TV. Even if there were only 3 stations to watch and
they all went off the air at midnight, right after playing the national
anthem.
...
Books 31-36
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Tango one by Stephen Leather
In different parts of London, three recruits prepare for their first day at
the Metropolitan Police's training centre at H...
Xmas decorations
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Greymouth has 3 main streets in town. On the way home from work at night
I've been stopping to take photos of some of the shop window decorations.
It'...
A Birthday Present.
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I reached the grand old age of 62 last Friday. Like that great English
folk singer Sandy Denny once sang:
"Who knows where the time goes?"
I received ...
Quince, Life, and Puppy Dog Tales
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The season of mellow mists inevitably means that I suddenly have a deep
desire to store food in the form of jams, pickles and syrups. It also
means that...
Friday prayers
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Look at sales figures, origins, annual reports, statements from company
chairmen; become armchair investors and see what you would do yourself,
annual ...
Aoteaora's first Maori police woman
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Evelyn Mete Kingi was born Evelyn Owen in Moerewa and has been described as
a woman of resilience and character.
She was born in 1922 and joined the thir...
Farewell My Friends
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After blogging for nearly six years, I have decided to retire. Blogging
filled an empty spot in my life after losing my husband, but that has
changed...
Japandi Bedroom Makeover
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*Do you want a break from politics and British summer weather? Read on...*
“Another mural? Are you pulling my leg?”
Colin was back last month to decor...
Catching up!
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Oh dear, nearly six months since I last posted a blog. It is not that I
have been bothered to write to you. Oh no. It is because words have been
absent ...
Professing !
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Actual professing.
There are times when every learned person has the duty of stepping up to
the line and of explaining the intricacies of life from the...
Internal Garden Monologue
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If you had told me 5 years ago, I would be sitting in a house, at a table
over looking a front garden in Scotland, I would have laughed my socks
off. I...
A Note of Sadness
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One of the problems about getting so involved with these m/s recipe books
is that I feel as though I almost know the women who wrote them. I can see
how th...
Very funny. Hope it's not true.
ReplyDeleteThere was a better clip which I only found later. They had turned it into a BBC news broadcast. Looked authentic!!
DeleteI cannot stop laughing :))
ReplyDeleteI loved that series and they hit the nail on the head so many times.
I just love the series and now I can watch it on TV ...endlessly!
DeleteIn the case of COVID-19, I suspect they're spot on!
ReplyDeleteThat's the way looks in Britain!!
DeleteThis has been on Twitter for a few days. It makes me laugh every time.
ReplyDeleteThose script writers were inspired.
DeleteVery good and very funny.
ReplyDeleteThank goodness YouTube has endless episodes and clips. Always good for a load of laughs
DeleteOH mercy!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStay wise, clam, safe.
Turn off the 😱screaming😱 sources.
Listen to your local County Public Health source.
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