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Post by Baz Faz on Nov 27, 2023 19:35:25 GMT 2
Here is a quote from Churchill (Winston, that is).
Dogs look up to us. Cats look down at us. But pigs treat us as equals.
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Post by tzarine on Dec 5, 2023 21:21:25 GMT 2
and today?
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Post by Netsuke on Dec 7, 2023 13:27:06 GMT 2
Advice to a young lady, never be so fast that a young gentleman cannot catch up with you otherwise you will never catch a husband.
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Post by tzarine on Dec 7, 2023 22:07:57 GMT 2
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 8, 2023 12:01:56 GMT 2
The elastic band was patented in 1845.
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 10, 2023 12:03:44 GMT 2
Today (10 December) is the earliest sunset (4 pm) in Chipping Sodbury. By the time the shortest day comes the sun is already setting 2 minutes later.
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Post by slowcoach on Dec 10, 2023 13:51:39 GMT 2
Here, It was probably yesterday (6:03pm) but it could be today or have been Friday.
ETA: Sunset is so late because local noon is at 1:20pm, as we are on Berlin time and have been since Franco nuzzled up to Hitler.
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 11, 2023 12:07:34 GMT 2
Last week the first Krispy Kreme doughnut place opened in Paris. When it opened at 8 a.m. there was a queue of 400 people.
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 13, 2023 12:17:57 GMT 2
According to the Bangkok Post their astrologer is not just accurate but "famously accurate". This is what the stars forecast for me:
(₿) You add a big pile of money into your savings or investment.
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Post by Netsuke on Dec 13, 2023 14:15:46 GMT 2
According to the Bangkok Post their astrologer is not just accurate but "famously accurate". This is what the stars forecast for me: (₿) You add a big pile of money into your savings or investment.The Oracle enlightens us with it will be a famously big pile…
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 13, 2023 18:52:36 GMT 2
According to the Bangkok Post their astrologer is not just accurate but "famously accurate". This is what the stars forecast for me: (₿) You add a big pile of money into your savings or investment.The Oracle enlightens us with it will be a famously big pile… No pile of money so far.
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Post by tzarine on Dec 13, 2023 19:40:12 GMT 2
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 13, 2023 20:09:43 GMT 2
I don't go to Paris to eat Krispy Kreme Donuts.
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Post by Voy on Dec 14, 2023 2:46:28 GMT 2
don't go anywhere to eat krispy kreme donuts - stick to Dunkin Donuts !
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Post by Netsuke on Dec 14, 2023 3:20:56 GMT 2
Never understood the culinary attraction of a doughnut. They are only for dough nuts!
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 14, 2023 12:00:05 GMT 2
Never understood the culinary attraction of a doughnut. They are only for dough nuts! Do you plead guilty or not guilty to this: Australian woman charged with stealing van carrying 10,000 doughnuts
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Post by rikita on Dec 16, 2023 1:30:22 GMT 2
never had krispy kreme donuts. a. loves donuts, but prefers the ones from the bakery over dunkin donuts ...
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Post by rikita on Dec 16, 2023 1:32:55 GMT 2
the horoscope above reminded me of the fortune cookies i bought recently - my fortune was "don't work more than necessary" and a's was "you can only be victorious after a battle". a. wanted us to trade our fortunes, but i said i thought we each got the one we should get ...
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Post by Scrubb on Dec 17, 2023 6:31:17 GMT 2
I tried a Krispy Kreme doughnut once. It wasn't directly from the shop - a street fair had a table with boxes and boxes of them, so I bought one to see what all the fuss was about.
Took one bite, and after a few quick chews I spit it out again. It was like biting into a stick of butter - just so much grease.
I gave the rest of it to my friend and her reaction was the same as mine, except she managed to swallow her bite.
Now, maybe if they're fresh, still piping hot, it would be ok? But I don't expect I'll bother trying to find out.
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Post by tzarine on Dec 18, 2023 23:31:09 GMT 2
I tried a Krispy Kreme doughnut once. It wasn't directly from the shop - a street fair had a table with boxes and boxes of them, so I bought one to see what all the fuss was about. Took one bite, and after a few quick chews I spit it out again. It was like biting into a stick of butter - just so much grease. I gave the rest of it to my friend and her reaction was the same as mine, except she managed to swallow her bite. Now, maybe if they're fresh, still piping hot, it would be ok? But I don't expect I'll bother trying to find out. scrubb there are people addiced to the hot krispy kremes www.foodandwine.com/news/krispy-kreme-mythologythese are hugely popular in ny way too sweet for me www.doughnutplant.com/
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Post by Baz Faz on Dec 21, 2023 19:03:32 GMT 2
Our neighbours are joining us for Christmas lunch. The deal was they would provide the wine; we would provide the food. This afternoon Alan has come round with the wine. Also he brought a box of crackers (not the edible kind). They are musical crackers. What can we look forward to?
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Post by Voy on Dec 22, 2023 1:10:13 GMT 2
I think you can expect terrible music - but hopefully silly hats that fit and great ( ie truly terrible ) jokes !
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Post by tzarine on Jan 6, 2024 22:13:33 GMT 2
first snow!
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Post by Baz Faz on Jan 7, 2024 18:38:48 GMT 2
We went for a walk this afternoon and saw the first daffodil buds. At the beginning of January. I remember pre-climate change days when there were aconites in January, snowdrops in February, crocuses in March, daffodils in April and tulips in May.
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Post by Baz Faz on Jan 10, 2024 19:16:15 GMT 2
We had an email this morning thanking us for our birthday wishes. Her birthday was in September.
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Post by tzarine on Jan 10, 2024 20:49:34 GMT 2
huge rains last night
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Post by Voy on Jan 13, 2024 15:40:44 GMT 2
Today is the golf cart torch relay for the opening of the Covered Bridge Senior Olympics ! I am signed up for bocce and cornhole !
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Post by tzarine on Feb 2, 2024 9:59:15 GMT 2
its black history month its leap year its the year of the dragon
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Post by Baz Faz on Feb 2, 2024 11:27:32 GMT 2
A bulb in the wall light fitting died. I'm glad we asked the housekeeper to replace it. When she set about the job the fitting broke loose and smashed on the floor.
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Post by tzarine on Feb 2, 2024 16:41:46 GMT 2
grey cloudy skies
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