Welcome to the new (and final ) instalment of the “Homeless Thoughts” thread. Named in memory of our much loved and dearly missed friend Catriona and containing her lovely and personal avatar.
Please feel free to join us and chat about anything and everything.
In first! 😀
@ birds
Martial arts and combat cooking - that's us!
Very true. She was staring one of them down
Another day in American politics. I wonder if he will get it overturned.
I caught a program about farm animals in Canada recently and there was that big dog carrying a Little kitty around by the neck, then he placed it down very carefully, and tried to lick it clean - only the kitty gave that huge dog a slap, and walked off all 'I am the boss here'
Apparently there are a number of law suits on the way, so he will get a lot more trouble out of it than he'd bargained for.
What worries me most atm is that he seems to be eagerly spoiling for a fight with Iran.
.I really don't know what. 😀
And then I did these recently – http://de.tinypic.com/r/9tft3l/9
Fantastic pictures, Merej. Especially love the one currently occupying the 'suicide hook' Some serious talent there.
shareFinally getting around to this thread and it's mid afternoon already.
Ima, what wonderful news to hear that your health is so much improved and you're basically "normal" again - just a fwe "tweaks". That's terrific news and I hope you keep going that way! Try not to feel too bad or sad about not being on here so much. Your health was, and is, your number one priority and I'm sure there were some pretty tough days when you didn't feel like chatting or doing anything. But hey...before we all scatter to the wind, we're going to make absolutely sure that we're taking you with us wherever we all end up! C19 is looking pretty strong right now...for most people......and I see you're already there!
Speaking of 'taking people with us', you know who we've forgotten to mention in all the confusion? Trowbridge Nancy! Oooh, Nancy, I'm sorry about that, but you don't tend to post regularly - but you always come back - so I hope you are reading this and will follow us once we figure out where we're going, and right now it looks like it's C19. (More power to us Canadians if you're on board!)
Martial arts and combat cooking - that's us!
<-- chef
Hmm... I hope he can nail that down soon, Laura. You don't want it to hang around much less get worse, especially on your face where it is so visible.
It is on my throat, but still quite visible.
I caught a program about farm animals in Canada recently and there was that big dog carrying a Little kitty around by the neck, then he placed it down very carefully, and tried to lick it clean - only the kitty gave that huge dog a slap, and walked off all 'I am the boss here'
Apparently there are a number of law suits on the way, so he will get a lot more trouble out of it than he'd bargained for.
I think I posted this or one like it on the ‘Videos’ thread a while back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ciHbUhDqKs
That bloke looks familiar.
Morning, chicks! 😀
Getting colder again - looks like we are in for snow later this week. NOT what I'd ordered.
@ Laura
I think I posted this or one like it on the ‘Videos’ thread a while back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ciHbUhDqKs
When we had a dog and a cat, the cat was very definitely the boss. OTOH our dog was very protective of our cat. If there was a picking on him in the garden. We would open the back door and he would run out and chase the other cat away.
Good. I was thinking again about the ‘executive orders’ and how undemocratic they seem
He even managed to upset the Australians.
Sorry to hear about your frustrating morning.
That bloke looks familiar
He does, doesn't he? There something about that face.....
Especially love the one currently occupying the 'suicide hook'
Cats have serious attitude. They're in an 'attitude' class of animals all by themselves. They think they own dogs. And they do
is there such a word as 'abstractery' or are you just making stuff up?
With your varied creative talents, why are you working in an office, Ms. Merej? Just curious.
Morning everyone!
@alfa
Trowbridge Nancy! Oooh, Nancy, I'm sorry about that, but you don't tend to post regularly - but you always come back - so I hope you are reading this and will follow us once we figure out where we're going, and right now it looks like it's C19.
For some reason I thought it was on your chin, or was that the original lesion?
Awww - that's cute - a cat-bodyguard dog! 😀
Good to see that it isn't quite that easy though - yesterday the appeals court denied the immediate reinstatement of the travel ban he'd requested.😀
Looks like democracy isn't dead yet after all.
Nice ears though. 😀
It's like getting paid for being a file shifting bilingual dominatrix
No, they are on my throat near my Adam’s apple
Not keen on turtlenecks. I was just saying that to merej recently. I don’t like pressure on my throat. Maybe I was strangled or hanged in a previous life
Our cat would be perplexed that the other cat had run away. Lol! They got on very well. Sometimes I think cats get on better with dogs in the family than with other cats.
He keeps referring to the judge who overturned the travel ban as a ‘so-called judge’. An actor I follow on Twitter said that he will no doubt say she's one of the most overrated judges in the US.
Elf ears.
Seriously though, you are one clever lady
Woah! *breaks out in a sweat* (sorry, 'perspiration' of course... ladies don't sweat)
I hardly manage to keep up with this board, and now am parallel posting at C19...
But thank you, lois, for checking out features and possibilities over there. I think the place is going to be okay... except for the fact that I HATE any kind of change and that they're seriously short in emojis!
I'll be back later
Waiting for my grandson to arrive...I'll post when I get a break.
Seriously though, you are one clever lady
...and devilishly good-looking in the bargain!
Just kidding (on both accounts)/
@merej
Just tell people it's a love bite!
Just kidding (on both accounts)
Another thing I particularly hate is when somebody stands too close behind me or something is moving close to the back of my neck. *shudders*
I hardly manage to keep up with this board, and now am parallel posting at C19...
I think the place is going to be okay... except for the fact that I HATE any kind of change and that they're seriously short in emojis!
Hello everyone! New thread eh....#13 We go out with a bang!
I just wanted to backtrack a bit being the final thread here and all... All the way back to Jan 23rd...
It’s the same on the Outlander board. New viewers post all the time and ask questions that have been asked countless times before. Nobody seems to mind that I can recall.I have noticed that the folks there on "Outlander" are quite tolerant when it comes to the new posters and the same old questions. Not many boards on here are like that. Glad you've got the bunch moving to Google Groups. Let us know how that platform works compared to C19/proboards, Laura.
I hold them down, you dazzle them with your English - that'll learn them! awww...
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We'll learn 'em proper! High five!
You can get them here also covered with chocolate or coconut.Oh! I love me a biscotti more than rusks especially the chocolate covered, pistachio/almond or cranberry ones. Yum! ☕
I personally prefer the coke + pretzels treatment. Coke and pretzels? Speaking of, are the pretzels and beer combo a German thing, Merej? I ask because in Chicago, my roomie (who has German roots) took me to this pub and that's what they had on the tables. I think I asked him about it but can't remember what he said now.
Over here we would just have dry toast.Same here Laura...dry toast... I will lightly butter mine if I can tolerate it that day. But I googled fennel tea after Birds had mentioned here and for some reason I thought it was with crushed or powdered fennel leaves...but it isn't...it's the seeds! which I've had plenty of times of course...as fennel water...didn't really associate it with "tea" as such. But yeah...don't mind it at all.
I once asked if they had some in the hospital shop and they looked at me like I had asked for crack cocaine. Mine too! And I used to put more sugar in everything as a kid...cereal, milk, Tang! I blame my parents for not knowing better.
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And all the sugary drinks explains all my fillings.
Today you'd probably get in trouble if you gave that stuff to children - it's got an alcohol content of 79 vol% (the alcohol content of whiskey is about 40 vol %). 79%! Wow. My dad drinks this German beer because of the higher alcohol content.. 7% compared to the standard 5% here LOL: http://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers/holsten-festbock
No wonder I turned out the way I did.
Does anyone else watch NCIS? The new series has just started. I really miss DiNozzo. I watched the first episode of Michael Weatherly’s new series Bull the other day. Enjoyed it.No, I don't watch either of those shows Laura. Never really got into the police procedural shows and have watched only a select few courtroom drama shows like LA Law (I was too young to remember it all) and Suits these days. But Alfa is a fan of the courtroom stuff; I wonder if she's seen "Bull".
I managed to borrow season 3 of GoT at our local library yesterday, along with a DVD of 'The Martian' (I'll keep that for the weekend, though). Great disappointment with the borrowed season 2. Disk 5 (ep. 9 and 10) was badly scratched,Look at you missy, chugging along on the GoT train. The scratched DVD's though...sigh.
I totally binged on the season after I got the DVDs at our library earlier this week ('This one knows no restraint') but now I re-watch them one at a time... But *gosh* what a grim penultimate episode! Episode 9 Unlike Merej, I hadn't read the books of course but was spoiled to a certain extent. Still, when it happened on screen I was thoroughly engrossed and just as equally shocked. Poor Arya! I think I cried more listening to the commentary as Richard Madden and Michelle Farley were soo emotional in it. But I totally binge on the DVDs too Birds...no other way I guess; I'm lost in GoT world until it goes back to the library.
Anyhow, the weird thing is, while the DVD cover of all seasons so faw has been in German, the disk menue for season 2 was in Italian (not too bad, I can just about decipher enough Italian to start a DVD and in the correct audio version), and now the menue for season 3 is in something that looks suspiciously like Russian... so I'm down to trial and error now. Gosh! I'd be so screwed if that were me Birds. Never had that issue myself but I guess that must be becoz you being in Europe and all. I've noticed that the GoT DVD's do have a lot more language subtitle options than your regular DVD's...the show is such a global hit, isn't it.
I watched some episodes of 'Fringe' lately - again from the exchange windowsill.My brother is not a sci-fi person, but he loved "Fringe" (and "Lost" too) which completely surprised me. I haven't watched "X-Files". I completely missed all the popular shows from the late 90's to the mid 2000's on account of school/uni. No "Sex and the City", "Felicity", "Gilmore Girls", "Dawson's Creek" or "Ally McBeal".
I got myself a boxset of The Onedin Line about 20 years ago - it's a series about a ship owner set in Liverpool in the 1860s.I hadn't even heard of this show before Merej.
I'd love to do that, but at six kilometers it's too far for me,That's an easy distance too Birds. It must be nice though to be close enough especially during the winter months. Are the kids schools further away or equally close?
One is only young and he seemed particularly pleased with his drill. Lol! I think he is the same one who stepped back and fell into a hole in the quadrangle a few weeks ago. He was very embarrassed when he realised he had been seen by my colleague. He then spent ages fixing a piece of plastic to a door and when he walked away it just fell off. But the most important here is... is he cute Laura?!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/24/white-house-adviser-kellyanne-conway-repeatedly-punched-man/ This woman! Speaking of the inauguration, did you see what she wore during the inauguration? She looks like a complete nutter everytime she is on screen.
Have you seen the latest?Sorry to sidetrack here, but how handsome is that Mexican president eh. http://tinyurl.com/z5yvg6a *drool*
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/torture-work-says-trump-president-9695120
I watched Miss Austen Regrets during the Christmas Holidays btw and found it quite entertaining. Not the most exciting film ever, but rather enjoyable.Oh, I'm glad you found it enjoyable Merej. Lots of people hated it but I didn't mind it that much given it was an original screenplay and all. A different take on Austen. Which is why I liked "Becoming Jane" too as I mentioned on the other thread here.
It’s an interesting twist on the P&P story with a great cast. Very funny in places as well.I could never get into "Lost in Austen" for some reason Laura. Again, I liked the originality but I didn't like much else.
I don’t know if you watch Person of Interest ...That's another show my brother liked and tried to get me to watch! LOL.
It isn’t owned by the same family anymore but they still do the same recipe pies and cakes they did when I was a child.Aww...aren't those lovely memories you two have. Merej...your way with words...😍
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...and an arts and crafts store I remember visitng as a toddler with my granny...it was such a magic place stuffed with fabulous things - artificial flowers, and ropes, and paint, and coloured paper, and gems, and embrodery threads and pencils, and frames, and boxes, and bottles...it was like Aladdin's cave, the buildng a bit of a maze with hidden spiral starcases and all very crammed and weird and wonderful.
I blame it on traumatic childhood experences back in the early 70s when turtleneck sweaters were all the rage. Ah, I see. I have a rather long neck so I like the turtlenecks and scarves...wrapped up warm!
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I must admit I don’t like scarves too tight around my neck and I don’t like turtleneck sweaters either. I don't like things pressing on my throat.
Btw - on my way to work on Friday a teenage girl almost knocked me over...on closer inspection it turned out that she hadn't been aware of her surroundings at all because while walking she was reading....a book. I wish you did!
I felt lke giving her a hug.
We decided to call by the crematorium to put some flowers on our mother’s stone as we didn’t get around to going on the anniversary of her death earlier in the month.Aww...I didn't realize your mum's anniversary is close to your birthday Laura. Aww....
Just saw this and it made me laugh. Love it!
https://twitter.com/TheFunnyWorId/status/825580056911159296
... except that I broke with a long-standing resolution and bought a microwave at the weekend.It is the weirdest thing, but I can't imagine life without one now. I struggled without one for a bit when I first got to Chicago but succumbed and went ahead and bought one in the end. It was mostly to heat up water quickly (didn't have a kettle) and for left-over meals too...I like cooking large portions at a time.
Btw, I agree about the fennel tea, Merej--should be banned by the Geneva Conventions, along with camomile tea, rusks and gruel.I think Alfa would agree, . I don't mind any or all of those though.
So, my default one these days is CK one.Burberry Weekend anyone? Can we guess our personalities from our taste in perfume? Your turn Ms Alfa!
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My standard perfume these days is Hermes Jardin Sur le Toit though
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My problem is that I tend to like expensive perfumes such as Jean-Paul Gaultier and Channel No. 5, which is my default one.
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Another perfume I like is "Parisienne" by Yves Saint Laurent.
I can’t remember, but have you watched ‘Little Dorrit’ (2008) and ‘Bleak House’ (2005)? I highly recommend those, especially the latter.I've seen "Little Dorrit" when I read the book but I've yet to see "Bleak House" Laura.
I also noticed a couple of the nurses calling people 'lovely', as in 'Can you sit up lovely?' You don't tend to hear that endearment in Lancashire, it is usually 'love' or 'lovey', so to hear two using it was strange and they sounded local.Were they brown? That alone would explain it.
Broadchurch is back next month.Thanks for this Laura! I'll have to watch out for the DVD. I can't figure out when I'll get to watch the "Last Tango in Halifax" Christmas special if there is no news yet about a new season (normally they attach the CS with the following season's DVDs).
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/broadchurch-season-3-details-134951064.html
On a totally different note: I think I'll pay a short visit to Berlin in summer - there's a new Museum in Potsdam which just opened with an Impressionists' Exhibition:Lovely. I hope you have a wonderful time there when you do visit it Merej.
http://museum-barberini.com/en/exhibition-preview-impressionism/
Totally want to visit that one!
It's because of, like, 'when the U.S. sneeze, the whole world catches cold'.That's a great analogy Birds and so true! But IMO, there is so much we don't know that plays behind the scenes with every administration (deal with Australia re the refugees...WTH!...that entire situation....); and Trump being Trump, everyone is ever-ready to fight him and everyone else on anything and everything(!) we think we understand. Such a contentious world we live in right now. That's the scary part. We are all walking on eggshells for the most part. I'm always willing to give the other a chance but ....sigh...I dunno...
Hillary seems to have this agenda that doesn't necessarily include serving the people to her best ability once she's elected. She is mean to her staff, she has legal problems, and didn't handle an emergency to an embassy very well as secretary of state. She seems secretive and less than honest about what she does.In all honesty though, which president/prime minister has been honest and puts the best interest of the public in the forefront? They all do and promise things before an election to get elected and once they are in office, they see the bigger picture and backtrack on a lot of their campaign policies. Corporations, money, greed kick in...politics is like running a sleazy business. Everyone thinks they can do better than the previous guy and they all end up relatively the same in the end...untrustworthy businessmen/women. I think a good majority of Americans were hard on Hillary but it was inevitable I suppose given the many years she was in politics.
It's all been a bit 'oh, look, they have just fallen for the crass populist, silly them'.Because that makes for sensationalist news that everyone loves these days. If we mean to understand it all better, we are left to wade through all that stuff on our own(!) before we can find something insightful to ruminate on. Sigh.
Instead of accepting that people who support populists might have valid concerns that need to be addressed - and addressed urgently -, members of left wing and conservative parties and the media have far too often simply painted them as irrational, easy to influence politial idiots, if not (in the context of our current Immigrant Situation) foaming at the mouth racists, which of course it not going to help the established parties regain lost ground.Well said, Merej!
I assume this will teach you not to innocently post links to political articles ever again. I don't want to open that can again anytime soon!
But seriously, this has been good fun.
*pushes worms back in, carfully closes can*
ETA: Laura!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Twenty seconds.
I love the sense of camaraderie and genuine friendship we have developed on this board, and I'm kicking myself for not having been very active in the past couple of years.Aww... Don't worry about it Ima! Health comes first! I'm so glad to hear that you are doing so much better now. 🙌
Life in the birds household - definitely not for pussies. Pussy, pussies.......I didn't know that they wouldn't be censored on here until after I posted pussy-grabber. LOL.
The one the dermatologist prescribed is Mometasone Furoate. They only other one I have tried is Betnovate which was given to me by my GP.No idea why they aren't working Laura. You seem to have got the good stuff. Hope there is some improvement soon.
I will miss all the emojis as well. Remember when they disappeared when they brought out the new ones? There was such an outcry that they brought them back. I wonder if we can somehow move these emoticons to proboards..so lacking...sigh. I guess an admin would have to do that though if it is possible.
I got six of the small (20 x 20 cm) canvasses last week and turned them into ...I really don't know what. 😀I'm having trouble retrieving them now but I remember them having a beach-theme to them (I think the one of the right looked like a starfish and the bluish colours of course. Keep up the "abstractery" Merej.
http://de.tinypic.com/r/2ymukpd/9
And then I did these recently - http://de.tinypic.com/r/9tft3l/9 -note where the painting on the right hangs? That's where I had my Monet, with the candlestick on the table, when that mishap occurred. It's so good Merej. 👏
It's a simplified version of one of those 'We The People'/Women's March posters, so I basically just copied it onto canvass.So as the creator I would imagine that you wouldn't mind these people staring at you in the middle of night then.
That bloke looks familiar
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He does, doesn't he? There something about that face.....
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That guy seems to pop up a lot in my paintings - quite obtrusive, truth be told.
Nice ears though. 😀
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Elf ears.
Dogs seem to consider cats members of the family, while cats regard dogs the way they regard the rest of us - as staff. 😀Wasn't that similar to your signature here, Laura? I remember you had that when I first came around here; certainly in your old posts.
...in particular in times when you have to explode a cow or turn dead cats into flying objections to get noticed. What? Care to elaborate there missy?
It's like getting paid for being a file shifting bilingual dominatrixNice imagery there Merej. 📝 So it is just English and German then or "oui" and "si" too.
Just tell people it's a love bite!A "knutschflek". See, I'm catching on, eh.
Another thing I particularly hate is when somebody stands too close behind me...Urgh.. I hate that too and my mom tends to do that a lot! But don't seem to mind when it is a guy I like though.
Seriously though, you are one clever lady Hey, we can't see you Merej, so to us you are the most handsomest gal out there! Clever, without a doubt
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...and devilishly good-looking in the bargain!
except for the fact that I HATE any kind of change and that they're seriously short in emojis!I know. I hate changes too Birds.
I have another proboard which I am a member of as well and now the Outlander Google Group. I don't know how you manage Laura let alone at this present time. I struggled when I just had IMDb. And now...
To be honest that he isn’t quite as nice as he appeared hasn’t come as a shock to me.Yeah, same here Laura. I try not to look at celebs face-value alone. Everyone has an agenda and this whole Beckham thing doesn't surprise me.
One of the things I love about my apartment is that although I’m only a few blocks away from downtown, I’m surrounded by small wooded areas on each side. Well, today when I got home from work, I saw that the small wooded area across from my balcony has been cut down It’s not even the size of one square block, but it was a nice little patch of wilderness where I could sit on my balcony, without anybody across the street looking at me and watch the small herd of about 5 deer walk around the woods. And now it’s gone, and I’m devastated. I’m assuming they’ll be building apartments over there or something, and now I won’t have the privacy on my balcony that I previously enjoyed. I’ll even have to make sure to keep the blinds closed on my patio doors if I don’t want anybody looking in. Between the board being shut down and the trees being chopped down, I feel like my little havens are disappearing
On a funny note, we use an instant messenger program at work for quick questions and the like so we don’t always have to be emailing/calling/walking over to other people. Well, really most of us just use it to chit chat throughout the day . Anyway, I was chatting with a good friend of mine, and I was going to be referencing his role as Guy of Gisborne with the comment “He was strutting around in black leather all the time.” Well, good thing I checked before I hit enter, because I almost accidentally sent that comment to someone else in the office Thankfully I caught it, although the almost-recipient is another really good friend of mine, so it wouldn’t have been the worst thing in the world. We’ve all sent wrong messages to somebody at one time or another, and it always seems like it’s with the worst timing
So you're 'bibliovore' at C19 now? Very aptYes, I am. When I started my imdb account, I used my then-email address of imalittledrummergirl. However, I really don’t use that email address anymore, so when I started my C19 account, I used my current email address as inspiration. And, as I haven’t really played percussion in about 15 years, I figured it was best not to advertise myself as a drummer
Sorry to sidetrack here, but how handsome is that Mexican president eh. http://tinyurl.com/z5yvg6a *drool*
http://tinyurl.com/js2md9q 💫 *thud*
Uhm...Where was I?
Morning, my lovelies!
@ birds
Woah! *breaks out in a sweat* (sorry, 'perspiration' of course... ladies don't sweat)
hardly manage to keep up with this board, and now am parallel posting at C19...
Waiting for my grandson to arrive...I'll post when I get a break.
You need to quote that line from Dirty Dancing to them – ‘This is your space, this is my space.
P.S. Back to the potential vegetable shortage in Britain. I saw this on twitter.
https://twitter.com/AngusPolice/status/828189783755210752
Oh! I love me a biscotti more than rusks especially the chocolate covered, pistachio/almond or cranberry ones. Yum!
Coke and pretzels? Speaking of, are the pretzels and beer combo a German thing, Merej?
My dad drinks this German beer because of the higher alcohol content.. 7% compared to the standard 5% here LOL: http://www.thebeerstore.ca/beers/holsten-festbock
Sorry to sidetrack here, but how handsome is that Mexican president eh. http://tinyurl.com/z5yvg6a *drool*
Could you ever imagine that if the Americans hadn't provided guns and weapons to the Afghans to fight the Russians in the 80's, we wouldn't have the Taliban in its present form? Or if they hadn't done away with Saddam and Gadafi, that there would be no ISIS in their present form? Or that the housing/banking crisis of 2008 could have been prevented with a bit more government vigilance. I can't make it all out now ....so what do I know, eh?
I'm having trouble retrieving them now but I remember them having a beach-theme to them (I think the one of the right looked like a starfish and the bluish colours of course. Keep up the "abstractery" Merej.
Ms Scarlet in the dining room with the candlestick
So as the creator I would imagine that you wouldn't mind these people staring at you in the middle of night then
So it is just English and German then or "oui" and "si" too.
A "knutschflek". See, I'm catching on, eh.
Urgh.. I hate that too and my mom tends to do that a lot! But don't seem to mind when it is a guy I like though.
P.S: I love how you can't spell either Merej!
Afternoon everyone! Bit late today. Had some errands and a cat to bath.
Nancy’s back was still twitching so we thought another bath might help. Got a couple of pics this time. Please excuse my sister’s arm.
http://s692.photobucket.com/user/laurajojo11/media/IMGP0376.jpg.html
http://s692.photobucket.com/user/laurajojo11/media/IMGP0377.jpg.html?o=0
Also having major internet probs this morning. It is going sooo slow.
@lois
I have noticed that the folks there on "Outlander" are quite tolerant when it comes to the new posters and the same old questions. Not many boards on here are like that. Glad you've got the bunch moving to Google Groups. Let us know how that platform works compared to C19/proboards, Laura.
Same here Laura...dry toast... I will lightly butter mine if I can tolerate it that day.
I blame my parents for not knowing better.
Episode 9
I haven't watched "X-Files".
But the most important here is... is he cute Laura?!
Sorry to sidetrack here, but how handsome is that Mexican president eh.
Aww...I didn't realize your mum's anniversary is close to your birthday Laura. Aww....
I've seen "Little Dorrit" when I read the book but I've yet to see "Bleak House" Laura.
I'm always willing to give the other a chance but ....sigh...I dunno...
You seem to have got the good stuff
(I love this game!)
Wasn't that similar to your signature here, Laura?
I don't know how you manage Laura let alone at this present time.
I try not to look at celebs face-value alone.
Well, today when I got home from work, I saw that the small wooded area across from my balcony has been cut down
I hit enter, because I almost accidentally sent that comment to someone else in the office
Which reminds me - Guinness used to have those adverts with the slogan "Guinness - gives you strength!". They once asked the writer Brendan Behan to come up with a new slogan, so his suggestion was "Guinness - gets you drunk!". 😀 For some reason the adverstising department wasn't too happy with that.
Flying dead cat:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154283/Cats-away-Artist-turns-dead-pet-flying-helicopter-killed-car.html
Definitely not my kind of 'art'
You call it mistakes, I call it alternative spellingz 😀
Nancy’s back was still twitching so we thought another bath might help. Got a couple of pics this time. Please excuse my sister’s arm.
http://s692.photobucket.com/user/laurajojo11/media/IMGP0376.jpg.html
http://s692.photobucket.com/user/laurajojo11/media/IMGP0377.jpg.html?o=0
Morning all!
Yeah, sorry about the length of my last post. I wanted to go out with a bang!
I know it is a bit silly to go back and quote old conversations and then put in my two cents about what was said days ago... 😐 I'll have to change that of course on the new site. In fact, when I went to preview the post, it said the message was too long and was truncated. My longest post yet! When I checked to see what my missing, the last two lines where I was justifying why the long post was missing. 😜
Besides, if it weren't for the quotes the message wouldn't be that long, ok ladies! 😎
So sorry to hear about the little parkette being chopped down Ima! Aww ...I know how much we crave green spaces in the city and suburbs so it is sad when that happens.
Most of those were brewed in Bavaria by monks btw, which is why some traditional Bavarian breweries are named after religious orders (e.g. Paulaner, Franziskaner, Augustiner).Are they?
I love that people see different things there - to me the starfish looks more like a leaf (in ice?) or probably a satellite Image of a frozen landscape. I'm not quite sure what the artist is trying to tell us.For some reason that link wasn't opening up yesterday evening for me Merej. But now that I've looked at it again, I don't know how I saw a starfish in the first place. I think it was the one on the left that looks like a turtle and I automatically associated the one of the right with a starfish - in my head! ... But yes, the one on the right does look like a leaf! Satellite image....yes, that too!
Flying dead cat: Those crazy Danes!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154283/Cats-away-Artist-turns-dead-pet-flying-helicopter-killed-car.html
You call it mistakes, I call it alternative spellingz 😀 You and me both! https://youtu.be/vK8yKRiZw04😜
Nancy’s back was still twitching so we thought another bath might help. Got a couple of pics this time. Please excuse my sister’s arm.Awwww!! Soo cute! Just want to give her a hug and tell her it's gonna be ok ...hope she's feeling better Laura.
http://s692.photobucket.com/user/laurajojo11/media/IMGP0376.jpg.html
http://s692.photobucket.com/user/laurajojo11/media/IMGP0377.jpg.html?o=0
Yeah, sorry about the length of my last post. I wanted to go out with a bang!
I know it is a bit silly to go back and quote old conversations and then put in my two cents about what was said days ago...
I'll have to change that of course on the new site.
I think it was the one on the left that looks like a turtle and I automatically associated the one of the right with a starfish - in my head!
https://youtu.be/vK8yKRiZw04😜
I mean - poor Nancy!
The pets would spend the nights in the hostel common room which had a rather cold tiled floor, and they weren't allowed on the chairs and sofas, so while the dog would sleep on the floor - the cat would sleep on the dog. 😁
My longest post yet!
When I checked to see what my missing, the last two lines where I was justifying why the long post was missing. 😜
..hope she's feeling better Laura.
Oh Laura, I meant to say and you probably already know this of course, but I hope you're not using a harsh soap when bathing.
Oona Chaplin: I couldn't believe she is the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin!
Not only would Robb not be king but his heir wouldn't either...two birds with one stone!
Read the comments below too...Trudeau is in a bit of hot water at the moment for use Aga Khan's private plane/chopper....politicians and businessmen....
ETA: I watched the first two episodes of "Life" yesterday, and I am quite intrigued.
They are not meant to depict anything in particular, so every interpretation is correct - and more than welcome.
Just came back here from visiting C19
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The forecast today was for freezing rain, so my grandson stayed home, (no babysitting for me) so I took the opportunity to do some quick errands. The rain has now officially started and the temperature has dropped. I"m not going anywhere soon.
I didn't come back on this thread yesterday (although I promised I would/always doing that) but now I see you guys talked a lot!!
@laura and @merej
Not keen on turtlenecks. I was just saying that to merej recently. I don’t like pressure on my throat. Maybe I was strangled or hanged in a previous life.
We were probably part of the same hanging party.
Another thing I particularly hate is when somebody stands too close behind me or something is moving close to the back of my neck. *shudders*
I think the place is going to be okay... except for the fact that I HATE any kind of change and that they're seriously short in emojis!
And I used to put more sugar in everything as a kid...cereal, milk, Tang! I blame my parents for not knowing better.
But Alfa is a fan of the courtroom stuff; I wonder if she's seen "Bull".
But the most important here is... is he cute Laura?!
This woman! Speaking of the inauguration, did you see what she wore during the inauguration? She looks like a complete nutter every time she is on screen.
Sorry to sidetrack here, but how handsome is that Mexican president eh. http://tinyurl.com/z5yvg6a *drool*
Uhm...Where was I?
...and an arts and crafts store I remember visitng as a toddler with my granny...it was such a magic place stuffed with fabulous things - artificial flowers, and ropes, and paint, and coloured paper, and gems, and embrodery threads and pencils, and frames, and boxes, and bottles...it was like Aladdin's cave, the buildng a bit of a maze with hidden spiral starcases and all very crammed and weird and wonderful.
Aww...aren't those lovely memories you two have. Merej...your way with words...😍
Btw, I agree about the fennel tea, Merej--should be banned by the Geneva Conventions, along with camomile tea, rusks and gruel.
I think Alfa would agree
Can we guess our personalities from our taste in perfume? Your turn Ms Alfa!
You guys are morbid!
But perfumes? "Eau de Dog".
Oops interruption here...be back soon.
Back again...
@merej
http://museum-barberini.com/en/exhibition-preview-impressionism/
Totally want to visit that one!
Just tell people it's a love bite!
A "knutschflek". See, I'm catching on, eh.
Urgh.. I hate that too and my mom tends to do that a lot! (Stand too close..) But don't seem to mind when it is a guy I like though.
Hey, we can't see you Merej, so to us you are the most handsomest gal out there! Clever, without a doubt
Your lettuce crisis this year Laura, was our cauliflower crisis last year. It was crazy how expensive a head of cauliflower cost. Remember that Alfa? Nuts.
P.S: I love how you can't spell either Merej!
“He was strutting around in black leather all the time.” Well, good thing I checked before I hit enter, because I almost accidentally sent that comment to someone else in the office.
My guess is summer 2019?
Flying dead cat:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154283/Cats-away-Artist-turns-dead-pet-flying-helicopter-killed-car.html
Definitely not my kind of 'art'
You call it mistakes, I call it alternative spellingz 😀
Have you seen the latest?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38888913
How on earth could that happen in the 21st century?
Finally, when you all get over the C19 you will see that I have changed my avatar to Cat’s which we have been using to start the ‘HT’ threads. We have not talked about Cat in all this but I know she would have been devastated that the Message Boards were being shut down. I’m also pretty sure she would have joined us over at C19, so I thought this was a way of taking her there with us in spirit.
So your user name ain't no coincidence! Some thought was put in it, .
It is a soothing aloe and oatmeal pet shampoo for dry and itchy skin. It certainly helps clear up her dandruff.Ah, I see. Had no idea cats got dandruff; makes sense though. But, sorry Laura ; I meant, you. I know nothing about cats or kitties so it wasn't about Nancy but rather I was wondering about your eczema and if you had stopped using scented/drying soaps and perfumed creams etc. ...even scented detergent on your clothes/sheets etc.
His wife was never pregnant in the books, was she?What's weird for me when reading the first book is how young they are all...isn't he like 16 years old or something and isn't Dany like 14 years old! 😱
Wasn't there some trouble about what he said about Castro when he died as well. I can't remember if we have talked about that before or not.Yeah...his father was close to Castro and Aga Khan too for that matter, who were both pallbearers at his father's funeral. So...you know.. I don't think I brought it up here Laura, but I think I mentioned the Trudeau family's relationship with Castro in that thread where Jaydall said how the RA blogger Severtus had banned her from her site - regarding RA's Castro inclusion in his Christmas message (I was pointing out how our PM too got into some hot water for his statement on Castro's death).
Finally, when you all get over the C19 you will see that I have changed my avatar to Cat’s which we have been using to start the ‘HT’ threads. We have not talked about Cat in all this but I know she would have been devastated that the Message Boards were being shut down. I’m also pretty sure she would have joined us over at C19, so I thought this was a way of taking her there with us in spirit. You are so considerate and kind Laura. Bless you!
You put sugar in Tang?Not anymore Alfa. I don't even drink Tang anymore.
Although I have to admit my mum used to give us condensed milk on bread and called it lunch, so there you go. My mom hates cooking..so I spent most of my childhood embarrassed about my lunch. Worst part of it is that, my dad loves eating....
...the buttons on the coat (cat heads) and that silly red bucket hat...The buttons were cat heads? Oh wow...I hadn't looked at pics but I see it now....tiger heads? Apparently it is the Gucci designer's animal/plant based-themed trademark.
See earlier comment about Lois's 'mind'. I rest my case. 💃
I do have a wonderful collection of lotions and potions for my skin and I never scrimp on my hair products/salon.You have ammazing skin Ms Alfa, and are perfectly coiffed always.
A very good morning, my little ducklings! 😀
It's very dark and back to subzero temperatures. 😓
@ laura
I’d love to see that pic if you can get it uploaded
I'm pleased you are intrigued by it.
Just going back to the Trump state visit.
https://twitter.com/jamieklingler/status/826178796801884162
Finally, when you all get over the C19 you will see that I have changed my avatar to Cat’s which we have been using to start the ‘HT’ threads. We have not talked about Cat in all this but I know she would have been devastated that the Message Boards were being shut down. I’m also pretty sure she would have joined us over at C19, so I thought this was a way of taking her there with us in spirit.
In this life, I think I am destined to be run over. I’ve had a few close calls. Lol!
You haven’t commented on Nancy’s pictures. She is mortified that I have shared them on the Net – her being in the bath as well
Well I don't like it if anyone comes into my kitchen when I"m cooking. (I have a very small kitchen.) Does that count?
No. I"m still stuck in the funeral home type genre (Six Feet Under). I'm dying to get out of there now
One track mind. But a healthy one. (( Ms. Lois and love to tease her.)
I loved what merej wrote there. She a great "spinner" and conjures up fabulous images.
What a lovely compliment, and truly well deserved
"Eau de Dog".
That will definitely inspire your creative soul, merej. Of course you'll tell us all about it?
Sometimes it feels that way...and then along comes an ice storm
Some thought was put in it,
“Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.”
ETA: Uhmm...I know you recently mentioned a Richard Hatch from BG Laura, so I'm sorry to say that he passed away today from pancreatic cancer; he was 71 years old. http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/07/richard-hatch-dead-battlestar-galactica-actor-dies/ RIP.
Morning everyone!
@alfa
You know, even soaking wet you can still see how beautiful Nancy really is.
I don't believe anything this guy says. He loves to stir up controversy and then walk away.
Ah, I see. Had no idea cats got dandruff; makes sense though.
But, sorry Laura ; I meant, you.
I don't think I brought it up here Laura, but I think I mentioned the Trudeau family's relationship with Castro in that thread where Jaydall said how the RA blogger Severtus had banned her from her site - regarding RA's Castro inclusion in his Christmas message
ETA: Uhmm...I know you recently mentioned a Richard Hatch from BG Laura, so I'm sorry to say that he passed away today from pancreatic cancer; he was 71 years old. http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/07/richard-hatch-dead-battlestar-galactica-actor-dies/ RIP.
Watched another episode last night and I really like it. Especially Damian Lewis' acting - another actor who can say so much with his eyes.
I almost got run over by a tram in Naples once
I'm with Mark Twain btw:
That was the first time I heard him with an American accent. He does one very well.
Off into town shortly for lunch and the cinema. Going to see Lion.
A very good morning, my little ducklings! 😀 Love it! Your opening lines always put a smile, Merej. 😊 Good morning everyone!
I almost got run over by a tram in Naples once - ... So, somewhere in Naples there's an elderly man with rheumy eyes and by the looks of it of Arab descent who might very well have saved my life... To that man in Naples: 🙏 I'm almost afraid to ask about your worst almost run-over experience Laura.
In fairness, if anyone can pull off that look with dignity and grace, it's Nancy. Oh yes! I agree Merej... Compared to her older bath picture, this time there is a look of acceptance about the whole thing.💆 👑
Have fun and let us know how you liked the movie!
I'm almost afraid to ask about your worst almost run-over experience Laura.
And let me say again, if you all haven't already, watch "Band of Brothers" - DL was amazing(!) in it.
And it is so cold! Feb is shaping up to be a lot colder than Jan was.
Morning, sweetie pies!
Back to really chilly and cold. We also got that stupid bone-marrow-freezing wind, again!
Yeah, for some reason, the Tinypic website gave me a lot of trouble the other day Merej. It would either just circle and time out or it would take me to homepage
Who has time for proper spelling anyway
And let me say again, if you all haven't already, watch "Band of Brothers" - DL was amazing(!) in it. I was shocked that he didn't become more famous stateside after that. He landed "Life" but it was cancelled soon - I think that was mostly because of that writers strike back in '08; lots of new shows suffered as a result. I think I'll rewatch BoB soon too if I can!
ETA: I spent $7 more for a book getting it from the local store than from Amazon; told myself that it was Amazon's loss really for shutting down the boards
So cute as well.
https://s.yimg.com/fz/api/res/1.2/8kcc5MaeDn7BFxtpbJ_Rxw--/YXBwaWQ9c3JjaGRkO2g9MzQwO3E9OTU7dz02MDU-/https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/lion_pawar.jpg?w=605
A car going very fast reversed out of a side road at the hospital one dark morning and narrowly me as I was crossing the road. He didn’t even stop
Morning everyone!
Back to really chilly and cold.
That one's excellent overall.
I used to buy most of my books and dvds second hand via Amazon marketplace, but since they mostly came from the same reseller anyway who got their own website
Absolutely.
They will make 'why didn't the chicks cross the road?' jokes about us.
I guess I just find Amazon convenient.
Morning ladies
Btw - I seem to get a lot of error mMessages when trying to get here (or open a thread). Does anyobdy else have that problem?
Hi ladies!
Sorry for being a little on the quiet side right now... Unfortunately I'm getting run over by all kinds of appointments and family obligations at present, and I'm feeling rather stressed out. So I'm afraid I won't manage to keep up with this thread for a while yet--let alone delve into the C19 board.
I'm lurking (mostly on my mobile)--and I'll be around when I can... but I can't promise that I'll catch up properly before we all have to move over to C19 for good. In particular as I'm still copy/pasting stuff from this board for my personal use.
But I'm happy to know that we'll have a new home over there, even though things will probably be a bit different (more supervised, for a start...)
P.S.
Btw - I seem to get a lot of error mMessages when trying to get here (or open a thread). Does anyobdy else have that problem?Same here
Careful with the driving, Alfa!
Yes, I just got one...I'm not reading any posts at the moment but I did catch your question, Merej.
Same here
but I can't promise that I'll catch up properly before we all have to move over to C19 for good
It is absolutely frigid out there!
How the heck do you manage Alfa? Be careful!
I too am getting the "D'oh...something went wrong" message a lot today. It started yesterday and is getting worse! I hope this doesn't continue till the 19th.
Glad you enjoyed the film Laura. Did you see how adorably cute he was at the GG's? Check out those shoes: http://www.etonline.com/photo/2017/01/24297848/425_dev_patel_sunny_pawar_gg17_getty_631261326.jpg and this moment: https://youtu.be/nfpFOE2jRYc
I'm a little behind with "Suits" but boy, that Meghan is in the news a lot these day eh. Hope you enjoy BoB Laura; looking forward to hearing if the series holds up for you.
Yes, Amazon is convienent..that's their schtick eh..and affordable. I don't do a lot of online shopping except for books I need. And Amazon.com is a lot cheaper than Amazon.ca too even with the conversions. But this time, I made a conscientious effort to check out if the local store had it and even though it was listed as a sale price ($10 off their regular price)..it was still more than what Amazon was offering. Add to that 13% tax and the fact that I still have to wait for the shop to recieve it...
Yeah, I don't really get why local stores are so much more expensive...to cover their overheads? Not a lot left these days eh. Another sign of the times, HMV is closing all its stores here in Canada.
I think the main factor with local shops would be the rent, at least in the inner cities.
On thing that really puts Amazon at an advantage in Germany when it comes to booksales is that we got a law that obliges the publishing houses to fix a final price for every new publication, which will then be charged by every shop, regardless of whether it's a big shop like Amazon or your small family business.
At first glance this looks as if the smaller shops may profit, as they don't have to compete with bigger shops offering bargains, but since the big shops will get a far better purchase price from the publishers than the small ones which can't order wholesale, they have a much bigger profit margin - so when it Comes to new publications I always by local.
After all is said and done, a lot more will have been said than done.
It was snowing earlier. Stopped now though and thankfully didn’t stick.
@merej
I went to Hay-on-Wye (which basically consists of second-hand bookshops ) in the 1990s...totally brilliant!
I think a number of them have closed down now thanks to Amazon 😞
Btw - I seem to get a lot of error mMessages when trying to get here (or open a thread). Does anyobdy else have that problem?
Sorry for being a little on the quiet side right now... Unfortunately I'm getting run over by all kinds of appointments and family obligations at present, and I'm feeling rather stressed out. So I'm afraid I won't manage to keep up with this thread for a while yet--let alone delve into the C19 board.
Glad you enjoyed the film Laura. Did you see how adorably cute he was at the GG's? Check out those shoes:[url[http://www.etonline.com/photo/2017/01/24297848/425_dev_patel_sunny_pawar_gg17_getty_631261326.jpg[/url] and this moment: https://youtu.be/nfpFOE2jRYc
Hope you enjoy BoB Laura; looking forward to hearing if the series holds up for you.
Yes, Amazon is convienent..that's their schtick eh..and affordable.
I think the main factor with local shops would be the rent, at least in the inner cities.
Hello ladies,
I've received your posts warning me of the dismantling of this precious board! Thank you for thinking of me!
Though I haven't been around lately, I've always taken comfort in the fact that your are still here carrying on the traditions of this time-tested place of friendship and love and that you would still be here when I return. It's hard to imagine this board being gone forever! What a loss to all of us who love N&S and to those in the future who will discover the book or the mini series!
I just registered as C-19 as you recommended under the user name 'heartfelt'. It's comforting to know that I can still find you all there! Will you congregate under a 'N&S' heading or topic? I'm not familiar with the C-19 board or how it works at all.
We've just returned from a business trip to NYC and I'm trying to get back into a routine here. I will archive all Cat's and Birds' stories and the poetry and writers' thread before it's too late. I still can't believe the board will disappear forever!
Well, I will get back to work now, but I promise to come by before...the end.
You guys are wonderful!
Pat
ETA: Upon receiving a caution from Lois about posting my contact info publicly, I've deleted it and will provide it for anyone who asks!
Paaaaaaaat!!!!
You have been missed...terribly.
I just wanted to get that out there and post this quickly before I get interrupted.
I am so happy to see you here my friend, and I look forward to seeing you on C19.
We all do. We've all missed you very much.
If I see "D'oh! Something went wrong..." one more time today I'll start sceaming--loud!
Pat! This is a wonderful surprise--and worth coming out of lurkdom, if only very quickly. PM coming your way. Please check.
Anyway, ladies--I'll be back tomorrow morning...
Back again.....
@lois
Apparently it is the Gucci designer's animal/plant based-themed trademark.
And that Donald Trump's sister was a judge! And that he's related to the Heinz family! (I love my Heinz). Wow!
Really icy here.
I almost got run over by a tram in Naples once - if some guy hadn't pulled me back in the last second.
Afraid it's got to be a completely irrational reaction for it to count. Try again! 😀
Your opening lines always put a smile, Merej.
I'm almost afraid to ask about your worst almost run-over experience Laura.
A car going very fast reversed out of a side road at the hospital one dark morning and narrowly me as I was crossing the road. He didn’t even stop.
In our next life we won't feel comfortable crossing roads.
They will make 'why didn't the chicks cross the road?' jokes about us.
It is absolutely frigid out there!
How the heck do you manage Alfa? Be careful!
Did you see how adorably cute he was at the GG's? Check out those shoes: http://www.etonline.com/photo/2017/01/24297848/425_dev_patel_sunny_pawar_gg17_getty_631261326.jpg[/url]
If I see "D'oh! Something went wrong..." one more time today I'll start sceaming--loud!
Friday morning, and everyone has left the house... peace and quiet at last! *gulps coffee*
Sorry again for making myself a bit scarce over the last few days; it has not quite been by choice... I'm pretty much run over by all kinds of obligations and appointments atm, least of which are for myself. It's mostly kids stuff I'm dealing with right now; starting with parents' meetings at their respective schools, going right on with supervising homework, and ending with their sports classes... not to mention all kinds of doctors' appointments (dental, vaccinations etc.) coming up right now. Add to that the fact that my teenager has suddenly become vain and is going through freshly laundered clothes like anything--sadly (annoyingly!) this is not coupled with equal enthusiasm for doing his homework or cleaning his room...
... as you can tell, my resilience both to stress and tedious chores is running a bit low right now.
Besides, I've got an appointment at the dentist's later this morning.
But I better stop moaning before you all go...
Gah! Need to get the invitation cards for my elder son's "Konfirmation" to the printers later-on! *adds to looong mental list* *steps on list* *falls over*
On a brighter note... I ordered both "Bleak House" and "Death Comes to Pemberley" as DVDs yesterday, to tide me over, before I finally get GoT season 4 at the library (there's a waiting list for the more recent seasons). But I saw that they've got 'Homeland' and 'Mad Men' (amongst plenty others) at the library as well, so I might start on any of those in between... to catch up years after everyone else has stopped watching.
All of us really liked "The Martian"; even hubs was rather enthusiastic about it and, considering that he doesn't much like Matt Damon in general, that's saying quite something.
Anyone got any exciting plans for the weekend?
With the weather being back to grey and around zero in temperatures, mine tend towards sofa, tea and book... but I've got a nagging feeling that I should set an example--and there's still a couple of museums due a visit
Wrap up warm, you lovely Canadian ladies! But then, we're well into February already. Another month maybe and then, with some luck, spring will be here... My snowdrops in the front garden are out already! (I hope they know what they're doing )
Morning, lovelies! 😀
Hi Pat! I don't think we have met - very pleased indeed.
@ Laura
I’ve never been there. I first heard of it when I read a time slip novel called ‘The Lady Of Hay’ many years ago. It has a book festival doesn’t it?
I think it is the same with smaller libraries, probably because so many people read electronic books now. I can’t remember the last time I went to my local one and it is only across the road. I worry that it might end up closing. It does have computers with free Internet access though which I think has helped it.
I’m getting them as well. Why now I wonder? I could have understood it if it had been happening on Friday afternoon after the announcement was made.
Rent can even affect bigger stores. Our local Marks and Spencer is closing part of its store down because it can’t afford the rent. We’ve lost quite a few stores and shops in the town centre recently.
I know. I saved my clean up for today, especially around the back. What a mess. My usual walking trails were covered in ice, too, so it was cautious a cautious "crunchy" walk this morning.
Scary stuff! Sounds like you had a guardian angel there.
So true! This will hopefully continue on C19 of course. No pressure. [bigrin]
Morning everyone!
Pat!!
I’m so glad that you are joining us over at C19.
ETA:
I just registered as C-19 as you recommended under the user name 'heartfelt'.
Will you congregate under a 'N&S' heading or topic? I'm not familiar with the C-19 board or how it works at all.
Sometimes things catch us so off guard we never ever forget them...but gosh I hope that won't be your fate, Laura.
I am completely unrecognizable when I go out there in the winter. I'm layered up like you wouldn't believe! I look like the Michelin Man:
https://unmuffled.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/michelin-man.jpg
On a brighter note... I ordered both "Bleak House" and "Death Comes to Pemberley" as DVDs yesterday, to tide me over, before I finally get GoT season 4 at the library (there's a waiting list for the more recent seasons).
All of us really liked "The Martian"; even hubs was rather enthusiastic about it and, considering that he doesn't much like Matt Damon in general, that's saying quite something.
Anyone got any exciting plans for the weekend?
Free internt access might indeed draw in people, though I guess with smart phones being so popular, their numbers will dwindle too.
A beautiful old cinema in the same building closed down two years ago also because of the high rent - there's one of those super cool nightclubs in there now.
The old 'Café Tambosi':
http://media.cool-cities.com/tambosi008_pr_r_mob.jpg?h=530
and their beergarden:
http://visit-muenchen-bayern.de/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/tambosi-hofgarten-ob.jpg?itok=YCOkszjD
All gone now. 😫The Starbucks next door is staying of course.
@ birds
I totally missed your post before!
Sorry again for making myself a bit scarce over the last few days; it has not quite been by choice...
Anyone got any exciting plans for the weekend?
I’m pleased that we now have a cinema in the town centre again. It was my first trip there on Wednesday. I remember when we had three in the town centre. But over recent years there have been none and we have to travel to ones out of town, which is no good for those without their own transport.
What else? I got a text yesterday to say that the blood I donated last week had gone to a hospital in Scarborough. I didn’t know it travelled so far. I’ve been to Whitby a couple of times but not Scarborough, at least part of me has gone there now. !
My sister gave blood in a different session the same day but her blood only made it to Salford. Lol
Back from the dentist... and showing my best toothpasty smile. "Er hat überhaupt nicht gebohrt!"
I am completely unrecognizable when I go out there in the winter. I'm layered up like you wouldn't believe! I look like the Michelin Man:That's a former client of mine! ... No, seriously, Michelin were clients of the exhibition company I worked for before I had my kids. I did a number of trade fairs with them at the turn of the century/millenium. Like, wayyyy back in time...
https://unmuffled.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/michelin-man.jpg
Have you seen Bleak House before?No. I don't think it ever aired over here... It's an imported DVD from the UK, which means it doesn't have our national PG standards approval. I'll have to sign for it on arrival (in addition to showing them my ID-card, to prove I'm me) Generally you've only got to do that for stuff with seriously 'adult content'... I can already imagine the smirk on the face of the guy deliivering it.
I got a text yesterday to say that the blood I donated last week had gone to a hospital in Scarborough.Do they notify you every time where your blood donation goes to? Kind of nice to know that bits of you go places... kind of weird too, on 2nd thoughts.
bits of you go places...
Not long back from accompanying my sister to her appointment in Radiology. Even on annual leave I find myself back there. One of the nurses walked straight by me, then came back and said she hadn’t recognised me without my uniform on.
@merej
Gonna visit my dad who's managed to mess up his back again - the man is 86 and absolutely needed to dig around in the (frozen) garden yesterday
Also we have lost a number of really nice old cinemas in Munich over the past few years as they cannot compete with those faceless multiplex cinemas. It's a shame.
I don't think I've ever been to Costa's. I do love hot chocolate though.
You really get told where your blood ends up? That's fabulous. 😀
I can assure you that Scarborough is rather nice with a lovely castle, though the seafront is a bit tacky...but then your blood is probably not out to tan and stuff its face with fish and chips.
Er hat überhaupt nicht gebohrt
No. I don't think it ever aired over here...
I can already imagine the smirk on the face of the guy deliivering it.
Do they notify you every time where your blood donation goes to?
I just registered as C-19 as you recommended under the user name 'heartfelt'.
I found you. I am Laurajojo. Did you register in 2008 as well? I can see a Heartfelt4 there as well with a couple of posts.
Will you congregate under a 'N&S' heading or topic?
We are thinking of starting a ‘Homeless Thoughts’ thread over there in 'The Nose and Frown' sub-board. I will ask Lois to link you in to the PM we have going at the moment. There is lots over there though on N&S, RA and other period drama and TV/films etc.
Hi all. Late on this thread today but I was in some kind of "super cleaning mode" today (it's passed now) and cleaned my house from top to bottom. We've had snow squalls going on all afternoon but I was on a mission inside and didn't go out to shovel at all. It'll keep. It's really pretty out there right now.
@Merej
Oh your Cafe Tambosi looks lovely, Merej! What a shame it's gone now. I love places with "character" and atmosphere. Somehow the food/drinks just tastes better.
Another angel without wings. 😀
I'll do my best - they will find out there that I'm bonkers sooner or later anyway, so why not sooner? 😀
So I'll stay there until Sunday and do his shopping and whatever else his almost-octogenarian girlfriend can't manage on her own. Rock'n'Roll!
The stubborness in my family is really something else... good thing I'm so totally not like them.
What else? I got a text yesterday to say that the blood I donated last week had gone to a hospital in Scarborough. I didn’t know it travelled so far. I’ve been to Whitby a couple of times but not Scarborough, at least part of me has gone there now. My sister gave blood in a different session the same day but her blood only made it to Salford. Lol!
Arrgh! My keyboard keeps going into capitals!
I'll have to sign for it on arrival (in addition to showing them my ID-card, to prove I'm me) Generally you've only got to do that for stuff with seriously 'adult content'... I can already imagine the smirk on the face of the guy deliivering it.
Er hat überhaupt nicht gebohrt
I had to put that into Google translate.
Anyone got any exciting plans for the weekend?
Hello.
Well this is quite shocking about the boards. People will be sad and wont want to move to another board[s].
I've been busy. Too many things happening in a short period of time. Need some rest and relaxation.☕
Is anyone watching Victoria? Its on here on PBS.
Laura, I hope your sisters and you are well.
Hello everyone!
Lots of snow here. But not as much as the peeps in New England.
But the temps are soo coolddd....frigid...everything looks like a glazed donut.
Glad you are well-layered and careful out there Alfa!
ETA: Upon receiving a caution from Lois about posting my contact info publicly, I've deleted it and will provide it for anyone who asks!Aww Pat; thanks for understanding. And thanks for coming back here. The ladies and I have really missed you! We often ask and wonder how you are getting on. I had added you to the group email we have going there on C19 sometime this afternoon.
I didn't realize that! Well, it's "fugly" (frightfully ugly), that's for sure.LOL. Have you seen the designer Alfa? https://media.wmagazine.com/photos/57e2ad9bdb56105753976449/master/pass/1215.w.gucci_.lo2_.jpg
I didn't know any of that. I'll never look at ketchup the same way again. Or Alphagetti's I bet.
I might just wait for the DVD...it sounds like it's worth viewing but not necessarily making a night out of it.I'm hearing good things all round Alfa. But speaking of, I saw "Florence Foster Jenkins" the other day Ms Alfa. And.......it was alright...don't see what is so great about this movie. It is shame though that Hugh Grant got snubbed for an Oscar nod nonetheless especially when he was expected to get one. I think he deserved one after dancing like this: https://youtu.be/X_jWzPJ97yw LOL!
Sorry again for making myself a bit scarce over the last few days; it has not quite been by choice... [...]It's mostly kids stuff I'm dealing with right now;Totally understandable Birds. You're the only one of us (that I know) who has young(ish) kids; so it is quite alright. No need to apologize, hon.
Gah! Need to get the invitation cards for my elder son's "Konfirmation" to the printers later-on!Ah! Congratulations Birds! There will be a party too, yes? Oh, but that won't be fun for you seeing as how you're probably organizing it all! Aww...💆 Enjoy your DVDs Birds.
But I saw that they've got 'Homeland' and 'Mad Men' (amongst plenty others) at the library as well,Oh! Highly recommend both those shows. Loved "Mad Men"; one of my favourites! I'm glad Jon Hamm finally won the Emmy in the end for his Don Draper.
All of us really liked "The Martian"; even hubs was rather enthusiastic about it and, considering that he doesn't much like Matt Damon in general, that's saying quite something.I have Laura; and read the book too! I'm a bit indifferent to Damon myself but I love most of his movies. Have you seen "Intersteller"? He plays a stranded astronaut in that too! My fav roles of his other than his Bourne, is probably "The Departed" (I loved this movie!). Oh I meant to say this here knowing how we've talked about it before - I saw "Monuments Men" recently too and...meh...didn't really care for it. Interesting story but that was it; nothing to write home about. Anyone here seen "Elysium"? I've been meaning to watch it for some time now. I like the director's other movies but this is the lowest rated of the bunch.
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Thanks for the recommendation. Haven’t you seen this one Lois? I like Matt Damon.
One of the nicest old traditional cafés in Munich closed down at the end of December - after 242 years! - ... The old 'Café Tambosi':Wow! So cool but so sad to hear that it is now gone Merej. I hate to see such places with great history and character and culture too for that matter, disappear.
http://media.cool-cities.com/tambosi008_pr_r_mob.jpg?h=530
and their beergarden: ...
What is there to dig at this time of year?I bet it was gold Laura. Or he was hiding it.
One of the nurses walked straight by me, then came back and said she hadn’t recognised me without my uniform on.Oh. I didn't realize you wore a uniform Laura. How interesting.
I watched the last episode of Unforgotten last night. That is the police drama with Nicola Walker (Spooks) in it. Very good. Second series even better than the first.I knew NW was in this show; thanks for the rec Laura. I will watch it for her alone! I will try to watch "Bleak House" soon as well since Birds too will be watching it; I've seen it in my library on the shelf.
Another angel without wings. 😀You know, one of my angel Christmas ornaments got one of its wings clipped this year somehow and I thought of you Merej. LOL. 😇
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Like your Christmas ornaments!
Canada? Are we talking about Scarborough Ontario Canada? No!! I lived in Scarborough for years. And I know Whitby, too, so yeah, I guess you do mean Canada. Good grief, I had no idea either that donated blood was sent so far away. No Alfa. She's talking about her Scarborough and Whitby aka "the originals" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough,_North_Yorkshire and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitby
"Er hat überhaupt nicht gebohrt!" Same. LOL. That Google Translate needs some work.
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Me too, and I got "He did not bored at all."
Snow!!! We're having snow! Where does it come from all of a sudden? And why has no-one warned us? I shouldn't have bragged about my snowdrops being out yesterday--now they're under!
Morning ladies! I see Wendy's back--hi there!
Totally messed up my DVD mail order two day ago... I checked it out for delivery dates yesterday and then realised that I ordered 'Death Comes it Pemberly' twice but as different releases. And the more expensive one is the one I'll have to sign for--and then send back (or maybe I can decline to accept ). By the time I realised my mistake, it was of course too late to cancel the order. (that's another emoji I'll miss at C19)
Ordered 'Bleakhouse' separately now... and 'Persuasion' (the latter a 3,03€ bargain offer)
"Er hat überhaupt nicht gebohrt!"
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Me too, and I got "He did not bored at all."
Same. LOL. That Google Translate needs some work.Google Translate is pretty useless most of the time My son tells me that some of his mates use it for their Latin homework--and it's just as useless in Latin apparently. Serves them right for trying to take the easy way out. *stern mum look*
Morning everyone. Nice to see so many posts.
The curse of the red car has hit again. One of the door hands is starting to come away, although it is still locking OK. At least this will be covered by warranty. It is going in on Wednesday.
@Pat
Ok! Will await Lois' link. Thanks Laura! And thank you all for the kind greetings yesterday!
Canada? Are we talking about Scarborough Ontario Canada? No!! I lived in Scarborough for years. And I know Whitby, too, so yeah, I guess you do mean Canada. Good grief, I had no idea either that donated blood was sent so far away.
Well this is quite shocking about the boards. People will be sad and wont want to move to another board[s].
Is anyone watching Victoria? Its on here on PBS.
Laura, I hope your sisters and you are well.
George and Amal Clooney!
Did Mrs Cumberbatch give birth already, I wonder? I don't know why I care...
Ah! Congratulations Birds! There will be a party too, yes?
I'm a bit indifferent to Damon myself but I love most of his
movies
They have gone digital as well and so you can "borrow" (by downloading) books, magazines, and even music for free!
Oh. I didn't realize you wore a uniform Laura. How interesting.
And so lovely to see your Bolton on screen! 👏 All those lovely old buildings...*drool* must be nice eh to live beside all that history Laura .
Our Scarborough and Whitby were named after them. I know I mentioned it here before Laura, because I remember talking about those bluffs we have here in Scarborough. I used to live very close to it myself.
But bravo to her! ✊ I honestly hope she continues to stay strong enough not to be shamed this way:
And I also love how the writer is the "mystery brunette" papped with him after this interview:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4122528/Tom-Hiddleston-spotted-bidding-farewell-mystery-brunette-spotted-London.html How wrong they were!
And now, I shall leave you with this: https://youtu.be/0UwFcuLwSEs *sniff* *melt*
Totally messed up my DVD mail order two day ago...
Coffee mysteriously appeared in the meantime... thanks to my 'significant other'. Came across this expression a lot just recently... Is that the proper, gender neutral, politically correct expression atm?
please don't be offended--and please tell me where I went wrong.
Btw, I'm still getting lots of 'Error' at IMDb atm. But at least 'D'oh...' hasn't come up again in a while.
Morning ladies. Lots to read which is great!
Just a quick comment here for now, though:
@Lois and Laura
Canada? Are we talking about Scarborough Ontario Canada? No!! I lived in Scarborough for years. And I know Whitby, too, so yeah, I guess you do mean Canada. Good grief, I had no idea either that donated blood was sent so far away.
No Alfa. She's talking about her Scarborough and Whitby aka "the originals" : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarborough,_North_Yorkshire and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitby
Sorry Alfa, not that far. Just to Scarborough in Yorkshire. We are not that generous to send you our blood.
Morning! Been trying to post really quickly but keep getting disrupted!
Coffee mysteriously appeared in the meantime... thanks to my 'significant other'.Aww...bless him! I love to hear when hubbies are so thoughtful of their wives. A big hug from us here, Birds.
Came across this expression a lot just recently... Is that the proper, gender neutral, politically correct expression atm?I've heard it for a long time now. It is used often when one doesn't want to reveal their gender status/preferences or relationship status etc. Online you'll also see DH, which I think stands for 'Dear Husband'.
Btw, I'm still getting lots of 'Error' at IMDb atm.Me too; both on mobile and online.
We are not that generous to send you our blood. I don't even we'd even accept your blood Laura, even if you offered it. Apparently, the latest is that women can donate blood here only every 84 days(!) - something about the new iron level criteria :
I wish I could watch The Crown but it is on Netflix and I don't have that. I also think that means it won't be released on DVD either.All Netflix shows here are available on DVD Laura..."House of Cards", "Orange is the New Black" etc. I'm sure TC will be too.
Although my sister Lee discovered she has gallstones yesterday. She is also having her other shoulder operated on at the beginning of March.That's a shame. Will she be requiring surgery for her gallstones too Laura? Or will it just be diet and weight loss for now? Did Ima have her gallbladder removed too...am I remembering that correctly?
I did watch Saving Private Ryan for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Difficult viewing that one.I saw it in the cinema when it came out Laura; made it a family affair. Wow, what a well-made film, especially that opening sequence alone! The story around Damon though (LOL)...not so much, IMO.
I really don’t know why the Radiology medical secretaries have to wear it though because we are not frontline and the med secs in other departments don’t.Yeah, aww...but yes, sure makes it easy to dress every morning. 👍
We would never be offended. I stand in awe of you and merej’s English. It is better than mine.I agree Laura. Birds and Merej write soo well; better than I ever could.
@Laura
'The curse of the red car' 🚘 indeed... Sorry to hear that your car is going to the garage again, but at least this time there won't be any costs for you.
@Alfa
Well, it's official: I'm an idiot. No, you're not, Alfa. A little geographically challenged maybe...
Although my sister Lee discovered she has gallstones yesterday. She is also having her other shoulder operated on at the beginning of March.
That's a shame. Will she be requiring surgery for her gallstones too Laura? Or will it just be diet and weight loss for now? Did Ima have her gallbladder removed too...am I remembering that correctly?Nope. That was me... Gallstones as such are not much to worry about (lots of people have them without knowing about them). But the gallbladder should be removed as soon as the stones give you problems... Colics are pretty mean, and they can cause other stuff--my mum's pancreatitis last year was caused by gallstones. And apparently a tendency towards gallstones is hereditary, and frequently caused by high cholestrol levels. 😷
I agree Laura. Birds and Merej write soo well; better than I ever could.Awww... you are too kind, both of you. But truth be told, merej's "everyday" English is miles better than mine. I'd never have guessed that it wasn't her first language.
@alfa
Well, it's official: I'm an idiot.
Going in again this month eh...sigh. Hope it is an "in and out" thing.
I don't even we'd even accept your blood Laura, even if you offered it.
Apparently, the latest is that women can donate blood here only every 84 days(!) - something about the new iron level criteria :
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canadian-blood-services-scrambles-to-find-new-donors-after-new-iron-guidelines-1.3973641
All Netflix shows here are available on DVD Laura..."House of Cards", "Orange is the New Black" etc.
I'm sure TC will be too.
That's a shame. Will she be requiring surgery for her gallstones too Laura?
Did Ima have her gallbladder removed too...am I remembering that correctly?
Wow, what a well-made film, especially that opening sequence alone!
It is 10 episodes, isn't it Laura? Yes, be warned, each one does feels like a movie.
Yeah, aww...but yes, sure makes it easy to dress every morning. 👍
ETA: GRRRRRR...I nearly lost my entire post because of stupid IMDb! Good thing I had copied the entire thing before posting. Phew!
'The curse of the red car' 🚘 indeed... Sorry to hear that your car is going to the garage again, but at least this time there won't be any costs for you.
Nope. That was me... Gallstones as such are not much to worry about (lots of people have them without knowing about them).
I think Ima has as well Birds. I remember all that about your mum and the pancreatitis. How is she these days btw?Did she? Poor kid. But this must have been before my time, then...
My mum's doing fine these days, all things considered.
She's recently taken up yoga again (which at 76 years old and after having been ill for so long is pretty good, I suppose),
Off to the kitchen now--we're having Palak Paneer tonight. *yummy*
Morning ladies!
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Where is everybody?
I'm here.
shareSo you are!
I've seen that you are transfering some of the infos from this board over to C19, Laura. Thank you!
Still, such a shame that all what has been in one place at this board here, will be more scattered at C19... and much will be irretrievable for 'public' use. The discussions, most of the fan fiction, our Book Club!
😭
One more week to go before they shut us down here...
I've seen that you are transfering some of the infos from this board over to C19, Laura. Thank you!
One more week to go before they shut us down here...
Good morning, you little busy bees!
Quite some posts you made here since Friday.
@ Laura
One of the nurses walked straight by me, then came back and said she hadn’t recognised me without my uniform on
What is there to dig at this time of year? Lol!
The only drawback is that it is at the top of a shopping centre with a very scary high escalator ride to get to it
I believe Scarborough is a bit dated now. Whenever we’ve thought of going, we have changed our minds and gone to Whitby instead. Love it there, especially the ruined abbey.
The curse of the red car has hit again. One of the door hands is starting to come away, although it is still locking OK. At least this will be covered by warranty. It is going in on Wednesday.
I stand in awe of you and merej’s English. It is better than mine.
Oh your Cafe Tambosi looks lovely, Merej! What a shame it's gone now. I love places with "character" and atmosphere. Somehow the food/drinks just tastes better.
Well, it's official: I'm an idiot.
You're a bit of a "softie", you know.
Is anyone watching Victoria? Its on here on PBS.
But the temps are soo coolddd....frigid...everything looks like a glazed donut.
But seriously, more noms for Streep?.... I'm honestly not one of those who is continually enthralled my her performances. She gets to act many wonderful characters who are delightful to see on screen but I can see Meryl Streep acting the part.
I bet it was gold Laura. Or he was hiding it.
Do dad's just turn on a gene and try to make life difficult on purpose when they hit 60 yrs?
Have a great weekend Merej. Drive safe (btw, your stories are something else! - how do you manage to sleep in your car btw...ever got a ticket for that? I'm in amazement, truly).
You know, one of my angel Christmas ornaments got one of its wings clipped this year somehow and I thought of you Merej. LOL
That bit of German was a quote from a totally annoying toothpaste commercial back in the time when I was a kid (Merej will remember it too).
Did I mention we're having snow?
She's recently taken up yoga again (which at 76 years old and after having been ill for so long is pretty good, I suppose), and is as bossy as she's ever been.
Morning everyone!
I tend to greet people on the street because I recognize their faces, only to later realize that I just said hello to a shop assistant/courier/minor local tv celeb who most likely had no idea who on earth I was.
Turns out he tried to clear one of the gates to the orchard from accumulated earth and debris.
I am not a fan of escalators either. We got a glass one in the office building which is dobule scary.
Unfortunately it was still very foggy and drizzly when I was in Whitby - loved the abbey though.
At least they left her grave alone.
And they say Brits have no sense of humour. 😀
Anycase, just beacuse I know some fabulatistic new words, doesn't mean I have figured out your grammer or spelling...
I think the whole spelling weirdery is done on purpose anyway, just to keep us on our toes (or tows or toas... )
Nah, just really bloodthirsty.
I got the first season on DVD and liked it a lot. Tapping fingers for the second season now.
It's amazing how you only notice how slippery a trail is once you turn around and try to get down without landing on your derriere.
*coughtrumpsrightsheissooverrratedcough'
Morning ladies
I'm posting early this morning, trying to make up for not posting yesterday and trying not to get too far behind. Yesterday we had snow on and off all day and I was shoveling non-stop. (I've been temporarily doing some shoveling for a neighbour who has been away for a week...). This morning there is more snow (not too much) but it will require clearing away ...not in any rush. I"m also baby sitting my grandson so there's that...So that's why I came on here early - before the busy begins!
It's good to see Wendy on the board !
@Laura
Oh no your poor car! It's early on in the game to have a loose door handle; I find that unusual but reading further you mention that it's the same door that required damage repair so perhaps the body shop did cause the damage. It shouldn't cost you a thing! And of course there's the inconvenience of having to take it in...
I'm not watching Victoria, although I had planned to do so. I've decided to wait for the DVD, or wait for it to re-run at an earlier time. I did, however, catch the wedding scene the other night (random discovery) and wow! I was impressed. I definitely want to watch it and I can understand the reason for its popularity.
We are OK. Although my sister Lee discovered she has gallstones yesterday. She is also having her other shoulder operated on at the beginning of March.
Our Scarborough and Whitby were named after them. I know I mentioned it here before Laura, because I remember talking about those bluffs we have here in Scarborough. I used to live very close to it myself.
I remember.
Well, we are idiots together. I thought Lois asking about soap I was using on Nancy the other day and she was talking about my soap.
I stand in awe of you and merej’s English. It is better than mine.
I am not a fan of escalators either. We got a glass one in the office building which is dobule scary. I am very happy to use the stairs instead.
Anycase, just beacuse I know some fabulatistic new words, doesn't mean I have figured out your grammer or spelling...I think the whole spelling weirdery is done on purpose anyway, just to keep us on our toes (or tows or toas... )
It's amazing how you only notice how slippery a trail is once you turn around and try to get down without landing on your derriere.
Do dad's just turn on a gene and try to make life difficult on purpose when they hit 60 yrs?
Mine's always been like that.😀 The problem is that he can't sit still - well, that's probably a good thing, except he keeps overdoing it.
colleague once told me she was walking towards a guy on the street in Manchester who she thought she knew from somewhere. So as she passed him she said ‘Hiya’ and gave him a smile. He returned the favour with a big smile and a ‘hiya.’ It was only later she realised it was the actor Christopher Eccleston
Is he OK?
I’m not good with heights and if they are very high and open or have glass on the side, I find them very scary.
That makes such a difference when you are visiting a seaside resort.
I think they are filming now. Nell Hudson who plays Skerrett is also a recurring character in Outlander and I know they only had her for a limited period when filming Season 3, which I assumed was because she was filming Victoria.
I think it will be back on TV over here this autumn.
I remember she made me cry in Out Of Africa so much I’ve never watched it since.
Yesterday we had snow on and off all day and I was shoveling non-stop. (I've been temporarily doing some shoveling for a neighbour who has been away for a week...).
After all the places you've been in your life and all the adventures you've experienced, I'm surprised that you're a little leery of escalators.
Well I can identify with slippery trails, having experienced quite a bit of it last week. (And I did sit on by butt to get down one of them!).
That's the reasonable way of doing it. There was womenfolks about though, so I tried the elegant variety and almost nose-dived down the trail.
That's me
After all is said and done, a lot more will have been said than done.
Hi ladies! Busy morning here on this board... GOOD!
Greeting people in the streets who don't know me from Adam? Ha! Happens to me all the time I've got an abysmally bad memory for faces, and I'm totally lost whenever I meet someone in a place I wouldn't expect to come across them. So I greet just anyone who happens to look my way. People give me odd looks at times, but better than not recognise my sons' teachers or distant relatives..
Btw - birds, where did you learn English? I would have guessed that it might have been part of your professional training... you ain't a closet translator, are you?Where I learnt English? Not at school, tbh. I had English at school for nine years, but by the time I left school I could just about decipher written texts... Then I went to Scotland to work as an au-pair. For the first month I wasn't even entirely sure that I was on the right country; I couldn't understand the news, let alone the locals. Even after almost a year I failed to understand Glaswegians--but that's okay, I suppose, no-one outside Glasgow understands Glaswegians ... All that was back in 1986-87.
Morning all! ❄
I started typing up a post yesterday but didn't get a chance to finish it. The weekends just go by soo fast! 💨
Did anyone catch the Grammy' last night? I managed to catch Adele's George Michael Tribute performance and after about 45 sec or so, she stopped, was so anguished requesting (and swearing too) and then apologizing for a do-over. So they rewound the GM's video they had in the background and the violins behind her, started over. And it sounded... the same as the first time! But perfectly Adele, of course!
Only Adele could pull that off at the Grammy's which she then proceeded to win! LOL.
And Beyonce's performance....
So as Alfa mentioned, we were plummeted with lots of snow yesterday. ⛄
And on account of having to do groceries on Saturday afternoon rather than Friday evening, I didn't realize just how packed the stores get! And it is just a regular Saturday, no game day or holiday......I hope I never have to do that again.
Nope. That was me...Oh Birds! I don't think I knew that you had your gallbladder removed! I can't remember reading it on the thread. Do/did you have issues with cholesterol? Is that when you became a vegetarian?
I knew about spelt/spelled and dreamt/dreamed, but whenever I mark 'learned' in a text on my Kindle, the Oxford dictionary I'm using in the background only gives me 'learn-ed' = educated. So I wasn't sure...You've probably checked it already but this website has a great blog which breaks it down Birds: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/usage/learnt-vs-learned
After you were talking about James Norton over on C19, I turned the TV on and he was on it in a programme called Portait Artist of the Year. ... another was was Lesley Manville. Lol!LOL. This sounds interesting Laura! Will keep an eye for it!
I’ll have you know my blood is special. I am 0 Negative. As you probably know, that is the universal blood donor group type and they are always running short.Awww... Of course; you are one special gal, blood and all! I only meant that the Canadian Blood Services here won't accept your blood anyway(!) on account of you being from the UK: Did you travel to the UK, France or Saudi Arabia from 1980 through 1996? Or to Western Europe from 1980 through 2007? If so, read more…
She hasn’t been having pain. ... Her liver is fine though. Can gallstones cause raised LFTs?Ah; yes, I think it does Laura. http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/gallstones-and-gallbladder-disease
I know the announcement says they will be disabled on the 20th, so does that mean that Sunday will be the last day?Yes, I think so Laura; I think 19th will be the last day.
We got a glass one in the office building which is dobule scary.I don't think I've been on a glass escalator before Merej. Ah...you meant elevator. LOL. But I've been on some long, tall escaltors ...and like yours Laura, there is one here in the Cineplex downtown..... And with me, I find that I am scared of heights to a point (until I'm well on the ride or jumping off that cliff LOL); and I also think I'm a bit claustrophobic as well especially when sitting in the back of a van or a bus, not next to any windows.
Nah, just really bloodthirsty.
Mine's always been like that.😀 Mine too! But I didn't notice it as much before.
You also tend to have a great view of the night sky or burnign cars. Awww...that's nice really...the night sky part! I don't think I'd be able to get away doing that though; I'd get a ticket for sure. But I suppose if I was out in the boondocks somewhere....
The worst that ever happend was that I woke up to a gang of four rarther rude ten year olds gawking thorugh the window and no doubt counting my cavities while was snoozing with a rather open mouth. ... My dad is still trying to tell all of us how to live our lives - including my brother who's 64. Oh Merej! Glad you're dad is ok.
I know our spellings can be really weird. And the pronunciations...
As for the fashions, of what I saw, I think I liked the Duchess of Cambridge’s dress was the best.This link just opens up a bunch of pics Laura. But I did see DoC's dress and it is nice! But I think the best for me (and there were a lot of ...questionable.... ones) was Nicole Kidman: http://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2017112/rs_634x1024-170212101527-634-Nicole-Kidman-BAFTA-J1R-021217.jpg
https://uk.images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A7x9UnEpjqFYdjYAwOiP3olQ;_ylu=X3oDMTByZmVxM3N0BGNvbG8DaXIyBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--?p=The+Red+Carpet+at+the+Baftas+2017&fr=yhs-mozilla-102&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-102
I also started to watch the first episode of the new US drama Legion with Dan Stevens, which seems to be getting rave reviews.I just saw the trailer for the first time yesterday and.... ...no idea!
I'm not a big Robert Redford fan...I don't get it either. But among his classics, I've only seen "Barefoot in the Park". LOL.
I kept watching 'Indian Summers' for a while just to get a dose of nice weather and exotic vegetation (I think that one was actually filmed in Malaysia) 😀I so wanted to like this show but couldn't get past the first episode for some reason. The title sequence is lovely though.
Greeting people in the streets who don't know me from Adam? Ha! Happens to me all the time I've got an abysmally bad memory for faces, and I'm totally lost whenever I meet someone in a place I wouldn't expect to come across them. So I greet just anyone who happens to look my way. People give me odd looks at times, but better than not recognise my sons' teachers or distant relatives..
I don't think I'd be able to get away doing that though; I'd get a ticket for sure. But I suppose if I was out in the boondocks somewhere....
Glad you're dad is ok.
And the pronunciations...
don't get it either. But among his classics, I've only seen "Barefoot in the Park". LOL.
I so wanted to like this show but couldn't get past the first episode for some reason. The title sequence is lovely though.
@merej
I was banned in Germany for quite some time because I had lived in England for a year during the mad cow's era, but people who lived in Germany during that time have always been allowed to give blood here (as far as I know).
Hi Alfa! You will certainly be burning off a lot of calories shovelling that snow. You’re a good neighbour. How are the grandchildren by the way?
Oh no your poor car! It's early on in the game to have a loose door handle;
I find that unusual but reading further you mention that it's the same door that required damage repair so perhaps the body shop did cause the damage
I was impressed. I definitely want to watch it and I can understand the reason for its popularity.
What is the cause of her shoulder problems? (Sorry for asking if you've mentioned it already.)
Twins for the Clooneys! Double the fun - and this is a guy who didn't want (or didn't think he would ever have) children.
*sigh*
He's got some injections and ought to stay in bed for a while. Fat chance of that.
I get a bit claustrophobic as well, so I'm not good with small elevators either.
It does - though I am always amazed how little the British seem to mind inclement weather. There were lots of families about acting as if it was a sunny day in the Carribean.
So that's a DVD relase in 2018 then.
Good Karma Hospital sounds interesting though. I kept watching 'Indian Summers' for a while just to get a dose of nice weather and exotic vegetation (I think that one was actually filmed in Malaysia) 😀
They are probably still trying to figure out how to dub the German bits into German
I'm not a big fan of the entire Marvel/X-Men Franchise either, so I guess I will give Legion a pass.
When I said escalators I meant elevators.
Even after almost a year I failed to understand Glaswegians--but that's okay, I suppose, no-one outside Glasgow understands Glaswegians ... All that was back in 1986-87.
What Glasgow says today, the rest of the world tries to pronounce tomorrow
Fell in love there, but decided to return to Germany anyway, to finish my studies.
Did anyone catch the Grammy' last night?
Will keep an eye for it!
Awww... Of course; you are one special gal, blood and all!
Spent a cumulative total of three months or more in the United Kingdom (UK) between January 1980 and December 31, 1996
Ah; yes, I think it does Laura. http://umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/gallstones-and-gallbladder-disease
I don't think I've been on a glass escalator before Merej.
This link just opens up a bunch of pics Laura.
was Nicole Kidman: http://akns-images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2017112/rs_634x1024-170212101527-634-Nicole-Kidman-BAFTA-J1R-021217.jpg
I don't get it either. But among his classics, I've only seen "Barefoot in the Park". LOL.
In fairness, they looked quite alike and 'my' granny seemed quite happy to discuss the weather with a complete stranger.
So much better than any hotel room.
The one film I really like is 'All the president's men' - but then that's more for Dustin Hoffman.
It just all seemed rather fake, didn't it? I had also hoped for better, and gave up on it after three of four episodes. Pity really because it had sounded quite promissing.
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