NR2

@crystalvisions (440)

United Kingdom

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I like my crystals too, here to help, discuss but here to listen and learn, too...

Discussions (69)

NR2's Discussions

Busy Monday

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 29 Aug 16

We had our Cowal Games at the weekend which involves lots of pipe bands coming to our town and playing music. Also lots of Scottish highland dancers competing. I can't say that I was very excited about it as our local Argyll and...

waiting for hotpoint

cowal games dunoon 2016

busy monday

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The Patience of A Saint

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 22 Aug 16

For weeks we have been busy rehearsing to play at a local community event this week and though we are all very excited, we have to play outside in the open air. I can see we will be playing with rain coats on as it is presently...

the patience of a saint

orchestra rehearsals

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Miele Favouritism Over At Which UK Magazine

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 17 Aug 16

Well I have been on the phone this afternoon with Which Magazine - a glossy magazine subscription that I pay every month for consumer news and keeps me up to date with consumer issues, gadgets and of course at times tests on cars,...

which uk magazine

which favour miele

which uk inconsistent

miele vacuums

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She's Left The Home And She's All Alone

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 13 Aug 16

I spoke to my niece last night on FB. She has arrived in Boston, America to begin her Masters. The course hasn't started yet and she has already started living a student life. I remember my student life and I loved it. I was a...

living away from home

student life

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File Holder Becomes The Chopping Board Storer!

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 9 Aug 16

When the "Joseph Joseph" range of kitchen accessories were first launched on the UK market, they had already been on sale in Europe and the U.S under different brand names. The idea of colour coding chopping boards to...

cheap tips for household storage

office file holder

chopping boards

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Hanging Flower Pots: Another Storage Tip for the Home!

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 9 Aug 16

Carrying on from the last post I wrote when I discovered how handy a hanging travel bag could be for my USB cords and devices (see I thought I would share my next tip for something rather unusual. A few years ago a local...

hanging pot planters for storage

cheap tips for household storage

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The Hanging Travel Bag = Storage for USB Cords.

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 8 Aug 16

In my lifestyle and career choice as a musician, I am always using USB device cables, in-ear earphones, headphones, sockets and so many other little devices that need to be hung up. Usually I hang things off picture hooks but it...

hanging travel bag versatility

usage of bags for other things

cheap tips for household storage

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7 Hours of Sleep To Avoid Diabetes

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 8 Aug 16

I read with interest a small news report on Yahoo news yesterday regarding sleep patterns and a claim that British people are only getting 6.8 hours of sleep a day. I am at times dubious about data studies. They may provide...

7 hours of healthy sleep

over sleep causes lethargy

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The Sermon About Yolks For The Folks...

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 7 Aug 16

I went to church this morning like I do every Sunday and played the organ. The visiting minister is a local man who has preached before and though the numbers were up where the congregation is concerned, I had forgotten how long...

ipod 5g screen shot

sermons with no relevance

congregation not engaged

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Well Windy But Lovely & Warm

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 7 Aug 16

Gosh it is very windy today! I went to bed last night at around 10pm. The wind was also up but at least it was dry and despite having digital TV, the signal coming through kept freezing up on my TV screen. I eventually turned the...

windy weather causes lack of sleep

crashing metal bin

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When An Apple Shows Its True Colours; CD Jewel Case Creator.

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 6 Aug 16

When I was still a PC user and one of my favourite operating systems being Windows ME 2000, one of the greatest aspects of the built in Windows Media Player was the default add-on program to print out jewel case covers. I had...

apple cd case cover creator

free itunes feature

windows 10

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How German Brand Bosch Saved my Croissants!

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 6 Aug 16

Summer is here in Scotland, even if previous thunderstorms and wet days have ruined some of my holiday time off work. However where foods are concerned, it means a return to little treats like healthy salads, home made soups, cool...

bosch brand saves toaster

croissant warming rack

great customer service

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You Keep Me Waiting, I’ll Keep You Waiting!

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 23 Jul 16

It is a friend’s 30th birthday very soon and of course a big party has already been planned. I met Christine when I was a teenager and we share a lot of experience together in terms of both being musicians and like me, she is a...

ebay seller sits on delivery of purchase

resolution query

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Boiling in My Sunday Best

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 20 Jul 16

The funeral turned out to be on the hottest day Scotland got - yesterday- whilst we were all in penguin suits, or rather, Sunday's best as in a black suit with shirt and tie wasn't much fun for me or the other men as we stood...

boiling wearing a suit

organ cd music leaves congregation behind

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Chasing the Dancing Weeds!

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 18 Jul 16

I was going to stay in today and do a few posts online as well as write a long review about a gadget for another online company I write for. I am actually about to take semi-retirement from that company as I feel they are no...

chasing the dancing weeds

warm sun in scotland

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Heat Wave Fantasy Versus Wet Day Reality

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 17 Jul 16

Well the British weather forecast on BBC1 earlier last night made me smile a fair bit. They said that most of England and Scotland would have a rather humid evening whilst the weather on Sunday would be equally warm and humid from...

false bbc weather reports

hot in england

cold in scotland

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WHY NO RESPONSE ON JUST TWO LINES POSTED?

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 16 Jul 16

Sorry for the capitals in my title. I am not shouting per se - or rather I am. Since logging on earlier this afternoon and at a time when the rain was visiting yet again, the sun has just now come out and I get a chance to go...

tips on mylot posts

two lines not enough

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A Cull On The Kitchen Cutlery...

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 16 Jul 16

Living on my own, I don't tend to take much use of my dishwasher unless I have had parties, or friends over or if I have built up so many dirty dishes in one go and then load the dishwasher. I actually like washing dishes by hand...

save rainforests but use wooden spoons

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A Tedious Survey For Not Much Incentive

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 16 Jul 16

The last couple of days has seen a lot of activity in my email account from two certain survey companies that I do from time to time. There was a time in my life when all I did were online surveys for piece meal cash. Last night...

online surveys demand too much time

15 minutes becomes an hour

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Painful pulled hair follicle? Try Nelson's Tea Tree Cream!

NR2 @crystalvisions (440) • United Kingdom 13 Jul 16

One of the cons of being a man and having body hair is something called a “pulled hair follicle.” Left unattended the pulled hair can change into a very inflamed and painful boil. For years I have had to put up with them and at...

nelsons tea tree cream relief

natural antiseptic cream

boils on skin

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