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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for the first time after record high temperatures

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 24 Oct

Temperatures just hit 68F about 20C in some parts of Iceland and the country has witnessed the arrival of some mosquitoes, for the first time. Only Iceland and the Antarctica had remained mosquito-free until now because of their...

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A swimming cow is immortalised

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Aug

We visited a friend a few days ago. A while back, she had visited Iceland and came home with the can you see in the photo. Being a lover of all farm animals, I was intrigued by the story behind the labelling on the can. Back in...

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Today's shopping trip down town. (17/1/2025)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 17 Jan 25

I went down town shopping today. My weather app said cloudy with sunny spells, but I didn't see a sunny spell all day! But it didn't rain on me either, so that was good. I went to the toilet by the Cathedral first, then I went...

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Today's shopping trip down town. (1/11/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 1 Nov 24

I went down town shopping this morning. It was dull and cloudy, but it did not rain on me. I went to the toilet by the Cathedral first, then I went and got some photos printed. The lady in the photo shop said, How can it be...

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Yesterday's shopping trip down town.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 14 Sep 24

Yesterday I went down town shopping again yesterday. I checked my weather app before going out, and it said 0% chance of rain until 8:00pm, so I didn't take a coat. After I'd been to the toilet by the Cathedral I went and got...

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Yesterday's shopping trip down town. (28/6/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 29 Jun 24

I went shopping down town again yesterday. It was warm but cooler than the previous two days. My weather app said mostly cloudy, 35% chance of rain, so I put my mac in the trolley just incase but didn't wear it to go out in. I got...

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Yesterday's shopping trip down town. (21/6/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 22 Jun 24

I went shopping down town again yesterday. It was very hot. I put my lighter mac with the hood in my trolley just incase, but I didn't think I was going to need it. My Mum was going to the house group that meets at church aswell....

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Today's shopping trip down town.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 7 Jun 24

Today I went shopping down town again, but I didn't really have much to get. My weather app said rain at midday, so I took my raincoat with the hood - the waterproof one, not the flimsy one. I walk on the top path round Stowe Pool...

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Yesterday's shopping trip down town.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 4 May 24

I went down town shopping again yesterday. Yesterday was the day I was going to get my repeat prescription. And Mum said I needn't go to Tesco because we only wanted strawberries from there and I could get those...

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Today's shopping trip down town.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 26 Jan 24

I went shopping down town again today. I was hoping to get up at 8:00am but I overslept and when I woke up and looked at my watch it was 9:05am! Anyway, I set off at about 11:30am, and I went round Stowe Pool on the top path...

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Good mail today

Stacey @xstitcher (39036) • Petaluma, California 5 Dec 23

Aside from a magazine and folks wanting money I don't have, I got an envelope of nice goodies from a lady that belongs to the Facebook exchange slip group. She sent me some cute memo sheets, stickers, and a note. The lady who...

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Today's trip down town.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 25 Aug 23

I've been down town shopping again today. My Mum went to the hairdressers today instead of yesterday, so she gave me her shopping list and some money before she went out. The window cleaner came just before she went out, so she...

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Today's trip down town.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 4 Aug 23

I went shopping down town again today. My Mum was due to go for her review, and she was still out when I went out. I put my coat in the trolley at first, but then when I went outside I thought I felt a drop of rain, so I.changed...

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Friday's trip down town.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30756) • Lichfield, England 23 Jul 23

On Friday I went shopping down town, but this week my Mum didn't come with me, so I could go as fast as I wanted. I took my coat in the trolley just in case, but I didn't put it on. I went on the top path round Stowe Pool, which...

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Iceland volcano is erupting (safely but magnificently)

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 3 Aug 22

Yesterday (or today depending on your time zone) lava finally made its appearance where there have been a lot of earthquakes indicating magma movement into dikes (horizontal sheets of magma that will erupt as a fissure eruption.)...

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Dream Destination

Aj @mochang (574) • Philippines 20 Sep 20

I always have a list of my dream travel destinations and number one in that is Iceland. I don't know why but the place just amazes me, plus of course, seeing the northern lights there would be such a great experience. How about...

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Earthquake swarm in Iceland

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 21 Jun 20

Iceland is situated on top of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the divergent plate boundary between the European and North American plates. A divergent plate boundary means that the earth is getting stretched at that point, so magma comes...

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Pipe-Dreams

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 6 Jun 20

A pipe-dream is defined as "an unattainable or fanciful hope or scheme." During the lockdown months, my hubby and I have resorted to doing a lot of virtual travel and watching many travel blogs and videos sent by friends across...

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Iceland reveals intriguing Coronavirus data

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 14 Apr 20

The little country in the middle of the ocean has randomly tested 10% of its population, around 36,000 people. 1700 have tested positive on the island so far with just 8 deaths. Interestingly half of the people who tested...

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A strange tinge of blue.. incredible Iceland

Sølvi Dam @Onthemountain (42) 14 Feb 20

About two years ago, we lived out of our pannier bags for 10 weeks on the longest trip we have been on, through Norway and Iceland. One of the most memorable bits of beauty we came across was this little geothermal pool, close...

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