William Sinclair (@Albain) on myLot

Amber @AmbiePam (100008) • United States 29 Jun

So say you are letting someone live with you for free because their circumstances aren’t the best (no, not me). They have a nice RV, but they can’t seem to sell it. You let them live there, thinking it is temporary as they say...

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William Sinclair Ideally, yes, but sometimes family circumstances are such that someone needs help through no fault of their own. Sadly, situations like this are common. We should always be ready to help a family member or close friend in need but I understand your point -...

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Amber @AmbiePam (100008) • United States 29 Jun

So say you are letting someone live with you for free because their circumstances aren’t the best (no, not me). They have a nice RV, but they can’t seem to sell it. You let them live there, thinking it is temporary as they say...

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William Sinclair I know what you mean! We had a friends' 18-year-old daughter move in with us after she fell out with her mother. She wasn't working and couldn't afford to pay her way but she was in desperate need with nowhere else to go and we have known her since the day she...

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Babes Says @BabeSays (8793) • Mauritius 16 Jun

My husband and I both were tired of thinking what to cook. We are running outta ideas then I suddenly remembered I could made some fried noodles. He felt at ease. Cooking is not the problem for us but what to cook is the...

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William Sinclair I quite often batch cook dishes like curries, soups and stews so we are rarely stuck for a choice of a meal - if we don't have something fresh we can just dig something out of the freezer!

29 Jun

Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jun

Last night we attended a ‘soup night’ at our village. In the morning, I walked to my friend’s house and peeled about 5kg of potatoes while she cut up a heap of leeks as she had to provide 10 litres of potato and leek soup. Over...

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William Sinclair @JudyEv That evening sounds interesting. Looking forward to hearing about it!

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jun

Last night we attended a ‘soup night’ at our village. In the morning, I walked to my friend’s house and peeled about 5kg of potatoes while she cut up a heap of leeks as she had to provide 10 litres of potato and leek soup. Over...

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William Sinclair My favourite soup is my own recipe vegetable soup. The main ingredients are potatoes, red lentils and onions. After that any of several vegetables can be added - I usually include peas, brussels sprouts, carrots, butter beans, leeks, celery, and more! Seasoned...

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Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (124767) • Gainesville, Florida 1 Mar 23

On my backpacking adventures with my son, we have to carry all of our gear on our backs, since we hike for great distances in some of the most remote areas of the state. This gear includes our sleeping shelter. In most other...

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William Sinclair Like you, my son and myself used to go camping and hillwalking frequently but, being in Scotland, a hammock wasn't really a viable choice 'cos we'd get rained on a lot! We used a two-man tent which was reasonably light and easy to pitch. My camping days are...

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair @RebeccasFarm I'm not sure catching the ''real'' Santa on video is at all possible!

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair @allknowing Rory is certainly a child of the digital age!

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair @wolfgirl569 Me neither!

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair @DaddyEvil Our grand-daughter has had her doubts for a while now but these seem to have been confirmed since she went to High School

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Always smiling @allknowing (148514) • India 24 Dec 22

There was a time we would go hunting for Christmas cards and prepare a list of those who would receive these cards. That was stopped and it was a digital card that was thoughtfully created by me and with just one click it would go...

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William Sinclair I think that the personal touch of a phone call or an actual physical card is the best way to do it!

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair @allknowing I wouldn't be surprised is he hasn't already though of that!

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair @DaddyEvil He has a couple of years yet. His sister, who has just turned 13, has only recently realised that Santa isn't real - possibly because she is now at High School where, as you say, other kids would have explained to her about the non-existence of...

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair I will let everyone know what happens. If the real Santa is actually caught on video that will be world-wide news!

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (357178) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Dec 22

In our new house in the lifestyle village, most things are geared to elderly people. There are no steps and even the passage is wide enough for a wheelchair and a helper. The bathroom is big enough to take a wheelchair and the...

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William Sinclair That's lovely! We are officially jealous of you two!

24 Dec 22

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celticeagle @celticeagle (176432) • Boise, Idaho 24 Dec 22

I came upon this interesting article and thought I would share the info here. My grandson spends a lot of time playing a game called Minecraft so this article made me more interested than I probably would be otherwise. Did you...

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William Sinclair Our grandson is absolutely glued to Fortnite. He has persuaded me to play a couple games with him but I just can't see the attraction. Must be an age thing!

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celticeagle @celticeagle (176432) • Boise, Idaho 24 Dec 22

I remember holidays in my youth when the wishbone was removed from the turkey, set aside to dry, and then two people made a wish and pulled the prongs. Whoever got most of it got their wish. I remember the kids would have fun...

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William Sinclair I remember wishbones. They never worked for me

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 24 Dec 22

Well, he might be! Why? Because our grandson, Rory (8), has devised a cunning plan to catch Santa in the act. He has set up his mobile phone in the lounge and has trained it on the seat which, for the past few years, has been...

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William Sinclair @Albain (242) • Edinburgh, Scotland 23 Dec 22

Do you have family over for Christmas Dinner? Many people do. But surely an invite to dinner shouldn't come with a price tag! Well, apparently, there are some people who charge their family a fee to attend their home and tuck into...

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William Sinclair @snowy22315 That's exactly how I see it

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snowy @snowy22315 (191967) • United States 23 Dec 22

So, anyway I had mentioned my troubles this morning getting the med refill. When I got to the pharmacy, there was a major line, like about a 30 minute line. The poor pharmacist was working by herself, and I don't think she knew...

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William Sinclair It's amazing the people we can meet when standing in line for something. At least it passes the time!

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