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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Do you prefer to order groceries online or visit a store to buy? Personally, I definitely now prefer to have the majority of my groceries delivered, though quite like popping to local shops for a few items in between larger...

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Darroch @lokisdad Definitely - Sometimes having too many choices is a pain, but at times it's also good to have variety. Guess it's a double edged sword.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Do you prefer to order groceries online or visit a store to buy? Personally, I definitely now prefer to have the majority of my groceries delivered, though quite like popping to local shops for a few items in between larger...

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Darroch I definitely find it much less stressful, but as I've been doing most of our shopping online for over a year now, I do find it quite bewildering if I go to a larger supermarket. I think it's only actually seeing the amount of physical items that makes you...

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Well, perhaps Cadbury may now realise that 'secretly' changing the traditional Creme Egg recipe was their smartest move. I have just read that the change has lost Cadbury over £6million in Creme Egg sales. For those who don't...

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Darroch @topffer True, and I hope they do, but obviously there is still the chance they don't listen and blame it on some other market conditions.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Well, perhaps Cadbury may now realise that 'secretly' changing the traditional Creme Egg recipe was their smartest move. I have just read that the change has lost Cadbury over £6million in Creme Egg sales. For those who don't...

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Darroch @TiarasOceanView Guess they were just so full of themselves that they thought they knew better, or like you say - out of their mind.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Well, perhaps Cadbury may now realise that 'secretly' changing the traditional Creme Egg recipe was their smartest move. I have just read that the change has lost Cadbury over £6million in Creme Egg sales. For those who don't...

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Darroch @topffer Good to know that they saw the error of their ways. However, not convinced that Creme Egg will ever be returned to its original recipe (even with £6 million loss in sales), though guess only time will tell.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Well, perhaps Cadbury may now realise that 'secretly' changing the traditional Creme Egg recipe was their smartest move. I have just read that the change has lost Cadbury over £6million in Creme Egg sales. For those who don't...

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Darroch @TiarasOceanView Yes, very sad to know that big companies buy up places like this, presumably just with money-making ideas in mind and do not care about what they ruin in the process. Seems to happen with so many places these days.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Do you prefer to order groceries online or visit a store to buy? Personally, I definitely now prefer to have the majority of my groceries delivered, though quite like popping to local shops for a few items in between larger...

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Darroch Yeah, much easier to order online and wait for it to arrive. Meat? Well, often I would choose to buy that in our village as we do have a very good butchers where we live, but unfortunately that was one of the businesses that got flooded and they don't think...

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Well, perhaps Cadbury may now realise that 'secretly' changing the traditional Creme Egg recipe was their smartest move. I have just read that the change has lost Cadbury over £6million in Creme Egg sales. For those who don't...

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Darroch Yeah, must admit I've been trying to avoid by Cadburys these days in a sort of protest. Sad as it used to be a well known, trusted brand.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Well, perhaps Cadbury may now realise that 'secretly' changing the traditional Creme Egg recipe was their smartest move. I have just read that the change has lost Cadbury over £6million in Creme Egg sales. For those who don't...

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Darroch Not being a tea-drinker I obviously didn't pay that one much attention, but I can well imagine, especially as Earl Grey is quite well known.

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PLETHOS @Plethos (13716) • United States 4 Jan 16

I still do not get the whole idea behind a "selfie". It's understandable if you want a photo of yourself and there's no one around to take the photo. I also understand the fact that you want to prove you were somewhere of...

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Darroch Yeah - Really can't be doing with selfies, though perhaps that's just because I'm not overly keen on getting my photo taken and would much rather be on the other side of the camera.

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Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 12 Jan 16

The snow is coming down right now pretty fast, but very light and fluffy. So it will be easy to shovel providing we don't wait too long. I just hope the snowfall isn't going to be too many inches. So far we have been lucky...

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Darroch Hope you don't need to do too much snow-shovelling. It is lovely to look at, but I know can be a pain if paths and driveways have to be cleared.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Well, perhaps Cadbury may now realise that 'secretly' changing the traditional Creme Egg recipe was their smartest move. I have just read that the change has lost Cadbury over £6million in Creme Egg sales. For those who don't...

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Jabo @jaboUK (64346) • United Kingdom 11 Jan 16

PainsOnSlate and I were discussing hospitals and she stirred up this memory, - it turns out that both she and I had our tonsils removed when we were children. I remember lying on the operating table and being absolutely...

tonsillectomy

chloroform 1940s

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Darroch @jaboUK It did sound an awful experience.

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 9 Jan 16

Ok, so it's only snowing lightly just now, but nevertheless it is definitely snow and not more rain. It looks so peaceful. Small flakes are falling softly and lying on the ground. This light snow is definitely the type that my...

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Darroch @jaboUK Just local - They are supposed to be going to Glenshee, though that depends on their being enough snow for slopes to be open, but not so much that roads get closed. If there isn't enough snow for next week, it gets rescheduled for another week, most...

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Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 11 Jan 16

This morning I went down for my walk but after 15 minutes, my right leg was giving me too much trouble so I had to resort to use my walking poles. I am including a picture of them right here. Those poles are the ones that I have...

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Darroch I have never used walking poles when I've gone walking, but I do know lots of people that say you should to prevent damaging knees, etc. Glad that you have found your walking poles helped.

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Marlina @marlina (154103) • Canada 11 Jan 16

This morning I just checked my bank account here at Mylot and noticed that it is going up and up. It seems to be much faster now. I guess users are more active and like Martha Stewart would say "It's a good thing". And who...

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its a good thing

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Darroch That's good news to hear that your myLot bank account is increasing. Weather today here is back to more rain. I learnt a few years ago the powers of vitamin D. I remember spending winter months feeling really tired and lethargic,...

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 9 Jan 16

Ok, so it's only snowing lightly just now, but nevertheless it is definitely snow and not more rain. It looks so peaceful. Small flakes are falling softly and lying on the ground. This light snow is definitely the type that my...

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Darroch @Missmwngi The flooding suffered in the village we live in was particularly bad. Thankfully our house was fine, but lots were not so fortunate, but at least I don't think anyone got hurt. Someone did say though the flooding our village experienced was like a 1...

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Do you prefer to order groceries online or visit a store to buy? Personally, I definitely now prefer to have the majority of my groceries delivered, though quite like popping to local shops for a few items in between larger...

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Darroch @marlina I think perhaps it depends on the store that is delivering your items. Personally, I use Tesco here rather than Asda as I found Asda would make a lot of substitutions (not all suitable) to my order, but Tesco hardly ever does. Of course though I know...

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Darroch @Darroch (245) • United Kingdom 12 Jan 16

Do you prefer to order groceries online or visit a store to buy? Personally, I definitely now prefer to have the majority of my groceries delivered, though quite like popping to local shops for a few items in between larger...

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Darroch @jaboUK That's convenient having Tesco so close. Don't think I'd do online either if it were that close.

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Margaret Mwangi @Missmwngi (12915) • Nairobi, Kenya 11 Jan 16

Last night i wrote a post saying i want to change from being a night owl to an early bird and here i am. Day one and i have manage to wake up early. It is 5.30AM here. Later i will help my niece prepare for school and continue...

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Darroch @Missmwngi I don't tend to go for a nap, even if I'm tired during the day. I find I just feel miserable and grouchy if I'm really tired. Good though that it sounds like you are feeling the benefit from your nap.

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