Fleur

@Fleura (33152)

United Kingdom

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Decorated The Trash Bags

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (125805) • Marion, Ohio 1 Dec

They are now ready for the kids to open when we have Christmas. I will start wrapping gifts soon. I finally got hubbies tonight. He had to reorder one for his daughter. We had tracking info that stopped moving. Then they refunded...

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Fleur You are so organised, I'm impressed! I really must get my act together!!

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Treasure!

Judy Story @jstory07 (146761) • Roseburg, Oregon 2 Dec

Is treasure when you win millions in the lottery? No not to me that would be nice . Is treasure when you go treasure hunting and find lots and lots of gold coins. No not to me even that would be nice. To me my treasure is my...

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Fleur That's so true. The things we treasure are not 'treasure' in the conventional sense at all.

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My Dad's Wool Table

Judy Evans @JudyEv (366466) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Dec

While I know it’s not very interesting to many of you, I needed to get this off my chest, so to speak. I was going to put up a photo of the wool table my father made and which is still in use. However, there were too many terms...

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Fleur Shearing is hard work. And nowadays not even worth it as the bottom has dropped out of the wool market

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Good Morning

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (318893) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 1 Dec

I'm back! Today is the first day of December. Yes, I know you knew that. Whether you woke up to cold December days with snow on the ground (I did) or you're living in the land of summer and warm sandy beaches, it's officially...

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Fleur Hello! Good to see you again. I was thinking it was a long time since you were around. You're certainly busy, I'm very impressed!

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My dad took two years off my life (slight exaggeration)!

Amber @AmbiePam (107509) • United States 30 Nov

So I didn’t sleep great last night because my cold has morphed into a rattling in my chest and an annoying cough (no worries, I already have a doctor appointment tomorrow for something else anyway). The only way I’d get out in...

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Fleur Oh that's sweet of him. Hope you feel better soon.

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It is Black Friday! Are you shopping?

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125475) • United States 28 Nov

I have no idea why I am awake in the middle of the night but here I am. . . It is now officially Black Friday which in the US is the day after our Thanksgiving holiday. Stores have big sales to encourage people...

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Fleur In a word, no. I have promised to take Little One to the shops but that's only because she has an official day off school today (teacher training), the black Friday thing is just a coincidence. And I don't mean to be rude but I really wish the UK didn't just...

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Gifts for my father - part two

Judy Evans @JudyEv (366466) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Nov

I wrote about buying gifts for my father and how I tried to come up with something a bit different. One year, soon after we were married, we bought him six different beers. He wasn’t a big drinker but enjoyed a beer on a hot day....

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Fleur Weddings were very different then. Only the posh people had a big white wedding with all the bridesmaids etc. Did he share the beers with Vince?

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Have you had your pole checked sir?

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14093) • Ireland 27 Nov

Someone pounded loudly on my front door this morning before I was quite at my self. It was still dark and cold and I could see sheets of drizzle drifting through the beam of orange street lights when I opened the door. And open...

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Fleur We have one of those as well. Do you get the wayleave payments for yours?

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Silly travelling man.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14093) • Ireland 27 Nov

Silly, rude people abound everywhere, but especially where I am travelling. On yesterday’s flight to Belfast one such traveller made good his silliness at full volume. His problem was that he and his wife were allocated seats...

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Fleur Honestly, I can't remember. We haven't flown anywhere since Crete which I think was 2019. I guess we must have paid to sit together because it wouldn't be so great for children to be separate. If it was just the two of us though I wouldn't be bothered, why pay...

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Happy Thanksgiving

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (53877) • United States 27 Nov

I wanted to wish all those who are celebrating a very Happy Thanksgiving.We will be spending the day at our home. All of the cooking is done except mashing the potatoes. We will eat in about an hour and relax. Enjoy your day.

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Fleur Hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving!

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A strange Thanksgiving

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44249) • United States 26 Nov

We had planned to eat our Thanksgiving meal today instead of tomorrow. But during the night I got really sick with a painful sore throat and cough. Dale took me to Urgent care first thing this morning and I have acute Bronchitis....

thanksgiving

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Fleur I'm sorry to hear that, what a disappointment. I hope you were still able to enjoy the meal, and you get better soon!

27 Nov

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Gifts for my father - part one

Judy Evans @JudyEv (366466) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Nov

My Dad was hard to buy for at Christmas and birthdays. When I was little, I might have given him initialled handkerchiefs but in later years I got quite creative – in my humble opinion. One year, my brother and I...

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Fleur That was a thoughtful and useful gift. Fathers tend to be a nightmare to buy gifts for. I remember the moral dilemma as a child, because I knew he would appreciate a packet of cigarettes but should I buy them for him??

27 Nov

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Alice I presume?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (366466) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Nov

We’re in the middle of ordering a calendar for our son in Ireland. While trying to find suitable photos, I spotted this on Vince’s files and thought I’d share it. It’s his photo but I don’t think I’ve put it up before. It was...

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calendar

alice in wonderland

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Fleur Yes that's definitely her, talking to the hookah-smoking caterpillar. I wonder if you do an image search whether Google will identify the location?

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Yup, not happening

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (50851) • St. Catharines, Ontario 26 Nov

I woke up about 8am, peed, put on socks and shoes and a sweater, then put out the garbage and recycling. Then decided being horizontal and snug in my bed was the thing for me. Didn't have any tea, breakfast or my meds. Didn't...

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Fleur Good morning!

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One More Year

Amber @AmbiePam (107509) • United States 26 Nov

Do you guys remember me talking about my dad deciding to retire at the end of January 2026? He finally told the church board, and they told him they really wanted him to stay. So, he agreed to one more year. That’s close to his...

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Fleur I have no plans to retire, I can't believe some of my contemporaries already are!

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The Great Rice Controversy.

The Horse @TheHorse (232682) • Walnut Creek, California 26 Nov

I read somewhere, it may even have been from a MyLotter, that cooked rice goes bad quickly. When I order Tom Kha Gai or Red Curry Chicken from my Thai place, I often keep the leftover rice in the fridge for future use. Future...

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Fleur Cooked rice and potatoes are particularly dangerous, partly I think because they are prone to grow a certain kind of organism due to their starchy nature and partly also because that is white so it's difficult to see and you might not notice. But generally...

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A happy but bittersweet memory

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125475) • United States 26 Nov

18 years ago my ex and I got engaged. I've written about it before but oh well I'll write about it again. It popped into my mind as I was driving back here from work. He proposed the night before Thanksgiving back...

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Fleur That's a great memory and a lovely conclusion! Not many divorcees would say that I'm sure!

26 Nov

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I was in the right place at the right time.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (51674) 26 Nov

Lately, I am learning that the 'unusual' is becoming the norm around here. It's windy here. The wind started last night and it's the kind of wind that takes your breath away...knocks things over, uproots trees, peels shingles...

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Fleur Well, I bet you truly will be giving thanks! That was lucky for you. We had a similar experience some years ago. We were in northern Greece, driving on some very winding roads in the mountains, and there were some crazy drivers around. We stopped to take a...

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Ah, Screw It

Jim Bauer @porwest (111531) • United States 26 Nov

That's what you just have to say, sometimes. Screw it. I have back issues and have for years now. Something that only gets progressively worse unfortunately. The joys of aging? Or perhaps the pains due from a lifetime of...

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Fleur I am sorry to hear that. Chronic pain is a horrible thing to deal with. I am dreading old age

26 Nov

Done for another year.

Judy Story @jstory07 (146761) • Roseburg, Oregon 25 Nov

I was not on here for very long the last two days. I was helping my cousin getting coats for everyone that needed one. She used her own money to buy coats for some children that did not have any. They were passed out to...

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Fleur That is a lovely thing to do. As Churchill said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." She has obviously taken that philosophy to heart.

26 Nov

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