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RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (89914) • Daytona Beach, Florida 24 Jun 20

A came across an interesting story about gargoyles. In Newcastle, England above the door of St. Nicholas Cathedral there is a rather odd gargoyle statue. No one knows how or why this vampire rabbit was created but there he is if...

gargoyle

vampire bunny

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Fleur Maybe he's the white rabbit from 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail?

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (364331) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Oct

I really think I’m getting old. While we were away, we ran out of instant coffee which is really the only coffee we like. I buy the large tins of our favourite brand as it’s cheaper that way. So I bought a large tin in...

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Fleur My partner keeps buying things when he things he sees a good deal. I've had to tell him not to buy any more soy sauce as we have about five big bottles and each one lasts quite a while!

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (364331) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Oct

I really think I’m getting old. While we were away, we ran out of instant coffee which is really the only coffee we like. I buy the large tins of our favourite brand as it’s cheaper that way. So I bought a large tin in...

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Fleur That is a fancy till. I don't remember those style being in use. I do have a set of weights exactly like the black ones on the counter though. After all they never wear out!

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (364331) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Oct

So here’s another scene from the museum in Westonia, Western Australia. This shows a farmer in typical clothing ready to hump a bag of wheat onto a truck. My father never wore overalls but the truck is typical of one we had. At...

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Fleur That's clever although it bothers me that the truck is parked in the barley. Surely no farmer would do that??

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (364331) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Oct

Don't take the title literally but it looks to me that this little guy holding the rain gauge is hoping for a downpour. They are forecasting rain for the next three days but at least I won’t have to water the garden. We’re...

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Fleur Clever!

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Eva James @wolfgirl569 (123715) • Marion, Ohio 17 Oct

This was the first thing I seen when I walked into the auction. I have been thinking about getting a pink one. Couldn't pass it up for just 2 dollars. This was a hubby eye roll purchase I also got a cute pair of...

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Fleur When you find just what you want for a bargain price, that's a good day!

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (50473) • St. Catharines, Ontario 17 Oct

Cleaning staff at a Niagara Falls hotel found a loaded .25 calibre firearm in a just-vacated room and called the police. The occupants of the room had relocated to another room in the same hotel. "A search warrant was executed in...

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Fleur One of those occupants must have got it in the neck from the others for leaving that behind!

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Jim Bauer @porwest (109522) • United States 18 Oct

I don't know why it is that I sometimes revert back to my older self. The fiction writer in me. It usually does happen as the seasons change for whatever reason. Maybe that's because there is a darkness that comes with a winter,...

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Fleur I guess he didn't follow the trend for decluttering! Looking forward to seeing what you wrote

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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (5862) • United Kingdom 17 Oct

So last night I was aware that the neighbour opposite us had moved all the cars from the drive …..oohhh, what’s going to be happening I wondered ….. This morning I was woken up by vans arriving …. Turns out they are having...

trees

garden

neighbours

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Fleur I wonder what they have planned next?

17 Oct

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (5862) • United Kingdom 17 Oct

This month here in the UK is apparently UNBLOCK TOBER …. And what does that mean ….. So many people are putting lots of things down the toilet that they shouldn’t be ! We all know what SHOULD be going down there ….. Things that...

drains

blockages

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Fleur No problems so far, thankfully. But the drains don't just take water fro toilets and kitchen sinks, they also take effluent from roadside drains and that kind of thing where people think it's a good idea to pour away used engine oil, unwanted paint and...

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RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (89914) • Daytona Beach, Florida 15 Oct

Guy plays guitar and sings for animals. Take a look at this adorable thing. How about giving this a try @TheHorse Even the rhinoceros was impressed, and the cow, I believe, gave the guy a kiss....

animals come see the musician and listen to the

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Fleur That is so cool. I just found an interview with him too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1hlRCc5Xjo

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (364331) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Oct

Our motor-home has a stone-guard which protects the bottom half of the windscreen. Hopefully you can get the idea from the top image. We’ve discovered that it also protects against flying insects, particularly grasshoppers. The...

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Fleur A very useful service Like those shrimps that clean fish's teeth.

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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (5862) • United Kingdom 16 Oct

So firstly Mom had to have a regular eye test and following that a contact lens test. I was waiting outside the room and after a few minutes I was called in. Mom looked terribly upset , so obviously something was wrong. The...

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Fleur Not personally but I know people who have, it is done so simply nowadays and the result is like a miracle. I hope that when she decides it is time to do something that it will all go smoothly.

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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (5862) • United Kingdom 16 Oct

Well, the good news is that when we got back from shopping this morning they had taken the marquee down next door next door. The even better news is that there doesn’t seem to be any Lorrie’s, vans or cars in the cul de...

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Fleur I obviously missed part of this - what was the marquee for?

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (364331) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Oct

@FourWalls commented on a recent discussion on how resourceful our ancestors needed to be way back when. We visited Mangowine Homestead while we were away and saw a home-made shelving unit. It had three shelves and would have...

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Fleur Oh that's clever, I had to look twice before it really clicked! That's what we would call (or used to call) a 'what-not'.

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Jim Bauer @porwest (109522) • United States 16 Oct

One thing about this wonderful little world here we call myLot, is that we tend to share a lot of foodie posts. That means there are always myriad ideas of things to cook or try to keep us well occupied in our kitchens. Take this...

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Fleur That's intriguing! I had wondered what the patterns on the top were. Glad it turned out so well. Isn't the crescent roll dough a bit sweet? And doesn't the dough on the bottom go soggy?

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Loretta @noni1959 (10755) • United States 12 Apr

Thank you for your kind prayers and thoughts. My daughter couldn't transfer etc. two days ago but yesterday during PT and OT, she surprised us all and was able to stand up (we kept our hands on her gate belt), and pivot to turn...

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Fleur I hope she continues to make progress. So many things we take for granted like walking using our hands... only when they go wrong do we realise how complex those movements are!

16 Oct

Loretta @noni1959 (10755) • United States 5 Apr

My oldest daughter, Michele, has had health issues for a few years with sharp burning pain, falling, and the last year she began to lose mobility and other functions. She was in extreme pain and no doctor would listen. She heard...

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Fleur That sounds absolutely awful and to think it wouldn't have been so bad if it could have been picked up earlier!

16 Oct

Loretta @noni1959 (10755) • United States 28 Jul

We finally received the final permit Thursday only to find PUD is 6 to 8 weeks out before bringing the transformer and run the electric lines. On a good note, the contractors are coming this week to begin the other work....

chatter

weather

hello

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Fleur Oh dear, brain not fully engaged Broken glass can do some serious damage.

16 Oct

Loretta @noni1959 (10755) • United States 15 Oct

I woke hearing activity on the property and looked out seeing the bulldozer pushing areas around near the foundation. It wasn't long after, the first part of the house made it's way up. They had to have left yesterday and sat...

house

rural

happy

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Fleur This is all very exciting! Hope it goes smoothly.

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