Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (20505)

London, England

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Love history, cycling and walking. An intrepid explorer of London's Pubs.

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My Last Remaining Aunt Died this Morning

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (43) • United States 7 May

Up until this morning, I only had one remaining aunt (my mom's sister) and one remaining uncle (my dad's brother) still living. My Aunt died this morning. I think she was 85 or 87 or something. We weren't close these last 40...

aunt

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Ron Rybs Sorry to hear this sad news. She did manage a ripe age

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Today Was Free Lunch Day

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (43) • United States 7 May

We accumulate loyalty points at restaurants that we frequent. We had earned enough points for a burger, fries and a soft drink ($13 value) at Jaggers today, so that's what hubby got. I got a spicy chicken sandwich. We can't say...

lunch

jaggers

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Ron Rybs Today was good day for a Marmite sandwich. The only loyalty points around here are at coffee shops

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My Patio Is Abounding With Squirrels

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (43) • United States 7 May

We feed the birds and squirrels with a bird feeder in both the back patio and in the front yard by the walkway leading up to the front door. We also place seed and peanuts on a stone in the back patio for the squirrels on the...

squirrels

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Ron Rybs A bunch of hungry squirrels hanging around the door doesn't sound too good!

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Uno spent the afternoon with us

Judy Evans @JudyEv (352562) • Rockingham, Australia 7 May

The photo shows the cat from over the back fence. His name is Uno. His owner works away week-in, week-out and when he is away, Uno gets lonely and comes to visit. He is more friendly than the two resident cats which we hardly ever...

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Ron Rybs Interesting how cats, like people have different personalities. At least one feline appreciates your company

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The Tea and Sugar train

Judy Evans @JudyEv (352562) • Rockingham, Australia 6 May

The world’s longest straight stretch of railway line forms part of the nearly 1700 kms of Trans-Australian Railway which links the east and west coasts of Australia. The 478 km straight section crosses the Nullarbor Plain....

australia

trans australian railway

tea

sugar

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Ron Rybs I like train travel, but dead straight for 478 Km, that must be an unchanging view

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First Thing You Wash in the Shower

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (43) • United States 6 May

I got to thinking about how different people might take their showers. Do they get in and start working at their toes and wash from their feet up? Do they start with their faces and work their way down? I first wash my hair and...

showering

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Ron Rybs Start at the top and work my way down!

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Hello Tuesday!

Kareng @kareng (73534) • United States 6 May

Good morning and I'm up before the sun came up today! I tried to sleep and dozed for maybe 30-45 minutes before waking up itching like crazy again. I used the new steroid cream I got yesterday right before bed, but it actually...

new steroid cream

essential oil mixture

burning and itching

diabetic ulcer

callus

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Ron Rybs I had a nice quiet Monday. Glad Hubby is doing well and I do hope they get to the root of your itching

6 May

Free Dessert for Lunch Today

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (43) • United States 6 May

When I made our lunch reservation online if asked if we were celebrating anything and I clicked "anniversary" so at the end of the meal the server gave us a choice of 5 desserts for free for our celebration. We chose a double...

free dessert

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Ron Rybs That is very good and keep customers happy and returning!

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From little things

Judy Evans @JudyEv (352562) • Rockingham, Australia 5 May

Once again, the photo has nothing to do with the discussion. Like many other countries around the world, Australia was badly affected by the Great Depression. A clergyman and social reformer, Robert Hammond (1870-1946) had the...

royal flying doctor service

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Ron Rybs People with a vision do far more good then most Governments

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Do you ever?

Judy Story @jstory07 (143775) • Roseburg, Oregon 5 May

Do you like to drive around just to see decorations in other people's yards. I like to do that just to see what is new in their yard. Do you ever read the labels on food products to see what is in the product. I do that...

ever

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Ron Rybs That's why I like walking and cycling, to see what people have in their gardens. I usually only the labels of foods I haven't brought before

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I'm heart broken

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (43479) • United States 5 May

On our way to church yesterday, we got a message that my friend Winnie in Scotland has passed away. She had lung cancer that had spread and she died one week after being diagnosed. We were friends since the 7th grade when we met...

friend

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Ron Rybs Very sorry to hear of her passing, what a loss.

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A discussion for the ‘boys’

Judy Evans @JudyEv (352562) • Rockingham, Australia 5 May

Ptrikha_2 (@ptrikha_2) asked for a discussion about Australian cars. In Australia, because of our vast distances and active lifestyles, utilities (pickups) and SUVs are popular choices. Our most popular car brand is the Toyota...

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Ron Rybs Not a car person, but I can understand SUVs being popular once you are out the city, unlike here there are Range Rovers a plenty in urban areas

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Public Piano Performances

Judy Evans @JudyEv (352562) • Rockingham, Australia 5 May

A quick search tells me that quite a few countries have ‘public pianos’. These are pianos placed maybe at railway stations or other public places where people gather. Anyone who wants to can sit at the piano and play to their...

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Ron Rybs The only public piano I've seen is at the Eurostar Terminal at Marylebone station. Only twice have i heard anyone play it with some skill

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A medical procedure and guinea pigs

Judy Evans @JudyEv (352562) • Rockingham, Australia 5 May

I took Vince to the hospital this morning to have some fluid drained from around one lung. After some time and a bit of confusion, they put in a drain and he has to stay overnight. Luckily, he took an overnight bag with him. He...

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Ron Rybs It's a Tribble! Hope Vince gets home on schedule. Must say, I don't fancy eating guinea pig

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Yesterday (Sunday)

Kareng @kareng (73534) • United States 5 May

Well I'm up again in the wee hours of the morning. I did go to bed this morning and try to sleep, but the rash has me itching very badly. So far I have tried Cortizone cream and have given totally up on it. I have to reapply...

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Ron Rybs Never heard of such an irritating rash! Hope you get over it soon

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What's for din? May 4th, 2025

April @thislittlepennyearns (63978) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 4 May

Good evening! Tonight was a pretty simple meal. I made shepards pie. I know a lot of people put all kinds of stuff in their variation of it, but I keep mine simple. Ground beef (I could of seasoned it a little better), corn and...

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Ron Rybs I settled for a beef curry and rice.and ate too much!

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No water again

Erly Maglangit @cacay1 (84631) • Cagayan De Oro, Philippines 4 May

Since last night up to this evening no water pours on our faucets. It's too much already. The Water District didn't announce to the public. The water just didn't appear. We are in trouble. We have not stocked water ....

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Ron Rybs That is awful. I trust the authorities are doing something about it. Water is a basic need

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1975 Songs: Ballroom Blitz

Four Walls @FourWalls (74380) • United States 5 May

We’re back to normal. The crowds have left, we’ve had another semi driver rescued by the fire department while hanging over an overpass (second one in 14 months), and the weather is still miserable. Happy sink full of mayo to...

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Ron Rybs Ah, music from the 70s does it get any better? I remember this when it first came out. I always liked Wig Wam Bam

5 May

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Paranormal Activity

M.Shafeeq @Mshafeeq (1690) • Bangalore, India 4 May

Hi there.. Yesterday was real horror for me in the office, we got sensors in our server room when ever we go inside lights turn on so the other day i was alone in the office working late night what i saw was really something else...

paranormal activity horror goosebumps

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Ron Rybs I had this happen lots of times in my old job. I thin the sensors just cycle through so they don't get stuck on one setting... maybe!

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May, The Month Of Many Birthdays

Kandase @Kandae11 (56376) 1 May

May is a busy month of birthdays for my family members - one celebration after another. Close family members like my sister, brother, mother - then cousins, aunts and uncles, thankfully some live in other countries so a greeting...

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Ron Rybs Luckily in my family our birthdays are fairly spread out, so you do have to remember which dates

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