Xavier Bage (@franxav) on myLot

Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 7h

I couldn't see the villain, it was so tiny. But. I knew it was one of the million that are flying about ever ready to land on the skin of an earth dweller and feed on his blood. From the message I'm receiving from my foot I...

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 19 Aug

August rains are tricky and naughty here in our part of the country. The day appears sunny and bright but It can suddenly begin to pour without warning. We have to be extra alert when we hang our washed linens on the terrace for...

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Xavier Bage I'm fine and myloting.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 19 Aug

August rains are tricky and naughty here in our part of the country. The day appears sunny and bright but It can suddenly begin to pour without warning. We have to be extra alert when we hang our washed linens on the terrace for...

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Always smiling @allknowing (152059) • India 19 Aug

Ikebana is a Japanese form of flower arrangement that has more than just beauty It is sbased on Zen pilosophy and what is used are flowers and other natural materials Everything that is used has a balance and a meaning...

ikebana

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Xavier Bage Every arrangement has a name. That's fantastic!

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (361340) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Aug

I don’t know what made me think of it but what was the acceptable of asking to go to the toilet when you were at school? We would wave our hand in the air and say ‘may I be excused’ or sometimes ‘may I leave the room’? There was...

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Xavier Bage In our schools children say it rather crudely, "May I go to the toilet ma'am?"

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Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14175) • Ireland 19 Aug

I never really grew up, as some here have concluded. I still giggle when people break wind in public and I smirk if anyone refers to the French towns of Brest or Condom, or to the Italian town of Bra. So bite me - I’m Fiacre....

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Xavier Bage Can't help smiling. We have some local ones. You know India is a subcontinent with thousands of languages and dialects. You can offend someone with an innocent polite word here.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (361340) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Aug

Dugongs fascinate me. They’re not the prettiest of creatures but they seem very gentle. Off Moreton Bay in Queensland, dugongs are being studied in an effort to understand more about their behaviour. This in turn will help...

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Xavier Bage Interesting facts about dugongs.

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Always smiling @allknowing (152059) • India 14 Aug

I have an account at a Site where they invite poems and also have contests I did post a few but what is more trying is to keep reading poems of others and rate them. I find that quite a tiring exercise. It seems like a give...

poetry

poetry contest

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Xavier Bage I believe I have a poetic bend of mind. I might give it a try. Does it pay? Could you tell me the name of the site?

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Always smiling @allknowing (152059) • India 14 Aug

I had ordered for oil to help ease the pain in my joints I got the item today but when I opened the parcel I saw the cap was loose and a bit of oil had spilt around I immediately contacted the Amazon Customer Service. They are...

damaged item

replacement ordered amazon

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Xavier Bage Zandu is a known brand but if the cap was loose the bottle may have been tampered. You did well to ask for a replacement.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (361340) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Aug

I was brought up on a farm near Cuballing in Western Australia. We went through there a few weeks ago and I was able to get a photo of their ‘entry statement’. At the other end of town there is a similar horse but landing after...

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Xavier Bage I've never seen such art. It's beautiful.

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Always smiling @allknowing (152059) • India 7 Aug

I gave it a try. Easy to make but not fully happy with the result. Patience is not my middle name and that could be the reason why I did not wait a bit longer for it to set better. Corn flour pudding is normally white but...

corn flour pudding

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Xavier Bage It looks yummy. I'm inspired to try making it in my kitchen. Perhaps, I'll add cashew nut or groundnut and kismis on it.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 6 Aug

Mr Ghatak has been calling my wife repeatedly requesting us to look for a bride for his elder son. Mr. Ghatak and his wife Tapasi were good to us. His two sons were our students, when we were teachers in Nepal. In the time span...

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Xavier Bage People this side say that marriages are made in heaven. Who knows who is made for whom! I hear that mist teachers are engaged. But somebody must be there for everybody

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 6 Aug

Mr Ghatak has been calling my wife repeatedly requesting us to look for a bride for his elder son. Mr. Ghatak and his wife Tapasi were good to us. His two sons were our students, when we were teachers in Nepal. In the time span...

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Xavier Bage That should be the most ideal if the guy funds a woman for himself. Thank option is always open but we are doing our part as much as we can.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 6 Aug

Mr Ghatak has been calling my wife repeatedly requesting us to look for a bride for his elder son. Mr. Ghatak and his wife Tapasi were good to us. His two sons were our students, when we were teachers in Nepal. In the time span...

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 31 Jul

It had been raining through the night but it intensified in the morning at about 9. I had my breakfast and hoped faintly the workers would come to work in my new house. By 10 they should have. The pouring rain must have obstructed...

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Xavier Bage Very few children appreciate but I hope some day they will realise and be grateful.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 31 Jul

It had been raining through the night but it intensified in the morning at about 9. I had my breakfast and hoped faintly the workers would come to work in my new house. By 10 they should have. The pouring rain must have obstructed...

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Xavier Bage Thank you for appreciating.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 31 Jul

So, ultimately, July has waved bye. It was my birthday month. At least for some days I was happy. But there were moments that made my heart heavy. The Texas flood took many lives and turned a happy day into a sad one. Closer...

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Xavier Bage Some colleagues of mine say August is a bad month for us. I always say let's keep trusting in God and look forward with positive thoughts.

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Jim Bauer @porwest (105504) • United States 1 Aug

For years Democrats thundered from the podium about "making rich corporations pay their fair share." They railed against big business offshoring jobs for cheap labor, leaving American workers in the dust. But now? I'm starting...

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Xavier Bage @porwest Thanks for making it clear.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 31 Jul

"Pandal" may be a strange word for many. Let me explain it. It is a temporary hall made with bamboo and cloth. The roof is usually tarp sheet to protect it from rain , heat or dew. Such halls are erected to have weddings,...

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Xavier Bage Yes , they call themselves decorators. They most often have contact with caterers . Caterers are employed when food has to be served to the guests.

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Xavier Bage @franxav (14252) • India 31 Jul

"Pandal" may be a strange word for many. Let me explain it. It is a temporary hall made with bamboo and cloth. The roof is usually tarp sheet to protect it from rain , heat or dew. Such halls are erected to have weddings,...

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Xavier Bage Usually they take them down when the event is over.

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