Gary Marsh

@garymarsh6 (23822)

United Kingdom

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I am a friendly guy who enjoys writing. I love to travel and I love my family. I am not sure but I may be one of the odd people who loves their work too.

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Gary Marsh's Responses

The red hibiscus enhances the mood

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (21339) 25 Aug

I have my hibiscus plants planted in pots in the balcony. Among the different hibiscus the red hibiscus enhances the mood. they really look bright and showy. garlands are made of them and offered to...

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Gary Marsh Hibiscus are beautiful flowers & give a beautiful display just like red geraniums especially those hanging over balconies.

26 Aug

Thyme herb in plenty

Always smiling @allknowing (152600) • India 25 Aug

We do have this herb thyme growing here in India. While I was on tour of New Zealand the bus conductor gave us a commentary on what we could see. He stopped the bus and asked us to look to our left. And there we saw some thick...

thyme

new zealand

hills

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Gary Marsh We have Thyme in our garden & use it in all kinds of recipes.

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A fun time last Saturday

Judy Evans @JudyEv (362000) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Aug

Last Saturday, we went to an Aussie Rules football match with friends. They are members of the ‘Eagles’ and we were playing the Sydney Swans. Vince and I were treated to free food and wine in a special area. We could choose to...

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Gary Marsh Gosh that is a huge stadium. Glad you had a great time!

26 Aug

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Delivery Woes

popciclecold @popciclecold (40096) • United States 26 Aug

I have a problem lately that is driving me crazy. Well, first of all I live in a wooded area, my house can't be seen from the main road. I did a lot of ordering from Amazon. Most drivers, leave my packages down to my neighbors...

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Gary Marsh How annoying that they can't be bothered to deliver to the correct address. I would raise a complaint again with them. Thank goodness your neighbour was honest & decent enough to bring it to you.

26 Aug

More Rain.

rakski @rakski (147575) • Philippines 25 Aug

We are expecting more rain today and in the coming days. There is a low-pressure area that could develop into a storm but the weather bureau said it is likely to be a weak one. But since we also have monsoon, the interaction...

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Gary Marsh We have had fine weather in the UK up to about half an hour ago when the sjies have suddenly gone black. It is 1pm & I just put the light on. I hope it passes soon & I hope you are not deluged with too much rain.

26 Aug

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Weird combo, but not unless you're in my country

Liliane Sinclair @ardeliaputri2 (156) 21 Aug

So, I just realized something pretty funny and kinda strange… In my country that i grow up in, combining chocolate and cheese is super popular and normal. Like, we've some sorts of desserts and snacks where chocolate and cheese...

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Gary Marsh I have to say I have never tried it but l can see how you would like it if you have grown up with it. I know some sweet & savoury combos are quite tasty.

26 Aug

Sunny Monday Random Chit Chat

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (86018) • United States 25 Aug

Happy Monday everyone! it's a beautiful sunny morning here in my little corner of the myLot world. I had company yesterday and as much fun as it was I'm tired today. Thankfully I don't have anything that has to be done...

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Gary Marsh Monday was a bank holiday here but we had knocked ourselves out with my Granddaughters birthday party so Monday we spent recovering from it. Hope the council are sympathetic to you.

26 Aug

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Is It Just Coincidence or What?

arbie bee @brokenbee (11756) • Philippines 28 Feb 17

If you have read my previous discussion, Life After Death, I mentioned that we lost 4 dogs out of our 9 dogs at home this month. We still have 5 that are struggling to survive. One of our dogs gave birth to 9 puppies, and 4...

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Gary Marsh Sounds as if the mother was too old to suckle so many dogs at once. Sorry for your loss.

26 Aug

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Soooo Christmas thingys will be out soon, right

rebelann1949 @rebelann (114514) • El Paso, Texas 25 Aug

I haven't been inside a store in a couple months but I wouldn't be surprised if Chrismas decor is already displayed, have you seen any? Sooooo with all this early holiday dilly bobs I thought why not get the ball rolling for...

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Gary Marsh I have yet to see things in the shops yet but they are bound to appear soon.

26 Aug

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Blackberry picking….lots for crumbles and pies

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (4696) • United Kingdom 25 Aug

So whilst I was at the caravan I spent a quite few hours picking blackberries. They were growing wild and there were just so many of them. I walked several times along the hedges and filled my bag many times over. Got them back to...

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Gary Marsh Not quite as many now as when we were kids we used to go to the surrounding hills & pick all day long having a picnic while we were there. Mum used to make pies, Jam, Crumbles which were all delicious.

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Is this a good idea or not?

Fleur @Fleura (32435) • United Kingdom 17 Aug

Supermarkets are under continuous pressure to cut down on plastic use, and they have responded by removing extra layers of packaging and making containers such as milk cartons or lemonade bottles thinner. Now several have...

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Gary Marsh You are absolutely correct on this. It is useless virtual signalling that they are using less plastic but in reality now has a useless form. We tend to decant into other containers with lids. You can buy stretcheable covers which are reuseable. Our recycling...

26 Aug

U S C G rescues a disabled boat in Ossabaw Island

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (113546) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21 Aug

Members of the United States Coast Guard (USCG) in Savannah Georgia answered am emergency call on Tuesday evening August 19 when a 39 foot sailboat was disabled near Ossabaw Island in Georgia that had two passengers who suffered...

u s c g

boat island

rescue

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Gary Marsh Thank goodness for the coast guard emergency rescue service. In the UK we have the RNLI which is the Royal National Lifeboat institute a voluntary service rub as a charity of men & women who carry pagers & will rescue anyone offshore & inshore waters. The...

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Which is Right?

Juliaacv @Juliaacv (54695) • Canada 19 Aug

I have a little jar of President's Choice shrimp sauce in the refrigerator from Loblaws. Since it was getting low, I picked up another little jar at a competitor's grocery store, Sobeys, under their brand name. Both jars are the...

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Gary Marsh The jars look different but is the smaller one wider? We have strict laws in the UK & the declared weight or contents should be within a small acceptable error of measurement like 5g or 5ml but not 50g/mls but over that it its illegal to sell it. Good luck in...

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Masala dosa

Always smiling @allknowing (152600) • India 21 Aug

There are as many as 250 types of dosas and among these Masala dosa stands out. Now that I have more help around I am planning on making them at home. There is a special frying pan for making masala dosas. One needs practice for...

masala dosa

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Gary Marsh I like the look of Dosa & enjoy watching how it is made.

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Cherries

Always smiling @allknowing (152600) • India 21 Aug

We have a cherry tree that has tart cherries that cannot be eaten but juice can be made after adding some sugar. I have also made wine with them. They yield during the monsoon and that time they get soaked and so cannot be...

cherries

sweet cherries

tart cherries

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Gary Marsh My favourite cherry is the black cherry similar to the ones found in Black Forest Gateaux. I like cherry Brandy too. The area where I live has many farms & Orchards & the county is known as the Garden of England so there are always plenty of choices &...

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She Still Needs More Experience.

rakski @rakski (147575) • Philippines 21 Aug

This is the situation my daughter is facing right now. The continuous rain brought floods in the area where her university is. She went there this morning with rain but no flood. But due to the incessant rain, flood begins to rise...

she still needs experience

flood baptism

first time on her own in the rain

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Gary Marsh Oh dear glad you were able to help them to keep them safe. So sad to see so much water there.

22 Aug

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Another small West Australian town gets a supermarket

Judy Evans @JudyEv (362000) • Rockingham, Australia 22 Aug

Perenjori is about 340 kilometres north-east of Perth. It’s a small town and the centre of a farming community. In 2018, the local supermarket closed down, then the building was reduced to rubble by a cyclone. The local Shire...

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Gary Marsh Glad the local council reinvested & built a supermarket for the community.

22 Aug

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Would you use one of these?

Fleur @Fleura (32435) • United Kingdom 22 Aug

A while ago I was at a supermarket with a friend. I noticed one of these machines and I remarked ‘Who would use one of those? You put your money in and you get less back!’ To which he replied that he used them. Oops! So would you...

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Gary Marsh I would not use one of those machines. The trouble is shops do not have to accept coins if you have too many. Even some banks will refuse to accept them over a certain amount which is ridiculous. I had saved all my coins in a huge coke bottle bagged it all up...

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It’s that time of year…

Fleur @Fleura (32435) • United Kingdom 21 Aug

It’s that time of year when, after waiting eagerly for some fresh home-grown produce, we get overwhelmed, in this case with climbing beans and courgettes (zucchini). Last week was even worse because Little One and I were away (and...

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Gary Marsh They always taste better knowing you have grown them yourself. Well done, bon appetite!

21 Aug

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Unwanted pet solution.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (14217) • Ireland 4 Aug

Did you read about how Aalborg zoo in Denmark wants to feed its captive carnivores? It is advertising for members of the public to donate their unwanted pets!! They only accept healthy pets (rabbits, chickens, guinea pigs etc)...

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Gary Marsh I saw that yesterday & have to say l felt it repugnant & heartless to your pet. Practical solution it maybe but l wonder what the take up is like?

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