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pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8286) • United Kingdom 21 Mar

If I've done it right, the image should be one of myself with my 2 bonus daughters and 3 granddaughters. That was my wedding day in 2019. Today is my eldest granddaughter's birthday. I miss all my girls dearly every day but it's...

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pumpkinjam Yes it would be better to be closer. But moving closer to the girls would mean being further away from others. My son lives in the opposite direction!

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pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8286) • United Kingdom 21 Mar

If I've done it right, the image should be one of myself with my 2 bonus daughters and 3 granddaughters. That was my wedding day in 2019. Today is my eldest granddaughter's birthday. I miss all my girls dearly every day but it's...

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pumpkinjam It certainly can be hard but has its upside at times! Our youngest turns 18 later this year so it might not be long before we have an empty nest. Perhaps an opportunity to see the girls more often as we'll have a spare room they can stay in

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pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8286) • United Kingdom 21 Mar

If I've done it right, the image should be one of myself with my 2 bonus daughters and 3 granddaughters. That was my wedding day in 2019. Today is my eldest granddaughter's birthday. I miss all my girls dearly every day but it's...

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pumpkinjam Thank you. The little ones are much bigger now. We were all happy that day. Well, the baby cried a bit but she was only 4 months old at the time

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pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8286) • United Kingdom 21 Mar

If I've done it right, the image should be one of myself with my 2 bonus daughters and 3 granddaughters. That was my wedding day in 2019. Today is my eldest granddaughter's birthday. I miss all my girls dearly every day but it's...

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pumpkinjam Thank you. We do what we can whether it's spending a holiday with them or helping them out so they can come to us. Of course we make the most of them when we see them. It's surprising what you can fit into a few days!

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pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8286) • United Kingdom 21 Mar

If I've done it right, the image should be one of myself with my 2 bonus daughters and 3 granddaughters. That was my wedding day in 2019. Today is my eldest granddaughter's birthday. I miss all my girls dearly every day but it's...

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The Horse @TheHorse (176784) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Mar

I just finished breakfast. It was a slightly odd breakfast, but it is what I was in in the mood for. I had frozen lamb vindaloo with balsamic rice. And matzos with butter on the side, masquerading as naan. Of course the lamb...

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pumpkinjam Your breakfast was much more interesting than mine. I had Weetabix... actually, it wasn't even Weetabix. It was Tesco Wheat Bisks or some such thing. I put sweetner and a mix of milk and hot water on them. As for the weather - I'm in England. By the time I...

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Shavkat @Shavkat (130586) • Philippines 19 Mar

I was debating with a friend about whether wealth is good or bad. I warned him that it would be detrimental if the rich individual lacked any financial literacy. The worst case scenario is if they intend to do harm. If we can...

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pumpkinjam I don't know but I wouldn't mind finding out. I think I agree with what you're saying. It depends on the person and what they do with their wealth. I've heard stories of people coming into large sums of money and ending up in bad situations...

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GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23475) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 18 Mar

Okay, I admit it--I had oyster plant once--when I joined Weight Watchers in 1967--it was considered a '#3 food'--something you could eat as much as you want--I had 2 bites and never again will I eat it in any form! Also, though I...

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pumpkinjam I'll eat most things but have no idea what oyster plant is. Fudge brownie is OK but the main problem with yours is it being in a can! Some canned foods are fine but solid puddings don't belong there! Fudge brownie is a hit and miss one for me. I've had some...

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OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (92019) • Wheat Ridge, Colorado 18 Mar

I am not in some certain things. I do not have much patience with people in general. Patience is required of us many times in life. I am no good at waiting and usually will find an alternative quickly when one other does not work...

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pumpkinjam I can ve very patient. There are people who would tell you otherwise and other people who have been amazed at how calm and patient I am. I don't think it's a coincidence that the people who believe I anger quickly are those most likely to cause me to lose...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (305027) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Mar

A myLotter today queried ‘tenterhooks’ as in ‘waiting on tenterhooks’. I guess it’s an old saying but one I’ve known all my life. So I googled it, as one does, and discovered that a tenter is a wooden frame used for stretching...

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pumpkinjam @JudyEv That is a perfectly legitimate hate. Shortening/abbreviating is fine but 'of' instead of 'have' makes no sense and is pure laziness. If ever I see it written, I don't read any further as I assume the writer is an idiot with nothing worthwhile to say....

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Jean @Jeansapphire (85) • Davao, Philippines 17 Mar

We live in this world with full of trials that we never expect the thing that we don't want to happened. Life is so unpredictable right? But don't forget to be happy despite of everything. Smile and don't stressed yourself...

beachlover goodvibes happypill life enjoy

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pumpkinjam @Jeansapphire It certainly is. We're not the type to sit on the beach all day but a wander along it or visiting sights and different places while taking in the sea air is perfect.

18 Mar

Judy Evans @JudyEv (305027) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Mar

A myLotter today queried ‘tenterhooks’ as in ‘waiting on tenterhooks’. I guess it’s an old saying but one I’ve known all my life. So I googled it, as one does, and discovered that a tenter is a wooden frame used for stretching...

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pumpkinjam That is interesting. I do know the phrase but didn't know its original. I believe there are some places where the word has been changed to tenderhooks rather than tenterhooks.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (305027) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Mar

I think many know we’re heading to Ireland soon to visit our son and his wife. We haven’t been since 2019 when covid disrupted so many plans and lives. We are now 76 and 75 and already travel insurance companies are checking on...

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pumpkinjam Irish law is the same as ours (England) regarding driving. There is something, I think, that allows a person to drive any car but that wouldn't work if the person can't get the insurance. I also thinks it is expensive and complicated to arrange. Good thing...

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Always smiling @allknowing (115248) • India 17 Mar

I just got a glimpse of this beautiful beach while on a package tour of Australia We just got ten minutes and I used all those 10 minutes until the bus driver summoned me to get in - I was the last to and they were waiting for...

bondi beach

sydney

australia

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pumpkinjam @allknowing No, I'd be miserable in a crowded place but I'd be OK in an empty place once I was certain it was simply unpopular I visited an English seaside town in January. Most places were closed, and the weather was cold and...

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Always smiling @allknowing (115248) • India 13 Mar

Living beyond the age of 90 plus has become more a rule than an exception these days. Science has helped the world to raise the percentage of the aged in leaps and bounds. But it has done that at the cost of their life and...

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pumpkinjam My job entails working as part of the adult social care network so I've seen all sorts! There are good care homes and bad just as there are different types of carers. Some absolutely lovely and really care for the people like their own. Others who do it...

18 Mar

Always smiling @allknowing (115248) • India 17 Mar

I just got a glimpse of this beautiful beach while on a package tour of Australia We just got ten minutes and I used all those 10 minutes until the bus driver summoned me to get in - I was the last to and they were waiting for...

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pumpkinjam I would much prefer an empty beach, although I might be suspicious if there is nobody else at all there. I might wonder if there's something wrong and that's why it's empty! I don't like crowded places at all.

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Jean @Jeansapphire (85) • Davao, Philippines 17 Mar

We live in this world with full of trials that we never expect the thing that we don't want to happened. Life is so unpredictable right? But don't forget to be happy despite of everything. Smile and don't stressed yourself...

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pumpkinjam My husband and I love being near beaches and the sea. I'm more relaxed and his health improves. I only wish we could go more often. Whenever we go on holiday, it's always near the coast.

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Jimbo45 @JimBo452020 (44440) • Montrose, Scotland 17 Mar

I'm asking this because The other day The Chancellor of the Exchequer raised the price of my nails in the coffin by almost £1 on a pack of 20 Making an average cost brand about £12 per pack. Too much for me so guess what I...

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pumpkinjam I wish you luck. I know it's hard to give up, whatever your reasons. I don't smoke but my husband does. As we're in England, I'm guessing his cigarettes cost the same as yours. He's bought himself a vape as well, although I'm not sure he's using it to replace...

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rakski @rakski (108021) • Philippines 17 Mar

Do you know anyone who has the same birthday as you? When I was younger I thought knowing someone sharing the same birthdate is next to impossible. That was the young me. But now, more and more people I know has the same...

sharing birthdate

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pumpkinjam A few years ago, I wrote an article on this very subject. I was prompted by my second granddaughter being born on my youngest niece's birthday. While I had believed such things unusual, my eldest son happened to have already researched and crunched some...

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MG SINGH @madan02 (348) 17 Mar

First, you all know that Edinburgh is a city in Scotland. It is not a very big city by global standards, but a nice clean Scottish city though decidedly having a cold temperature. Unlike in London, where there are very many Indian...

pakora bar

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pumpkinjam I do enjoy Indian food, and am always on the lookout for new restaurants and cuisines to try. I've never really had any desire to go to Edinburgh, though! Perhaps if you ever visit restaurants in Wales, English midlands or South West then I'll check them out...

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