Fiacre Banks (@xFiacre) on myLot

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (3136) • United Kingdom 9h

So, I posted at the weekend that The Mister had to take his van firstly to get new tyres then for its yearly MOT. Pleased to say that it passed. Bit of a pain that he had to have a day off work to take the van in to the garage but...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Excellent. Mine’s due in September. Here we have to turn up at a government testing centre for it after having the prep done. I believe you’re a bit different in England.

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (358397) • Rockingham, Australia 21h

I wrote earlier about the sandalwood cutters. The whole tree was pulled out of the ground as the roots were quite substantial and could be used in processing. The sandalwood was carried on drays pulled by either horses, donkeys...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Just hearing the word sandalwood transports me to India and I go weak at the knees. Was unaware of the Australian connection.

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LooeyVille @LooeyVille (69) • United States 10h

What kind of water is it? Magic water? Holy water? Fountain of Youth water? The Fox News Story I saw said that a hotel in Las Vegas is charging $26 for a single bottle of water, but it didn't name what brand. So I did some...

bottled water

fiji

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Water’s water. If you bottled your pee some fool would probably buy it. Now there’s an idea …..

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The Horse @TheHorse (228573) • Walnut Creek, California 12 Jul

I am a decent English speaker, as it is my first language. I was close to fluent in Italian (for a 4-year-old) when we lived in Italy for a year. But I have forgotten most of the Italian I learned. I speak a tiny bit of Spanish,...

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Fiacre Banks @TheHorse My Hebrew is all Old Testament which wouldn’t be much use for ordering coffee.

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The Horse @TheHorse (228573) • Walnut Creek, California 12 Jul

I am a decent English speaker, as it is my first language. I was close to fluent in Italian (for a 4-year-old) when we lived in Italy for a year. But I have forgotten most of the Italian I learned. I speak a tiny bit of Spanish,...

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Fiacre Banks @TheHorse No, nothing like it and we don’t have words for yes and no!!

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Jim Bauer @porwest (103172) • United States 16h

My dad served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years, and so, growing up we moved around quite a lot even though my mom and dad divorced when I was around 14 years old. I also spent four years in the Navy myself, stationed aboard the USS...

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Fiacre Banks @porwest I get quite discombobulated when I’m asked from where I am and probably come across as stupid when I can’t just come out with a straight answer. My first six years I was in Ireland, next 8 years Malawi and since then France, the Netherlands and Greece...

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The Horse @TheHorse (228573) • Walnut Creek, California 13 Jul

We all remember the commercial aircraft suicide in Germany about 10 years ago. A commercial pilot crashed his plane into the mountains, killing himself and everyone on board his aircraft. It appears that pilot suicide may have...

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Fiacre Banks @TheHorse came down on take off and officials are tight lipped about casualties - we wonder why. Private plane.

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Amber @AmbiePam (100413) • United States 13 Jul

As a child you couldn’t keep me indoors….until summer came. Constant 100+ (F) temperatures will take it out of a little girl who takes after her mama when it comes to heat tolerance. As I became a teenager I liked the outdoors...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I grew up outdoors in Africa, sunrise to sunset. Then we came to Ireland and that was the end of that but I still love it and try to be out as much as possible.

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The Horse @TheHorse (228573) • Walnut Creek, California 13 Jul

We all remember the commercial aircraft suicide in Germany about 10 years ago. A commercial pilot crashed his plane into the mountains, killing himself and everyone on board his aircraft. It appears that pilot suicide may have...

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Fiacre Banks @thehorse pilot suicide was said to be the cause of an Egyptian plane going down off Nantucket but the word suicide did no appear in the report - they didn’t want to annoy the Egyptians. Another one went down in Southend, England to day and it’s all a bit...

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LooeyVille @LooeyVille (69) • United States 13 Jul

You never thought you'd heard me say that, did you? That buying something would make you happier? Me, the minimalist, who doesn't like "stuff." Okay, you caught me, it's a trick title. Sort of. I'm a Dave Ramsey follower and...

saving money

wise wealth

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Never heard of him. I agree with his prudent view regarding mortgage and saving up to buy rather than getting car finance etc. But I’m a bit conflicted because it could lead to us seeing ourselves as self-made and that we’re in control of our own...

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Fleur @Fleura (32025) • United Kingdom 12 Jul

As well as my regular work I sometimes work at events. Often these are things like concerts that I get to enjoy free – well actually I get paid to be there – but recently I’ve done a few ‘fine dining’ events. The first was at a...

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Fiacre Banks @Fleura Hard when you hear sneezing and coughing coming from the kitchen, be the dining fine or otherwise.

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Four Walls @FourWalls (76663) • United States 12 Jul

Well howdy. I’m home. The plan to go to Fort Wayne fell through, for a number of reasons. First, Fort Wayne was unnecessarily put in a level 2 severe risk for today. They had a lot of muggy weather, but no severe weather. Of...

personal

travel

indiana travel

wabash and erie canal park

back injury

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Fiacre Banks @fourwalls Goats are good. Sore backs not so much. I do hope it eases for you.

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Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13899) • Ireland 12 Jul

Is the world spawning an increased amount of weirdos or did I just never notice them before? Yesterday, in this quiet suburb in Manchester where I currently am, a terrible kerfuffle erupted while I was waiting for a tram. A man...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Quite a show! But I think he would have turned on anyone who looked at him the wrong way.

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Pitstop @pitstop (15302) • Australia 12 Jul

This happens only in Australia. We decided to have a morning walk along a park called Dry Creek Trail and were greeted with this sign right at the entrance. Well, if you're in Australia, you're used to these signs. The kids were...

australia

snakes

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Fiacre Banks @pitstop Oh yes. Oh yes, and as a consequence I have nightmares and am very selective about where I travel. Anywhere with snakes is avoided. In India I slept on a beach and dreamed that a snake curled up and went to sleep on me. In the dream I grabbed the...

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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (3136) • United Kingdom 12 Jul

The weather was glorious again today and after a late breakfast cooked by The Mister , we decided to go out for a drive. One of our favourite places to go is Bridgnorth ….about a 20 - 30 minute drive from where we live. The market...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne I sweltered a lot in this awful heat, drank cider with me son in law, ordered in Indian and played with grandkids.

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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (3136) • United Kingdom 12 Jul

I have had two tubs of rhubarb that until this year have been fantastic. They have produced so much fruit both Mom and I have used it in pies and crumbles, we have frozen it so that we have some for the winter months and I have...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Can there be anything more satisfying than a good rhubarb crumble with luscious custard? The answer is no. And when I can eat no more you can just pour the rest of it over me and rub it in.

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Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13899) • Ireland 12 Jul

I called an Uber tonight to us from our daughter’s house to the apartment we’re staying. It arrived, a white car as stated and I jumped in. The driver muttered something to me and I said yes thinking he’d asked if all was well....

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NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (123616) • United States 12 Jul

Oh this is rich. Trump and Rosie O'Donnell have had an ongoing feud for years. Fine. Don't care. She has recently relocated to Ireland because she doesn't want to live in the US under Trump's administration. Fine. Yeah so now he...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa I do hope Ireland doesn’t become the refuge of choice for unhappy Americans - we’ve enough problems of our own!

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LooeyVille @LooeyVille (69) • United States 12 Jul

I think I asked you something similar about 3 weeks ago when I bought my new purse online. I liked it so much I ended up buying another one in a different color. When I really like something, if it's something that's going to...

shopping

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville I’m often tempted to buy more of the same shirt when I get one I like because I hate buying clothes but I’m afraid people might think I never change my shirt.

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Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13899) • Ireland 12 Jul

Is the world spawning an increased amount of weirdos or did I just never notice them before? Yesterday, in this quiet suburb in Manchester where I currently am, a terrible kerfuffle erupted while I was waiting for a tram. A man...

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Fiacre Banks @ineeddentures One wonders how an ill-equipped man could father a son. But it all ended well with them asleep in each others arms. I do like a happy ending.

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