Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14415)

Ireland

Joined myLot 11 years ago

An Irishman who has called many places home, enjoys whiskey in moderation and reads Dostoyevsky frequently.

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Warmer today!

Fleur @Fleura (34393) • United Kingdom 14h

Today was wetter but less windy. After my last experience I had added an extra pair of nylon tights under my thermal tights and trousers, and swapped my T-shirt and shirt for a long-sleeved thermal top and a fleece jumper, so...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura Isn’t it amusing how the slightest break in the clouds persuades so many people out of their clothes to top up their tan. Our parks become a shame of pasty white flesh in such conditions.

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The world has gone nuts

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (24531) 22h

By now we have all seen the story of the very clever manipulative woman who has taken Google and Meta to court blaming them for her addiction As a child she was PERMITTED by a terrible parent to sit scrolling on social media for...

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Fiacre Banks @ineeddentures While I heartily concur with your analysis I am also gloating over big companies being humbled.

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My Tea Leaves Arrived

Jimbo45 @Ineeddentures (24531) 22h

Look good people of Mylot Yvonne ordered me Some leaf tea Loose tea Just for me I'm full of glee Tee hee here Serious point here, Tea Leaves, none in Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Aldi, What is the world coming too And this cost...

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Fiacre Banks @ineeddentures I order my loose leaves from my tea guy in Kent. My favourite is Malawi top fancy oolong, having spent my idyllic childhood around the tea estates of that country. That may sound posh and effete, but there you go.

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I found someone with 'Pink' as a surname

Judy Evans @JudyEv (375664) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Mar

While trying to ensure that I wasn’t doubling up on my discussions, I came across a post from 2016 talking about a botanist named Olive Pink. Recently the topic of ‘surnames of colour’ came up but I think Pink was one of those...

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Fiacre Banks @Judyev I used to work with a Nurse Pink.

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Freely Ungrateful

Amber @AmbiePam (116281) • United States 27 Mar

Years ago, on another site similar to Mylot (and now defunct), a member was complaining about a church that had been paying one of her monthly bills for a full year. This woman did not go to that church, had never donated to that...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam Oh indeed I have come across such folk.

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Olive Pink - A Colourful Character

Judy Evans @JudyEv (375664) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Nov 16

Do you sometimes thinks that God must have a bit of a wicked sense of humour? I particularly think so when I hear of strange names such as Cardinal Sin, a former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, or Dr Blood, a surgeon. In the...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev I do seem to remember reading this - the name stood out - and I’m surprised I didn’t comment on it. Better late than never.

27 Mar

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Baguette, blueberry muffin for brunch and a pasty for tea……

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9343) • United Kingdom 26 Mar

Well, I was up early this morning as I was meeting Mom to do the shopping. We were all done by 10.30 and back at Moms for 10.45. I was starving though ….i don’t really do breakfast. So the baguette went in the air fryer to...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne A small omelette and an uneasy chicken and broccoli bake from Asda. Not very satisfying fare. My mouth and stomach feel a bit violated after the chicken bake offence - I rarely eat store bought meals. Don’t know what might redeem things and put me...

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Met my Mom for a shopping trip …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9343) • United Kingdom 26 Mar

I met my Mom this morning at the supermarket ready to do the weeks shopping. She looked really tired this morning. I think , although she is on the mend after the Shingles, it has really taken it out of her. She isn’t in nearly so...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne My wife and I discovered a very long time ago that shopping together does not make for matrimonial bliss. I do the food shopping alone.

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A sinkhole unlike some, methinks

Judy Evans @JudyEv (375664) • Rockingham, Australia 26 Mar

I’ve heard of sinkholes but Umpherston Sinkhole near Mount Gambier in South Australia doesn’t fit the usual description of this geological process. The sinkhole was once a cave but the top of the limestone chamber collapsed. In...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev that’s inventive and most pleasing.

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How Last Night Ended

Amber @AmbiePam (116281) • United States 26 Mar

God bless all of you who care enough to read my ER updates. The final verdict is zero surprise to me. First, yesterday morning, I went to my pain management doctor only to find out he’s in Slovakia. No guys, he’s American, but his...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam Horrible night for you. My son’s wife ended up in ER a few night ago and was kept in. Still in. She kept getting dizzy and light headed and ER now says she had been prescribed a ridiculously high dosage of something for a different complaint which in...

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Let's Talk About Giraffes

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (53) • United States 26 Mar

Aren't giraffes good-looking creatures? Obviously their most distinguishing features is their long neck, so let's talk about that. Like most mammals (including humans) giraffes have seven cervical vertebrae but theirs are huge,...

giraffes

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville What on earth was God thinking?! They are magnificent. I’ve been among them up close and personal as a child.

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I have bought the seeds ….growing my veggies and herbs …..

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9343) • United Kingdom 25 Mar

So, this morning I got the seeds for some of the things I plan on growing. Not sure that they will all be planted ….time and space etc , will play their parts ….. So I have ….. Leeks Courgette Spring...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Ambitious! I have my seed potatoes chitting on the windowsill. And I bought seeds that will turn into chioggia beetroot. They’ll be sown in April.

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Whatever the weather ……

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9343) • United Kingdom 25 Mar

We are well known in the UK for having all 4 seasons in one day …. Yep, looks like today’s the day ! This morning when I went out it was windy, by the time I got to the bus stop there was drizzle in the air. Two minutes on the...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Mine’s exactly like yours. Wind, drizzle, heavy rain, hail and now blistering sunshine.

25 Mar

What would you do with a bag of apples ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (9343) • United Kingdom 24 Mar

If someone gave you a bag of apples, what would you do with them ? For me, I would make some apple crumbles and apple pies. I would make stewed apple to have with custard. If they were eating apples not cooking apples I would...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Apples = crumble with lashings of custard on a wet, winter day.

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Sitting Out in the Sun

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (53) • United States 24 Mar

I’ve been sitting outside for about 45 minutes. It’s gorgeous sunny and around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. I feel better when I get fresh air and sunshine. I probably should be taking a walk instead but is nice to just decompress...

sunshine

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Great weather for ducks here. I really ought to book flights to Athens. Cheese, wine, olives and sunshine.

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I've Lost 15 Pounds in 13 Weeks

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (53) • United States 24 Mar

That's an average of 1.15 pounds per week, which is quite good actually. I hadn't mentioned anything until I reached a good number, like 15 pounds lost. I still have more to go, but it's a marathon, not a sprint. I feel...

weight loss

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Now I’m depressed. I want/need to lose 10 kilos to be at what I consider to be a healthy weight - not going to happen when there are so many cheeses I’ve yet to try.

24 Mar

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Mother In Law Had a Major Meltdown Yesterday

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (53) • United States 24 Mar

Sorry I wasn't here much on myLot yesterday but we had two issues come up with mother in law. First, about 11 am the Memory Care Facility called us to say MIL reported her iPhone stolen, then they called back 10 minutes later to...

mother in law

alzheimers

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville This is so distressing, especially for hubs. However be assured that you’re acting in her best interests, and know too that the staff understand. Residents in my father’s care home were not allowed to have cash because staff were always accused of...

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Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

Jessica @JESSY3236 (21821) • United States 24 Mar

I watched Crime + Punishment in Suburbia. I am listening to Crime and Punishment. This movie is very loosely based on the book. It has Monica Keena, Ellen Barkin, Michael Ironside, Vincent Kartheiser, James DeBello, Jeffrey...

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Fiacre Banks @jessy3236 Nothing to do with Dostoyevsky then!

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Wedding card

Fleur @Fleura (34393) • United Kingdom 24 Mar

My friends are getting married today. Not a big life-changing moment as they have been together a long time and got engaged 25 years ago, shortly after I got to know them. It’s just a quiet ceremony with them and two witnesses, of...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura Why can’t everyone have that sort of a wedding? When I was minister of a Church and I was asked to solemnise a marriage (yes, that’s the correct term!!) I did my best to steer couples away from spending £20,000 on the two hour event but it never...

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What is a minor thing about yourself you’d like to change?

Amber @AmbiePam (116281) • United States 24 Mar

When I say minor, I do mean minor. Because what I would change is my tendency to end my sentences with prepositions. Certainly, when I write I can make an effort not to end my sentences with prepositions, but it is much more...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I wish others took as much care over terminal prepositions as you do. It’s a trait up with which I cannot put.

24 Mar

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