Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (15274)

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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Fiacre Banks's Responses

My Next trip is in 48 Days

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (59) • United States 10h

I have to get over all of this medical stuff quickly because I have a trip planned for October This trip is solo for just me to Malta which requires a long flight which is what I think caused these swollen legs I will ask the...

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville I really hope you’re fit to travel. To where in Europe do you fly? Temperatures ought to be quite benign by October. We head home in the morning. My flying points will take me to Turin, Rome, Paris, Brussels or Vienna for free in December. My...

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I’ve Been on the Phone for Over Two Hours

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (59) • United States 11h

My longtime friend and I mostly just texted. She’s homebound with lymphedema so she doesn’t get out But today we both had a lot to catch up on so we talked a long time She is the most encouraging supportive friend I have

friends

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville That’s good you’ve got each other. But 2 hours? My wife’s like that.

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My latest purchase

Judy Evans @JudyEv (387434) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Sep

The photo shows my latest purchase. It’s a tote bag. I’m a sucker for anything ‘horsey’ but don’t often succumb nowadays. However, I couldn’t resist this. It's actually my Mother's Day gift after I gave Vince a great big hint. It...

western australia

tote bag

horses

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Fiacre Banks @Judyev Don’t forget that cantering, trotting, and galloping are frowned at in line dancing circles.

2 Sep

But of Course Now I Have a Migraine

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (59) • United States 2 Sep

When it rains, it pours, right? I have a wicked migraine so I just took some medicine and will try to get to sleep I’ve messaged my doctor in my patient portal to ask what could be causing the allergic reactions If I’m not...

migraine

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville That sounds miserable. Hope you get sleep and relief.

2 Sep

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Everyone is leaving me ......

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 2 Sep

After my neighbour one side at the caravan left at the end of last season and having a new neighbour this season. Now my neighbours the other side of the caravan are leaving too. Why is everyone leaving me ! Ted and Margaret...

caravan

neighbours

friends

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne It’s an anxious time waiting for new neighbours. The house opposite us is up for sale.

2 Sep

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I've missed a good washing day !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 2 Sep

So The Mister was here with me at the caravan last weekend and if all goes well he will be coming back this weekend. I told him to leave his washing as I could do it during the week and it would be ready for him . However , silly...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Send it over here - it’ll be dry in half an hour.

2 Sep

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Getting a Drs appointment . What a palarva !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 2 Sep

You remember the palarva we had a couple of months ago when Mom had Shingles and we couldn't get to see the Dr .. phone calls going back and forth. .. Well, she has had a letter asking her to make an appointment for her flu...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne I have never had a problem getting through because I have never tried. Don’t like doctors. Dentists are fine though.

2 Sep

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Mince and onion for tea ....with roast potatoes.

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 2 Sep

This is one of my most favourite meals. Simply boil up some mince beef ( ground beef ) with sliced onions and let it simmer. Add gravy granules for flavour and to thicken. I'm serving it with roast potatoes as I'm doing them in...

mince beef

roast potatoes

courgette

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne More pasta. And gnocchi and an out size tiramisu.

2 Sep

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I’m back! (please contain your excitement)

Amber @AmbiePam (126233) • United States 2 Sep

Well, it took a long while, but I got back with better teeth and a numb upper lip. That’s fine; it will wear off. I go back September 22nd to have a new mouthpiece made (I grind my teeth). I just hope I don’t chip my teeth before...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I took a train ride to Lucca and ate pasta.

2 Sep

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This Seems Weird

Amber @AmbiePam (126233) • United States 1 Sep

So I was going to go to my dad’s after church Sunday afternoon since I hadn’t seen him in two weeks, but while he told me that was fine, he wanted me to be aware an elderly man from their church would be staying with he and Diana...

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Fiacre Banks @Ambiepam So it was Clyde that got the trip.

1 Sep

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Emotional support for a kitten

Judy Evans @JudyEv (387434) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Sep

I donate to Animal Care Egypt (ACE) from time to time. Our niece was married in Luxor in 1998 and we visited the veterinary hospital while we were there. People were very poor and the animals were in terrible condition, all skin...

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Fiacre Banks @JudyEv I’ll not be mentioning this to my wife. Today she spotted and enormous cat on a lead in Pisa’s Main Street. Huge beast it was and I’ll be checking the suitcases before we leave for home just in case.

1 Sep

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Hubby Just Found His Missing Wallet!

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (59) • United States 1 Sep

OMG! We're in shock! You might remember that a little over 3 months ago my husband lost his wallet. We had to freeze our credit cards, get him a new drivers license, close a bank account, etc., etc. This morning he was...

wallet

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Isn’t that always the way?

1 Sep

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A warning that cracked me up nice and well.

Amber @AmbiePam (126233) • United States 1 Sep

So yesterday, I told you about having to go to the dentist to get the treatment plan for my teeth. Years of grinding my teeth (even with a mouthpiece) finally did damage we had to fix (luckily the damage is not visible; it’s at...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam The disease that damaged my wife’s teeth is called pregnancy. Don’t know how she caught it.

1 Sep

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Is there a dish you would like to see on a restaurant menu ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 1 Sep

I mentioned in a recent post that most of the pubs/ restaurants have the same things on the menu Yes, they are obviously good sellers ... However .. It would be nice to have the choice of something different sometimes. When...

meals

restaurants

pubs favourite

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Tordelli alla lucchese which I had tonight.

1 Sep

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The Mister has gone home !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 31 Aug

So, The Mister and I have had a lovely weekend at the caravan and although I am now able to stay he has had to go home as he is at work tomorrow. I do miss him when he is away .... I have told him not to come next weekend if he is...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that.

31 Aug

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How Is The Average Person Supposed to Read a 290 Page Document?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (59) • United States 31 Aug

I've got a lot of health insurance things going on and research to do so see how much of my deductible is left, what prescriptions are covered, etc. So I decided to look at the Prescription Drug Guide for a list of covered drugs...

health insurance

claims

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville That’s insurance for you, hoping you pick a drug they don’t cover you for.

31 Aug

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Have You Ever Spit on Anybody?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (59) • United States 30 Aug

I have never spit. Men are mostly the ones who spit I’m watching a court show where two men spit on each other which is apparently considered an assault. How gross.

spitting

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Spitting is not nice.

30 Aug

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I Dreamed I Moved to Tulsa

Amber @AmbiePam (126233) • United States 30 Aug

I haven’t been sleeping much, but this morning when I woke up I clearly remember my dream. Now, it did involve re-enactments of The Golden Girls in nursing homes, but let’s set that aside. I had moved to the Tulsa area,...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I’ve let dreams dictate a few major decisions. Good biblical precedent I suppose.

30 Aug

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A sharing platter

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 30 Aug

We couldn't decide what to have to eat for our evening meal so we looked at the starters and found that we could have 5 starters for £21. So we had pulled pork tacos, two lots of southern fried chicken with BBQ sauce, chicken...

sharing platter

mix up

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne I’ve just reported on this evening’s repast about 5 minutes ago. The food here is splendiferous.

30 Aug

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We went to Glastonbury today

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (13482) • United Kingdom 30 Aug

I guess a lot of folk will have heard of the Glastonbury festival which is a music event which has been held every year ...now every other year ...In Glastonbury in Somerset. It's only about 30 minutes from where our caravan...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne Surely you must have burst into song. How couldn’t you? I’ve been wandering around Pisa humming arias from Pucini’s operas - he was born in Tuscany.

30 Aug

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