Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13362)

Ireland

Joined myLot 10 years ago

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

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The things you can see in the emergency room...

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (41871) 14h

Long story, but yesterday afternoon, I ended up taking my son to the ER as he fell. He cracked two ribs. Then we had to stay for awhile, as they wanted to observe him, etc. I have him home now. When we first got there, it...

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Fiacre Banks @mariecoyle I worked in ER years ago and always thought they should have a department marked ‘stupid’ for some folk who showed up.

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Juicy Jalebi

Always smiling @allknowing (142519) • India 16h

Jalebi is an Indian sweet quite popular. Ideal for those with a sweet tooth. It can be made at home but with some practice. I have not been successful in my attempt. But the store closeby always has stocks and so also my...

crunchy crispy juicy jalebi

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Fiacre Banks @allknowing Now you’ve dragged up my memories of eating jalebis just about every day from street vendors in Delhi a long time ago. Thanks.

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Drawing the line

Daniel @Danielclark691 (1713) 20 Mar

Sometimes you have to draw the line somewhere. A noticed was recently put up in a staff restroom area stating what I believe to be the obvious. Sometimes some individuals don’t know where to draw the line. They can’t accept that...

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Fiacre Banks @danielclark691 I often wonder about the state of some people’s bathrooms at home when I see how public or work toilets are used. Why can’t people just do it properly then flush? It’s really quite simple.

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People Still Wear Face Masks

lilacskies @lilacskies (12962) • United States 19 Mar

The pandemic has been officially over for a few years now, but people still wear face masks to this day. I am one of them when it's flu season and when the air quality is especially bad on a particular day. I slip one on my face...

break

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Fiacre Banks @lilacskies Some wear masks here too. I’m rarely in close contact with people and the thought of sucking in other people’s germs is off putting. Distance is a great mask!

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I went shopping to the big Tesco again today. (19/3/2025)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30330) • Lichfield, England 19 Mar

I went shopping to the big Tesco again this afternoon, and I went on my own again. When I got there, the normal automatic doors that I usually go in through were closed and shuttered, so I had to go up the other end and go through...

shopping

tesco

groceries

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton We drove to a beach we haven’t been to before in Waterfoot where we luxuriated in warm sunshine.

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So Disappointed

celticeagle @celticeagle (173072) • Boise, Idaho 19 Mar

So, incase you didn't read the other one thousand times I've mentioned it---I am a foodie. I remember good meals I have had years ago. Well, I noticed that a hamburger joint my ex and had eaten at several times was now on Uber...

hamburger

salt

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Fiacre Banks @celticeagle Food so often disappoints. All designed to make the most money for the least quality.

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Fewer Post Office visits

Daniel @Danielclark691 (1713) 19 Mar

I have an account with the Post Office. I send parcels regularly, and as I am an ebay seller I frequently take multiple parcels to the Post Office. They sort them all out for me, and I just drop them off and leave the staff to...

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Fiacre Banks @danielclark691 My PO staff are so helpful. And when I have parcels delivered to my house the postman just walks right in to the house and hands them to me! I never asked them to do so, they do it with everyone who doesn’t lock their door.

19 Mar

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Where did she put it all?

Fleur @Fleura (31368) • United Kingdom 19 Mar

The photo isn't connected, I just didn't have anything appropriate. Yesterday I was working at an event which included a buffet lunch. The hot food was served by the staff (us) but then the guests helped themselves to cold...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura Wouldn’t life be a bore without its intrigues!

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I Have No Idea What I Watched

lilacskies @lilacskies (12962) • United States 18 Mar

I couldn't sleep last night so I watched another foreign movie from the same country as my other posts. This time, I watched a horror movie. I watched the trailer and read the synopsis first, and there was no mention of romance at...

rant

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Fiacre Banks @lilacskies I nearly always watch foreign movies. Last night we watched Klapisch’s “Paris” with Romain Duris and Juliette Binoche. Truly great.

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

terri0824 @terri0824 (5021) • United States 18 Mar

If you garden, have you started growing any plants yet? I've had mine started since January. I started with peppers and tomatoes. I use a damp coffee filter with the seeds on and then put in a labeled snack size baggie. I have...

gardening

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Fiacre Banks @terri0824 My spinach is going in soon, garlic is well on its way. Potatoes just planted yesterday. Apart from that it’s mostly flowers I’m growing now - garden’s awash with tulips, hyacinth, daffodils etc.

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New Jersey now wants parents to declare if their newborn babies are gay, lesbian, transgender, etc.

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (122022) • United States 18 Mar

Um what the hell? Apparently it is part of data collection connected to a 2022 law about determining citizen demographics to track health information. Hey I get the state wanting to know about demographics for health info,...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa I would love to see the idiot who devised that question interviewed on TV. That’s the sort of wastage DOGE needs to be going after. Deserving of public mockery.

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The Orange Man is melting down today

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (122022) • United States 18 Mar

Oh wow. He is angry that a judge attempted to stop the illegal deportation flights of migrants. He is lashing out at the judge who apparently was appointed by Obama but then is going on to compare his electoral results to Obama's...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa Look on the bright side - it might push his blood pressure through the roof. But let’s be careful what we wish for because his legal successor is no better.

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What's for din? St Patrick's Day 2025

April @thislittlepennyearns (63841) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 17 Mar

No green eggs and ham. No corned beef and hash or cabbage tonight. Easy dinner. Chris is eating corn dogs,and I'm eating pizza rolls that were brushed with melted butter and tossed in ranch seasoning and parmesan cheese. So...

whats for din

fed is best

easy dinner

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Fiacre Banks @Thislittlepennyearns No corn beef and cabbage here in Ireland either - it’s never been a thing. Chicken tikka masala in our house.

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A place to sit quietly

Judy Evans @JudyEv (348608) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Mar

The photo is of the deck that the owners of this house have had constructed. It’s a lovely place to sit and look out over the valley. If you sit quietly, you see lots of birds on the lawn and in the trees. The quendas also come...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev That looks perfect for quiet drinks at sundown.

17 Mar

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What would you do if the Retirement age was raised to 69?

Rachael Alice @lifecoachjerusalem (1290) • Israel 17 Mar

For years and years, the retirement age in America was 65, we all counted on it. Then it was raised to 67, were there protests? I didn't hear a thing. Now it has been bandied about that the Rebubs want to raise the retirement...

raising retirement age to 69

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Fiacre Banks @lifecoachjerusalem The French came out on the streets when Macron raised their retirement age to 62!

17 Mar

A Sunday of jellof and joy

Zitapatrick @fracis22 (76) • Lagos, Nigeria 16 Mar

The sun peeked through the curtains, but I was already awake. It was Sunday—a day meant for rest, yet my to-do list said otherwise. Among the many tasks waiting for me, one stood out: cooking jollof rice for fourteen people. The...

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Fiacre Banks @fracis22 Now I’m hungry.

16 Mar

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Am I really off to church?

The Horse @TheHorse (224781) • Walnut Creek, California 16 Mar

Yes I am! I don't often go to church, but I got an invitation from some music friends, so off I go. I hope I don't fall asleep. Do you ever go to church, synagogue, temple, or whatever?

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Fiacre Banks @thehorse Every ery Sunday. Today the minister got right up my nose. Thankfully God doesn’t.

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My Snake Plants

Bojel @jobelbojel (36611) • Philippines 15 Mar

It's been awhile since I was here. Logged back in to give you an update regarding my plantito journey. I noticed that my snake plant was acting weird, the plant was obviously leaning without anyone touching it. When moving to...

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Fiacre Banks @jobelbojel We call it mother-in-law’s tongue. I have quite a big one and it’s so easy to care for.

15 Mar

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6am morning view

Always smiling @allknowing (142519) • India 15 Mar

I am not someone who will take the trouble to look at the moon which one can see well past the evening. I am not a night person. But little did I know that it was waiting for me at 6 in the morning when I opened the kitchen...

full moon

six in the morning

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Fiacre Banks @allknowing As I was going to bed last night I stood for a while looking at the roundness of the moon. Quite special.

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Good morning myLot

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (122022) • United States 15 Mar

Hello everyone. I hope your day is off to a good start. It is 41 degrees F and dark here at the Jersey Shore. The high for today is just 53. I woke up at 4am because OF COURSE I would on a day off when the alarm isn't set....

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa 43 degrees here and the sun is shining sharply in a cloudless sky. The laundry’s flapping in the breeze and we’ll take a picnic up the coast to Cushendun and dander along the beach.

15 Mar

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