Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14096)

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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To garden or leave it to others

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 15 Dec

In our village, there are certain benefits we all enjoy but we pay a fee for these services. One of these is gardening. The community areas are managed by outside contractors but we can do what we like with the small areas near...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev That sounds nice and flexible.

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Where is one place you’d love to travel to again?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (55) • United States 14 Dec

As you know, I'm a bit of a traveler. Somewhere between 105 and 110 countries so far and all 50 states in the USA. So people often ask me, "What's your favorite place you've visited?" And my answer is easy - - ALL of them....

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Paris, of course. Having lived there I know the non-touristy bits well and they are far better than the bits they let tourists see. And Kolkata, though if was Calcutta when I was there - mellow jazz clubs and a really cool vibe. Then Athens because...

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Do you remember the first novel you ever read? If so, what was it?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (55) • United States 13 Dec

I can only remember back to about 12 years old and falling in love with Nancy Drew books. My parents had divorced and I got forced to move 2 hours away from my Dad and he bought a monthly subscription and once a month I got a...

reading

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville I remember starting to read voraciously in my 14th summer when we moved temporarily to a house across the road from a library. Then at 17 I read Crime and Punishment for the first time and have had my nose in a book ever since then. Anything by...

13 Dec

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The Nakki lake in Mount Abu freezes in winter

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (21990) 9 Dec

In went to Nakki Lake in Mount Abu in Rajasthan during november. In december it freezes. Although the state of Rajasthan is known for sand and deserts, there are hills also there. Due to the altitude it is cold in winter....

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Fiacre Banks @sathviksouvik I was at Mt Abu in November 1979. There was torrential rain and I had to stay at Abu Road for a night because no buses could manage the drive up the mountain in such heavy rain.

10 Dec

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Night-time dramas

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Dec

Our neighbour in the village was telling me about the ‘episodes’ she experiences at night. She apparently has very violent dreams and thrashes around in her sleep. I was especially interested as Vince’s elder brother experiences...

sleep patterns

episodes

nightmares

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Fiacre Banks @judyev My French brother thrashes about like that and has done some damage to his wife. It is related to his Parkinson’s disease.

10 Dec

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'Poke the bear' at your peril

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Dec

Australians love their cricket and the Ashes series are played out between England and Australia. In 1882, Australia won a match at the Oval, their first Test win on English soil. A newspaper of the time stated that English...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev There are many bears that ought not to be poked!

9 Dec

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WTF with the gold crap all over the White House?

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125608) • United States 6 Dec

It has been disgusting to see what Trump has done to the Oval Office. It looks like his gaudy and tacky triplex in NYC. It looks like freaking Mar-A-Lago. Horrific to anyone who has a sense of taste. Well now there is a sign...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa What’ll you do if he renames it the Goldhouse?!!!

7 Dec

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Hitting stores where it hurts

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Dec

Illegal sales of cigarettes and vapes has been steadily increasing in Australia and various criminal elements are making the most of the situation. More and more small stores are opening up under the guise of selling confectionery...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Illegal cigarettes is a major income source for paramilitary groups here and there is a ready, greedy market.

7 Dec

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Our welcome to a Christmas dinner

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 7 Dec

It’s been quite a busy week here and last night was the Christmas dinner at the clubhouse. Our social committee did a marvellous job of feeding and entertaining over 100 residents. The photo shows Santa and his helper welcoming...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev That is a most challenging outfit! I’ll have the plum pudding with lashings of custard please. I used to think it was custUrd and spelled it thusly at school till I was taken to task about it.

7 Dec

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Yay Trump finally got a peace prize

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125608) • United States 7 Dec

Granted it is a newly made up one from FIFA (international soccer association) and was "awarded" to him during yesterday's draw for next year's World Cup which will be held all around North America. The association and its...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa He is so easily played! He’ll suck up to anyone who offers him a trinket.

7 Dec

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Getting your money's worth

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Dec

I started decorating our Christmas tree today. In 2022, our ‘Irish’ son asked for suggestions for a gift and I suggested an ornament to hang on the tree. In due course, this little box arrived with its nice coloured band. Once...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev So much nicer than a lot of the store bought baubles that I try not to see.

6 Dec

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A strange request

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Dec

Recently I wrote about smart cars and how they can be manipulated by people other than the driver. This allows coercive control in cases of domestic violence. I was reminded of an incident which happened back in the 1980s in a...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Isn’t that so sad. Good on her for getting away with

4 Dec

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Where do you NOT like going during the Christmas season?

Amber @AmbiePam (108156) • United States 3 Dec

My answer? The post office, which I needed to go to today to mail a package. The line was to the door, and only three of the four windows were open. I was afraid I’d be standing forever, but it just took about 8 minutes (I timed...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I hate going anywhere during the silly season. I’m okay with going to the bathroom because I’m in there on my own with no-one to annoy me.

3 Dec

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Are you average?

snowy @snowy22315 (200128) • United States 2 Dec

I am talking about your temperature. As we know the normal temp is 98.6..but my body temp has rarely gotten above 97.5. If my temp was 98.6, I would probably think I had a fever. I was just reading the other day that older people...

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Fiacre Banks @snowy22315 mine’s usually on the low side and I always thought I was a freak so it’s good to know there’s someone else like that. I think the rest of me is regular.

2 Dec

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What’s your plan for today?

Amber @AmbiePam (108156) • United States 1 Dec

I had a doctor’s appointment this morning, and while it wasn’t for my cold, I thought it was a good thing they coincided. However, when I woke up this morning, and saw there were a hundred wrecks on the highway, I thought, nah. I...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam Sorry about you and your cold. I hope it lifts soon. I spent the day planning Christmas dinner. It’s usually lamb roasted in a garlic, rosemary and anchovy paste, but this’s year it’ll be slow roasted in a lemon and thyme arrangement and there’ll be...

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Are you a baby person?

Fleur @Fleura (33158) • United Kingdom 30 Nov

I was never a baby person. I know a lot of people love babies, and some who positively go crazy cooing over them and cuddling them, but I’m not one of them. In the past, when a work colleague brought their offspring in to show...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura I was a very hands on father to my 5 babies and I loved it, but other people’s babies are just noise with dirt attached.

30 Nov

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My morning routine

Judy Evans @JudyEv (367418) • Rockingham, Australia 27 Nov

It’s 7.15am here and I need to get going with a few things I/we need to do but I’m battling to start my day without a bit of myLot first. When I get up, I have my first coffee (instant) then do Wordle and Connections on my phone...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev You’re not serious about ironing hankies surely? I start with Wordle and Worldle. Then I check the markets, the death notices and the news. Then it’s time for wife-brewed coffee with toast and marmalade.

27 Nov

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Three poorly people !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6724) • United Kingdom 24 Nov

So I posted at the weekend that my Granddaughter was poorly, coughing all the time she was at ours ….except when she fell asleep on the settee. She has been off school today so is still not right. I have been coughing all day...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne That all sounds quite miserable. Get better soon.

24 Nov

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There was nothing left to the imagination, whatsoever.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (52260) 23 Nov

Yesterday, I had one short errand to run and that was all. Got my short list, and off I went. At the store, I quickly shopped for our few needs and headed for the cashier. And that's where the show was. A lady (although I do...

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Fiacre Banks @mariecoyle Some folk just have no shame, no self respect, no sense of the danger they put themselves in, no thought for others … That woman needs to be told by society that no-one wants to see her goods.

23 Nov

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Lamb for Sunday roast ….what a treat.

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (6724) • United Kingdom 23 Nov

Yes. Today is Sunday and that means a Sunday roast. Today we had a real treat as The Mister went to the farm shop near to where he was working and got a huge leg of lamb. Lamb is very expensive here at any time but even more so...

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Fiacre Banks @traceyjayne I made moussaka - I’ve already complained about the onions in my last post. I do love lamb. We usually have it on Christmas Day.

23 Nov

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