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Why Me?
What have I done to deserve this? First you bundled me in the car and took me to that dreaded place where every year the nice lady sticks needles in...
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New Directions (36)
‘If that’s where he lives we should get over there now.’ I said already getting up. ‘Easy there Lone Ranger, let’s find out a little more about the...
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English Elm
Inspired by Jenny Skinner's wonderful Mighty Oak poem -- we cannnot forget those beautiful Elms
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New Directions (35)
Seven minutes after the appointed hour a green German made van pulled up next to my car. Tasteful lettering in mid-blue announced it worked for EV...
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New Directions (34)
The first thing I wanted to do when I arrived home (apart from having a wee) was call Karen. Except for a couple of messages each way loaded with...
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Good to read this train of thought,
Posted on Fri, 15 Feb 2019
I was thinking about writing a bit of a ramble about a totally different subject, but reading this brought familiar thoughts and also some nice memories of my Las Palmas and Lanz. days. Eight years away from Spain punctuated by occasional trips...
Read full commentPosted in Among friends
Ha ha my comment looks like I agree with you points :(
Posted on Mon, 27 Jan 2025
This is a brilliant piece of contra argumenting
i try to avoid reading the news about The Don. It fills me with dread and dismay. The more I read about what is happening the more parallels I draw from Germany in the 1930s. It's very...
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Sean, It is worth remembering
Posted on Wed, 18 Dec 2024
There are 500,000 potentially life saving plant species which need our protection
Read full commentPosted in Why I'm a consistent and unabashed 'anti-vaxxer'
Thanks Claudine
Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2024
Its a bit embarrassing to say I lost my cherry at my age
Read full commentPosted in KHEPRI
Hi Maxine, after reading this I want to explain about collagen
Posted on Mon, 15 May 2023
Collagen is a long chain triple helix molecule of amino acids bonded together with peptide bonds. Think of it as a sort of natural polythene. Collagen is only found in animals like mammals and fish. We humans are approximately 30% Collagen bound...
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Quite amazing how 'White Van Man's' life has changed in 20 years
Posted on Tue, 28 Feb 2023
from traffic hazard on motorways to traffic hazard in towns.
However you do...
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Very carefully worded piece. At last we can see the days growing
Posted on Mon, 23 Jan 2023
Taking the dog early this morning I heard bird song. The first time I noticed the embryonic dawn chorus of these little hearts staking their claims for the breeding season.
So nice of you to remind us Spring is stirring from her sleep....
Read full commentPosted in She said her name was Winter
There are plenty of leaves here this year
Posted on Tue, 29 Nov 2022
in Belgium many council authorities have decided not to clear the leaves from green spaces like before. They say it's better for the environment to let the leaves rot down over winter to provide food for the spring growth.
Not often...
Read full commentPosted in Autumn carpets
Well done Ewan (and Rachel for the pick)
Posted on Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Regardless of one's political colour, this guy is in the wrong place and should recognise his ineptitude urgently before he does something really dangerous.
https://www.youtube.com/...
Read full commentPosted in It Seems Our Leader Is Unwell
Congrats on pick of the week
Posted on Thu, 30 Sep 2021
A very informative poem about a mostly overlooked fish described in a very delicate way. Good to see these important small small creatures brought into the limelight. Nicely done.
Ed
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