BlueCat

@BlueCat (49)

Age 53

Joined myLot 16 years ago

We can't all be heroes: someone needs to sit on the kerb and clap as they go by.

BlueCat's Responses

Cancelled my course

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 16 May 12

I'm so disappointed. I've just had to cancel a course that I was booked to go on in August. It was a permaculture teacher training course, but sadly a combination of travel arrangements, child care and finding someone to take care...

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BlueCat That's a real shame as I know you were looking forward to the trip, but there's always next year - and you never know, things tend to happen for a reason so maybe the powers that be have something else in mind you for this summer!

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What benefits in working at home do you like the most?

betterdays @BetterDays4Me (3777) • Philippines 20 May 12

Many people wanted to leave their office jobs and start working at home for several reasons. Some of them simply wanted to be close to their family while others find working at home a stress-free way of working. There are still so...

benefits

home

work

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BlueCat I started my own business working from home about five years ago - mainly because I wanted to be around more for my kids. I love the flexibility of working from home - if I want to take a day off I can rearrange my projects to do that. I also love that I'm not...

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How many hoodies or sweatshirts do you own?

musicluv4life @musicluv4life (1867) • United States 5 May 12

Ok random question because, im curious i seem to always by sweetshirts i love them. I prolly have at least 20 in my closet probley more. I know people who say they have like 2 or 3 and then i know people that have like 40. What do...

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BlueCat I think I've only owned one hoodie in my life! When I was a kid they really weren't around, and once they were popular I just felt like I was too old (and fat!) to look good in them. Shame really because I do love hoodies on my kids, they look good and are...

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Do you think Di Matteo deserves the Chelsea job for the long run?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 20 May 12

Chelsea was going no where under AVB some months back. But since Di Matteo has taken over they have won the FA Cup, the Champions League and have also qualified for next year's Champions League. What an achievement for such a...

chelsea

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BlueCat I think Di Matteo has been successful because he has passion for the club - that's the same reason why Morinho was so successful - and all the managers in between lacked that passion and just saw it as a job/ money which is why they failed. Trouble is I...

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Beach Reading

ladyhemingway @ladyhemingway (965) • Philippines 18 May 12

Tomorrow my family and I will be spending the entire day by the beach and since I am not really crazy about sunburn, I am planning to swim when the sun isn't too hot. While I am waiting for the right time to swim, I am wondering...

beach reading

books

summer reading

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BlueCat Really depends what kind of books you enjoy! If you like family based dramas then Jodi Picoult is a good beach read - her books do tend to follow the same formula so you can't read too many in a row before they get boring, but now and then they are good. if...

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The idea of having a tatoo..

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 13 May 12

Recently I have been thinking about having a tatoo. I would like to have a small and discrete design, like a star, or a word but I haven't seen something that I really really like. I know that it is going to be permanent and I...

tattoo

tattoos

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BlueCat I'm also thinking of getting a tattoo on my wrist. Years ago I hated them but for the last ten years I've been thinking about it and now the time is right - I think it might be a mid life crisis actually, as my kid has just turned 18 and I am the parent of an...

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5 year plan

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 18 May 12

I was talking to a friend recently who was pleased because she had taken another step towards achieving her five year plan. I'm pleased for her, but it did make me feel rather lacking as I don't manage to plan beyond the end of...

five year plan

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BlueCat I have never really planned anything - I just tend to meander through life dealing with what it throws at me. That's probably why I've never really been hugely successful at anything - the people I see doing really well are those with a vision who are...

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Gap years

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 21 Mar 12

As many of you know, we host volunteers at the farm who work with us on day to day projects in return for their meals and accommodation. It gives people an opportunity to learn about sustainable living and just experience...

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BlueCat When I was 18 I took a gap year - but it became more than a year as I then didn't start my degree for about 15 years! For me personally I felt that I had spent a very long time in education and I wanted to experience something else before I embarked on further...

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I'm NOT Superwoman!

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 13 Mar 12

And not just because I can't find my all in one funky leotard thingy either! I've been sick recently, and what hit the rest of my family as just a bit of a cold completely laid me out. I actually slept through for 36 hours (my...

overwork

sick

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BlueCat Can you maybe get some of the volunteers to take on some of the stuff that you're running yourself ragged doing? Could they help with cooking or washing - maybe have a communal clothes washing once a week that they help with? I did have one time when I had...

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How can I tell him to go away without offence?

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 13 Mar 12

We have a dilemma with a chap who just won't stay away from our farm. He originally contacted us to stay with us as a volunteer, but then changed his mind and went to live locally instead. He's a nice enough chap, and we've...

go away

offence

unwanted guest

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BlueCat Can you not delegate some work to him? He'll either muck in - which could help you guys out - or with any luck he'll get the message that you're busy and go away!

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Mum turned off the Freezer by Mistake

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 25 Aug 11

I had a friend show up last night with a couple of bags full of food to pass on. She knows that we normally have lots of mouths to feed here and could make good use of it. The reason she had so much food needing eating up is...

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BlueCat Oops .... that's really not good. Not sure how she could stop it happening, it sounds like the plug is fairly inaccessible already. Could she perhaps put some tape over the plug - maybe if her mother had to peel off a load of duck tape it would help her to...

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Someone tell me some GOOD news! Please!

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 11 Feb 11

I've been rather cut off from the world these last few weeks and not really keeping an eye on world news. Yesterday though one of my colleagues bought a newspaper and I have just been idly flicking through it whilst I ate my...

good news

positivity

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BlueCat Well after a couple of years of running a business that never went anywhere I'm now getting new enquiries every day AND really enjoying the projects I take on, so that's good news for me! And I'm not really a morning person but it did make me smile today...

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Ever Wasted Your Time Like This?

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 6 Feb 11

I've just spent quite some time reading about and signing up for a writing opportunity where I was hoping to contribute earn a small amount of pocket money. It took quite some effort, reading the 'how to' guide, navigating the...

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BlueCat Not on a writing site, but I have spent a long time filling in "international" survey site forms only to find at the end that by "international" they mean America. Most frustrating.

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When does a friend become a best friend?

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 3 Apr 08

There's probably lots of people that we consider friends, both in real life and online. But when do you decide that someone has become a 'best' friend? What has changed and how is it different? For me it is all to do with the...

best friend

comfortable

friend

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BlueCat I don't think I've got one "best friend" but I have a small select group of very close friends - some are people I was at school with, some I've lived close too, one is even a friend I met on an internet community initially! Although I don't see any of these...

3 Sep 08

Housekeeping Tips

walkgal @walkgal (133) • United States 2 Sep 08

I hate keeping house, but I want to keep a clean house. I am always on the go however. I've come up with a few ideas though, ....and I thought maybe some of you would have some ideas as well. Here is what I do.... At night I list...

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BlueCat Sounds like you've got off to a really good start! Something I try and do is have a few jobs that I do every day, without fail. For example, before I go to bed I always make sure that I've washed all the dishes, tidied up the main living room and...

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Tired of your salad going bad before you can eat it?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31634) • United States 26 Aug 08

I found a really good way to make it last, especially the pre-bagged kind. Wash it well and let it dry a bit then use a clean towel or a paper towel to absorb all the moisture you can. Then put it in a plastic bowl with a couple...

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BlueCat This sounds like a great tip, thanks for sharing! my problem is that our fridge seems to get very cold at the bottom where the salad boxes are - no matter what the temperature dial is set at, the salad always freezes - and then of course it's extra soggy...

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I miss the days before cellphones.

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 31 Aug 08

Maybe I'm just cranky, but lately I've been getting more and more irritated at the site of people using cellphones. I myself don't own one, I have no need for one, I'm always home, and rarely get personal phone calls anyways....

cell phones

irritated

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BlueCat I love my phone but I very rarely use it as a phone1 I have a PDA phone and I use it loads to check my diary or catch up on emails when I'm out of the house, and I tend to text people, but I very rarely use it for phone calls. To me, if I want to call someone...

2 Sep 08

do you use

indianhunk @indianhunk (551) • India 1 Sep 08

hi mylotters while mylotting what you use laptop or desktop and which you like the most and why .

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BlueCat I have a laptop and a desktop but I find it more difficult to type on the lap top, for some odd reason. I love using the laptop in the evenings, sitting in my comfy armchair whilst watching TV, but I really find that I make a lot of typos. It's fine if I'm...

2 Sep 08

Which kitchen gadget would you not want to be without?

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 26 May 08

Is there something you use in your kitchen every day that you'd really not want to be without? Something you use everyday, or something which makes your life easier? Disregard the cooker of course, as I think we'd all agree...

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BlueCat My blender - I start the day with a banana smoothie and couldn't do without it. The smoothie is cheap to make, nutritious and filling, and of course I also use the blender for soup, milkshakes, batters, cocktails (maybe oking about the last one!)

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Skin on Milk - yeuch!

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 16 May 08

My microwave has recently gone to wherever microwaves go when they die, and I'm having to heat milk for my coffee in a pan on the stove. But the milk always develops a disgusting skin on it when I heat it in a pan. I can't stand...

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BlueCat If you keep stirring the milk while it comes to the boil it probably won't skin over. I can sympathise though, skin on milk is gross!

16 May 08

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