Fleur

@Fleura (30716)

United Kingdom

Joined myLot 10 years ago

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I've just spoken to Wynne Evans on the radio again!

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29724) • Lichfield, England 20 Jan

It's Wynne Evans first day back on the radio after Christmas and New Year, and for the last two weeks he's been practising for the Strictly tour. So I sent a text saying that I hope he had a good Christmas and New Year, I had...

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Fleur Ooh what an exciting morning you had! Obviously you're becoming a regular on his show!! I actually went to listen to that again and found you at 22 minutes in. It was nice to hear your voice!

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Do you have to deal with judgmental people?

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (39791) 18 Jan

So many people, so many opinions on who is right, who is wrong, why their way is better than yours, it goes on and on. Many judgmental people are never, ever wrong--not in their eyes. They think the path they are on is the only...

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Fleur Yes I just avoid those interfering types, luckily I am not in any situation (e.g. a workplace) where I am forced together with them.

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We need to accept other customs and cultures

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343885) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Jan

I sort of promised to write about this but I hope it doesn’t upset too many. Remember, I’m just stating facts. The fact is that, in Peru, guinea pigs are considered a delicacy. They are known there as ‘cuy’ and have been a part...

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Fleur I don't see why eating guinea pigs should be regarded any differently to rabbit, chicken or lamb, or any other animals. All cute animals but tasty too! I've eaten crickets and mopane worms and a few other insects, they were ok.

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what makes you "different"?

Yumeko @aureategloom (11067) • Bosnia And Herzegovina 6 Dec

i noticed that many of us usually post about food and stuff happening in our lives. i remember this used to "bother" me before because there's not much to discuss there, but i realized that doesn't matter much. we're all trying to...

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Fleur I regard MyLot as an online place to chat with friends/acquaintances, and I post about the same sort of things I talk about in real life - what I did recently, funny things that happened, what I have been making or growing, pets, interesting things I read or...

19 Jan

To house-sit or not to house-sit

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343885) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Jan

When we first moved from our country property to the city, we did quite a lot of house-sitting in various places around the countryside. Then Vince needed several major operations so in 2024 we didn’t do any. Now, the people who...

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Fleur You are obviously much in demand! It sounds like a great opportunity although of course then you miss home - sometimes you just need two lives!!

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Time to start acting my age I suppose.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13299) • Ireland 18 Jan

Now that I’m a retired gentleman of 67 summers I have noticed that everyone I deal with in life is younger than me. Anyone whose services I have need of is still working and therefore younger than I am. Doctor (who I’ve never met)...

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Fleur In my head I'm 25. In fact if I can legitimately 'identify' as a man, a woman, or any other 'gender' then I don't see why I can't 'identify' as a 25-year-old.

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Update on Linda and Mr. OHio

Four Walls @FourWalls (70151) • United States 17 Jan

Hi, everyone. I just got off the phone with Linda. The news is devastating. Tomorrow she goes to sign the papers to put her husband into hospice care. She said he cannot swallow anymore, and he’s been trying to pull tubes out...

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Fleur I'm so sorry to hear this. She has been through such a terrible year and fought so hard for her husband. I really wish her all the best and hope her health will also improve soon.

18 Jan

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Honest mistake or not?

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13299) • Ireland 17 Jan

I’m not really of a morbid disposition (no, really I’m not) but I do like to check the death announcements every day on line for Belfast, and there’s rarely a day I don’t come across the name of someone I know. Tonight was no...

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Fleur Are you implying that the woman/wife is or should always be the submissive partner?

18 Jan

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A compliment from a volunteer

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343885) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Jan

The photo of a willy wagtail has nothing to do with the discussion but was taken in the same city as the film festival which we attended last week. All the usherettes and bar staff are volunteers and most are middle-aged or older....

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Fleur Oh dear did your friend realise you were already wearing the same? If not she must have been mortified when she did!

18 Jan

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Kids and extra curricular activities

Always smiling @allknowing (139073) • India 18 Jan

Today's parents are loading their kids with extra curricular activities that gives them little or no time to spend quality time with their loved ones. And parents in turn are busy running around their kdis taking them to those...

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Fleur Mixed feelings really. Yes family life involves more rushing about than it used to, but my children have more opportunities than I had (partly because of where we live). As a child I went to Brownies (for a year or so) and had weekly piano lessons. Otherwise I...

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What would you change about where you live?

Amber @AmbiePam (95217) • United States 17 Jan

I’d like to have brand new flooring in my bedroom and living room. Preferably not carpet, but since I’m on the top floor, they are always going to choose flooring that causes the least amount of noise. So carpet it will be. So...

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Fleur I would change out ensuite bathroom. The previous owners had it done very nicely with expensive fittings - unfortunately this means everything is so well fitted in that it's just about impossible to change or fix anything, and any spares are extortionate!

17 Jan

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Convents and monasteries for randy guinea pigs

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343885) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Jan

We have offered to house-sit at our niece’s place in April and June. There are two cats which are very shy and aren’t often seen, and six guinea pigs. The story I love about the guinea pigs is that the family originally bought...

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Fleur Cute! I remember visiting a place once where they had a whole paddock full of guinea pigs!

17 Jan

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I was going to post something this morning

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (161595) • United States 16 Jan

I was going to post here this morning, around 6 a.m. but the site would not come up. We have now worked four days in a row. That is the most we have worked in one week since before Christmas. It is hard to get back in the swing...

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fenway and hattie

school assembly

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Fleur That sounds like a good day, I'm sure the children loved having the dogs there and it's good that they learned about training them too - too many people get a dog without realising how much work is needed to achieve a well-trained companion!

17 Jan

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Eighth day.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13299) • Ireland 16 Jan

If suddenly you discovered that starting in February there were going to be 8 days in each week, (which in this strange little world where anything seems to go now isn’t hard to believe) how would you spent that extra day? Would...

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Fleur There would only be 45 weeks in the year, life would go past faster than ever!

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Public nuisance.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13299) • Ireland 16 Jan

One of the drawbacks in making use of a computer in the public library (which thing I am currently doing) is that public libraries tend to attract people with issues. It's so good that they have somewhere safe and warm in which to...

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Fleur They certainly are a convenient place for people who have nowhere else to go. Of course that's a good thing! But it can be annoying too. There is one large library near here which always seems unnaturally quiet, I don't know why because it has good facilities....

16 Jan

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A Brighter Future?

Kandase @Kandae11 (55357) 16 Jan

Could be, especially if you are looking through the lens of smart glasses. The latest innovations in smart glasses were unveiled at the recent CES ( Consumer Electronics Show) held in Las Vegas , and my, my - are they...

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Fleur I read about such (or similar) developments before. Glasses which could read out information, for example on a sign displaying a shop name, opening hours, items on a menu and suchlike. Those were a real game-changer for people with sight problems....

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Greetings From Mississippi

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (50942) • United States 16 Jan

The sun is shining and we are supposed to warm up today. Next week is supposed to be really cold again. My husband will have three days off after today. No plans. We will see which way the wind blows us. Probably no farther than...

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Fleur I would much rather go for an actual walk too! I guess there's a reason treadmills used to be used in prisons!

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Pumpkin's Rant of the Day: can't someone else do it?

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8831) • United Kingdom 16 Jan

It's nice to be popular. I've had several people ask me to do things this month, which is nice. What's less nice is that I almost always end up doing all of the planning. I don't mind planning things, I'm quite good at it, but it...

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Fleur I'm a frequent organiser, like you. Days out, meals, trips, group holidays... I even organised a weekend away for my friend's husband's 40th birthday! I quite enjoy organising things, but I get quite annoyed by people who can't even be bothered to take the...

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A strange dream that I had last night.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29724) • Lichfield, England 16 Jan

So, the guy sorted out our radiators yesterday, and they are now working fine. He also said we should leave the thermostat in the living room rather than the dining room. So alls good in that department. Last night I had a...

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Fleur That is quite odd. Sounds like you miss your old home! Did you need the toilet? I quite often find that if a toilet features in my dream somehow it means I need to wake up and go to the toilet myself!

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See you in a few days

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343885) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Jan

I won’t be around for the next few days. All sorts of things have been happening but we’ve now made a snap decision to go to Bunbury to the International Film Festival. We’re going to stay two nights and will be back on Friday....

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Fleur Have a great trip! Looking forward to hearing about it.

15 Jan