besweet

@besweet (9859)

Ireland

Joined myLot 13 years ago

Greek currently living in Ireland.

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Hanging coffee, did you know ?

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 9 Apr

Today I read a very interesting post on social media about hangong coffees. Some small coffee places in Italy allow customers to order extra coffee or meals for other people in need. This is how it works: When you order your...

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Multi-cooker and food processor, is it worth it?

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 5 Apr

A co-worker suggested a multi-cooker / food processor called Thermomix. I always struggle with getting enough time for cooking and she said this was her best buy and has saved her from countless hours in the kitchen. They are a...

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Camogie

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 4 Apr

"Camogie" is an Irish female team sport played with a stick and a ball. Tall H-shaped goals are used and when the ball goes between the posts, the team gets points. "Hurling" is a similar version played by men. I am not an...

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Guests staying later than expected, what would you do?

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 3 Apr

Today the weather was lovely, it was sunny and warm. It was a long day at work and I came home very tired. In the evening my daughter invited her friend over and they did some painting and puzzles. My daughter's friend is older...

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How often do you cook?

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 2 Apr

My mom used to cook 2 times a day when we were kids because my dad didn't like the same food for lunch and dinner. I think that's not sustainable for a family, I prefer to cook large portions of food and freeze them for later. For...

cooking

meal prep

meal planning

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Lunch plans have changed.

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 6 Mar 20

Every Friday, it has become a tradition to cook grilled fish. My husband's favorite is seabass and I also like a local fish from the market. The routine includes going to the vegetable market to buy the greens for the side dish...

lunch

weekly routines

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Taking a picture of food before eating!

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 6 Mar 20

We had planned an early morning breakfast with our friends and old neighbors. The weather is sunny and warm and we sat outside and enjoy our food. I ordered a toast with poached eggs and avocado, and a decaf coffee. Some studies...

breakfast

friday

food pictures

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Happy Thursday!

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 4 Mar 20

Thursday morning is sunny and warm, the weather is changing and there are only a couple of months left before the heat & humidity waves start. Yesterday at work, the second half of the day was super busy and I couldn't finish my...

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When did the change happen?

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 2 Mar 20

I felt a wave of nostalgia today and started reading my old posts! It's been almost three years since my last post, before returning to mylot on January. I never delete old discussions so every memory and every post is still...

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Giving and receiving advice.

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 29 Feb 20

Some people are very passionate about giving tips and advice on all subjects within their knowledge. They become very excited when someone asks for their opinion. My best friend is like that, she will invest a lot of time and...

giving advice

strong opinion

guiding

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Romeo and Julicat

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 28 Feb 20

This photo appeared on my facebook and made my day. Someone made a comment that it's "Romeo and Julicat". I wanted to share it with you. If someone is having a difficult day, I hope it will make you...

cat picture

funny cats

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Home resting and recovery day

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 28 Feb 20

As per the doctor's advice I should rest in bed for the weekend and recover from my small procedure. But I find it very hard to actually stay in bed. At least I want to walk around the house do some cooking and the light house...

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Corona virus hits again

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 27 Feb 20

We had the first case in my home country yesterday. Today two more cases were confirmed, it looks like the virus is spreading fast. The woman who got sick first had just came back from a trip to North Italy and the second case is...

corona virus

greece

virus updates

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Is your writing colorful?

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 27 Feb 20

This is a double meaning question! In the literal way, when I am writing or commenting at work I like to use different colors. It helps me group the comments and it's easier for the team to follow. In that way, my writing is very...

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Don't give up

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 26 Feb 20

Last week we went for breakfast in a very nice coffee shop in my neighborhood. After ordering, the waiter came with a group of cards and asked us to pick one card each. I picked the pink one and this quote was written on the back...

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Sandstorm today

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 25 Feb 20

It looks like winter is over in my place and we had the first sandstorm this morning. It is very windy and the desert sand is spreading in the atmosphere. Even though I am new to this country, I have started to recognize the...

sanstorm

dust

dessert

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National Days

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 25 Feb 20

It looks like there are over 1500 national days, and there is a celebration for something every day of the year. I came accross this website and started exploring the national days. Today, 25th of February, 7 national days are...

pancake day

national days

celebrating

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Looking at the sun through the fog

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 22 Feb 20

This morning it was foggy again, and the sun was hiding for the most part of our drive to work. Near the end of our road, I managed to get that photo of this beautiful morning sun. Through the intense fog, it looks like a white...

sun

foggy morning

fog

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I was tricked or it was just a mistake?

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 22 Feb 20

Yesterday we went for our weekly visit to the Friday market for groceries. There are some usual stands we prefer and the first stop was for the cherry tomatoes, main ingredient for our Greek salad. They were super fresh and I...

shopping

insufficient change

cash

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Good Morning - Friyay

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 20 Feb 20

Finally it's Friday morning, in some places around the world it's still Thursday. Here the sun has risen and I started my day early. The main plan for today is resting. I will spend this early morning doing laundry and...

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