Fleur

@Fleura (31277)

United Kingdom

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Edible gum

Always smiling @allknowing (142066) • India 13 Mar

Edible gum is extracted from the bark of the Acasia tree. It is white or brow in colour. It is used in many recipes. I just got a pack of Dink Ladus that are formed using this edible gum. It binds the dry fruits in the ladus....

edible gum

acasia tree

dink ladus

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Fleur Interesting. I'm surprised that it is tasteless.

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Advertising Wagin Woolorama

Judy Evans @JudyEv (348041) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Mar

Before we went to our house-sit, we spent one night in Wagin where each year they hold Wagin Woolorama which showcases the best wool sheep in our state. It would be similar to a State Fair in the USA. In a paddock near the...

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Fleur I like the corrugated sheep!

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Gone but not forgotten

Judy Evans @JudyEv (348041) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Mar

One of Vince’s brothers will be buried in a country town on Monday. He spent some years in the town working as Clerk of Courts and his wife is buried there. His son still lives there in the family home. We’ll be taking our...

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Fleur He obviously made a memorable impression. I hope she let you park the motor home!

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The Music Shack is no more

Judy Evans @JudyEv (348041) • Rockingham, Australia 12 Mar

We slept last night in our house-sit place and woke this morning to fog. We haven’t seen fog for quite some time. It’s very peaceful here. Just up the hill is the place where we lived for 20 years before moving to a retirement...

western australia

music shack

house sitting

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Fleur It's not always a good idea to go back to a place you loved. I made the mistake of visiting our old college rooms - which we loved for their wonky walls, sagging floor, and quirky little staircase. When we first lived there we couldn't even close the windows -...

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Today's shopping trip to the big Tesco again. (12/3/2025)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30258) • Lichfield, England 12 Mar

I went to the big Tesco again this afternoon. I went on my own again, and my Mum stayed at home to phone my brother and tell him we had some In Sympathy cards for them. When Syd dropped me off at the shop I got a trolley that...

shopping tesco

groceries

rain

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Fleur I went to Tescos today as well. I didn't need to do as much shopping as you though. But I did spend my £5 Microsoft gift card on some plants By the way did you know about that? If you sign up to Microsoft, you get three points for every search...

12 Mar

Supporting Wynne Evans.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30258) • Lichfield, England 24 Feb

On Friday I went onto Facebook and saw a post by Wynne Evans brother Mark, who was saying that the BBC, BBC Studios (although he spelt it wrong), Strictly and the l mail should be ashamed of their treatment of Wynne Evans....

supporting wynne evans

facebook group

letter

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Fleur That's an excellent letter and I hope they pay attention. And if many other people write as well - it is said that for every person who writes a letter there are nine others who thought of doing so but didn't, so basically every letter represents the opinion...

12 Mar

A wonderful Plan B this morning.

marguicha @marguicha (225421) • Chile 12 Mar

Good morning, friends. Today I woke up with a big ache in my legs. And Anita wasn´t coming and I´d have to show my house tomorrow. On top of that Martin was coming and I had to get ready for him. I called off the show of the...

puzzle instead of therapy

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Fleur That sounds great!

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My 10-year-old student reacts to teenage boys at the "showcase" playing way too loud.

The Horse @TheHorse (224366) • Walnut Creek, California 12 Mar

This is a photo of Gunnar listening to a 4-piece rock 'n roll band playing rock music way too loud. I would guess it was at about 115 dB, which is not safe. I don't know whose students they were. They were funny. They were about...

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Fleur Yes to the concert. Years ago I was persuaded by a work colleague to go to a concert by Emiliana Torrini, who I had never heard of, but she sounded interesting, and she was playing at a local venue. Unfortunately the support band - I don't even remember their...

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Have You Seen These?

celticeagle @celticeagle (172626) • Boise, Idaho 12 Mar

For Easter I guess. Someone has invented the cutest little bunnies that move around. They look so realistic. I am seeing them at $19.97. I think it is just for one. Their mouths move and they walk around. So cute! They are called...

bunnies

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Fleur I saw those advertised. No need to feed them or clean up after them!

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Random plantings.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13316) • Ireland 12 Mar

My style of gardening is random rather than planned - I just take notions and do daft planting, and the result this month is as photoed above. I do tend to forget what has been planted where, but at least I get colourful, zesty...

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Fleur That looks very cheerful. How can no-one eat potatoes?? Seriously!

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Before We Could Begin

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (52096) • United States 12 Mar

When we bought our home in West Virginia we couldn’t start to repair and clean it until we cleared it out. The family that we bought it from were hoarders. We bought the home in December of 2003, but didn’t get the opportunity to...

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Fleur Gosh that's a lot of stuff. Normally when you buy a house there is an agreement that the sellers will remove everything.

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Sad

Tina Dalasinski @Tina30219 (82746) • Onaway, Michigan 12 Mar

Well I said I wanted to try getting a week out of the nail wraps I got from Temu I did not even get that I now know not to order them from there again. I will stick with amazon or my other companies I get them from. Here are my...

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Fleur Your nails look nice as they are. I have never tried wraps, when I do anything I stick to old-fashioned nail varnish.

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Brother Did Something Oddly Nice

lilacskies @lilacskies (10326) • United States 12 Mar

My brother did something oddly nice after our shift ended early this morning. He offered to drive our nice coworker home. She forgot her coat at home and was trudging down the road heading for the subway station. I pointed out...

brother

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Fleur Maybe he secretly fancies her!

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A funny SCAM email and what I may have learned from it.

The Horse @TheHorse (224366) • Walnut Creek, California 12 Mar

I received an invoice needing my signature this morning. It was supposedly from Geek Squad, the installation and tech support arm of Best Buy, a large electronics retailer in the US. Do they have Best Buy where you live? Anyway,...

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Fleur I expect there is. Scamming is big business these days. Having said that I have previously received similarly careless responses from genuine companies.

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TIPS

Jim Bauer @porwest (96988) • United States 12 Mar

I am not sure if it is actually true, or if someone just made it up, but the concept behind it, true or not, still makes perfect sense when it comes to offering someone a tip. Supposedly the word "tip" or "tips" is an acronym...

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Fleur Here a tip/gratuity is generally optional. In some places such as restaurants, it is added to the bill but you can decline to include that. I have never used DoorDash, Uber Eats, or even grocery delivery, so I have no idea whether a so-called tip is included...

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Back To Work

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (112848) • Marion, Ohio 12 Mar

After we get home from the lunch. I will get back to work on the old chicken run area. I will try to get hubby to do the cutting on those fence panels. I don't like using the grinder. I think I have that area thought out fully...

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Fleur Show us a picture when it's done!

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Tariffs on pyjamas? Yes please.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13316) • Ireland 12 Mar

I note from my isolated little idyl, complete with quacking ducks and croaking frogs, that manipulation by tariffs is the order of the day. Much as I view this as folly, I would excuse it if applied to price certain harmful...

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Fleur Seriously? I have never even heard of such a thing. As if Christmas jumpers were not bad enough. Every small step forward in promoting sustainability and encouraging people to buy good-quality things and make them last, is counteracted by some stupid fashion...

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That One Thing You Hate Doing

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (83976) • United States 12 Mar

Happy Wednesday Everyone! it's not quite as warm as yesterday but the sun is shining so that's always a good thing I'm sitting here enjoying my coffee and a morning talk show is on the tv. The question they asked...

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Fleur My most hated job is wiping all the windows on cold mornings when they are covered in condensation That and unblocking the shower drain when it has got clogged up with hair.

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Delicious rice kheer

Always smiling @allknowing (142066) • India 12 Mar

This kheer is normally made during the festive season and that does not mean that it should not be made on other days. The best rice to use is Bhasmati rice It has its original flavour It is cooked in milk, adding sugar,...

rice kheer

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Fleur At least I do know what this is, and I like it a lot!

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Ice Apple

Always smiling @allknowing (142066) • India 11 Mar

Ice apples trees are huge, as huge as the fish palm trees The trees are known Asian Palmyra Palm. The ice apples are encased as is seen in the photo. They need to be harvested at the right time as over grown ice apples are not...

ice apples

encased

huge trees

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Fleur Yet another fruit I have never even heard of! It's interesting to read about what grows in your part of the world!

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