John King
@ison_1 (1240)
Age 53
Joined myLot 9 years ago
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
8 Jul 17
I just love the song - do you know how far back this song dates?
I know it as "CUPS" but its original title has changed a few times.
Well it dates to the early 1900 and I am sure that its first purpose was that of "bereavement...
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472109)
• Switzerland
1 Jul 17
In the Northern Hemisphere, July is the warmest month of the year.
Three different agencies, have confirmed that July 2016 has been the warmest July since the data are collected from 1880.
Will this July set a new record?
I hope...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
21 Feb 17
Coming down on a Sunny day . . . that's how my day started. A M&M rendition of the CCR (Credence Clear-water Revival) "Have you ever seen the rain"
Africa is wet!
Its been raining for three days continuously and if I was not...
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John King Hey Lany :) Hope you are okay. All the best to I* with the move. I still think of you all often. Much love.
22 Feb 17
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
24 Jan 17
I havent done a Suddendath Poetry in ages, and while reading @Jenca post from last week I decided to give it a go.
Today’s words are: forgot, late, lagging, remiss, tardy.
I was not here
I forgot to tell,
I might be missing
for...
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John King Hey lovely Lany! Nice poem...hope you and family are all well.
24 Jan 17
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
21 Dec 16
You might think my heading quite odd however these are the lyrics from a Novelty Christmas song that I first heard five years ago while traveling in Ireland.
Apparently "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" is a novelty Christmas...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Dec 16
Kalimera, Kalimera and a Wonderful Afternoon to you all - the greeting should then sound like this "Kaló apógevma"
Yesterday was a Historical Public Holiday in our country - originally called "Dingane's Day" then after the first...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
14 Dec 16
Its been a few days now that I have noticed a slump in the MyLot babble . . . .
is it the Season?
The wonderful tool of internet has been instrumental in helping me find a long lost friend of 38 years.
. . . . How wonderful...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
17 Nov 16
Kalimera everyone - Good Morning on this fine Greek Friday wherever you are.
I woke to an ear-worm that I just cannot shake and in my letterbox was a lovely message and walk-about from John - thank...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
16 Nov 16
Two of my favourite artists, Barbara Steisand and Neil Diamond, are bombarding my head this morning with the classical song "You dont bring me flowers, anymore"
On such a day like today for the last 57 years, the first greeting...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
15 Nov 16
I received a beautiful postcard from a postcrossing friend of the Köln am Rhein - which is actually the place called Cologne. (fixed for you @MALUSE )
A few years ago I promised myself that I would one day visit the fantastic...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
7 Nov 16
Waking up to a melody sung by Steven Demetre Georgiou . . . AKA Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) can only be a wonderful way to start the day.
Of Greek decent this man has flavoured the airwaves with his lovely voice for...
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John King hey hey Lany Hope bowls was good - hope you kept that youthful exuberance in check!
8 Nov 16
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
4 Nov 16
Kalimera, Kalimera and Happy Friday to you all.
My header is a spin-off from the movie "If its Tuesday, This must be Belgium" which I have not seen yet - but MUST see in the December holidays.
I am so pleased that my...
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John King Morning Lany :) Have a great Friday and weekend, Glad you are getting better
4 Nov 16
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
3 Nov 16
I remember many years ago I was called to do a speech on someone important that had an impressionable outcome on my life and at the end of my speech, my English teacher said to me "Goodness me, you have gone a long way to find...
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Inlemay
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
1 Nov 16
Illness has befallen me so I am just sending you some love with a belated greeting.
I hope to be up and about soon with a cheerful disposition to annoy you all, but until then, please bear with me in my silent sounds.
Nausea and...
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John King Love and hugs back to you, get well soon. I figured you were probably under the weather.
1 Nov 16
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WorDazza
@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
1 Nov 16
Yesterday, in parts of our office the temperature reached 31 degrees celsius. This was despite the thermostats being set to 19 and an outside temperature of 11.
The heating system in our building cost a fortune. It has heaters,...
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Fleur
@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
31 Oct 16
I just read a post by @celticeagle which made me think of this post.
I have always liked bats. Since I was a child until I went to a noisy concert aged 36 I could always hear them. I think perhaps that made me more engaged with...
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John King Hi :) A friend of mine has just moved into a house that has bats...he's terrified of them.
1 Nov 16
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