nannacroc

@nannacroc (4049)

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The Smell of Model Railways

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43910) • Cambridge, England 22 Sep 16

I recently read about some research into memory. Apparently. we store different kinds of memory in different places - smells in the olfactory centre, sounds in the auditory centre, visual memories in another place and so on....

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nannacroc It's always the smell of bacon and eggs that bring back memories of lying in bed on Sunday morning wondering whether to have a lie in or go downstairs for one of Dad's cooked breakfasts. The theme tune to The Archers on the radio brings happy memories of the...

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Are We Entitled To Free Health Care?

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43910) • Cambridge, England 24 Sep 16

A friend of mine, whose mother is in her 90's and is becoming increasingly dependent, has come up against the demon of 'eligibility tennis'. There is no doubt at all that she is eligible for (free) care under the current system....

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nannacroc I like your idea. It would save so much worry and red tape concerning who pays for what.

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She Tried To Stop The Future King From Entering.

Jabo @jaboUK (64354) • United Kingdom 25 Sep 16

I have a part time job at the racecourse, and one day one of my co-workers was guilty of an amusing gaffe. To get into the races you have to have a ticket, which can either be pre-purchased online or bought on the spot. My job is...

king of england

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nannacroc I'm not convinced but a few years ago we visited Cambridge. I noticed a man in a wheelchair, some students were with him, I thought nothing of it. Then my husband said, ' That was Stephen Hawking'. It shows how unobservant I am.

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Asylum and Me - Repartee.

Jabo @jaboUK (64354) • United Kingdom 9 Sep 16

I was looking through one of my old posts and got such a laugh from re-reading some of the responses and comments there, that I wondered if you would find this excerpt amusing. In this post (Balloon Bosomed Bimbos) I wrote a...

repartee

limericks

balloon bosomed bimbo

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nannacroc I have. I also found some poems I had completely forgotten writing.

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Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43910) • Cambridge, England 15 Sep 16

This is Britain's new bank note. It's made of plastic, so it will survive being laundered and it is, so they say, more difficult to counterfeit. All the blood, tears and sweat you like to throw at it won't stain it or leave a...

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nannacroc I often think my money leaves my purse and spends itself without my help. I was telling the girls the other day how much half a crown could buy when I was a child. I happened to have a half crown coin. The girls were amazed at how heavy it was. I told them it...

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Is it Better to Give than to Receive?

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43910) • Cambridge, England 16 Sep 16

One of the supermarkets near me has a scheme whereby, when you buy something, you receive a number of green tokens (depending on how much you spend). By the exit there are two or three boxes where you can deposit your tokens...

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nannacroc What a great idea from the supermarket, much better than reward points which never get used. I have not really been interested in making money on MyLot, although it is nice to reach payout, which normally takes me ages. I think of it as a pleasant way to spend...

17 Sep 16

What a waste of a good word!

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43910) • Cambridge, England 13 Sep 16

Just when we needed a word for "the act of leaving the house for work with a piece of toast and a cup of tea in one's hand", the ideal candidate has been assigned to the painful and tortuous process of Britain leaving the...

words

meanings

brexit

dictionary definitions

owlabout

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nannacroc Politics - parrot parasites. It's the only one I can think of for now. I like your definition of Brexit,now it finally has a real meaning.

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Care To Come With Me On Our Norwegian Cruise?

Jabo @jaboUK (64354) • United Kingdom 4 Sep 16

Norway is a beautiful country, and a wonderful way to see it is by cruising along the fjords. A couple of years ago my husband and I, together with our son and his wife, did just that. I've used several of the photos on my posts...

norwegian fjords

cruise

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nannacroc What a beautiful place, thank you for sharing.

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To Follow Or Not To Follow?

Jabo @jaboUK (64354) • United Kingdom 7 Sep 16

When I first joined Mylot I didn't really see what advantage there was in following anyone. In those days (a year ago), there wasn't the option of clicking on 'their discussions' in order to see the posts of those you were...

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nannacroc I rarely follow anyone. If I remember correctly, when I first joined MLot, there were no 'followers', I think they were listed as' friends'. One of the reasons I stayed away for a while was because I didn't like having followers. I am now following most of the...

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Responses

Amber @AmbiePam (93883) • United States 5 Sep 16

I didn't see anyone else post this discussion yet, so I'm hoping I'm not repeating anything. See, I can respond to anyone's discussions, except my own. I try to click on one of my discussions, and it eventually goes to error. Does...

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nannacroc I've been having the same problem today. First on the Kindle, then on the laptop. I've just tried again and it's working the second time I try.

7 Sep 16

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Your Stress

Amber @AmbiePam (93883) • United States 30 Aug 16

You can never really rid yourself of stress completely. My dad used to say people are either IN a problem, at the END of a problem, or about to go INTO a problem. He wasn't being cynical, it's just a reality reminder when I...

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nannacroc As usual, my biggest stress at the minute, is that one of my girls is upset. I think your Dad was right but it's how we deal with the problems that help us become less stressed by them.

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Paroxysms, Parrots, Pemmican and Porterhouse

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43910) • Cambridge, England 1 Sep 16

It seems that the thick volumes of dictionaries and encyclopaedias are fast becoming useless except as door-stoppers Now that it is so easy to use the PC or the tablet or phone to look up the meaning and association of any word...

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nannacroc So many, Owlwings, that I can't think of anything offhand. I still use my books to look things up, sometimes it's quicker than using the internet for me. I often come across other intersting words. Thanks for the language lesson, I love learning the meanings...

1 Sep 16

I have to admit I'm rather impressed

Brian @wolfie34 (26771) • United Kingdom 24 Aug 16

After a two year break from Mylot, I was going through all the sites that I belong to and found to my surprise that Mylot is still up and running! After all these years and it's still going. I have to admit also that I was very...

reputable

new style

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nannacroc I was surprised too. It will take me forever to work out the changes but at least I can see posts from old friends here. It seems worth staying.

29 Aug 16

What on earth do you mean?

fizzytom @fizzytom (752) • Maribor, Slovenia 29 Aug 16

As someone who teaches English to speakers of other languages, I know that some of our idioms can be a little odd, to say the least. This afternoon the temperature was pushing 30 C here in our corner of northeastern Slovenia and...

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nannacroc I try not to use idioms any more. I have an 11 year old grandson who is autistic, he has always been good at reading and has a large vocabulary. However, he insists we explain any word he doesn't understand. When he was about 4, my Husband said something and I...

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Don't Mention The War

Brian @wolfie34 (26771) • United Kingdom 28 Aug 16

I said it once but I think I got away with it. Could it be 41 years ago when The Germans was screened, one of twelve iconic and hilarious episodes staring John Cleese, Prunella Scales and Connie Booth. The Germans is one of my...

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nannacroc We've all educated my grandchildren from an early age to enjoy British comedy. One in particular loves Morecambe and Wise, The Two Ronnies, anything with Ronnie Barker and many other old comedies. It's a shame there are no new comedians and comedies that can...

29 Aug 16

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An English Garden Party - All MyLotters Are Invited.

Jabo @jaboUK (64354) • United Kingdom 28 Aug 16

I'm sending you all invitations, They're going to all of your nations, Please take tea with me So that you can see Why England deserves celebrations. So now that you're here, let us party, Have fun in my garden so pretty, There...

english garden

garden party

poems by jabo

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nannacroc What a beautiful garden and a great rhyme. My poetry brain is on holiday at the minute, I seem to have a cleaning and catching up head on at the minute. I hope my creativeness returns once the cleaning's done. Thanks for the invite, a nice relaxing break...

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Pumpkin's rant of the day: Greasy Food, and Other People's Children

pumpkinjam @pumpkinjam (8770) • United Kingdom 29 Aug 16

Good evening. Today, I took Mini and my Dad to the cinema. It was great. We watched 'Nine Lives', which was very funny. I won't talk about that in case of spoilers. There weren't many others in the cinema. In fact, it's quite rare...

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nannacroc Like you, when I want a salad, I want to taste the various elements of it. I sometimes wonder if places dress the salads to disguise the fact they are not as fresh as they could be. Squealing kids are very annoying, it's not so bad if the parents are trying...

29 Aug 16

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One more tablet

MysD @mysdianait (66009) • Italy 16 Aug 16

Hi everyone! Before you ask, I will explain. I am doing fine and getting back on track so you will probably be seeing more of more again Four and a half months have passed and it seems the tablets...

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nannacroc I've been away for quite a while too so can't help on what you've missed. I can welcome you back and wish you all the best with your health. Stopping smoking is very hard, I wish I had never started but it's too late now to change that. The new tablet will do...

28 Aug 16

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How Do I Know So Much About You?

Jabo @jaboUK (64354) • United Kingdom 24 Aug 16

I've been doing a series of rhymes on my fellow myLotters, and several people have asked me how I know so much about them. Well, I naturally pick up little snippets of information as I flit about the site, and when I decide upon...

miscellaneous mylotters

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nannacroc Love your rhyme. I'll have to look for some more.

28 Aug 16

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Eight Year Gap From The Dentist

Brian @wolfie34 (26771) • United Kingdom 27 Aug 16

I am sure I am not alone in being fearful of the dentist. It's bad enough having to go, even harder to find a dentist who is patient, kind and one that you feel comfortable with. The worst bit I hate is the dreaded drill, you'd...

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nannacroc I'm terrified of the dentists. I've often wondered why they couldn't at least put some sort of silencer on the drill. I know the noise doesn't help me to overcome my fear. I only go to the dentist if it's an absolute emergency.

28 Aug 16