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nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 6 Apr 07

I've just finished baking some Hot Cross Buns for today (Good Friday) and now there is a delicious smell through the house of warm buns. I'm trying to resist going to the kitchen otherwise I'll eat them before my husband comes...

baking

easter

hot cross buns

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nglanfield I used to love doing that, my fingers were always in the mixing bowl!

3 Sep 08

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

rain

swimming

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nglanfield Very true and if it starts to storm I won't swim, I don't want to be frazzled just yet !!

27 Aug 07

teapotmommommerced @teapotmommommerced (10359) • United States 1 Aug 07

This Abigail, this morning when I got up to close the house up because it was alrady 90 degrees outside, Abigail saw me through the window and meowed at tme. She looked so cute laying on the patio chiar I had to take her picture....

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nglanfield As you say we don't need any more unwanted cats than necessary. Last year we had quite a few strays around with their litters. This year our site security made a arrangement with a local vet, to spay all the cats, so I've only seen one litter of kittens this...

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nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield Very true, you have to try not to open your mouth too much because of the insects!!

1 Aug 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield I would probably get out if it started to hail, that doesn't seem as fun as rain :))

23 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 25 Feb 07

My eldest cat loves tomatoes, he'll eat them whether they are fresh or cooked. You have to keep a watchful eye out for him otherwise he'll steal them before you eyes. A funny thing happened yesterday, I was unpacking my shopping...

cats

eating habits

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nglanfield Thanks brand4less, I don't think the cat has had watermelon, maybe he'll like it too :)

23 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield Exactly, plus you get the pool to yourself as everyone else has run away LOL!

21 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield Yes, you get the best of both the warmth from the water and coolness of the rain, I haven't been swimming in the swim when is has been raining yet, that sounds like fun too!

20 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield We had a storm later that same day, I was glad I wasn't in the pool at that time!!

20 Jul 07

Brian @wolfie34 (26771) • United Kingdom 18 Jul 07

I am sitting here in the quiet, the television is off, there is no music, it is totally quiet, you can hear a pin drop or the sounds of me tapping away on the keyboard. It is bliss, the cats are either asleep or out The...

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nglanfield Thanks, I'd swap you for the rain though, we've not had any for ages!

18 Jul 07

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nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield Unfortunately all our guttering ran into waterbutts, so we didn't do the shower thing, but I remember as kids whenever the lawn sprinkler came on we'd run through that, until Dad shouted at us to get off the lawn he was trying to water LOL!

18 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield I think that I too would get out of the pool if thunder and lightning started, because we tend to get some really big electric storms here.

18 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield Yes like you say the water is warmer and its fun to watch the raindrops bouncing off the surface of the pool, and having to pool to yourself is an extra bonus :)

18 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Jul 07

It started raining today while I was swimming in our local pool, not much just a little shower, but everyone in the pool got out and ran for cover. I just carried on swimming my lengths, thinking theres no point getting out as I'm...

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nglanfield Thats the good thing about when your a kid you can do stuff like that, but if we tried it imagine the funny looks we'd get from the neighbours!! :)

18 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 23 Feb 07

A very easy low fat recipe and it tastes delicous. 1lb peeled ripe bananas (5 large) 2 eggs 6oz brown sugar 4oz sultanas 8oz self raising flour Mash the bananas; add eggs, sugar and sultanas and mix well Add the flour...

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nglanfield I cook one every week as my husband loves it so we have a slice every evening after supper.

18 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 13 Feb 07

Am moving to a new country and want to take my cats with me, only problem is its a 13hour flight! is this safe for my cats?

air travel

cats

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nglanfield Thanks I'll try and keep you all updated!

18 Jul 07

Yestheypayme2dothis @Yestheypayme2dothis (7874) • United States 11 Jul 07

I love Chinese food. At the end of dinner they always give us fortune cookies. Now, we do not direct our lives around what they say, but they are fun to read. I bought a box of fortune cookies. Respond to this discussion and I...

fortune cookie

fortune cookies

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nglanfield I keep telling people that! - they just don't believe me LOL:)

14 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 25 Apr 07

I am wanting to buy a Video cassette player (110volts obviously), that plays NSTC and Pal Videos. Can you recommend a good electronics store that may still sell video players. preferably with website! Thanks

cassette player

video cassette player

video players

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nglanfield Thanks for the info, I'll keep an eye out for that model, although as you say the price is abit high, but maybe I can find it somewhere else.

11 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 23 Feb 07

A very easy low fat recipe and it tastes delicous. 1lb peeled ripe bananas (5 large) 2 eggs 6oz brown sugar 4oz sultanas 8oz self raising flour Mash the bananas; add eggs, sugar and sultanas and mix well Add the flour...

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nglanfield That sounds good too, I love bananas so will give this a try. Thanks.

11 Jul 07

nglanfield @nglanfield (559) • Turkey 23 Feb 07

A very easy low fat recipe and it tastes delicous. 1lb peeled ripe bananas (5 large) 2 eggs 6oz brown sugar 4oz sultanas 8oz self raising flour Mash the bananas; add eggs, sugar and sultanas and mix well Add the flour...

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nglanfield It is easy and tastes delicious. I hope you enjoy it.

6 Jul 07

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