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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 14 Oct 18

It's that time of year again. As the danger of frost increases, I need to get all the succulents and tender plants into a protected environment, so they can safely survive the winter. I have a fan heater in the greenhouse and set...

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Norman Darlington Thanks, Hanni, I can't claim it as my idea, though :) I've also bubble wrap to protect plants from the cold, though not always with success :/

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CarolDM @CarolDM (203422) • Nashville, Tennessee 10 Nov 18

We got the coldest temperatures of the year last night. 28 degrees. But the sun is shining bright now and it should be in the 40s for the high. The birds are enjoying the sunflower seeds on the deck. I am watching them from...

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sunshine

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Norman Darlington @CarolDM Do you know the Australian term for what you call 'biscuits'? Or even the British term?

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 7 Nov 18

Electric cars are the way of the future. Or maybe it'll be donkey and cart, but let's try to remain optimistic! The Irish government has tried many schemes to try to encourage drivers to exchange their petrol- and...

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Norman Darlington That is an inherent problem with democracy: the party in power always has an eye on the next election, so most of their projects will be short term. What is the solution? I don't know. A benign dictator, but has there ever truly existed such a thing?

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 30 Oct 18

In 1059 the governor of Shilb (modern-day Silves in Portugal), Prince Muhammad ibn Abbad, was visiting Seville. He was taking a walk along the river Wad al-Kebir (the modern-day Guadalquivir) with his friend, the renowned...

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Norman Darlington From the account I read, her being 'purchased' effectively meant paying off her owner/boss. I suppose it depends what kind of a holiday you're after. It's certainly quieter at Christmas than during high season, but there was no shortage of good eateries open,...

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 11 Nov 18

On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...

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Norman Darlington You got me reading about Masakan Padang, Nawala. It sounds like just the kind of food I like!

13 Nov 18

Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 11 Nov 18

On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...

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Norman Darlington We'll keep this spot open for you, Courtney!

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 11 Nov 18

On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...

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Norman Darlington France is like that, isn't it! I have lucked out so many times, even in untravelled backwaters. It's not for nothing the French have a reputation for fine cuisine!

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 11 Nov 18

On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...

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Norman Darlington Those dishes sound good, though the first is the only one I am familiar with. I guess the second is grilled lamb, and the last oxtail? I listened to Lando Fiorini singing that song. They don't make so many songs like that any more

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 11 Nov 18

On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...

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Norman Darlington Oh yes, I will be the friend of oysters anywhere, if they let me eat them! Carol, this one really was top notch

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 11 Nov 18

On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...

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Norman Darlington Why is that, Putri? Surely you have to eat something?

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 10 Nov 18

MAPPED OUT My relationship with maps has been intense and even physical Via cartography I occupy a landscape, my knight errant free to ghost across the heath Thanks to the warriors of the OSI I inhabit crustal...

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Norman Darlington Thanks so much, Hope! I could not imagine visiting a strange city without a map

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 10 Nov 18

MAPPED OUT My relationship with maps has been intense and even physical Via cartography I occupy a landscape, my knight errant free to ghost across the heath Thanks to the warriors of the OSI I inhabit crustal...

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Norman Darlington I bet he wasn't! Many years ago when my kids were young, after spending a night with friends in Caen (Normandy), we set out very early for EuroDisney on the outskirts of Paris. Unfortunately, at a roundabout there were roadworks, and the signposts had been...

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 10 Nov 18

MAPPED OUT My relationship with maps has been intense and even physical Via cartography I occupy a landscape, my knight errant free to ghost across the heath Thanks to the warriors of the OSI I inhabit crustal...

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Norman Darlington Thanks for picking up on that, Courage!

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Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 10 Nov 18

MAPPED OUT My relationship with maps has been intense and even physical Via cartography I occupy a landscape, my knight errant free to ghost across the heath Thanks to the warriors of the OSI I inhabit crustal...

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Norman Darlington You were very unfortunately positioned! I consider myself unlucky to be on the cusp of two of them That 1:50,000 series is excellent.

13 Nov 18

Norman Darlington @NormanDarlo (1071) • Ireland 10 Nov 18

MAPPED OUT My relationship with maps has been intense and even physical Via cartography I occupy a landscape, my knight errant free to ghost across the heath Thanks to the warriors of the OSI I inhabit crustal...

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Norman Darlington I find the SatNav both extremely useful and extremely dangerous! When I was in Italy last year, although I had driven (with its aid) between town and our house half a dozen times, I was unable to find my way on foot Our brains wither when we rely...

13 Nov 18

CarolDM @CarolDM (203422) • Nashville, Tennessee 10 Nov 18

We got the coldest temperatures of the year last night. 28 degrees. But the sun is shining bright now and it should be in the 40s for the high. The birds are enjoying the sunflower seeds on the deck. I am watching them from...

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Norman Darlington @CarolDM Or a smart biscuit, as we'd say over here (not!)

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Hope @1hopefulman (45120) • Canada 1 Nov 18

Life is not always smooth. There are many bumps and disasters. Bad things happen to the bad and the good. No one is immune. It may lead us to wonder if God cares for us. Do you think that God cares about us? What proof would...

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god care

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Norman Darlington @1hopefulman Beauty and evidence are fundamentally different, Hope.The one is entirely subjective aesthetics, the other objective fact, otherwise there could be no functional criminal justice system, for example. The difference between a sceptic and a person...

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