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Inlemay @Inlemay (17713) • South Africa 30 May 17

This week the French Open started at the 'Stade Roland Garros' Tennis Stadium, which is one of the grand slams on the tennis circuit. I am sitting watching some newbies (well they are to me) and listening to the commentators give...

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Inlemay @petertheo I think you can give those wonderful travel blogs of yours a rerun on this site - I loved reading about your yachting shenanigans

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ingrid @ridingbet (66854) • Philippines 1 Jun 17

Oh yes, my dear friends, today is a two-in-one day. It means I am making 2 discussions instead of one, because tomorrow will be an 8AM to 5PM power interruption again, and this will include my province and nearby towns of other...

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ingrid @petertheo thanks for your concern

2 Jun 17

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40322) • Laguna Woods, California 30 May 17

Memorial Day weekend at our church in Laguna Beach is the kick-off for "flip-flop Sundays." Because this is a resort town, we want to encourage tourists to visit our church and we want them to feel comfortable. As a result,...

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Deborah-Diane @petertheo - We get lovely days here, too, even in the winter.

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Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40322) • Laguna Woods, California 30 May 17

Memorial Day weekend at our church in Laguna Beach is the kick-off for "flip-flop Sundays." Because this is a resort town, we want to encourage tourists to visit our church and we want them to feel comfortable. As a result,...

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Deborah-Diane @petertheo - Yes, we are starting summer. However, next fall when it starts to get cold here, we will see South Africa and Australia on the news with pictures of people at the beach or surfing! LOL

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julito @antonbunot (11093) • Calgary, Alberta 20 May 17

Our one and only daughter surprised us with an all-expense-paid (except pocket money) 4-day vacation to Las Vegas (May 17 to 20)! It was our first time to visit Las Vegas, a 2-hour and half by plane from Calgary. We checked in...

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julito @petertheo . . I worked in a large casino here in Calgary for 10 years . . I was a slot tech/attendant. I don't gamble. I play the slots once in a blue moon just for entertainment. In playing the slots - - this saying is so true - - "Hope to win, expect to...

30 May 17

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Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44998) • Preston, England 29 May 17

Spoiler alerts – Penguin Classics – 1925 Lawrence’s most autobiographical novel, the sad and moving story of a boy so attached to his ailing mother that he is unable to detach himself from her to establish a relationship with...

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Arthur Chappell @petertheo Lawrence Of Arabia was a David Lean movie based on the life of T E Lawrence who wrote his life story as Seven Pillars Of Wisdom

30 May 17

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Peter Abrahamson @petertheo (148) • South Africa 11 Nov 15

Just wanted to tell you about what happened two years ago in July on the road about a hundred metres from our gate. We live on a small holding about 4 km inland from the seaside resort town of St Francis Bay in the Eastern...

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Arthur Chappell @petertheo ouch - it must have curdled and gone sour all over the lane too

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Nancy Zink @ramapo17 (30441) • Melbourne, Florida 19 Oct 15

When I was 19 years old, (seems like yesterday), I fell into a job as a hairdresser on cruise ships. I happened to go out for the day with a co-worker as we had the same days off, so we went to New York City. She heard about a man...

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Nancy Zink @petertheo Wow, that sounds like a great trip. We just recently discovered M Cruises. We have never been on one but have docked next to a few. Some are as big as the ones we are use to.

7 Mar 16

Nancy Zink @ramapo17 (30441) • Melbourne, Florida 19 Oct 15

When I was 19 years old, (seems like yesterday), I fell into a job as a hairdresser on cruise ships. I happened to go out for the day with a co-worker as we had the same days off, so we went to New York City. She heard about a man...

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Nancy Zink @petertheo Where do cruise ships sail out of from South Africa and where do they go to? Those must be great.

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TheRealDawn @dawnald (85146) • Shingle Springs, California 6 Nov 15

Dearra's uncle left her his car when he passed away, and her dad has been doing car things with her, getting the AC fixed and one thing and another. So when she came and asked me what the lights on the dash were, I had her call...

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TheRealDawn @petertheo Yes, I know that, but my daughter didn't explain it to me that way originally.

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Peter Abrahamson @petertheo (148) • South Africa 7 Nov 15

In my country, South Africa, poverty is evident when you see conditions under which many people are living. Jobs are hard to come by in these tough economic times and many people who had work have been laid off due to downsizing...

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Anna @petertheo They are coming in from Italy, I see a lot every day, it's a serious problem.

8 Nov 15

Peter Abrahamson @petertheo (148) • South Africa 7 Nov 15

In my country, South Africa, poverty is evident when you see conditions under which many people are living. Jobs are hard to come by in these tough economic times and many people who had work have been laid off due to downsizing...

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Always smiling @petertheo That is the aim but sadly they prefer fish to the fishing tackle.

8 Nov 15

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Peter Abrahamson @petertheo (148) • South Africa 7 Nov 15

In my country, South Africa, poverty is evident when you see conditions under which many people are living. Jobs are hard to come by in these tough economic times and many people who had work have been laid off due to downsizing...

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Anna @petertheo No, I know that Switzerland is very different from most the other countries in the world. We only have clean towns and villages and the local institutions take care of those who cannot afford to have a house. The reality is that we are a small...

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Peter Abrahamson @petertheo (148) • South Africa 5 Nov 15

Calling all in the UK, do you still celebrate Guy Fawkes Day? I can remember as a child here in my country the 5th of November was a most exiting day for us. My Dad used to buy my brother and me a box of assorted fireworks each...

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Koalemos @petertheo After writing this comment I was proven totally wrong. Despite bonfires being restricted to official venues only, there appear to have been more fireworks going off in my area than I have heard in previous years.

6 Nov 15

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Inlemay @Inlemay (17713) • South Africa 27 Oct 15

I have just read a post - a Venting person on how they hate their Boss but love their job! It was not so long ago when someone put on their Facebook something about their boss . . . The boss read it via another colleague's...

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purplealabaster @petertheo It seems that we are in a very small minority as most people these days look at me like I have two heads and they cannot understand what I am saying when I tell them that.

28 Oct 15

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Peter Abrahamson @petertheo (148) • South Africa 26 Oct 15

We can't live without it! That might be such an obvious thing to say but unfortunately it's true! What makes me so frustrated about it is the the difficulty sometimes in getting your hands on it. Take for example when someone or...

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Arthur Chappell @petertheo yes, I have worked for companies that expect lots of unpaid extra hours and see it as lack of company loyalty to say no - I have a no pay no way stance on work these days, unless it is voluntary work for charities.

28 Oct 15

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coolgen @coolgen (111) • China 4 Nov 06

INDIA or Pakistan Who will you support over kashmir issue.

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Anna INDIA or Pakistan Who will you support over kashmir issue.

4 Nov 06

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44998) • Preston, England 27 Oct 15

Sad to see news of the death of Hollywood legend, Maureen O’Hara, aged 95. She is best known for her role alongside John Wayne in The Quiet Man, but she also appeared in many other movies, and worked until 1994. The Christmas...

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Arthur Chappell @petertheo yes, absolute classic comedy

28 Oct 15

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ErrollLeVant @ErrollLeVant (4353) • United States 4 Nov 06

My most recent purchase was a Hyundai Azera, the nicest car I have ever owned.

Koalemos My most recent purchase was a Hyundai Azera, the nicest car I have ever owned.

4 Nov 06

Nancy Zink @ramapo17 (30441) • Melbourne, Florida 19 Oct 15

When I was 19 years old, (seems like yesterday), I fell into a job as a hairdresser on cruise ships. I happened to go out for the day with a co-worker as we had the same days off, so we went to New York City. She heard about a man...

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Nancy Zink @petertheo It was and sometimes I am amazed that I did it and have seen so much that I could never in a lifetime afford. I was lucky.

27 Oct 15

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