Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)

@sprite1950 (30452)

Corsham, England • Age 74

Joined myLot 13 years ago

I'm a friendly person looking forward to being part of this community.

Discussions (293)

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop)'s Discussions

Wrapping presents ugh!

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 12 Dec 21

I hate wrapping presents, By the time I have finished I often think a 5 year old could do better. Imagine my excitement when I discovered Christmas sacks where you could just drop your presents in and tie them with ribbon and a...

presents

wrapping

christmas sacks

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RIP Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 7 Dec 21

There is a big child abuse case in the UK at the moment. A little boy called Arthur aged 6 years old was subjected to the most terrible injuries and other forms of torture by his stepmother and biological father. They hurt him,...

arthur labinjo hughes

rip

child abuse

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Is it Mom, Mum or Mammy?

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 29 Nov 21

It occurs to me that most people call their mother "Mom" although in England we say "Mum". Is there anywhere else in the world that uses the same word as we do? In Wales and I think Ireland they often use Mammy and in some parts...

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A budding cook

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 26 Nov 21

I noticed when my granddaughter was very young that she showed an interest in cooking. As she got older she would be able to do simple dishes with supervision and now, at the age of 15, she is becoming a great little cook. In...

cook flan

delicious

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I do not like driving so why am I missing my car?

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 24 Nov 21

I learned to drive at the age of 54. I did it for my mother who needed to be driven around more as she got older. When I passed my test (5th attempt) I was the happiest person alive .. and then it hit me .. I don't like it, I...

driving

car

anxiety

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The Plumber's bill is in!

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 24 Nov 21

It's about £694.50 which is around $928. I knew it would be pricey for fixing my heating as there was quite a lot wrong with it. However he still has to fix some temperature valves on the radiators so I'm not paying it yet. I...

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Vaccination Centre

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 17 Nov 21

Yesterday I took my 15 year old granddaughter for her covid vaccination. We had to travel some distance to the nearest centre but I couldn't believe how busy it was. We had an appointment but it is supposed to be a walk in centre...

covid vaccination

busy

kfc

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Losing your dog

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 12 Nov 21

I think any dog owner will tell you how terrifying it is when your dog escapes and cannot be found. Yesterday an appeal went up on facebook as a dog I know escaped his lead, ran in the road and got hit by a car. Although he went...

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Nephew in hospital

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 9 Nov 21

A worrying few days for my sister. Her son was in pain for a few days and eventually diagnosed with appendicitis. He was kept in hospital and told that he would be the first one operated on the next day (yesterday). As always in...

hospital

appendix

operation

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It's Firework/Bonfire Night in the UK

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 5 Nov 21

November 5th commemorates the plot that Guy Fawkes hatched to burn down The Houses of Parliament in 1605. Parliament declared this day a national day of thanksgiving after he was caught and the plot was foiled. People here set off...

bonfire night

fireworks

animals

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Cat Litter for window condensation?

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 2 Nov 21

I have been getting terrible condensation on my windows the last few days and I read that filling an old sock with cat litter and putting it on the window sill will absorb any moisture so that's what I have done tonight and can't...

cat litter

condensation

windows

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Editing posts

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 30 Oct 21

It's surprisingly easy to miss a typo when you are reading through discussions or comments because we read what we meant to write rather than what we actually wrote. I am continually finding mistakes that I did not notice at the...

edit

mistakes

discussions

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People who like animals

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 29 Oct 21

One thing I have realised is I am definitely in tune with people who like animals and birds. I love them and there are so many people here who even if they don't own one will take care of a stray, feed them and make sure they are...

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Giving a teen freedom

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 28 Oct 21

Yesterday I let my soon to be 15 year old granddaughter travel on the train with a friend to a neighbouring town for the first time. I was a bit worried but she is quite sensible when it comes to keeping in touch with me by...

teens

freedom

train ticket

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Booster jab today

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 26 Oct 21

There was a huge queue when I arrived and of course it was raining so by the time it was my turn I was wet.. I had the Pfizer vaccine this time which was different to the other two and apart from a slightly sore arm I feel fine...

covid booster

pfizer

protection

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Cleaning when someone is about to visit.

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 25 Oct 21

Okay I know that I should be cleaning all the little nooks and crannies in my house on a regular basis but isn't it odd how you notice all the grime and fluff when someone is coming to visit. My plumber is coming this week and I...

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Oh dear! It was Pete!

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 23 Oct 21

Yesterday I called a plumber to investigate my leak, It turns out my well meaning friend caused it when he was "fixing" the ball valve in the attic. He must have accidentally disconnected two pipes which made water run into the...

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Now my hot water tank is leaking!

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 22 Oct 21

I don't know if it's connected to the problem I had with my overflow tank in the attic but now water has come through my living room ceiling (slight) which is underneath the airing cupboard that houses the hot water tank. The...

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A little sad today.

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 20 Oct 21

Today marks the 50 year anniversary of a friend who was only 16 when he died. He was involved in a tragic car accident, a passenger in a car that was travelling too fast and went out of control. Even though it was all those years...

accident death

car

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Leaking overflow

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 19 Oct 21

I woke up the other morning to the sound of dripping from the overflow pipe outside the front of my house. It's happened before and usually means the float in the cold water tank is either stuck or needs replacing. "Don't worry"...

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