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twinlady @twinlady (47) • France 17 May 09

I started Judo because I was watching my children having fun on the tatami. I was 30 years old. By the time I was 33 I had won by 1st dan, become a Club Coach, a National Referee and a Timekeeper. This took a lot of hard work and...

judo

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twinlady Good for you - good luck with your return to the mat, and I hope you enjoy it. Just make sure you warm up properly, and listen to your body! It will tell you when it has had enough!!!

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twinlady @twinlady (47) • France 24 May 09

Did you know that vitamin D helps to transport Calcium across your gut to the rest of your body? The easiest way of ensuring that you have sufficient of this very important vitamin is easy - just spend 15 - 20 minutes in the...

health

sunshine

vitamin d

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twinlady @twinlady (47) • France 24 May 09

I have been thinking that I ought to make a trip over to the USA, maybe next year. Where would you encourage me to visit, and why?

destinations

usa

vacations

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twinlady @twinlady (47) • France 24 May 09

I work for an employer who will not pay my overtime - during the winter season I work 60+ hours a week, but he will only pay me what my contract says - 27.5 hours per week. It is impossible for me to do my job in that time, I am a...

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dhawanbm @dhawanbm (3705) • India 24 May 09

I often take it to outings at lake side and also give it alot of bones to eat, it has now grown healthier than ever, I love my dog Do you?

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twinlady Hi there. We have a black labrador, Louis who we rescued when he was 16 months old. He is adorable, and such good company. He has his own personality, and now he is getting older (8 years) he lets us know when he is not happy! His favourite past times are...

24 May 09

jmichael1411 @jmichael1411 (10) • United States 24 May 09

you may have heard the phrase that goes something like, "If you enjoy what you do then you will never work a day in your life" so meaning that if you like the job it will be easyer and it will feal less like a job and more like a...

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twinlady Hi there. My husband has been a chef for over 40 years, and loves every minute of it. He is as passionate about food today as he was when he started his career. If he is not in the kitchen, he is just not himself. We work long hours, in a hot and sticky...

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bunnyhoover @bunnyhoover (406) • United States 24 May 09

What is your favorite way to enjoy a hot summer afternoon. I really like playing music outside or sitting in the grass with friends and drinking some sweet tea with a little scotch in it. A slow bike ride and a bottle of wine with...

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twinlady Hi there. Swimming in a mountain lake with my husband and labrador, Louis! If we are walking, then a good picnic with lots of water - then back home to a wholesome meal, and plenty of wine - we live in France, so we have plenty to choose from! Today was 36C...

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mikeley @mikeley (318) 24 May 09

Hey mylotters I need so advice on a healthy diet and what to eat to help me feel more awake because lately i feel as though i'm becoming lazy,inactive and i feel ill and tired all time. Its my fault though because i used to...

awake

health

nutrition

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twinlady Hi there. My advice would be to make sure that you cut out as much of the prepared food you eat as possible, and try to eat fresh food, fruit and vegetables. Perhaps this is a large leap at first, so do it by stages, making sure you eat fresh fruit throughout...

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navonly @navonly (901) • India 24 May 09

Hi friends, as per the Geographical difference, the Seasons differs in most of the country. Somewhere its raining, and somewhere its chilly winter. I am in India, and its really very hot Summer going on. The temperature goes...

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twinlady Hi there. Here in the French Alps it is still springtime, although with temperatures having soared to 36C today, it feels like summertime. The cows and sheep are all now being returned to their high summer pastures, a sure sign that the bad weather is gone for...

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Mirita @Mirita (2668) • United States 22 Aug 07

My dog is always sleeping and she appears to be weak with no energy. She spends most of his time sleeping and she is having a difficult time with stairs. What can I do to help her recover her energy? She is already 12 years...

old dogs

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twinlady Hi there. We have always had labradors, and they do unfortunately suffer with arthritic hips. Our latest, Louis, is 8 years old now, and just beginning to show signs. We always give our labs chondroitin and glucosamine, which we get through a supplier of...

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nzalheart @nzalheart (2338) • India 16 May 09

Different people in the different people include different things in their meal. But there is particular food or food crops that people take daily in their meals. Well at least in my country this is the case. The main food crop of...

culture

meal

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twinlady I am sure that you can get natural grey sea salt, but you may have to look for it in health stores etc. If not, search the web for natural grey sea salt, and see what you come up with. I know you can get it online, but am not sure if I can give you the web...

24 May 09

queenlove @queenlove (495) • United States 24 May 09

I created a forum for those who want to discuss writing techniques, hints and tips, and even post your link to get page views! I just started it so as of right now, I am the only member,lol. If you participate in the writing...

writers home

writing forum

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twinlady OK - will try again this evening when I am back on line - have to take the dog swimming now!

24 May 09

faisai @faisai (1138) • Hong Kong 23 May 09

Would you choose people that can be come your friends? Some people intentionally choose to get along with people that are superior than them. By superior, it can be in terms of social status, cleverness, experiences. For...

friends

selection

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twinlady We can only ever speak for ourselves, of course, but I have no doubt that there are those out there in the big wide world, who would choose "friends" for what they can get out of them - hope you are never one of those "friends" - I certainly have been, but am...

24 May 09

twinlady @twinlady (47) • France 17 May 09

I started Judo because I was watching my children having fun on the tatami. I was 30 years old. By the time I was 33 I had won by 1st dan, become a Club Coach, a National Referee and a Timekeeper. This took a lot of hard work and...

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twinlady Sorry you had to go through all that pain. As an ex-coach, I know how easy it is to come across someone who does not get it quite right in the warm-up section. I completely agree about preparing your body - unfortunately now I have arthritis in my neck, so...

24 May 09

ladym33 @ladym33 (10979) • United States 23 May 09

What was the last thing you did the last time you went out just for fun?

fun

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twinlady Funny how labs seem to love tennis balls - we live near tennis courts, and we have a very large collection littering our garden! All in different stages of being chewed!! We're off swimming again today - the weather here is glorious, and he is too hot. A...

24 May 09

nzalheart @nzalheart (2338) • India 16 May 09

Different people in the different people include different things in their meal. But there is particular food or food crops that people take daily in their meals. Well at least in my country this is the case. The main food crop of...

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twinlady The way to test whether the salt you buy is natural grey sea salt is to look at the colour. It should be grey, and darker in colour at the bottom of the container. This is because the salt has taken and stored all the essential elements which your body needs...

24 May 09

queenlove @queenlove (495) • United States 24 May 09

I created a forum for those who want to discuss writing techniques, hints and tips, and even post your link to get page views! I just started it so as of right now, I am the only member,lol. If you participate in the writing...

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twinlady Hi queenlove. Sounds like a great idea - will register later on - when I tried you were doing some maintenance! Hope it all goes well. I am new too, so any help I can get will be useful.

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twinlady @twinlady (47) • France 24 May 09

As chefs, my husband and I are surprised by the number of people who stay at the hotel where we work, who do not let us know that they suffer from this condition, or many others, for that matter. We always cater for any dietary...

celiac disease

dietary issues

health

biman_s @biman_s (1060) • India 24 May 09

I have lost my father as he died 5 years ago. Its been very hard for me and my family, specially for my mother. We all sometimes lose a loved one in our life. Have you lost a loved one? How do you pick yourself up after such a...

death

life

loved one

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twinlady Sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my father the day before my 14th birthday - that was in 1972. Although it has got easier, I do still miss him and all the things that I never had chance to do with him. He never saw me married, or his grandchildren; he never...

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