Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13201)

Ireland

Joined myLot 10 years ago

An Irishman who has called many places home, enjoys whiskey in moderation and reads Dostoyevsky frequently.

Fiacre Banks's Comments

Have you tried to be a vegetarian or vegan or are you one?

snowy @snowy22315 (183927) • United States 22 Jan

I have tried becoming a vegtarian (not a vegan) several times in the past. It never works for more than a month. I start craving a hamburger like mad, and a veggie burger just isn't going to do it. I do think vegetarinism is...

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Fiacre Banks @Dreamerby I cannot do without cheese.

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Life is strange.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13201) • Ireland 10h

I bought a hand-held vacuum with which to clean my car. But aren’t all vacuum cleaners hand held? I hold the vacuum cleaner in the house in my hand - always have, always will. And it seems that a large section of English people...

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Fiacre Banks @1creekgirl Being sick is a miserable affair.

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Batten down the hatches, here comes Éowyn.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13201) • Ireland 14h

All schools here have just been ordered to close tomorrow because of wind. Storm Éowyn is going to lay waste to all of Ireland from 07.00 hours until 14.00 hours precisely. It is expected that there will be a lot of damage to...

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Fiacre Banks @snowy22315 You can just hold onto your weather please and we’ll hold onto ours!

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Have you eaten snakes? My kids love them!!

Pitstop @pitstop (14406) • Australia 21h

Yes, this is one of those twisted posts I make here on mylot. When we first got introduced to these snakes, there was no way I was going to try them, but my kids are them and were very happy. No, these aren't the creepy reptiles...

snakes

sweets

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Fiacre Banks @pitstop India. It appeared on a menu as snak burger and I thought it was a typo that should have been snack. It should have been snake.

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Batten down the hatches, here comes Éowyn.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13201) • Ireland 14h

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Fiacre Banks @fleura Yes, the press gets very excitable about the weather. Naming storms heightens the sense of doom. Wind is wind. It blows.

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Extortion.

Fiacre Banks @xFiacre (13201) • Ireland 22 Jan

I’ve been looking at accommodation in Edinburgh for three nights in March when we hope to visit our daughter. The place we stayed in before Christmas is available, and cheaper than previously by about £300!! So I played about...

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Fiacre Banks @snowy22315 Even if I could afford it I just wouldn’t pay. It’s obscene. And it really wasn’t at all fancy as I told them in my review.

22 Jan

We need to accept other customs and cultures

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344021) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Jan

I sort of promised to write about this but I hope it doesn’t upset too many. Remember, I’m just stating facts. The fact is that, in Peru, guinea pigs are considered a delicacy. They are known there as ‘cuy’ and have been a part...

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Fiacre Banks @Fleura Yes, it’s a pity that the loud-mouthed, belligerent fundamentalists get the quiet majority of people of faith a bad name.

19 Jan

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Convents and monasteries for randy guinea pigs

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344021) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Jan

We have offered to house-sit at our niece’s place in April and June. There are two cats which are very shy and aren’t often seen, and six guinea pigs. The story I love about the guinea pigs is that the family originally bought...

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Fiacre Banks @JudyEv A moment of madness obviously!

18 Jan

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The Putz is Among Other Perverts in the Presidency it Seems

celticeagle @celticeagle (170047) • Boise, Idaho 16 Jan

When JFK was assassinated L B Johnson took over the Oval Office. He was a real piece of work. Ego maniac that he was he was not a popular president. "The Johnson Treatment" was where he would corner his aids, grip their hand real...

perverts

presidency

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Fiacre Banks @TheHorse One of big ones that just won’t flush away.

17 Jan

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A fascinating bit of history!

Fleur @Fleura (30776) • United Kingdom 17 Jan

For some reason the picture I tried to add to this post just wouldn't appear! It has finally allowed me to add it now. Every now and then you stumble across something really fascinating online, and this morning was one of those...

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Fiacre Banks @Fleura Yes really. One jokes not about Sir Stephen. Good picture.

17 Jan

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Convents and monasteries for randy guinea pigs

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344021) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Jan

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Fiacre Banks @JudyEv Does he farm them for meat as the Peruvians do?

17 Jan

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Are these seen in your country? The Hills Hoist

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344021) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Jan

So I’m wondering if Hills hoists are seen in countries other than Australia. The Hills hoist is regarded as an Australian icon although its popularity is dying out somewhat now. The first of these rotary clothes lines was...

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Fiacre Banks @JudyEv Irish houses do not need that sort of whirligig.

6 Jan

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Grateful I can call doctors over the phone

Always smiling @allknowing (139179) • India 5 Jan

I do not know when it was the last time I visited a hospital or a doctor I did only once in the last few years when I had that nagging cough and that required a physical check up by a doctor I have a few doctors who let me...

phone consultation

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Fiacre Banks @allknowing I have spent a lot of time in my job with elderly people who have far more doctor’s appointments than social appointments. Let’s hope we stay as healthy as possible for as long as possible.

5 Jan

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Mixed feelings about the trip

Aparna Sen @Dreamerby (6289) • Calcutta, India 4 Jan

I reached home today. Infact its been just 3 hours since I walked in through the front door of my house. I visited the temple on the 3rd day of our trip (2md Jan, 2025). The temple was overcrowded as expected and there was no...

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Fiacre Banks @Dreamerby I did Delhi - Calcutta in 3 tier non a/c class. 36 hours.

5 Jan

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Biden has zero Fs left to give as he awards Presidential Medals of Freedom

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (120833) • United States 4 Jan

I am totally LOL right now. Today President Biden is awarding people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom which I think is the highest award a citizen can receive. Not really sure why Liz Cheney got a lower one but whatevs. ....

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Fiacre Banks @NJChicaa Makes you wonder who all you have to sleep with to get one of those baubles.

5 Jan

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More Lego for you to enjoy

Judy Evans @JudyEv (344021) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Jan

Having shown you my niece’s Lego model of the Eiffel Tower, I thought you might like to see some of her other Lego creations. This shows part of a street scene set up on top of a dresser. I think the units were probably bought...

western australia

lego

village

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Fiacre Banks @JudyEv isn’t life just like that, though I’m not quite sure what I mean.

5 Jan

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Do you have a favorite bird (or least favorite)?

Amber @AmbiePam (95276) • United States 3 Jan

I love a Cardinal, whether it be male or female. Of course, there are more colorful birds that get my attention, but I saw a male Cardinal feeding a female Cardinal once, and they both looked so striking together. My stepmom is...

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Fiacre Banks @AmbiePam We had loads of them in Africa.

3 Jan

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Today's trip to the big Tesco. (30/12/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29766) • Lichfield, England 30 Dec

We went to the big Tesco today instead of Wednesday because Wednesday is New Years Day. My Mum took a long time getting ready, so we didn't get there until 3:00pm, and I'm usually half way round the shop by then! I got rid of the...

shopping

tesco

groceries

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton blwyddyn newydd dda i chi.

31 Dec

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What about Christmas?

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5968) • Greece 24 Dec

The world I grew up in has changed and it is so noticable as we enter the Christmas period and it's traditions. One of the exciting traditions used to be wandering around the shops and looking at the window displays that were on...

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Fiacre Banks @41CombedaleRoad On that stay in Paris I also saw a man on a bike with a big sign stating “God is NOT dead”, and I saw a young man on the train reading the Bible. Lots of these seemingly small incidents tell me that the Kingdom is well and truly here.

30 Dec

Today's trip to the big Tesco. (23/12/2024)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29766) • Lichfield, England 23 Dec

We went to the big Tesco today instead of Wednesday, because Wednesday is Christmas day obviously. We did the same as what we would have done on a Wednesday. But as we were approaching in the car, there was a bit of a traffic jam....

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton Christmas with one of our daughters.

24 Dec

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