
Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13289)
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 Mentions
The Horse
@TheHorse (224354)
• Walnut Creek, California
20h

I received an invoice needing my signature this morning. It was supposedly from Geek Squad, the installation and tech support arm of Best Buy, a large electronics retailer in the US. Do they have Best Buy where you live?
Anyway,...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224354)
• Walnut Creek, California
20h

I received an invoice needing my signature this morning. It was supposedly from Geek Squad, the installation and tech support arm of Best Buy, a large electronics retailer in the US. Do they have Best Buy where you live?
Anyway,...
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18 people
Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13289)
• Ireland
9 Mar

My contribution to this evening’s repast is pesto Genovese. When I asked what we were having for dinner I was told “Pasta”. I then had the temerity to ask “With what?” That was not appreciated so I thought I’d better take charge....
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13289)
• Ireland
6 Mar

Frost really took hold of the fields last night and they looked spooky but smart this morning. With a cold shower taken in a cold bathroom behind me, I took a walk among the trees down to the duck pond: it’s just water lying in a...
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13289)
• Ireland
6 Mar

Frost really took hold of the fields last night and they looked spooky but smart this morning. With a cold shower taken in a cold bathroom behind me, I took a walk among the trees down to the duck pond: it’s just water lying in a...
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6 people
Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13289)
• Ireland
1 Mar

Erquy is cold and pink, especially at sundown in early spring. The pink is due to the local sandstone used in buildings and paving, the cold is due to the town being found in Brittany, northern France.
I like small coastal towns...
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DE
@DaddyEvil (143079)
• United States
27 Feb

I was supposed to send in another stool sample to whomever... The card I had to fill out asked my name, address, birthdate and insurance member number. Those I knew or had on a card in my wallet.
It was a new doctor who ordered...
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (13289)
• Ireland
18 Feb

I can think of nothing sweeter than to wander the streets of Paris on a cold February night with rain falling. I’ve been doing a lot of that and now I’ve stepped into a bar at Place de la Contrescarpe for a whiskey. It’s the bar...
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (347964)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb

The photo shows what’s described as a Power Wash ‘n Dry Clean Machine. It was another interesting item that we saw in the Collie Museum. Someone had used it when they were caravanning. It doesn’t say how old it is but I think...
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Fleur
@Fleura (31261)
• United Kingdom
5 Feb

Whichever way you turn nowadays, someone is waiting to snare you one way or another. And one way people often get duped is by hurriedly clicking on the first link that comes up from a Google search.
In this country for example if...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (224354)
• Walnut Creek, California
2 Feb

Do you ever get confused by what you see in your news feed?
I have heard of this lady. I think she is an actress. Or maybe a singer.
But I really don't know.
Why would I care about what she was wearing at some event or...
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Sharon Elton
@sharonelton (30258)
• Lichfield, England
30 Jan

I went shopping down town today (Thursday) instead of tomorrow (Friday) because my weather app predicts rain for tomorrow, and I didn't want to get caught in the rain. My Mum gave me her shopping list, club card and money and then...
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