Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13459)

Ireland

Joined myLot 10 years ago

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

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I have no interest in going on a cruise*

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (122397) • United States 20h

I went to Cozumel, Mexico every year for spring break for 11 years. I should be there right now honestly but circumstances in the family have changed so the formerly-annual trip isn't happening. I hope one day it will resume....

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa In 2 weeks I’ll be on a Greek island that is not on the cruise route! First I’ll spend a night in Piraeus where the big boats squat when calling in Athens. I can’t think of anything worse.

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Pete Hegseth vs the head of lettuce

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (122397) • United States 23h

If you don't get the head of lettuce reference it is about former British PM Liz Truss's extremely short tenure when one of the newspapers started a countdown and live video cam of a head of lettuce. They wanted to know which...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa That lettuce could have done a better job as PM than Liz Truss. How do these people float to the top?

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I forgot to tell you about my shopping trip down town on Friday.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30333) • Lichfield, England 21 Apr

I went shopping down town again on Friday. My Mum didn't want anything, so I just went to get things for myself. I checked my weather app before I went, because it looked dull out, and it said there should be rain but not until...

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton Congratulations on a toilet-free outing. Well done for holding on.

21 Apr

Do You Feel Like You've Made a Lot of Mistakes In Your Life?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (43) • United States 19 Apr

I ruminate sometimes when I can't sleep and I play all of my mistakes and sins and embarrassments over and over again in my head. And let me tell you, there's quite a few. I just remembered one this morning from 1994 that I...

mistakes of the past

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Yes, but I’m not going to share!! Thank goodness for forgiveness.

19 Apr

An Update on “I Was So Upset”

Amber @AmbiePam (97302) • United States 19 Apr

So yesterday morning I went downstairs to leave for my appointment. There is a box to the side of the bottom of the stairs that was not there as late as 11:45pm the night before. And I just knew it was one of the things that had...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I’d have mixed feelings about that! Let’s hope there’s no repeat performance.

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I think my niece is very brave

Judy Evans @JudyEv (351012) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Apr

In about ten days’ time, we start house-sitting at our niece’s place. She, her husband and four sons are heading for England and the continent. The boys are aged from about 14 to 21 and three are on the autism spectrum. One is...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev brave lady indeed.

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I was so upset.

Amber @AmbiePam (97302) • United States 18 Apr

Yesterday, I heard the Amazon delivery guy set packages in front of my door. I went to get something, came back literally a minute later, opened the door, and the packages were gone. Some of you know I receive free things in...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam That sucks. You need to come and live with us. The Amazon guy, even though none of them know us, just open our front door (which we never lock) and walk on in and give us our parcels. I’m waiting for the day they walk on in to the kitchen and make...

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Trump has done his daily beclowning of himself

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (122397) • United States 17 Apr

Mission accomplished Sir! Great job Sir! During a press conference with the Italian PM today he was asked about immigration and deportation. Trump decided to demonize Africans rather than Hispanics this...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa Sadly you haven’t a hope of getting rid of him - no concept of shame or embarrassment. If a sane person said such things (which she wouldn’t) she’d be ashamed to be seen in public. No so Donald.

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Why do people cycle?

Fleur @Fleura (31475) • United Kingdom 17 Apr

The other day I visited a friend who I sometimes get together with to play music. Then as I was leaving, her husband arrived. He turned out to be a retired town planner and he is now writing a book about planning for ways to...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura Yes, I like it. And you can stop to chat with people, but you said that.

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Which is the front?

Fleur @Fleura (31475) • United Kingdom 17 Apr

Maybe @JudyEv can help me here… At a country show recently we enjoyed seeing various animals, especially horses but also cattle, sheep and various smaller livestock as well. There was a class for guinea pigs, and there were...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura I patted a dog on the head once that looked like that and its other end barked and confused me.

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Like losing an arm when the site goes down

Judy Evans @JudyEv (351012) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Apr

We all had problems with the site yesterday. I kept going back and forth trying to get on. I was very surprised when one discussion ‘took’. I thought at that point that it was all good again but no – still couldn’t read or...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev An Easter getaway sounds good.

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When children don't know the meaning of words

Judy Evans @JudyEv (351012) • Rockingham, Australia 16 Apr

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. I am reading an intriguing book called ‘Too Close to the Falls’ by Catherine Gildiner. At one point, she manages to get the better of a bully by stabbing him in the hand with a...

novel

children

language

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Communication is a strange and marvellous thing.

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Today's shopping trip to the big Tesco. (16/4/2025)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30333) • Lichfield, England 16 Apr

We've been to the big Tesco again this afternoon. My Mum came with me today because she wanted some Easter eggs and she wanted to choose them herself. So we took a trolley each. My Mum said she'd be quicker that way. I got both...

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton We drove up north, got a puncture and to have it repaired.

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Celebrating a birthday early

Judy Evans @JudyEv (351012) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Apr

Our son is married and lives in Ireland with his wife. Hopefully, he will come out to see us later this year. His wife won’t fly and we’re no longer able to visit them. They don’t have any children. My sister-in-law is in much...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev I’m aiming to do as much travel as I can before I’m 70 - that’s when insurance starts to cost as much as the trip itself. I do hope your son gets over for a visit. My sister-in-law in France won’t fly. She even refused to work in an office that...

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She Was Thrilled That I Remembered Her

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (43) • United States 14 Apr

I got two pieces of artwork framed at Michael's Crafts about 6 weeks ago and very nice young lady was super helpful at that time. She mentioned how much she liked one of the prints and I remembered that and knew that I had a...

kindness

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Fiacre Banks @looeyville Reminds me of this: Hebrews 13:2 “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.“

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Another plane crash?

The Horse @TheHorse (225510) • Walnut Creek, California 14 Apr

This one sounds like it happened in upstate (or Western) New York. It was a small passenger plane carrying six people, including a well-known neurosurgeon and possibly an MIT athlete. I think I will pass on going to New Orleans...

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Fiacre Banks @thehorse Now you’ve got me all nervous about flying to Athens in May. Won’t stop me though. Excellent version btw.

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The primroses are taking over!

Fleur @Fleura (31475) • United Kingdom 14 Apr

Not that I’m complaining, as I love them! But these little spring flowers, which people tend to regard as delicate little plants, are in fact tough survivors given half a chance. As you can see we have allowed them to make...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura We only have one and it’s in the middle of a grassy area that I refuse to call a lawn.

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Haven't been out much.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (30333) • Lichfield, England 14 Apr

I haven't been out much since Wednesday when I went to the big Tesco. I did some painting again on Thursday and listened to some CDs. Actually, because Mum was going out to see the doctor in Burntwood, and would be going...

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton I didn’t go to Church either yesterday - I wanted to, but the man who was preaching is too happy and wants everyone to be as exuberant (and irritating) as he is. I prefer ordinary. Today I sowed more radishes and spinach.

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Cheesecake at the clubhouse

Judy Evans @JudyEv (351012) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Apr

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. These lambs were having such fun. You’ve seen it before. I don’t have all my photos back yet. Every Friday, it’s ‘social night’ at our clubhouse. A few weeks ago, only two people...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Many happy returns Vince.

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And yet another trend that now I cannot UNsee.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (42864) 11 Apr

I had heard of see-though, nude color tight leggings being a sort of ''new thing'' to wear for some ladies. I had yet to see them worn by anyone in public...that is, until today. One of my son's much needed meds was being filled...

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Fiacre Banks @mariecoyle Most unattractive. And quite shocking when you see someone wearing them and have to do a double take because you think they really aren’t wearing anything at all.

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