Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13205)

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 Responses

Wednesday's trip to the big Tesco.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29877) • Lichfield, England 7 Feb

On Wednesday I went to the big Tesco again. Mum stayed at home because she didn't have time to put her shoes on, or some such excuse. I posted a competition entry first, then I go rid of the soft recycle and went up on the lift....

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton I did a small ASDA shop, filled up the bird feeders in the back garden, did two loads of washing and spent half an hour in my quest to recover the Old Testament Hebrew that I used to be so good at. Now I’m in the library, sat now far from a...

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Sometimes it’s the little things

Fleur @Fleura (30928) • United Kingdom 7 Feb

I just got a big kiss from my partner – because I was just making him a cup of tea as he came dashing from one online meeting with just a minute to spare to go to the toilet and grab a drink before starting the next. Sometimes...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura Ah, bless!!

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We had two days away in the motor-home

Judy Evans @JudyEv (345280) • Rockingham, Australia 6 Feb

I’m sorry I didn’t let my myLot friends know that I’d be missing for a few days. We took our new (to us) motor-home away for two nights to get used to it and to get any bugs ironed out, which means fix any small problems. We...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Oh that’s hot. Your next trip will be better.

7 Feb

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God is so good!!!

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (42205) • United States 5 Feb

I just got a call from the Radiologist to tell me that the breast biopsy I had last week is negative! Thank you so very much for your prayers and concern. It's scary when you wonder if you have breast cancer again. But I knew God...

breast cancer

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Fiacre Banks So happy for you @1creekgirl.

5 Feb

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Don’t be sucked in!

Fleur @Fleura (30928) • 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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Fiacre Banks @fleura The internet really is a depressing place to visit, but if there was no internet the despicable people would find some other way of scamming their fellow human beings.

5 Feb

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I am cursed with a shrinking spell!

Fleur @Fleura (30928) • United Kingdom 4 Feb

Some months ago my ‘phone suddenly, of its own accord, decided to shrink the font of my text messages. I didn’t change anything, but suddenly all my texts were tiny. The first few words that appear on the locked screen are normal...

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Fiacre Banks @fleura My phone regularly changes things of its own accord. Don’t know why but it usually rights itself in time.

4 Feb

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Today's trip to the little Tesco. (4/2/2025)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29877) • Lichfield, England 4 Feb

I've just been to the little Tesco again. My Mum gave me her shopping list, club card and £30 in cash. I wore my gloves again, because ever though it looked sunny out, I knew it would be a bit chilly in the air. When I set off...

shopping

tesco

groceries

homes under the hammer

cardiff

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton A productive day indeed for you. I’ve been attending to pot plants in the garden and buying a supply of dried meal worms to feed the birds with. I mended a fence and put the bins out for collection tomorrow.

4 Feb

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Update (I Don’t Know What to do With Myself)

Amber @AmbiePam (95793) • United States 2 Feb

I just wanted to thank everyone for their suggestions and also prayers for me Friday night after I explained the situation with my back (caused by long ago car accident). I used Doordash to try some of the OTC suggestions, but...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I do hope you get more of those spells where you can nap a bit.

2 Feb

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Who is this lady? And why is this news?

The Horse @TheHorse (222584) • 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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Fiacre Banks @thehorse I hope you are suitably shamed to know that the internet deduces that you are interested in celebs and their self-absorbed, self-promoting activities. I mostly get ads about very troubling medical conditions.

2 Feb

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Start the engines

Daniel @Danielclark691 (1260) 2 Feb

I must admit that I am not the greatest fan of flying. I am petrified of heights, but im not certain that is the reason why I’m not keen on flying. Taking off isn’t a pleasant experience. Particularly on a smaller plane, once...

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Fiacre Banks @danielclark691 I love flying and am very nervous about it. It’s a love hate thing. What’s even worse than flying is having to use an airport with its crowds, queues and the hands of over-zealous security men straying uncomfortably close to my “belongings”.

2 Feb

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Trade War

kay lar @jaylar (856) • Kingston, Jamaica 1 Feb

History has proven that relying on America is a path to destruction. Many third world nations realised this and have quietly stepped under the 'blanket' of China. Doing a simple Google of how many countries China trades with...

america

trade

trump

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Fiacre Banks @jaylar To be aligned to either the US or China is disastrous for any nation - subservience never ends well. Smaller nations would be better coming together with each other rather than bowing to super powers I believe. Making as much money as possible is not...

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Buckle up buttercups! Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada take place tomorrow

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (121127) • United States 31 Jan

Trump of course is an idiot who has no clue how tariffs actualy work. But GOOD JOB MAGA CULT MEMBERS for this $hit show. Those egg prices were so important. P.S. egg prices have increased this week. Trump is a...

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Fiacre Banks @njchicaa He’ll grab any opportunity to boviate and make an ass out of himself it would seem.

1 Feb

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Brothers and bread

Judy Evans @JudyEv (345280) • Rockingham, Australia 1 Feb

The photo is of another pretty outfit that was once worn by my nieces. We went to see Vince’s eldest brother today. He is in hospice while the next eldest is in hospital. Both are terminally ill. They share a birthday. The...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Maybe there’ll be two fishes along with the five loaves. Vince should now maybe suggest that the shop should build a helipad on the roof and see if anything happens with that.

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I don’t know what to do with myself.

Amber @AmbiePam (95793) • United States 31 Jan

Last night I didn’t sleep at all, and the previous two nights I slept only two. My back (car accident decades ago) and legs are just killing me. I really don’t know what to do with myself. I took a prescription anti-inflammatory,...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam I feel for you. Severe pain and lack of sleep are not a good combination. Sorry I’ve no suggestions.

31 Jan

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Best Public Place to Take a Leak

Some Witch @somewitch (1832) 30 Jan

Apparently that's a way to say "go to the toilet". The city nearby doesn't have a place that serves that specific purpose, except perhaps at the train station and they'd charge you for the service anyway. A popular option is to...

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Fiacre Banks @somewitch We have a nice dark alleyway behind the supermarket that offers this service, but I prefer using the public swimming pool. Not the pool itself, unlike some, - the toilets in the changing room.

30 Jan

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What do you consider a lost art?

Amber @AmbiePam (95793) • United States 30 Jan

When I ask what you consider a lost “art”, I use that term loosely. Because my example isn’t traditionally thought of as art, but it’s a craft that shows off an artistic side of a person. See, my sister loves the animated movie,...

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Fiacre Banks @ambiepam Refraining from boisterous conversation in the public library - a lost art indeed.

30 Jan

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Today's shopping trip down town. (30/1/2025)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29877) • 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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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton What a palaver with the facilities. Impeded access to a lavatory is most inconvenient and potentially unpleasant. I went to the library but did a squad of little old ladies who are all quite hard of hearing. They shouted at each other in their...

30 Jan

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Today's trip to the big Tesco. (29/1/2025)

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29877) • Lichfield, England 29 Jan

I went to the big Tesco again today, but I went on my own because Mum didn't think she'd have time to get her shoes on because she's got a bandage on her leg after going to the doctor's on Monday to have them looked at. Syd...

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Fiacre Banks @sharonelton I love mulligatawny soup. We drove up to Belfast to buy a certain kind of paint and discovered that the shop was no longer there.

29 Jan

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Punk turtle? Green-haired turtle? I kid you not

Judy Evans @JudyEv (345280) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Jan

When I read about a turtle which has a variety of interesting names such as: green-haired turtle, punk turtle and bum-breathing turtle, I was intrigued. It’s also known as the Mary River turtle with the scientific name of Elusor...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Being able to breathe through one’s down below is quite the party trick.

28 Jan

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It's a special day for Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (345280) • Rockingham, Australia 25 Jan

Today is Australia Day for some and Invasion Day for others as it’s the day the British proclaimed Australian territory as their own and the rest, as they say, is history. Some will be taking to the streets in protest; some will...

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Fiacre Banks @judyev Now I’m craving a Vegemite sandwich.

26 Jan

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