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5 Things 28th July

Posted on July 28, 2020 by

Dr Tanya over at Salted Caramel is our host for this series. https://saltedcaramel670.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/5-qualities-you-admire-in-others/ The 5 Things tag keeps surfacing on WordPress. I am not sure who first thought of it but I have always found it fun to do. I … Continue reading →

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A Budget Post (non governmental)

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

Warning: Long Post: get yourself a cuppa and some biscuits. Coronavirus: Poorest forced to borrow more to get through crisis The above headline caught my eye this morning (link) and although it doesn’t actually say how many people were included in … Continue reading →

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Relax……………… don’t do it!!

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

WARNING:  CORONAVIRUS RELATED Boris Johnson has outlined his ‘road map’ to relaxing the lockdown in the UK, and quite honestly, as far as we’re concerned, the brown stuff is now hyperactive and our anxiety levels are off the charts. We … Continue reading →

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Seeing Red today

Posted on April 18, 2020 by

I’m a Taurean right?  The sign of the bull, and we all know what happens when you wave a red flag at a bull………………. This is my good side………. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this, but … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it’s best to keep quiet

Posted on March 16, 2019 by

I’m a firm believer in that if you can’t say something nice about someone, then keep quiet. This was brought home to me years ago in the bank when I was angry about a co-worker and voicing my opinion about … Continue reading →

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Headline : Bride cancels her wedding after guests refuse to pay for it

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

WTF? I really saw red at this!!!! https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/weddings/106616470/bride-cancels-her-wedding-after-guests-refuse-to-pay-for-it A couple of years after I first married (1977), a work colleague showed me his wedding list. Washing machine, cooker, tumble dryer, fridge freezer, lawn mower, colour TV, video player, to name … Continue reading →

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Getting side tracked

Posted on November 27, 2016 by

I’ve been told on numerous occasions that I am a People Person. I am interested in what someone has to say, listen politely if I’m not, and whilst not exactly the Ambassador of Tact, I supposed you could say I … Continue reading →

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A matter of opinion

Posted on December 11, 2015 by

Apparently, I, and others like me, are a threat. It has been suggested that we are as big a threat as terrorism (link) and (link) The key word here is  BIG. And you know what, that makes me MAD. Especially as there … Continue reading →

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Survey for Survey’s sake

Posted on October 29, 2015 by

Everywhere I go these days I’m invited to take part in a survey. A little man thrust a business card in my hand at the supermarket and said to log on to their website and add my comments on my … Continue reading →

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Call me Old Fashioned

Posted on October 25, 2014 by

When I was growing up, having kids ‘out of wedlock’, ‘shotgun weddings’ or ‘living in sin’ were subjects very rarely discussed, and even when they were, it was in hushed tones and behind closed doors. I remember my sister commenting … Continue reading →

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