J_in_France

Our daughter bought me a lovely present this christmas – the french equivalent of a Kindle. The thought around this was really lovely due to the fact I have a cataract developing in my right eye and being an avid reader she knew that it would be easier to read books I could adjust the font size of.

The problem is that the reader she got me only…[Read more]

My view Mrs T is that when someone lives a rich and full life they touch the hearts of many people.

When their time comes the people they have touched realise the impact those people have had on their lives.

To me it is not a time to be sad but a time to celebrate the person who has made that impact on your life

A firework display I think is a…[Read more]

@tinks wrote:

@J_in_France wrote:

saw that funnily enough on a gardening website years ago but still makes me chuckle

my auntie sent it to me……….i’m now of the age when i can appreciate it :lol:

sadly me too but you can either be miserable or laugh – I prefer the latter ;)

saw that funnily enough on a gardening website years ago but still makes me chuckle

@Mrs_Teapot wrote:

As requested JinFrance…. its your Christmas Eve shopping reminder….. time to buy Helen’s present :D

Only one sleep till Christmas!

lol Mrs T as you might guess at the time of this post I am way too late getting the pressie but we have the one present money can not buy and that is celebrating Christmas Day with our kids and…[Read more]

Very true Lucy and I agree totally but we should also remember there are lots of others who are out there too who though they are not frontline soldiers have a major part to play

The doctors and nurses, the supply staff, the air force, etc.

A good French friend of ours has recently returned from Afghanistan and it is important to realise that…[Read more]

jen – I have always thought a funeral should be a celebration – a celebration of the life of the person who is no longer here – so putting on the gladrags and having a good time despite the loss was the perfect thing to do

Both my parents are no longer here but they still are very close to me and I feel their presence simply because of the…[Read more]

@taffygirl wrote:

Lucy – what a beautiful idea to create a safe space to share the pain and emptiness of trying to celebrate this holiday while coping with the grief of loss. I am sorry there are those who have attempted to make a mockery of your effort.

I am raw with pain at the loss of my husband and keep these feeling inside as to not dampen…

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Have a great Christmas crusty crawler, rat and all the nice people from chat

@Mrs_Teapot wrote:

@J_in_France wrote:

@Mrs_Teapot wrote:

I dont think people realise what a big deal it is to get the tour de France to come here …. its massive.

My son in law is a keen cyclist… hubby got a bike three years ago. He proclaimed it was going to be fantastic and he would be fit as a fiddle in no time. First time out he cycled to a…

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@Mrs_Teapot wrote:

I dont think people realise what a big deal it is to get the tour de France to come here …. its massive.

My son in law is a keen cyclist… hubby got a bike three years ago. He proclaimed it was going to be fantastic and he would be fit as a fiddle in no time. First time out he cycled to a friends about nine miles away…. he…

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It is great to see the Tour de France will start in the UK and be there for three days in 2014.

I watched the Tour of Italy on TV this year (in german on my eurosport) when it started in Denmark

Sport has the habit of transcending boundaries and borders which is a good thing – though it is sad to see the attitude in a few eastern european countries

@boojangle wrote:

I don’t doubt that it will J …… but I was stating a fact!

yes it is a fact and an often quoted fact but until people stand up and say we need gun control in the US these things will keep on happening, and this was the second incident this week to happen over the pond

Once is too many but the multiple occasions it has…[Read more]

@boojangle wrote:

Guns don’t kill people …. people with guns do :(

the ability to bear arms as allowed for in the US constitution means that guns are readily available and the accessibility to those guns means that what happened on Friday is sadly much more likely to happen again

Helen says be well take care and she enjoyed chatting with you

@WakeUpDeadIsGodlike wrote:

Just kidding I bet nobody gives a fuck.

correct

@Mrs_Teapot wrote:

@momentaryloss wrote:

I’m thinking of going into hibernation.

Bah Humbug!

:x

Ha Ha! It will all be over with soon Momes. :D

Only 12 sleeps left till Christmas

Please just remind me to do xmas shopping with one day to go

I remember him when he was on the radio 4 show ‘Just a minute’ – he often deviated and repeated words but never hesitated – and no one ever really challenged him because he was just so interesting

A person who brought the joy of astronomy to many people

A diverse character with many other skills, but also someone who had time for others

He will be sadly missed and well remembered

@Wordsworth60 wrote:

@J_in_France wrote:

@Wordsworth60 wrote:

The prank was the most artless of bluffs.

Am I the only person who thinks that if a member of the Royal Family is in hospital, there should be some kind of password/keyphrase/pin number without which no-one gets information?

I was under the illusion that those around key members of the…

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