This evening I watched a rather shocking film called "This is England"
I have now finished repainting my living room. I am very happy with the result!
I just a few weeks the UK will vote on whether to remain in the EU or to leave.
I've started a thread in the Politics Group (see link below) and I would appreciate it if as many people as possible would comment in this thread. I'd love the know what everyone else thinks about this issue (whether you are from the UK or nor...
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I figured that it was time to redecorate the house so I made a start by re-painting the dining room.
Unfortunately it turned out to be rather time consuming because I had to move my bookcases first.
My lodger moved in on the weekend. So far things have been going well apart from with one exception. My cat has been quite hostile towards her dog. Her dog is a lovely, friendly labrador and is friendly towards cats. Unfortunately my cat is not so friendly. She was a stray cat who turned up in my garden last year (apparently abandoned after my next...
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Check out this entertaining little personality test from the BBC.
I'm a bit disappointed because, when I took the test, I only got "moderately nefarious"!!
vanceowen:
Decidedly Dastardly.
ferkixlll:
Moderately Nefarious.
When I was a boy I read a short story called Sredni Vashtar by "Saki" (the pen name for Hector Hugh Munro). The story concerns a little boy living under the guardianship of his cousin.
Unfortunately she doesn't particularly like little boys and is very strict with him so he leads an unhappy life. However, he finds an outlet for his pent up frustrations. He...
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Check out this article. It's about someone who digs up old rubbish heaps in order to unearth things that people threw away long ago (such as Victorian medicine bottles). How cool is that?
ferkixlll:
Around here they were called Bottle Collectors. Most of the old cellar holes & rubbish heaps have been picked clean back in the '60's. My Grade School friends mother had thousands of bottles she dug up; most where for sale for the right price.
It looks like I could renting one of my spare rooms to a lodger in a few months. A former work acquaintance messaged me the other day to ask if she could rent a room for a few months.
Recently, I had a nice chat with an orc. I stopped by a Live Action Role Play (LARP) fair to say hello to a friend from years back who was running a stall. He wasn't the orc, I should add. I just happened to meet the orc while I was there. I met a dwarf, too! .
trills:
Gotta have a hobby! ;)