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Just to say hi everyone
Hi everyone, it's been quite a while since I was here last, health got in the way of everything. A bit better now, just taking it easy. I'll try to come back whenever I can, but sending you all big hugs in the meantime + hoping you're all ok… xxx .
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Just me while my garlic spuds cook
Hiya folks, sorry, busy busy etc, I hope you're all good. Gonna enjoy a great local band at the Town Club this nite - The Resisters. Must scrub up now Dave xxxxx
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It's good to be back 😊
Hi everyone! I’m back after 9 months of maternity leave after having a gorgeous baby girl and I’m excited to get stuck back in 😊 Some of you may remember me and I may be a new face to others. I love a word game, talking about films and music, and I’ve just taken up reading, so I’m always keen for some book recommendations.…
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Welsh farmer who is happy with his lot in life.
I can't remember if i've shared this here, but it's a nice story anyway. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/apr/16/experience-ive-had-the-same-supper-for-10-years?curator=upstract.com
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Stand Up to Cancer Day - 12th September 2025
Stand Up to Cancer Day was introduced in 2008 by a group of women affected by cancer to raise awareness of the disease and to support those scientists and researchers working to improve peoples lives. Today around 170 countries support this awareness day. In support of this, Cancer Research and Channel 4 join forces for an…
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Unusual Interests
I absolutely love learning so I wondered if any of you have any unusual interests you could tell us about? It could literally be anything at all. I spotted a post about liminal spaces which are pictures of places that don't feel quite right and a bit eerie. So, my unusual interest is Soviet Bus Stops! They were built…
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National Teddy Bear Day 2025 🐻 - What was your favourite teddy or toy as a child?
National Teddy Bear Day Today is National Teddy Bear Day! Teddy bears were named after US president Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt. And it's not the nicest story to begin with! It all happened back in 1902. After having no luck shooting bears on a hunting trip, Roosevelt's attendants tracked down a black bear with their hounds…
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Making Up My Own Mind
Hi everyone, I have a meeting on Tuesday. It's largely to do with the way I want to go forward in life. I have no sense of balance due to the removal of a brain tumour in 1974 - when I was three. In the future, I may want to move. I don't want to end up in a place that I don't want to be in. I want to go where I want to go…
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I'm in complete shock 😲
I KNOW I PROBABLY DON'T NEED TO PUT THIS TRIGGER WARNING ON, BUT IVE DECIDED TO AS MY POST IS ABOUT CANCER AND I WANT TO GIVE OTHER MEMBERS A CHOICE OF READING MY POST IF THEY WANT TO OR IF THEY THINK IT'LL BE TOO UPSETTING FOR THEM TO READ THEN THEY HAVE THE OPTION TO SCROLL PAST IT IF THEY WANT TO* A couple of weeks ago…
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Can we inherit memory?
Just trying to connect to people with a lively curiosity about everything and similar interests etc. Had an interesting conversation recently about reincarnation. I respect the views of those who believe in that but the logical part of my brain prevents me from accepting it. There are however some documented accounts of…
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Finger on the pulse.
Now most that know me would say I am a trend setter, where topics I raise are months before someone else decides, Hello, we need to sort this out now, and have a frenzy of activity trying to find answers to things that should have been discussed at our leisure. This is one of those moments. For those that work there are…
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Octopus 🐙 — free energy 2-3pm today
My e-mail says this one is nationwide Just in case anyone will benefit from a reminder 😊
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Hero's
In a world full of such darkness of lately the brave brave humanitarian aid workers taking to the sea to get aid to Gaza what earth angels wow blows my mind may God guide them in his loving arms safely these people will be remembered in the history books in darkness light shines not a day goes by that I don't think for the…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder.
Is there anyone who gets affected my the change in the seasons going from warm to cold . Also the days are shorter etc. I have read lots of stuff about it and what they suggest but I was just curious . Hope this is not intruding.
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How Do I Transfer Files from My Samsung Galaxy Ace
Hi There, This is a message for all Android users. I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace and would like to transfer the notes that I have created on it, to my mac. The problem I have is that I have tried everything from doing it wired via usb, to using bluetooth, but nothing seems to work for me. I appreciate this is an old device…
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Please help
I don’t get why people are allowed to say things that trigger my CPTSD but when I stand up for myself I get made to feel horrible It triggers my CPTSD really badly when people tell me I’m a bad person because I’m male (even though I have gender issues and don’t align with the male gender) but when I ask why my gender means…
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It's officially World Coconut Day 🥥😅
I know it might seem a little bit of a silly day, but sometimes you need silly and I'm a bit of a fan of the coconut! The coconut has many uses and benefits! You can eat it and drink it, but it also makes a beautiful fragrance as either a spray or candle, and a great ingredient in oils and moisturisers. For instance, I…
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Summer time?
Hope you like this. Summer Time. Summertime is here again, And the heat has begun to rise. To change that Duvet from the springtime tog I wondered how I survived. Oh, wait a minute, the nights are getting shorter I must have missed those summer nights With Barbies and the sauna. The leaves are an indication That there is a…
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🧡National Ginger Cat Day - September 1st 🧡
What a purrrrfect (sorry) excuse to spoil your cats even more! National Ginger Cat Day was founded by Chris Roy in memory of his beloved ginger cat called Doobert. Chris found Doobert as a stray kitten in 1997 and the two spent 17 years together. When Doobert sadly passed away in 2014, Chris created this special day to…
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Craziest foods you've ever tried
After @Biblioklept What's the craziest individual foods/meals you've had? I've eaten a French cheese called Mimolette or "cannonball cheese". It's very hard and round (hence the nickname) When it's maturing it's covered with thousands of tiny mites which eat holes into the cheese and benefit the aging They are brushed off…