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Offering ideas to other people

by Novel

Nov 29, 2014

I often offer things I have seen or noticed (videos, extracts, links to articled, etc.)as materials for other people teaching in school - RE, English, Geography, History, Science.... I am not aware of anyone having done it for me and was thinking about this the other day. I wonder whether people see it as interfering. They are innocent gifts offere...See More

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Novel Had come to the conclusion that it might be better just to drop the practise, except with one friend who has just started to send things to me too. Bless her - and you two :-)

Dec 3, 2014

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VET On 12/03/14, Novel wrote: > > Had come to the conclusion that it might be better just to drop > the practise, except with one friend who has just started to > send things to me too. Bless her - and you two :-)

You are welcome,((( Novel))).

Dec 11, 2014

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Any other Doc Martin fans here?

by Kathleen

Dec 4, 2014

I watched all of the Doc Martin shows on Netflix and now I wish there were 6 more seasons (well, they call them "series") to watch. I miss it! Are there other Doc Martin fans out there?

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Kathleen On 12/08/14, me, again with spoiler wrote:
> Spoiler alert for anyone who plans to watch Doc Martin.
>
> I binged a bit and got up to Season 5, episode 3 or
> something.

Then you know about Joan.

> Man, that was the biggest one-day-old infant I've ever
> seen. And the quickest recovery of a bi...See More

Dec 10, 2014

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me, again On 12/10/14, Kathleen wrote: > On 12/08/14, me, again with spoiler wrote: >> Spoiler alert for anyone who plans to watch Doc Martin. >> >> I binged a bit and got up to Season 5, episode 3 or >> something. > > Then you know about Joan. > >> Man, that was the biggest one-day-old infant I've ever >> seen...See More

Dec 10, 2014

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Shows I've binged on, and my surprising secret revealed

by Kathleen

Dec 4, 2014

As I posted below, I've finished all the Doc Martin shows. I loved the scenes in the village and the English countryside, and the accents. It's the first British tv series I've watched. I've never watched Downton Abbey. Maybe I would enjoy that?

Here are series I've seen through to their latest shows, on Netflix or dvd because I'm more of...See More As I posted below, I've finished all the Doc Martin shows. I loved the scenes in the village and the English countryside, and the accents. It's the first British tv series I've watched. I've never watched Downton Abbey. Maybe I would enjoy that?

Here are series I've seen through to their latest shows, on Netflix or dvd because I'm more of a binge watcher than one who likes to tune into a show once a week. I don't like watching 43 of a story one week then having to wait a week (or months) to see what happens next.

House of Cards. My kind of political drama. And I'm a Kevin Spacey fan. Perfect for the binge watcher.

Homeland. I've been holding off on watching season 3 because I enjoyed the 2 previous seasons so much that I don't want to hurry through the fun of the most recent season.

Scandal. Meh. I got into it, but I don't miss it the way I miss Doc Martin and the others I've watched.

Breaking Bad. I resisted that one, thinking it was not at all something I'd like, but I found it very different from what I expected. However, it reminded me of taking my own children to see the Goonies movie. It started out being cute and funny and turned surprisingly dark, violent and sad.

Mad Men. Another I watched only because I missed having Breaking Bad to entertain me. I thought Mad Men was about mafia characters, which didn't interest me, but I enjoyed seeing some of the inside world of advertising and I LOVED seeing all the familiar 60's decor (I even spotted bed sheets from back in my day, a pillowcase of which I still have!), and thought the plot and stories interesting and the cast excellent.

Orange is the New Black. I was really bored one night, had run out of other series to watch and held my nose, started watching Orange is the New Black thinking surely I wouldn't like it. It turned out to be very entertaining! The graphic language and sexuality were surprising considering it was shown on tv, but I guess that's what you get on premium tv channels on cable these days.

Now for the (maybe) surprising secret: I'm a fan of The Walking Dead. My husband can't believe I watch it. I turn away from the bloodiest scenes.

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clc Orange Is the New Black and House of Cards are both series created by Netflix for Netflix. They have never been on regular television. There are all sorts of options for entertaining shows now. I'm beginning to question keeping any part of my cable service.

I really enjoy the Miss Fisher Mysteries from Australia and the Murdoch Mysteries f...See More

Dec 4, 2014

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"Old people are funny"

by Flacka

Nov 30, 2014

Backstory: My BIL's cousin is a household name in her field. She appears on many TV shows, is interviewed in magazines, etc. In other words, she's a big deal. She is now involved with a popular online site and does videos and gives tips, etc. online.

My BIL's mother, who is 83 is now doing a video as part of the cousin's online segment. S...See More

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Novel Aw,sweet. I remember my Granny getting all excited about having a computer and then being confused between it and a calculator!

She also told us, at 99, that she didn't need a soft-centre chocolate because those were for old people!

Dec 4, 2014

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Changing the subject

by Betty Ann

Nov 30, 2014

I'm way done with the squabbles on the main board. So--what did you do/eat over Thanksgiving that is worth repeating?

We had only 3 here for Thanksgiving, so we didn't have all the usual side dishes and variety of pies.

Since I had to choose one kind of pie to make, I chose pumpkin praline. The filling is typical pumpkin pie filli...See More

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Positive person On 11/30/14,

That sounds really good, Betty Ann! Thank you.

Betty Ann wrote: > I'm way done with the squabbles on the main board. So--what > did you do/eat over Thanksgiving that is worth repeating? > > We had only 3 here for Thanksgiving, so we didn't have all > the usual side dishes and variety of pies. > >...See More

Nov 30, 2014

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Elaine/ret/IN Here's my favorite Thanksgiving recipe (I ate it every meal until it was gone--great for breakfast): Chestnut, Pear, and Cranberry stuffing. Google it. Mighty tasty! Elaine

Dec 2, 2014

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Where are you all?

by Novel

Oct 22, 2014

I miss you.

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Number404 I have been playing with my house and garden and have been chatting at facebook. On facebook I am Ronda Matlow (my maiden name.)

Nov 13, 2014

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A. Nony. Mous. Got chased off by unresponsiveness.

I check back now and then, but it's always the same.

On 10/22/14, Novel wrote: > > I miss you.

Nov 29, 2014

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING...

by Bluette

Nov 26, 2014

for all my chat buds in the USA...and safe journey for those who are driving or flying to spend Thanksgiving with family and friends !

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VET On 11/26/14, Bluette wrote: > for all my chat buds in the USA...and safe journey for > those who are driving or flying to spend Thanksgiving > with family and friends !

Thank you, Bluette.

Nov 26, 2014

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ron/nj We have alot to be thankful for in my family. Here's wishing you and your loved ones a very nice holiday.

Ron aka Nor

Nov 27, 2014

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My parents taught me a valuable economics

by lesson very early in life

Nov 27, 2014

I will never forget the day as a young child riding in the back seat of our years-old car, Mama and Daddy were talking very quietly about not having enough money to buy something.

I immediately piped in that we could just "write a check".

They explained to me that a check was good only if there was money in the bank to &...See More

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Magoo

by Kathleen

Nov 14, 2014

I was thinking that the 14th of November was the anniversary of our Margy's passing, so I came here today to note that anniversary...but I just noticed that it was actually on the 13th of last November - not the 14th - when she left us.

I've kept the cardinal as my avatar for a year in her memory, and I know all of her many friends here j...See More

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Vir U I cried when we lost both Magoo and Pogo......Still such a
shock and T Net will never be the same without those two
gems! I loved them dearly!

Nov 24, 2014

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VET On 11/24/14, Vir U wrote: > I cried when we lost both Magoo and Pogo......Still such a > shock and T Net will never be the same without those two > gems! I loved them dearly!

I truly agree. I always read their posts. They were both very special people.

Nov 26, 2014

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