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JoesMum

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Would you send some cookies to Germany ???? LOL ! I love cookies !:D

They’ll have to be electronic ;)
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Cookies, being of American origin, don’t feature in traditional British afternoon teas. Nor do biscuits... what Americans call cookies.

However, we had 4 different sandwich fillings : cheese & pickle, ham & mustard, smoked salmon, cucumber
2 scones each with plentiful strawberry jam and clotted cream
Macarons, banana loaf, sponge cake, millionaires shortbread, rocky road (not exactly British, but home made)
Fresh Strawberries

I’m happy to share the leftovers!
 

CarolM

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Looking for some recommendations.
Since my daughter is now on summer break, I'm trying to think of some good ways to help entertain her. She has coloring books and does puzzles with me but those aren't going to hold her attention for long. Suggestions?
Her own garden. Modeling clay.
 

JoesMum

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Looking for some recommendations.
Since my daughter is now on summer break, I'm trying to think of some good ways to help entertain her. She has coloring books and does puzzles with me but those aren't going to hold her attention for long. Suggestions?

Get her interested in wildlife. What do you have in the garden? What could you encourage?

Plant things to encourage different species of bees... or birds... or butterflies. Give her control of a corner of your garden. Research some plants, get feeders, nest/sleeping boxes, learn with her.

How many species of bird visit your garden? What can be done to increase the range?

What comes by night? Could you get a camera trap? They’re great for getting youngsters out of bed early so they can check for night visitors.

You’ll end up with a youngster who has an interest in science and preserving the planet. My daughter is now a professional ecologist.
 

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Lol. I do too. Glad you like us so much. How was your first day at your new job?
Terrible to be honest, it's not for me.
I have some other options I'm going to look into. I might be being too picky maybe, but I'm highly qualified at what I do, and don't want to settle. I've been urged to go into management, but I'm a very sensitive person and don't know if I could handle firing people and such.
 

CarolM

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Looking for some recommendations.
Since my daughter is now on summer break, I'm trying to think of some good ways to help entertain her. She has coloring books and does puzzles with me but those aren't going to hold her attention for long. Suggestions?
Also this. She can create her own mat for her room. I loved doing this when I was a kid. Screenshot_20180621-202701.jpeg
 

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Terrible to be honest, it's not for me.
I have some other options I'm going to look into. I might be being too picky maybe, but I'm highly qualified at what I do, and don't want to settle. I've been urged to go into management, but I'm a very sensitive person and don't know if I could handle firing people and such.
What is it that you do if I may ask?
 

CarolM

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Terrible to be honest, it's not for me.
I have some other options I'm going to look into. I might be being too picky maybe, but I'm highly qualified at what I do, and don't want to settle. I've been urged to go into management, but I'm a very sensitive person and don't know if I could handle firing people and such.
And yes it is a very difficult thing to do. Firing and hiring for that matter as well.
 

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They’ll have to be electronic ;)
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Cookies, being of American origin, don’t feature in traditional British afternoon teas. Nor do biscuits... what Americans call cookies.

However, we had 4 different sandwich fillings : cheese & pickle, ham & mustard, smoked salmon, cucumber
2 scones each with plentiful strawberry jam and clotted cream
Macarons, banana loaf, sponge cake, millionaires shortbread, rocky road (not exactly British, but home made)
Fresh Strawberries

I’m happy to share the leftovers!
Hmmm.... thank you Linda. They are very yummy.:):):)
 

CarolM

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Hah ! Snap. Addicted to the CDR ( like all of us ). We should warn new members: Reading too often on TFO and CDR will make you addicted to read more.....:)
No. No we can't warn them. If we warn them how will we lure them into our web (if they exist) of stories and British puns?
 

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You mean we show the quote of the person we're responding to? We have to. There are so many posts that it would be confusing if we didn't show what we're responding to.

Say what?
;) [emoji173]️ :D
P.S. Hi, Yvonne! Good to not-see you before you absquatulate somewhere ;)
 
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