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CarolM

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I've got about 8 or 10 large garbage bags of flattened plastic bottles waiting to be taken to the recycling center. If I don't do it pretty soon my truck isn't going to fit in the garage.
Next time don't flatten the bottles. Fill them with sand and then use them as bricks and build a wall.Screenshot_20180628-060309.jpeg
 

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I never buy bottled water on principle and because they charge so much. I just fill a bottle from my tap when I need it.
In fact I've stopped buying single use plastic bottles in my effort to help save the planet.
Sometimes it's not possible though as there's no alternative.

We do the same.

So many plastic bottles taken to recycling never actually get recycled. They’re exported and burned :(
 
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I was longer than I expected at the shop as an elderly lady passed me in her car and she had a flat tyre.
I saw where she parked so I could make sure she knew and it turned out she was completely deaf.
So I rang the RAC (emergency service for cars) for her and they disappointingly left me hanging on for over 10 mins listening to music!
Another lady spotted her and came over . I thought she was a signer who could help - turns out she was deaf too!
She text the RAC on her phone and explained the lady was deaf but again no response.
Anyway the lady didn't have a spare tyre in her car or I could have changed it for her and it had shredded so couldn't just be inflated.
She then text someone at the garage she uses on her own phone who was on the way when I went into the shop. As I left I went to check she was OK and the mechanic pulled up; hopefully he brought a spare and sorted her out.
So that was my good deed for today, not that I was actually much help!

Well done Lyn :)

So many cars have done away with the spare wheel these days as a weight-saver to improve fuel consumption data. They put a can of foam in to inflate a punctured tyre, but that’s only useful if you have a small hole.

We have made sure our cars have a spare wheel. It’s too easy to get caught out.
 

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Good morning all.

Here in the UK, the good weather continues. This isn’t good news for people living near Saddleworth Moor which is in the north of England near Manchester

There are huge wild fires on the moor which have been burning for the last 2 days. The army is now helping fire-fighters.

Unfortunately the moor is covered in peat which burns very well when dry... and it’s very and windy up there. Peat burns slowly and is very difficult to extinguish. :(
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-44638416
 

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Good morning all.

Here in the UK, the good weather continues. This isn’t good news for people living near Saddleworth Moor which is in the north of England near Manchester

There are huge wild fires on the moor which have been burning for the last 2 days. The army is now helping fire-fighters.

Unfortunately the moor is covered in peat which burns very well when dry... and it’s very and windy up there. Peat burns slowly and is very difficult to extinguish. :(
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-44638416


Hope they can get those fires out! You’re right...peat does burn for a long long time and can smolder for even longer. I did see press reporting on these fires...
 

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G’day all. Was gone most of the day yesterday to a County Park that joins the Chesapeke Bay where County officials and our kayaking club were cutting the ribbon for a new kayak launch. Unfortunately, there is little public water access so having free access to the water is a big deal.

The New Launch
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Our Route
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Lunch in the Water

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Husband is away, and woke up to having to clean up pee fom the dog who also decided that on the couch was a good spot. (Don't know how to get him to stop peeing in the house) and then found out that my fridge/freezer stopped producing cold air or whatever you call it. Luckily my boss was kind enough to let me go home and take my stuff from my freezer to my Mother-in-law so it does not go off. But the techinician is only coming at 16:00 (it is now 14:35) to have a look. I don't even want to think about the expense. I am hoping it is just a simple matter of having to be re-gassed and that it does not cost too much. And that it is fixable at least. Otherwise we need a new fridge and that will put me in more debt.:oops:

Oh dear. So sorry about the freezer.

Is that Scooby-doo who causes the trouble?
 

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I would freeze!! I’m sure you’ll survive with all the gear!!

I’m watching Korea vs Germany right now!

I think Mexico is today as well.
The news showed a few bars opened at 7am since we live in San Diego. The police are worried about drunk driving after the game.

I just found the Mexico game!! Duh, it was on a lower channel.

Kathy, why don’t you join our pool at Superbru? You’ll probably have less points because the missed rounds, but that’s not important, and there are still many games ahead.
 

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Hope your flight goes well!

Unbelievable that Germany could go out.

A German journalist is talking on our BBC radio right now and is saying the team was over-confident and they kind of deserved it. He says the team was too arrogant and too full of themselves. Harsh language!

I don’t think the team will be getting a warm reception when they get home.

Thank you, Linda! Greetings from across the pond. :)
Amazing, we left behind glorious weather in Denmark to find a rainstorm in NYC! :eek: The plan for today is the Natural History Museum, and I hope the rain clouds disperse by the time we’re done there.
 

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Good morning all.

Here in the UK, the good weather continues. This isn’t good news for people living near Saddleworth Moor which is in the north of England near Manchester

There are huge wild fires on the moor which have been burning for the last 2 days. The army is now helping fire-fighters.

Unfortunately the moor is covered in peat which burns very well when dry... and it’s very and windy up there. Peat burns slowly and is very difficult to extinguish. :(
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-44638416
That does not sound good at all. Good luck to the fire fighters and the army. I hope they get it under control quickly and then extinguished.
 

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Thank you, Linda! Greetings from across the pond. :)
Amazing, we left behind glorious weather in Denmark to find a rainstorm in NYC! :eek: The plan for today is the Natural History Museum, and I hope the rain clouds disperse by the time we’re done there.

The rain will end....just wait for the high temperatures to knock you out... High Heat Index forecast for us all (unfortunately) - but enjoy your time seeing the sights!
 

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G’day all. Was gone most of the day yesterday to a County Park that joins the Chesapeke Bay where County officials and our kayaking club were cutting the ribbon for a new kayak launch. Unfortunately, there is little public water access so having free access to the water is a big deal.

The New Launch
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Our Route
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Lunch in the Water

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Wow that is a long route. But probably easy peasy for you!!
 

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I had more luck growing dandies by collecting the fluffy seed heads from wild dandies and putting them in a large pot half filled with old soil.
The seeds I bought didn't thrive at all.
Good luck with yours.

Hope Carol can find some in her neck of the woods as well, as the ones I sent her have clearly gone awol...
 

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Oh dear. So sorry about the freezer.

Is that Scooby-doo who causes the trouble?
I think so, but on thinking about it, it could also be Milley picking up bad habits from Scooby-doo, or she could be getting old (she is going on 12 this year). I don't know anymore, as I can never catch them in the act. And Milley never did this before. Sigh. Last night I took them outside at around 11pm before locking up, and this morning I was up before 6 and took them out again. No pee. Not sure how long I can maintain that though, as I like my sleep.:oops:
 

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Good afternoon evening all.
Hope everyone is OK, and any problems you've had have been resolved.
All good with me, as long as I stay in out of the heat - I think Lola must get that from me!
I need to pop to the shops but will wait until the sun's gone down - maybe I'm turning into a vampire!
Then again I can't even eat meat if it's just a bit pink - at the moment!!!

Did you say you liked Aiden Turner in “Being Human”? :eek: I can see a fan fiction story in this: “A vampire lady and her tortoise”... :eek: :eek:
 
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