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- December 14th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
You get the bad news first!
Do you want the good news, or the bad news first? Well you’re getting the bad news first, ’cause that’s how I feel at the moment. Actually I’ll tell it as it happened. Satu…
- December 11th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Car Conversation #3
While we were at the eye hospital the other week, I had a 45 minute wait for some eye drops to take properly. We decided to go for a bite to eat and a cup of tea. I couldn’t eat mine so I de…
- December 7th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
The day I was almost killed by baby formula!
I was nine or ten years old and my youngest sister was two years younger so I don’t know how, or why, we had baby’s milk formula in the house. It was probably given to mum by a friend wh…
- December 3rd, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Sniggering door handles
We have lived in this house for nine years and regularly injure ourselves on the brass door handles. They are on all the doors on the ground floor – all six of them. That’s twelve chan…
- November 30th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
How I named my blog
This is a little fun task created by Ruth of synch-ro-ni-zing She is interested in how people came up with the name for their blog. Quite a few bloggers will be posting their story today – 1…
- November 24th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
A red breast in our lounge!
Well the feathered kind, of course! I was at my computer and Mitzi (our cat) sidled up to me for some fussing. When I’d finished stroking her I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Mit…
- November 20th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
My very own underwater light show
Ok, a few people seem interested in what exactly happened at the eye hospital. It was suggested I write a post about it, so here goes. Mo came with me again for moral support. We arrived early, sa…
- November 18th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
The pastime of a mature woman & Eye updat
My peace was shattered by a loud explosion that was quickly followed by machine gun fire. I heard pins being flicked from hand grenades, and more explosions. Agonising screams and hurriedly shouted or…
- November 13th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Unexpected day at the hospital!
I couldn’t sleep last night because of bad pains around my right eye. I did get to sleep some time this morning but when I woke and got out of bed I knew something was seriously wrong. The p…
- November 12th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Unexpected day at the hospital!
I couldn’t sleep last night because of bad pains around my right eye. I did get to sleep some time this morning but when I woke and got out of bed I knew something was seriously wrong. The p…
- November 9th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
No, it’s definitely not a handbag!
Mo ordered some boots from a catalogue recently. The parcel arrived and I opened it and took out her boots. There was another package inside. “What’s this?” I asked. “It…
- November 6th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Climbing back in the saddle
Life is beginning to get back into some sort of order now, though it will never be the same again. Sindie was such a huge part of our lives, and a huge personality. She will always be missed. As t…
- November 4th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Dona Nobis Pacem – BlogBlast for Peace
Every time I do Blog Blast for Peace I think of a song I used to listen to, back in the early seventies. I haven’t been able to find it on YouTube. This year I managed to get hold of an mp3 of…
- October 29th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
A little bit of heaven on a spoon
When I was a little girl, not long after WWII (Eeeek!), food was not plentiful. It was rationed and you had to use coupons to buy it. Once the coupons for a particular food were used up, you coul…
- October 21st, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Autumn leaves
Just a few Autumn photos I took last week. We were collecting conkers again. If you look closely you can see some that we couldn’t reach. You can click to enlarge them a bit, for better qu…
- October 15th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
For Sindie
This post is in memory of our beautiful niece Sindie, who passed away this evening at 39 years of age. Our lives will never be the same. Sindie and her brother, having just finished the Pink Ribbon…
- October 12th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
We’ve been invaded again!
Remember our invasion of the shrooms? They came back a couple of months ago but the weather was too hot and they shrivelled up within a day. I was a bit disappointed because they look quite nice in…
- October 8th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
The annual monster march!
I just need to set the scene for you here. My computer sits in the corner of the room, I sit facing the wall, with my back to the kitchen door, which is about 7ft away. We have a very dark carpet an…
- October 3rd, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Resting on the landing?
I promised you I’d get the camera next time there was an accident in our house didn’t I? Well I am true to my word – this time. I was sitting at my computer the other evening, and…
- September 26th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Mum’s Daisies
My mum and dad loved their garden. They tended it lovingly, planting all sorts of flowers and shrubs, including some lovely daisies that were mums pride and joy. She loved them and they grew in ab…
- September 23rd, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
I must go down to the sea today….
A chance would be a fine thing! This is where Mo spent last week, while I was stuck at home with only the cats to talk to, or not as was the case. She had a great time. Well, who wouldn’t wit…
- September 16th, 2009
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mobabs has bookmarked the video Andy McKee - Guitar - Drifting - www.candyrat.com.
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mobabs has bookmarked the video (Bob Marley) No Woman No Cry - Sungha Jung (2nd time).
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mobabs has bookmarked the video Clanadonia 2.
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mobabs has bookmarked the video Water bed prank.
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mobabs has bookmarked the video Story of kitten. (Fuchagi Vol.100).
- September 15th, 2009
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mobabs has bookmarked the video Ramblin' Boy.
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Why won’t they TALK to me?
Mo is away in Devon this week. She goes every year for a holiday with her sister, and I hate it. The house is so quiet. I only have the cats to keep me company…… Resigned to the silen…
- September 11th, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
Fly by night?
POST CONTAINS A CREEPY CRAWLY PHOTO! The other day I noticed a fly laying on it’s back on the kitchen window ledge. As I went to remove it, he wriggled his legs frantically in a vain attempt a…
- September 5th, 2009
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mobabs has bookmarked the video Livvie playing drums.
- September 2nd, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
I’ve eaten in some funny places, but…
Mo and I always eat our evening meal on individual tables in the lounge while watching the evening news. Last night was a little different because our sister, Tina, was staying with us so there were…
- September 1st, 2009
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mobabs has posted a new entry on: Beetle's memories and ramblings
I need your help on this one.
Because it was Bank Holiday this weekend, and because my sister has come over from Spain and is staying with Mo and I at the moment, I have had no time to write a post. I thought I would shift the r…
