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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 3rd August
« on: Sunday 03 August 25 12:56 BST (UK)  »
Pleasant afternoon yesterday with our little Brass Group- I think we are all over 65! Went to visit a residential Care Home in Cheddar to play. I think they all enjoyed what we had to offer, although we were a little depleted in the Bass section, our bass player was ill and sadly not able to turn out, so there was a little bit of juggling with the parts, but we managed to make a nice sound.
Would not have wanted to visit Cheddar Village and Gorge  as there were so many folk; absolutely jam-packed. I hope they enjoyed their visit.

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The Lighter Side / Re: Here's a word we should all start using
« on: Wednesday 09 July 25 08:45 BST (UK)  »
Who can remember that little rhyme?

Latin is a language
As dead as dead can be
It killed the ancient Romans
And now it's killing me!

We started Latin in Junior School in Nairobi- age 10, and then when I came back to England carried it on from what would now be year 8 in Grammar School. I gave it up just a few months before GCE but on reflection it gave me a good grounding in grammar and the understanding of words and their derivation.

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025
« on: Sunday 29 June 25 17:59 BST (UK)  »
Had Mark and Erica down from London for the weekend (my birthday!). They came Friday evening and then yesterday spent a lot of time tidying up the back garden area.
I had ordered a skip and thought, when it arrived, we will never fill that! But we did- and more besides.
They did a jolly good job and made the place much more pleasant and presentable. I have not been able to do much in the way of physical work in the garden of late. I get a chap in to cut the grss and keep the flower beds tidy, but this was a major exercise.
We then went up to the local Garden Centre and bought some more plants for the various pots. Job very well done and looks so tidy.
I did manage to pot up some tomatoes which I had grown from seed into pots outside so I hope they will survive.
All in all a lovely weekend.
I think next time it will be the garden shed which gets "the treatment!"

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025
« on: Wednesday 25 June 25 14:09 BST (UK)  »
I spend quite a bit of time these days writing. I have limited mobility, awaiting some form of medical aid for my arthritic hip.
I enjoy my writing, most of which is confined to my own pleasure , but sometimes I venture to an external source for possible publication, if the topic and circumstances fit the bill.  I can readily accept that not all the content is perhaps of the quality required and may not be acceptable.  What does irk me is the often lack of response to either say thank you for sending the article or to tell me it is not acceptable.
So often these days, it seems, that manners, have become a thing of the past.
Rant over!

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025
« on: Tuesday 24 June 25 11:55 BST (UK)  »
Jebber, yes the introduction of suitable bins to store the food waste has been helpful to a great extent, but sadly, there are still some folk who need educating in how to use those facilties and who continue to put food waste  out in such a manner which will instantly attract the gulls.

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025
« on: Tuesday 24 June 25 11:31 BST (UK)  »
Although we are about 30 miles inland from the sea we still get flocks of gulls. I try not to encourage them and do not put food out. They find their food from the refuse bags put out for collection. They assemble along the ridge lines of the adjacent houses watching and waiting.We have about four "regular" pigeons who prance around picking up the dropped seeds from the seed feeder, but are generally not a nuisance.

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025
« on: Monday 23 June 25 18:21 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for that. I'll have a look and see if it fits what I want..rj

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025
« on: Monday 23 June 25 17:18 BST (UK)  »
Can anyone please help? i am trying to find a sheet music copy (either Piano/Vocals or Band arrangement.) of the song LAZY DAYS AND MOONLIT NIGHTS. I have tried all the ususal music outlets on line without success.

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 29th June 2025
« on: Monday 23 June 25 16:22 BST (UK)  »
Aggressive squirrel or squirrels in the garden. Lst week I had to but a new bird seed holder as the original which had been hanging on the pergola for the past three years had just about given up, not helped by said squirrels who knocked it off its hook and made a "forced entry" to get at the seed.
So a trip to the pet shop for a replacement. Three days it lasted and so another trip to the pet shop to get something, hopefully, a little stronger and more "squirrel proof"./
Picture shows the sad remains of the last one.

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