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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary w/ending Sunday 22nd March
« on: Yesterday at 23:29 »
It’s wonderful to see everyone back posting on here and other topics…
It just goes to show how much we all rely on communicating with ‘ friends’ who we’ve never met but have a great connection to.

Tristan and Sarah are wonderful and truly deserve some meaningful recognition.. but how and what?… I don’t know the ins and outs of who else helps with the site or if it’s just them… anyone know?

Viktoria lovely to see you back and LM too and at least you’ve had one another to communicate with as have I and Roobarb!
I’m so sorry to hear about your daughters horse, it’s such a tragedy when one’s animals are suffering but at least there is always that option to remove their suffering however hard that is unlike us humans …

Take care all

Caroline

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The Stay Safe Board / Diary summary w/ending Sunday 22nd March
« on: Yesterday at 12:33 »
Welcome back to RC!

Well put out the flags and a big hurrah for being back online after over a week..

Thanks so much to Tristan for taking the time after his operation to think of RC’s and what it means to everyone.

Another week starts today and the sun is going to shine, in my neck of the woods, and hopefully for other areas too!

Look forward to hearing from everyone!

Caroline

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 8th March 2026
« on: Thursday 05 March 26 13:11 GMT (UK)  »
My goodness BB you can’t fault that for service!
I thought my call for my endoscopy 2 days after doctors referral for the following day  day was excellent but yours is great.
Hope you get your results as quick!
Still waiting for mine!

Hope you’re keeping ok otherwise…
Wonder how the bees are doing!

Caroline

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 8th March 2026
« on: Wednesday 04 March 26 13:42 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Roobarb on Tuesday 03 March 26 19:50 GMT (UK)
It was no trouble Caroline and yes, I was reminiscing about books I'd read! It didn't actually take me long because I could bypass whole groups, knowing that it wasn't written by the likes of Peter May, Ken Follet, etc etc.
I know what you mean about reading the book after seeing the film or vice versa. One that I came across in my Read books was Where the Crawdads Sing, a book I really enjoyed. Some time after reading it I watched the film, thinking it wouldn't be nearly as good but the film did stick to the story as written so I enjoyed that too. However, I'm with you on not reading The Dig after seeing the film, especially if you had to pay £5.99 for it!  :o

It's been a beautiful day here, wall to wall sunshine, it was pleasantly warm in the sun. In fact I felt overheated after my walk late morning. I gave in and cut the back lawn this afternoon, after ramming down the contents of the garden waste bin I managed to fit the cuttings in. The lawn looks so much better, fingers crossed that we don't get any hard frosts to damage it.

Funny you should mention Where the Crawdads Sing that was one of the exceptions as the film was created in that dreamy way the book is written.. hard when the book descriptions are beautiful to adapt to the screen but I think they did it proud.
Definitely not into paying that much for a book unless it’s outstanding and I can’t borrow it from the library or find it cheaper somewhere else! I wait for birthdays or Christmas and ask for one as a present!

My OH has mowed both back and front lawns and as you say they do look lovely when they’ve been done.

Not so nice today, dull and quite chilly but dry at least ..

Caroline

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 8th March 2026
« on: Tuesday 03 March 26 23:28 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: louisa maud on Tuesday 03 March 26 18:47 GMT (UK)
Caroline   second message from you asking if I am a robot !!

LM

I’ve had the same when I look at the page!
No idea what’s going on

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 8th March 2026
« on: Tuesday 03 March 26 18:32 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Roobarb on Tuesday 03 March 26 13:06 GMT (UK)
"What was the title of the book you read Roobarb?"

Caroline, I was hoping no-one would ask that as I couldn't for the life of me remember!  :D However, I set the filters on my Kindle to show the 404 books I've read  :o  Having sorted them by Author name A- Z I grouped series and set about looking. I'm pleased to tell you that I found it, the name of the book is The Dig, author John Preston. (Should have sorted authors Z - A!)
Apparently there's a BAFTA nominated film based on the book. I really enjoyed the book. It's currently on at  £5.99 but perhaps it'll come up cheaper in the future.

Sorry Roobarb to put you to the trouble of sorting through a 404 book list… not for the feint hearted but hope it gave you something to do and reminisce on past books you’ve read! 😂

Thanks for the title.. I have seen the film and it was very good… somehow I’m not sure about reading the book now.. as previously I’ve read books seen the film or visa versa and been disappointed and wished I’d either just enjoyed the read or the film!
I appreciate your thought though thank you.

Caroline

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary week ending 8th March 2026
« on: Tuesday 03 March 26 11:44 GMT (UK)  »
I like the sound of those titles too … we visited Sutton Hoo a couple of years ago, they had a wonderful exhibition lent to them by The British Museum I think of beautifully crafted gold items inlaid with garnets.. so think I may pick up the programmes too.

What was the title of the book you read Roobarb?

Another week and warmer weather to cheer us up ..
My miniature daffodils are looking particularly bright this year and the hellebores are standing proud too..
Right decisions made by my Son and D-I-L about not coming this wk.. sad as it is but going to daughters at the w/e so will enjoy one another’s company and our two wonderful grandsons.

Have a good week all and hope those not so great feel better soon.

Caroline

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary wk/ ending Sunday 1st March
« on: Sunday 01 March 26 13:26 GMT (UK)  »
Well our Son and D-I-L have cancelled their flights home… not a choice a case of having to as nothing coming through Dubai., so today we are all feeling extremely sad and disheartened 😢.
 The chances of finding one through Singapore seem very limited and they’re more concerned about being stuck here and not being able to get back to Australia. As they’re not Aus citizens only NZ ones they wouldn’t be repatriated if it came to it.
Now we’re concerned about my OH’s sister who is currently in Vietnam and how they’re going to be getting home..
I might not yet have hit my 80th definitely not 100 but I certainly feel like it today!

Caroline

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The Stay Safe Board / Re: Diary summary wk/ ending Sunday 1st March
« on: Sunday 01 March 26 00:00 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, count down on the go…
but now with all this disturbance in the Middle East and they’re flying via Dubai it could be tricky…
all flights from Brisbane to Dubai to London cancelled at the moment 😢… still they’re not leaving until Thursday so 🤞some sort of service will return…
 D-I-L 50th celebration here in Uk and they’re going to Prague for the middle w/end…
after all they’ve been through in last 6 yrs..
10 th wedding anniversary trip to Bali cancelled because if covid!
Then no travel anywhere for a while as she was to unwell and waiting for heart transplant…
all good now thankfully so will be saying a few prayers in the coming days..

Glad you’ve finally got your scam sorted out LM.. these things can be stressful but help where needed restores one’s faith in humanity.

Mixed day here today, sunny then suddenly downpours…. At least it’s warmed up a bit.

Well beauty sleep is calling… might have to sleep for a century for it to have any affect 😂😂..
Good night all and take care.

Caroline

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