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General topics of discussion by persons over sixty.
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Elephant!
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Pair shocked by elephant encounter (UKPA) – 13 hours ago It may not be unusual to see a deer or a cow crossing Oklahoma's rural highways but one couple returning from church had an altogether bigger problem. Bill and Deena Carpenter came within inches of a head-on collision with an elephant which had escaped from a nearby circus late on... more »
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Fall blooms finally starting
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[link] The heat wave is over and we have moderate high temperatures ranging from the high sixties to the low eighties. The weather gods just can't seem to make up their minds yet. What is nice is that the fall flowers have started to bloom. The cyclamen are coming up, new buds are... more »
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JOKE OF THE DAY
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ONE EVENING A KNIGHT WAS RIDING ON HIS WHITE HORSE TO RESCUE A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. A VIOLENT STORM SUDDENLY ERUPTED AND THUNDER BOOMED. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, A BOLT OF LIGHTNING HIT THE KNIGHT'S HORSE; IT COLLAPSED AND DIED. WITH HIS SADDLE SLUNG OVER HIS SHOULDER, THE KNIGHT SLOGGED HIS WAY TO... more »
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Hooray!
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It won¬ My favourite and my grands favourite bed time story... Cue fanfare! [link] The Gruffalo BBC were able to persuade the author to read her book on air, and it was a delight. I am not ashamed to admit I shed a tear, just remembering the little... more »
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Bobcat pays a Visit
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We recently had a bobcat and her three kittens stop by our place. They tipped over the bird bath to take a drink. If interested, click on the url below to see the mama. [link]
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Christmas present!
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I'm absolutely delighted to hear that my son is getting me a digital photo frame which will accommodate loads of photos! I'm running out of space to put all the photos we acquire of the family, so this is going to be a great boon. Cheeky boy tells me he's try to make it one that's not tooooo complicated. ;-)... more »
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End of life care
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This is an extract from a health publication in the UK, what do you think of these recommendations and how do they differ to that afforded where you live? QUOTE: "The RCGP has launched a new strategy for end of life care this week, giving GPs a central role in the radical upgrading of patient services.... more »
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All change!
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I just received this tonight - love it! You remember the joke about the zen master in the burger bar? Zen master walks into a burger bar. He goes up to the burger guy and says "make me one with everything". The burger guy does exactly that: the best, juiciest burger, the toastiest bun. Lettuce. Onion. 3 types of relish, cheese, mayo, the... more »
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