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Post by peggs on Apr 26, 2020 22:07:15 GMT
My niece has sent me a six minute video of a chick hatching out in an incubator they have, I'm not sure which is better this poor little thing finally breaking it's way out after over 12 hours or my 2 year old nephew's wide eyes as he watches.
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Post by theatreian on Apr 26, 2020 22:08:29 GMT
Yes I didn't mean top say everyone has to get dressed up! I don't always but for those who think it may help then go for it. It's an individual choice. This new normal as they now keep putting it has so many considerations and changes to our normal pattern of behaviour!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2020 22:43:09 GMT
I put make-up on - it is my armour for work and makes video calls bearable! A fairly smart top, then leggings or jogging bottoms underneath and no-one is any the wiser!
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Post by clair on Apr 27, 2020 7:24:40 GMT
I'm sorting through things properly, taking time to look through them rather than just tidying piles of stuff as this is the first time I've been able to do so and it's amazing how many things I'm coming across that I'd forgotten about. Taking the time out to just think back, remember the occasion, who I was with etc really puts a smile on my face - and with all the stuff that needs sorting this could mean I'll still be smiling by the end of lockdown!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 7:39:36 GMT
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Post by peggysue on Apr 27, 2020 8:48:03 GMT
A few weeks ago I decided to get my old 7" vinyl records out of storage (I know I'm showing my age here) I have been playing a few most days and it's surprising how many gems I didn't realize I had but then again also found some duds and wondered why I bought them at all! It's been lovely to listen to songs again that I hadn't heard since I bought them. Next job is getting the old LP's out - one of favourites is Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel (a definite classic).
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Post by Forrest on Apr 27, 2020 10:37:51 GMT
peggs and theatreian , you're so sweet, both of you. :) I promise I don't slouch around in PJs - I do get dressed for work every morning, especially as the nature of my job calls for many meetings - but it will, admittedly, usually be jeans and a T-shirt rather than a dress. I spend my days hunched over a laptop, and I share a flat with 3 other people with no living room, so somehow it makes little sense to wear something really lovely just for a walk to heat up my lunch during the 'break' (whatever that even is when you are working from home). But I do occasionally make more of an effort when I go to the shops, or for a long walk, just for the sake of it. However, the crisp shirts and the long, layered tulle dresses and glitter shoes will have to wait for when the theatres reopen. (Yes, I occasionally choose to go as a princess! On other days I'll go to the theatre in my Docs and jeans, depending on the mood. Maybe it's the fun of choosing and deciding that I really miss.) I do find it fascinating how liberating I've been finding life without make-up, though. I'm not very high maintenance as is, but truth be told I don't miss the foundation and concealer routine. (I do sometimes add a touch of lipstick for the Tesco-trip, though - just for the fun of it, when I'm in a colourful mood.) peggysue , I am not that old (or so I choose to believe) but I *love* vinyl! The last ex and I started a little collection, and when we broke up he took the record player and we divided the records (it was a fair division, and I got to keep most of my favourites!). I made a decision to re-start the habit of purchasing vinyls just a few months before I found out I was moving to England, so that didn't last long (my small collection is now with my parents, who have zero interest in records, or music). But as soon as I settle somewhere on a more long-term, more-space basis, I plan on restarting that hobby.
Feel free to share the duds list, I always find those fun! (Mine are on CDs mostly, due to the time when they were purchased... But my twin sister and I sure made some strange choices that now make me question why on earth we'd spend money on those!)
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Post by Stephen on Apr 27, 2020 11:09:57 GMT
Not sure if this has been posted somewhere here already as I've been a stranger for a while. My work is doing a lovely 'Court at Home' project where you can film short videos of favourite lines from Royal Court plays. Here's the link to the site... royalcourttheatre.com/what-else/participation/court-at-home/ |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 11:25:32 GMT
A few weeks ago I decided to get my old 7" vinyl records out of storage (I know I'm showing my age here) I have been playing a few most days and it's surprising how many gems I didn't realize I had but then again also found some duds and wondered why I bought them at all! My amplifier broke down years ago and I never got around to replacing it, but when I had my central heating replaced a couple of years ago I took the opportunity to get a new amp and a couple of speaker stands, bought a new belt for the turntable, and reassembled my HiFi so I could start using it again. So many singles to play. So many times I thought "Why did I ever like this?" One thing I love about singles on vinyl that nothing else replicates is the messages cut into the runout area by the recording engineer. Little scraps of personality captured forever between the grooves. Nobody scratches their mark into a digital download. |
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Post by Forrest on Apr 27, 2020 11:27:28 GMT
Stephen, I have seen the 'Court at Home' initiative before (and am dying to participate but am a bit shy, which is an eternal struggle of mine), but I never made the connection that you work at the Court and am now - admittedly - a little jealous (not the bad kind of jealousy, I promise - more the WOW! kind).
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Post by lynette on Apr 27, 2020 12:14:36 GMT
This may sound really silly, maybe it is, but I took my summer clothes out of storage boxes and hung them in my closet today (and washed the winter ones, to put those away), and the idea of wearing some of the lovely dresses I own really brightened my mood! Who knows when and where, though... Yes, I did a wardrobe re edit. I won’t be wearing the lovely sweaters now for ages.. sadness. But the bright Ts are ready to go. And shoes!!!! |
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 27, 2020 12:14:57 GMT
I'm not sure I know how to break this to you, @thematthew, but I'm afraid you've been misinformed.
You don't actually need a Gas Safe engineer to install hi-fi equipment! 🙂
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Post by peggysue on Apr 27, 2020 13:56:13 GMT
peggs and theatreian , you're so sweet, both of you.  I promise I don't slouch around in PJs - I do get dressed for work every morning, especially as the nature of my job calls for many meetings - but it will, admittedly, usually be jeans and a T-shirt rather than a dress. I spend my days hunched over a laptop, and I share a flat with 3 other people with no living room, so somehow it makes little sense to wear something really lovely just for a walk to heat up my lunch during the 'break' (whatever that even is when you are working from home). But I do occasionally make more of an effort when I go to the shops, or for a long walk, just for the sake of it. However, the crisp shirts and the long, layered tulle dresses and glitter shoes will have to wait for when the theatres reopen. (Yes, I occasionally choose to go as a princess! On other days I'll go to the theatre in my Docs and jeans, depending on the mood. Maybe it's the fun of choosing and deciding that I really miss.) I do find it fascinating how liberating I've been finding life without make-up, though. I'm not very high maintenance as is, but truth be told I don't miss the foundation and concealer routine. (I do sometimes add a touch of lipstick for the Tesco-trip, though - just for the fun of it, when I'm in a colourful mood.) peggysue , I am not that old (or so I choose to believe) but I  vinyl! The last ex and I started a little collection, and when we broke up he took the record player and we divided the records (it was a fair division, and I got to keep most of my favourites!). I made a decision to re-start the habit of purchasing vinyls just a few months before I found out I was moving to England, so that didn't last long (my small collection is now with my parents, who have zero interest in records, or music). But as soon as I settle somewhere on a more long-term, more-space basis, I plan on restarting that hobby.
Feel free to share the duds list, I always find those fun! (Mine are on CDs mostly, due to the time when they were purchased... But my twin sister and I sure made some strange choices that now make me question why on earth we'd spend money on those!) Here goes with my duds list (all singles - would be surprised if you had heard of most of them) Banana Rock - The Wombles Whispering Grass - Don Estelle & Windsor Davies If - Yin & Yan Python on Song - Monty Python Only Women Bleed - Julie Covington Windmills of Your Mind - Noel Harrison Only Loving Does It - Guys 'N' Dolls Still the One - Child Shooting Star - Dollar Dance Away - Roxy Music I Was Made for Dancing - Leif Garrett Capstick Comes Home - Tony Capstick Everyday Hurts - Sad Cafe Point of View - Matumbi Someone's Looking at You - Boomtown Rats Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand |
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Post by Forrest on Apr 27, 2020 15:45:53 GMT
peggysue, I'm definitely not going to surprise you, I've never heard of most of these! :)
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Post by tysilio2 on Apr 27, 2020 15:54:17 GMT
peggs and theatreian , you're so sweet, both of you. I promise I don't slouch around in PJs - I do get dressed for work every morning, especially as the nature of my job calls for many meetings - but it will, admittedly, usually be jeans and a T-shirt rather than a dress. I spend my days hunched over a laptop, and I share a flat with 3 other people with no living room, so somehow it makes little sense to wear something really lovely just for a walk to heat up my lunch during the 'break' (whatever that even is when you are working from home). But I do occasionally make more of an effort when I go to the shops, or for a long walk, just for the sake of it. However, the crisp shirts and the long, layered tulle dresses and glitter shoes will have to wait for when the theatres reopen. (Yes, I occasionally choose to go as a princess! On other days I'll go to the theatre in my Docs and jeans, depending on the mood. Maybe it's the fun of choosing and deciding that I really miss.) I do find it fascinating how liberating I've been finding life without make-up, though. I'm not very high maintenance as is, but truth be told I don't miss the foundation and concealer routine. (I do sometimes add a touch of lipstick for the Tesco-trip, though - just for the fun of it, when I'm in a colourful mood.) peggysue , I am not that old (or so I choose to believe) but I vinyl! The last ex and I started a little collection, and when we broke up he took the record player and we divided the records (it was a fair division, and I got to keep most of my favourites!). I made a decision to re-start the habit of purchasing vinyls just a few months before I found out I was moving to England, so that didn't last long (my small collection is now with my parents, who have zero interest in records, or music). But as soon as I settle somewhere on a more long-term, more-space basis, I plan on restarting that hobby.
Feel free to share the duds list, I always find those fun! (Mine are on CDs mostly, due to the time when they were purchased... But my twin sister and I sure made some strange choices that now make me question why on earth we'd spend money on those!) Here goes with my duds list (all singles - would be surprised if you had heard of most of them) Banana Rock - The Wombles Whispering Grass - Don Estelle & Windsor Davies If - Yin & Yan Python on Song - Monty Python Only Women Bleed - Julie Covington Windmills of Your Mind - Noel Harrison Only Loving Does It - Guys 'N' Dolls Still the One - Child Shooting Star - Dollar Dance Away - Roxy Music I Was Made for Dancing - Leif Garrett Capstick Comes Home - Tony Capstick Everyday Hurts - Sad Cafe Point of View - Matumbi Someone's Looking at You - Boomtown Rats Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand God I'm a teenager all over again!! Loved Only Women Bleed, Dance Away, Every Day Hurts and the Rats one. Interesting (??) fact. Sad Cafe's album was called Facades, an anagram of their name (yes I do remember that from however many years ago it was!) |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 17:03:52 GMT
I'm not sure I know how to break this to you, @thematthew , but I'm afraid you've been misinformed. You don't actually need a Gas Safe engineer to install hi-fi equipment! 🙂 Why not? Whenever the volume gets high the flames shooting out the top are awesome! |
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Post by TallPaul on Apr 27, 2020 17:22:06 GMT
You've got Capstick Comes Home on vinyl, peggysue? I'm not even sure BBC Radio Sheffield still has a physical copy, despite him being a presenter for decades! It's most definitely not considered a 'dud' around these parts, and is regularly mentioned on phone-ins on listeners favourite records. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 17:43:12 GMT
I have "Capstick Comes Home" too.
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Post by peggysue on Apr 27, 2020 18:08:31 GMT
You've got Capstick Comes Home on vinyl, peggysue? I'm not even sure BBC Radio Sheffield still has a physical copy, despite him being a presenter for decades! It's most definitely not considered a 'dud' around these parts, and is regularly mentioned on phone-ins on listeners favourite records. Maybe it was @thematthew phoning in? 😉 |
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Post by clair on Apr 28, 2020 8:19:41 GMT
Going through my vinyl collection is on the list at some point. I love vinyl and some of the things I have simply are not available on cd/streaming such as the five later Kids From Fame albums all of which I play regularly!
Feeling pleased with myself as I'm already back from the monthly shop at Asda with food put away, everything on the list actually ticked off and no queue at all - it really is the little things right now that make a difference as I loathe shopping ay any time so the speed and ease today has made the day start well
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Post by danb on Apr 28, 2020 8:41:58 GMT
Here goes with my duds list (all singles - would be surprised if you had heard of most of them) Banana Rock - The Wombles Whispering Grass - Don Estelle & Windsor Davies If - Yin & Yan Python on Song - Monty Python Only Women Bleed - Julie Covington Windmills of Your Mind - Noel Harrison Only Loving Does It - Guys 'N' Dolls Still the One - Child Shooting Star - Dollar Dance Away - Roxy Music I Was Made for Dancing - Leif Garrett Capstick Comes Home - Tony Capstick Everyday Hurts - Sad Cafe Point of View - Matumbi Someone's Looking at You - Boomtown Rats Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand God I'm a teenager all over again!! Loved Only Women Bleed, Dance Away, Every Day Hurts and the Rats one. Interesting (??) fact. Sad Cafe's album was called Facades, an anagram of their name (yes I do remember that from however many years ago it was!) A lad in my class at school’s Dad was in Sad Cafe at the time of ‘Everyday Hurts’. It was quite exciting. |
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Post by alece10 on Apr 28, 2020 9:44:04 GMT
This will probably only be spreading a bit of happiness if you are an animal lover.
2 colleagues came into my office yesterday to ask if I had a box as they had found 2 kittens abandoned up the road next to a very busy dual carriageway. They asked what was best to do with them and I told them I had a number for a cat sanctuary as I had been looking after stray cats recently and the charity had helped.
Anyway a little bit later they came back with the box with not 2 but 3 kittens. They were all healthy and absolutely adorable. Definately not feral cats as they were quite comfortable with humans so we believe someone had dumped them there. The colleagues were making a big fuss of them, took the number of the charity and went off to their office with the kittens. Something made me think that they wouldn't end up in the sanctuary.
Anyway about an hour later I want up to their office. No kittens and the colleagues not there either. When I asked about the kittens I was told they had already been adopted by the colleagues. 2 going to Suffolk and the third to Essex. I had a feeling that they couldn't resist them but it made me so happy that they were now going to have great lives.
I had even decided to take one if need be but that wasnt necessary.
So it was a lovely end to the day.
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Post by tysilio2 on Apr 28, 2020 11:46:15 GMT
This will probably only be spreading a bit of happiness if you are an animal lover. 2 colleagues came into my office yesterday to ask if I had a box as they had found 2 kittens abandoned up the road next to a very busy dual carriageway. They asked what was best to do with them and I told them I had a number for a cat sanctuary as I had been looking after stray cats recently and the charity had helped. Anyway a little bit later they came back with the box with not 2 but 3 kittens. They were all healthy and absolutely adorable. Definately not feral cats as they were quite comfortable with humans so we believe someone had dumped them there. The colleagues were making a big fuss of them, took the number of the charity and went off to their office with the kittens. Something made me think that they wouldn't end up in the sanctuary. Anyway about an hour later I want up to their office. No kittens and the colleagues not there either. When I asked about the kittens I was told they had already been adopted by the colleagues. 2 going to Suffolk and the third to Essex. I had a feeling that they couldn't resist them but it made me so happy that they were now going to have great lives. I had even decided to take one if need be but that wasnt necessary. So it was a lovely end to the day. As someone who has 3 rescue dogs, this has made my day! |
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Post by david on Apr 28, 2020 12:11:56 GMT
This will probably only be spreading a bit of happiness if you are an animal lover. 2 colleagues came into my office yesterday to ask if I had a box as they had found 2 kittens abandoned up the road next to a very busy dual carriageway. They asked what was best to do with them and I told them I had a number for a cat sanctuary as I had been looking after stray cats recently and the charity had helped. Anyway a little bit later they came back with the box with not 2 but 3 kittens. They were all healthy and absolutely adorable. Definately not feral cats as they were quite comfortable with humans so we believe someone had dumped them there. The colleagues were making a big fuss of them, took the number of the charity and went off to their office with the kittens. Something made me think that they wouldn't end up in the sanctuary. Anyway about an hour later I want up to their office. No kittens and the colleagues not there either. When I asked about the kittens I was told they had already been adopted by the colleagues. 2 going to Suffolk and the third to Essex. I had a feeling that they couldn't resist them but it made me so happy that they were now going to have great lives. I had even decided to take one if need be but that wasnt necessary. So it was a lovely end to the day. It’s the purr-fect ending to a really lovely story. |
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Post by intoanewlife on Apr 28, 2020 16:21:17 GMT
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vinyl! The last ex and I started a little collection, and when we broke up he took the record player and we divided the records (it was a fair division, and I got to keep most of my favourites!). I made a decision to re-start the habit of purchasing vinyls just a few months before I found out I was moving to England, so that didn't last long (my small collection is now with my parents, who have zero interest in records, or music). But as soon as I settle somewhere on a more long-term, more-space basis, I plan on restarting that hobby. 
