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RE: Demanding Profession

I bet they're now wondering how teachers manage to get "whole classrooms" of kids to learn anything at all when they can't even cope with 3

Yep!! New level of respect!!!

Which reminds me ... some of the kids of the "choice" neighbourhood where I used to teach, used to shout at me in the street "Respect Miss!! You're top dog!!" ... which I had no idea what it meant till my daughter translated it for me

RE: Is everyone on the forums housebound ?

Why? Are you offering?

RE: Is everyone on the forums housebound ?

Hey!!
Soooo the last few days ...
Saturday was jam session day where a few local musicians set up in the "bikers bar" and play and sing rocky/bluesy/jazzy and those of us who no longer care dance to keep warm if they're playing outside

Sunday I had the most cosy warm lazy day with my wood stove burning toasty ... Don't think I logged on ...

Monday had a few appointments and commitments for translations and helping a couple of friends who bought me lunch ...

This morning started with breakfast at my local... she always makes me delicious sandwiches with granary bread and only charges me "friends prices" for them ... followed by a trip to a next town for sorting out some paperwork. Bought a few vegan foods not available in my village then stopped for a coffee and bumped into an old ceramicist acquaintance and we ended up chatting for a couple of hours.
Got home and prepared myself some food ...

Waiting for the bathroom to warm up a bit so I can have a shower before going to bed

Tomorrow the local artisans and artisans are setting up stalls with their creations and hopefully make a few sales. It's an event I've organised and will happen weekly.
Then in the evening we have choir practice and we'll probably go for pizza afterwards which I'm going to enjoy for once as I managed to buy vegan cheese today and if I take some of it along, she makes me a vegan pizza!!

Next day I'm getting a visit from my niece who lives in Denmark!! We'll probably have more vegan pizza while my cheese lasts

Not too bored round here!!

RE: Is everyone on the forums housebound ?

Most welcome!!

RE: Is everyone on the forums housebound ?

RE: The difference between Greek & English culture.

They could do if they wanted to ... but usually the recipes need spicing up a bit with a bit of garlic and onions, peppers and some herbs ...

Things like Lancashire hot pot and shepherds pie are quite nice. And for dessert strawberry trifle or fruit crumble with custard cream or ice cream

RE: The difference between Greek & English culture.

she said Armenian not American ...

RE: The price paid by children for your cowardice.

RE: Deep old age relationships?

RE: Does worrying solve anything......?

I think if people only ever worried one time in their life, they would be extremely wise people (or total sociopaths)

RE: What happen with Norway?

Weirdly enough young children don't think of figures like Santa or even their school teachers as people with a gender who would have a "life outside of their role" and even less about their relationships ....

When I was a teacher I was going through some difficult personal "thing" and mentioned something in one of my classes with some 11 year olds. Many of them were so shocked ... they thanked me and told me up until that point they had never considered "the humanity" of their teachers and that they had homes with responsibilities and husbands/wives, children, problems etc...

RE: Does worrying solve anything......?

No ...

There's a Spanish saying that says "ocupate de ello pero no te preocupes por ello" (deal with it but don't worry about it) ...

RE: The difference between Greek & English culture.

Cool!! Pity you no longer have your restaurant!

Yeah good idea to get them valued. If they're famous the paintings will gain value as time passes..

RE: The difference between Greek & English culture.

In Greatstone in the Southeast of England, where I used to spend some weekends with some artist colleagues/friends, there is a fantastic Greek restaurant where we used to eat at times. My fav dish was kleftico! Absolutely mouth watering meltingly delicious!!
The restaurant is not too far from Dungeness where the artist Derek Jarman had a house and once he gave one of his paintings to the owners as payment for his unpaid bills from when he used to hang at there with his artist mates. Mr Demetrio was rather annoyed and nearly burned the painting. Fortunately his wife didn't let him because roll on a few years and when Derek Jarman's estate was being valued they received a visit from a lawyer who wanted to see the painting and told them it was worth thousands. They proudly showed us it. Very impressive!!

WOMEN ... what is your definition...

RE: CLAIRSENTIENT

Great gift to have and very wise way to live surrounded by people who resonate and vibrate to your frequency

WOMEN ... what is your definition...

Thanks for sharing Spiorad.
Beautiful that you have met the perfect kind, nice man for you

I like your last paragraph ... a bit of humility at times goes a long way and shines way brighter than arrogance

RE: Deeply understanding a love one

What lovely day to start the day reading this thread

RE: CLAIRSENTIENT

I just had a look at her fbook page and she hasn't replied to any posts since Jan 2020 also not replied to her bday wishes of this year.
Sent her a private message to check she's ok ...

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

anyyone

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

I have no expectations whatsoever about anyyone on here ...

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

I was trying to find a scenario that would have prompted Fantazia's comment to which you had replied ...

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

Ahhhh right!!! May be it wasn't clear from your post ...

RE: CLAIRSENTIENT

That would have been cool!!!
She was so very funny!! And kind, and nice, and funny!!!

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

But if you connected on a dating site how would you know if there's any chemistry before you agree on a date since you haven't met yet

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

It wouldn't be funny to happen for sure and I wouldn't wish it on you!!
Was funny the way you sounded so sure you "had it worked out" ... that's the bit that was funny ...

RE: Hidden talents

Of course!!
We all know that just because we haven't discovered something yet it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist

RE: Hidden talents

I have many hidden talents Pedro!!! I just haven't discovered them yet!!!

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

that was funny!!

RE: Do you kiss on a first date?

Hysterically funny since the person could be vaccinated and be contagious with "covid" and obtain a social disease health clearance doc then catch a social disease just before meeting you ...