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On another topic which is a postive one, my brother wrote to let me know he actually drove his car the other day! I told him any day he will be rolling out on his Harley.

As I mentioned his leg was amputated a year ago; Time goes by so fast, seems like it was yesterday.

He is still working out at rehab and almost ready to go home;

A handyman is putting in grip bars in his home and getting it ready for him.

Good things can happen in life actual miracles so we should perhaps take all the negative news with a grain of salt. The weather is beautiful and the sun is out.

Life is returning, I know did some spring cleaning today and found a family of spiders hiding in my window frame. Well, I destroyed their family....

I know some people put pests outside but I let them have a nice swim down the Loo.

I also suspect Dr David Kelly. Too far back to make an difference.
- @fluffy2560

Not really. The sealed autopsy is highly suspicious, and that suggests his death was government murder.

He exposed the lies about Iraq that made Blair a very rich man

Only the British and US governments had any reason to get rid of him.

The reason his likely murder is important is easy to work out. He showed us that governments lie to get what they want, even if killing by the thousands is involved.

The same is happening right now, but a lot of people are too stupid to question it, even though they know the last lot was all lies.

The differences between you and I are that I remember the lies and question the latest government 'truth', but you just accept propaganda like a good little sheep.

For your diary:

International Women's Day, 8th March 2025

Don't forget this important date in Hungary and the gifts associated with it!

I also suspect Dr David Kelly. Too far back to make an difference. - @fluffy2560 Not really. The sealed autopsy is highly suspicious, and that suggests his death was government murder.He exposed the lies about Iraq that made Blair a very rich manOnly the British and US governments had any reason to get rid of him.The reason his likely murder is important is easy to work out. He showed us that governments lie to get what they want, even if killing by the thousands is involved.The same is happening right now, but a lot of people are too stupid to question it, even though they know the last lot was all lies.The differences between you and I are that I remember the lies and question the latest government 'truth', but you just accept propaganda like a good little sheep. - @Fred

I don't know about Blair getting money for it. But gossiping further, even weirder was Kelly's wife throwing accusations around and then she shut up because - apparently - she would not receive his pension.  But I don't know the truth of it.  It didn't seem likely Kelly would top himself as he had everything going for him.

I do think critically about what we are told. I'm old enough to remember a lot of history.  I lived through quite a bit of it.  I usually triangulate different sources to ascertain an average truth.   Years of living here post-communism has probably made me even more sceptical and engage in more critical thinking.

So, I'm no sheep but you've been fleeced by Putin for sure.  The wool has been pulled over your eyes.

And still there's no-one Fred can think of to blame for the poisonings?  Who was it then? Who did that?  The Novichok fairy?

On another topic which is a postive one, my brother wrote to let me know he actually drove his car the other day! I told him any day he will be rolling out on his Harley.
As I mentioned his leg was amputated a year ago; Time goes by so fast, seems like it was yesterday.
He is still working out at rehab and almost ready to go home;
A handyman is putting in grip bars in his home and getting it ready for him.
Good things can happen in life actual miracles so we should perhaps take all the negative news with a grain of salt. The weather is beautiful and the sun is out.
Life is returning, I know did some spring cleaning today and found a family of spiders hiding in my window frame. Well, I destroyed their family....
I know some people put pests outside but I let them have a nice swim down the Loo. - @Marilyn Tassy

I cannot believe it's one year since his leg was amputated.  Amazing.    It's good he's out and about.  He's got the will to live.  You're right, he'll be on the Harley, perhaps with some adjustments on the missing leg side.  Hand controls etc.

Grip bars are really important.  We've had some put in here at Fluffy Towers in anticipation of our or any visitors need for them increasing.   We put some bars on the outside stairs and and handles in the showers.  I bought some of them for the MIL but she no longer needs them and we never put them up.  So we're using them here.

I was a bit knackered (tired) this arvo so I didn't get to the car wash. It's always the same. I went there via the petrol station (benzinkut) and it was lunch time and of course, it was completely full up and a queue.  This always happens.  It's always busy at lunch time.  Don't people have better things to do at lunch time?  So I'll try again tomorrow. 

Instead I spent my time laying on the sofa watching Glenn Ford shoot it out.  Angie Dickinson was in that movie.  I didn't watch Dean Martin, I chose the wrong movie and couldn't be bothered looking for the right one.  Never mind, tomorrow is another day.  By Thursday, it'll be pretty warm so perhaps that's the day for outside work.

Some birds were in our birdboxes checking them out.  Looks like we made it just in time for them to build nests.  We're doing our bit for the tit population hereabouts.

Oh dear, Trump is at it again, closing consulates around the world and just having the main Embassy. Also restricting Americans from voting in future elections.

Oh dear, Trump is at it again, closing consulates around the world and just having the main Embassy. Also restricting Americans from voting in future elections. - @SimCityAT

Not good for some but hardly matters for those in the EU or UK as we can get a online visa waiver easily enough.  I'd pay an extra $1 if the passport checkers were happy and smiling and polite.  Not that I want to go there.  I think my time of going there is now over permanently. 

I don't know about the voting restrictions.  Got a link on that?

Oh dear, Trump is at it again, closing consulates around the world and just having the main Embassy. Also restricting Americans from voting in future elections.  - @SimCityAT
Not good for some but hardly matters for those in the EU or UK as we can get a online visa waiver easily enough. I'd pay an extra $1 if the passport checkers were happy and smiling and polite. Not that I want to go there. I think my time of going there is now over permanently.
I don't know about the voting restrictions. Got a link on that? - @fluffy2560

The US Congress is considering legislation known as the SAVE Act, which could majorly impact the voting rights of Americans living in Europe. https://tinyurl.com/5n8xhrpu

@fluffy2560

It will affect Americans mainly as they still use consulates for Passport renewals etc....

The US Congress is considering legislation known as the SAVE Act, which could majorly impact the voting rights of Americans living in Europe. https://tinyurl.com/5n8xhrpu - @SimCityAT

Sounds a bit like a US version of the UK voter ID legislation.  We cannot get over that hurdle ourselves.   

The UK version backfired for the Tories as many of their traditional voters didn't have the necessary ID documents, even if they were in the UK.

It's disturbing. Just one thing after the other with Drumpf and Shady.

Currently on the news wires,  I don't like what I'm hearing  - yet more bullying of Zelensky. 

@fluffy2560
It will affect Americans mainly as they still use consulates for Passport renewals etc.... - @SimCityAT

Oh, of course, I didn't think of that.  We don't get ours that way now.  I wish we did have that option though. 

There are online stories of paper visas for some countries taking years and that's just to get to the interview.

@fluffy2560
It will affect Americans mainly as they still use consulates for Passport renewals etc.... - @SimCityAT
Oh, of course, I didn't think of that. We don't get ours that way now. I wish we did have that option though.
There are online stories of paper visas for some countries taking years and that's just to get to the interview. - @fluffy2560

We can only get ETD (Emergency Travel Document) from the consultant. At a price of £100vand get it in a day. Just looks like our passport so they have the capability of printing them, so I don't understand why everything has to come from Liverpool or Belfast.

We can only get ETD (Emergency Travel Document) from the consultant. At a price of £100vand get it in a day. Just looks like our passport so they have the capability of printing them, so I don't understand why everything has to come from Liverpool or Belfast. - @SimCityAT

Our kid's passport came from Derby. Presumably overseas passports issued from there.

Oh what a day.......

Oh what a day....... - @SimCityAT

Well. that's what uncertainty gets you!

I wonder how long it takes for President Musk to be ousted from Tesla. I'll give him 3 months. 

My random guess.