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I don't want to think for one moment that I am more important than armistice day..
in fact it is quite poignant for me, not only did family from both sides die but my grandmother died today 12th November 1918 of the flu that was brought home on the troop ships....

But I made an important announcement several posts down and no one noticed
:-(

ooooooh

sorry Persie

I did read it, but forgot to make a response.


I am soooo pleased that GR admitted that it was a mistake, and you had not been rude, cheeky, or whatever it was you were acused of

:-D :-D



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R

it's interesting here

............... Feds, provincial offices, banks, liquor stores, most offices, and small retail stores are all closed.

Large grocery stores, department stores, and stores right in downtown are all open.


Some of them opened at 9 or 10 am (ie, a little later than usual), some did not open until after 11 am.


We have just been out to our local coffee shop ........... they seem to be the only place open in a 2 block stretch (both sides) of a major road .............. apart from Safeway.



and there were not many people around, or much traffic on the roads.


Par for November 11.




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We now have the major windstorm .....................


trees down all over the place

people without power

ferries to Vancouver Island, and between the smaller islands, have been suspended

tanker ships are having problems keeping under way



we seem to be OK here, and obviously I still have power :-)


I did watch about 90% of the leaves on our big old cherry tree blow off over a period of 10 minutes about an hour ago :-0



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Just had a read about your windstorm... looks very much like batten down the hatches weather.

They have just recently found four new volcanoes under South Auckland... well they can't be new really just no one seemed to know about them.. Last year we had 49 or 50 of them now we have 55... Geomarine research found them... aint science wonderful?

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aren't you lucky?!!

we're surrounded by volcanoes ..................... and could be cut off from the rest of Canada if just one of them becomes active.


I should say "more active" ........ it already puts out steam from vents quite regularly.


Underneath us ............. we have those tectonic plates




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I know all about those tectonic plates... My SIL is completing his PHD and he studies earthquakes.

Our active volcanoes that seem to muck about are in the centre of the North Island, the last eruption being in 1995 Mt Ruapehu which actually always looks peaceful to me. They say looks can be deceiving. you can pan in and out on top of it
http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/10601/..

or you can have a look at White Island which is rather a hot spot off our coast
it is on you tube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-6DMELVpxw

Persie

We drove past Mt Ruapehu a couple of times in 1993, and once in 1976 ......... there seemed to be wisps of "smoke" coming out the top on at least one of those trips

Light breakfast is ready for pick-up in the kitchen



Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis), crumpets, croissants

jams, jellies, peanut butter

Tea, coffee, juices


(some bacon, sausages, tomatoes in the hidey place to cook up for the very hungry ones!)





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Brunch will be ready at about 10:00 am


Brunch Menu

Mimosas


Tea, coffee, juices, Papaya Delight, Strawberry-Banana Smoothie


Cold cereals:-
Corn Flakes, Raisin & Almond Oatmeal Crisp, Raisin Bran, Acai Apple Granola


Hot cereal:-
Porridge, Cream of Wheat, Quick Quaker Oats,


In the warmer:-

Canadian back bacon, sausage patties, turkey sausages, hash browns, cheesy potato patties, Denver omelettes, Spanish omelettes (vegetarian), broccoli and mushroom omelette, ham and cheese omelette, poached eggs, grilled tomatoes, grilled mushrooms, Maple baked beans, fried bread, black pudding, white pudding


bacon quiche tarts, broccoli and cheddar quiche, bacon & cheese quiche, mushroom quiche


Tourtiere, Jamaican beef patties, Burgundy beef stew, smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers, First Nations-style bbq’d salmon, salmon poached in white wine, bbq’d pork steak, Vietnamese spring rolls (vegetarian) with sesame dip, Greek chicken casserole, ratatouille (vegetarian), Thai-style noodles and shrimp, Salmon Wellington, stirfry (chicken, beef, or vegetarian)


Buttermilk Dollar Pancakes, Waffles, French toast, Maple syrup, Blueberry & Brandy Fruit Syrup


Peach Yoghurt, Orange Yoghurt, Vanilla Yoghurt


Crepes.................... fillings of your choice:- fresh fruit, whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles, bacon bits


Toast (sourdough, rye, white, whole grain, 100% brown, Hovis), Danish, croissants, crumpets, hot cinnamon rolls


Muffins -- cranberry & orange muffins, blueberry muffins, ginger date muffins, raspberry cheesecake muffins


Jams, jellies, Ginger marmalade, seville orange marmalade, lemon marmalade, marmite, peanut butter, vegemite


Tea, coffee, juices





enjoy




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Good morning all!

Thanks for the bacon buttie Sylvs - it's cooking away as we speak. I will return for some of that lovely chicken stirfry a little later <3

Cynthia - how lovely for you to find out about those medals and certificate - I hope they get to you very soon. How exciting for you and how very kind of the person who has them at the moment to pass them on!

Persie - pleased to see GR's response to you - nice that they apologised and I am sure they will take note of the person who wrongly reported you. I believe they do, and if it happens several times they will bann them from the site!

Love to all for a happy day today,

Dea x

Mornin all..........thanks for breakfast Sylv

Pers, I posted right under your apology from GR and didnt see it!

Glad you got the apology but the person who deleted should learn to read before hitting the delete button :-|

My cold is much worse this morning....need more tea

vanilla yoghurt poured over my crepes with a drizzle of golden syrup....oh my....thats good


:-D

Ginny,

Pray tell, why have you now got a picture of a young Bill Oddy in religious mode as your avatar?

Morning all.

Thank you for brekkie Sylvs. I am going to share it with the chap who has come to do some pointing for me :-D



Well done Persie........but who the heck was it who RR'd you? Stand up and own up I say - whoever you are!!



I don't live on anything as exciting as a volcano but it often feels like it! I was going to say that I do live with an old 'geyser' but ........ah........bless...it's his burfday today and he is on a 'slow one'. Sigh.


Better get some work done....~~~~

Dea you are being tempted .... over in FB there is lemon meringue pie

Just noticed when you go to "Post Date", now rather than starting numbering pages back from 1 they now have their proper page numbers.

Edit

Weird just came back and it has reverted back to old numbering protocol .... last time when I posted last the numbers appeared in the round boxes as 1531 1532 etc now back to 1 2 3 etc.

Gremlins at work ???

Oh, that is SO cruel R...............

Thinking abut it, I might just pop over and grab a small slice - back in one minute though ;-)

Dea Xxx

Good news folks!

My 'recently Redundant son' has got another job !!!

BIG drop in wages though (dropped by 1/3 as it is not using all his skills and qualifications) BUT he has a job !!!

He and the family are very happy and so am I - just wanted to share with you all !!!

Dea Xxx

Dea Xxx :-D :-D :-D

Just wanted to clock up 30,800 - couldn't resist !!! :-D

Dea Xxx