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Desiderata
Written by Max Ehrmann in 1927

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, And remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly & clearly; and listen to others, even the dull & ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain & bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing future of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.

Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity & disenchantment it is perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue & loneliness. Beyond wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees & the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labours & aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

This was a song in the charts back in 1972. I like the words. I'm sure that I had more sense when I was younger!

Yeah Shelly I see, lol lol. Well stuck up in Mo's tree. Just come down for some supper then climb back up in the branches. How are you doing?

Welcome Fiona.

May be back later

Cath xx

Evening All !

Lovely out tonight. Clear sky, a big moon, the moon was reflecting on the snow on the hills........Magic.

Gritters are out spreading the salt.

Hello Fiona, welcome !

This is the GR Nuthouse. If you can behave in weird and wonderful ways you will fit in here no problems.

Time for shower, supper the bed.

Night all.

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Marilyn.....got your photos.....what was being celebrated ? So much Green.....was it a Garden Festival ?

First hallo Fiona nice to see a new one on the thread.
Marilyn those photos were great thank you .for sending them.
we expect rain tomorrow according to the forcaste this evening.

I expect that will be another excuse for the water board men to not do anymore to the holes in the path they have made .my son said perhaps they are Irish and had the day off to celebrate. lol

evening to everyone hope you all had a good day today ?
did I tell you that we had mail yesterday and it was damp we had no rain so have no idea why it was like that.my friend had her census and could not open they envelope as it was stuck to the pages because of it being wet. so she said she is going to do hers on line.

Rita

O lovely
you see that cath mo got all the time in the world to look at marilyns holiday photos and there is us stuck up her tree LOL

Hi all.
Marilyn the pics were great. No wonder we haven't seen stevie boy, he was in the row of pipers in the last pic. lol

I loved the car, it reminded me of Al Capone.

Of to do some more searching, see ya later.

Marilyn,
The pictures were good. I like the one of the car with the shamrock.
The sky looked blue.
Fiona,War and Peace is a good book but a bit long.......I'll be chuffwd with myself when i've finished it.

Hi Everyone,

have you all got yer pics ?

USA is the new Ireland ...LOL they loved it !!

Beads were thrown out to the everyone just like Mardi Gras in Australia .

Going over to my friends for a drink......pew ..its turned out 89 degrees today

Hello Fiona .....

Happy St Patricks' day.

I've never read W&P, is it good?

Hi everyone,
I liked the jokes Demot,
My sister sent me a St Patricks' day card!
I've been busy reading War and Peace!

Evening
Shelly you are busy
Marilyn thanks for the photos, it still looks sunny where you are. When do you come back? Please bring the sun. Grey here til late afternoon.

Been washing nets and cleaning windows(inside ) today. Start of the spring clean. No child and no hubby he's at work.

Done a bit of knitting.

Maddie I've had a quick look for your family, but can only find yhe 1881 census so far and a birth of the son. I have a possible marriage, but need to recheck that as it was midnight last night when I was searching

Linda :o) XxX

evening all

sorry im still on a mission

only pop in to say hi and to stop marilyn sending out a search party for me lol

Hi everyone

Congratulations to your niece Linda and good luck to your grandaughter Mo

my son has his driving test in April

enjoy yourself at the parade Marilyn

x

4 weeks today I'll be downing a pint of Guinness, lol.

Hi all, it's been quite nice here today, forecast for rain later though.

I'm watching the Cheltenham Festival, I think half the population of Ireland is there.

Mo, no wonder you were struggling with your ancestors - they were gadabouts.

According to Wikipedia - St. Patrick was captured from Britain by Irish raiders and was kept as a slave for 6 years before he escaped....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick

Guinness Is cinnte maith agat, mo mhac deochanna sé gach oíche.

Marilyn
I use to stand at the railings at Buckingham Palace as a Little girl and watch the Queen present a bunch of shamrock to the Irish Guards when they were on parade.

One day one of the irish Guards handed me a small piece through the railings. I pressed it and had it for years.

When I move to Norfolk I made friends with some irish people who came from Waterford. when she went to Ireland or her daughter came over to England she use to bring me a bunch of shamrock. till she died.

Rita

Afternoon folks,
lovely and sunny down here but rain expected later.
Good stuff Dermot.
Happy St Patricks day to all. I have my leprechaun T. shirt on today.
Hope everyone is well today.

Mo, have sent you a pm. I don't know if it will be useful or not but I have more to do yet. If any names, occupations or birthplaces mean anything to you let me know.

Cath xx

Hi All,

I'm off to the ST Patrick's Parade ......

I'll let you all know how it goes, cant wait to see them all dressed up in their green hats.

Its very warm to hang around in the crowds, so I might just see the parade under a brolly !

Stevey.....I think St Patrick came from Devon as all my family seemed to know him too well ...LOL
.They tied the shamrock around my neck on a piece of string when I was little just so I would never forget my roots!!

I'm having breackies now..

MORNING EVERYONE AND HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY TO ALL THE IRISH

Stephen rows have been going on for years that St Patrick was really an Englishman . The Wesh said he came from Wales .the Scotish say he came from Scotland and the English from England.He was born in England and was Kidnapped and taken to Ireland as a slave.

Nice to know everyone wants to call him one of theirs Lol

It is a misty day so far. the waterboard men have not come back yet.? I am wondering how I get across the boards to go and get my blood test done this morning ?.at the surgery.
perhaps I can grow some wings quickly ?

Rita

Morning All

HAPPY ST.PATRICKS DAY !

And for those that don't know it.........................

St Patrick was born in SCOTLAND. In Old Kilpatrick near Dumbarton.

Why the Shamrock ?

St Patrick chose this to remind people of the Holy Trinity.

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Why the 17th of March ? That was the day St Patrick died.

Now that you have that useless information.

Have a good day ya all !