15 hours ago by dianaburrell

I thought it was a joke when I read in the Daily Mail that the Duchess of York participated in an advertisement for English Mentors, a service that promises to help children of foreigners fit into upper-crust British society. It’s no joke, folks. This venture has a website, which includes details ab ...

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1 day ago by frances rivetti

Fans of cheeky billionaire Brit celebrity chef Jamie Oliver will undoubtedly get a considerable kick out of our favorite barrow-boy's brand new super-challenge to change the way we Americans eat. If that sounds like an oxymoron to you, that tells me that you're way out of the loop on the leaps and b ...

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6 days ago by frances rivetti

Did you know that it has long been considered especially unlucky to meet a mad March hare as you set out on a journey? Neither must you mention one by name before setting out to sea. If you must make mention of a sighting, it is highly advisable to use a nickname such as 'Wat' or 'Old Malkin'. "What ...

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10 days ago by Mark

Needless to say, I’ve got my Spring wardrobe all sorted out.

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10 days ago by Jonathan

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10 days ago by Breebers

Sleepy (Mon)Day - Though for once for good reason. I am so exhausted today, but not exactly in the oh-my-god-it's-Monday-again-and-I-just-want-to-run-away-from-everything-and-relax-or-sleep-or-read-a-book way (though I would not argue with another day off to sleep and/or relax and/or read). Even tho ...

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11 days ago by frances rivetti

David, teacher, preacher, founder of monasteries and Patron Saint of Wales was said to have lived more than one hundred years, meeting his maker on March 1st, in the dim and distant year of 589.  For those of us with a drop of Welsh blood (25% in my case) or full-blown affiliation with the far ...

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11 days ago by piscesgal

We were under tsunami watch yesterday because of the earthquake in Chile(they were lucky that(so far) the death toll is only a couple of hundred people. Luckily all it caused were some larger than normal waves. Speaking of Mother Nature,we got rain yesterday.Almost an inch! but we need it so it's go ...

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15 days ago by Palais

I missed the first ten minutes of Idol tonight due to family stuff, but judging from the clip of Todrick Hall singing ” Since U Been Gone” and Aaron Kelly singing ” Here Comes Goodbye”, I missed absolutely nothing. I said in my previous post that the guys looked underwhelming and I wasn’t wrong. Jer ...

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20 days ago by Palais

Ah, yes. The Brits and their panel shows. It appears to be a unique phenomenon in the UK, as panel shows tend to be cable fodder in North America. But since the Brits also rarely take themselves seriously, they tend to be hilarious and raunchy. Just the way I like my humor. My two personal faves [.. ...

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