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[dughlas]

It seems one of those students at UNC-Chapel Hill who tested positive for the virus is the step-grandaughter of Mum's neighbor. She's asymptomatic. The university is sending these sick kids home to their families. So thoughtful(?) ... 

[clochette]

2 hours ago, Marty said:

Toi??!! Innocent? Tires l'autre jambe, Pinocchio!  

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(Hope that English idiom translated properly... )

My bone(s) isn't a piece of wood

And now that idiom doesnt translates in French. In French we'd say "mon œil" though don't ask me why

[clochette]

6 minutes ago, dughlas said:

It seems one of those students at UNC-Chapel Hill who tested positive for the virus is the step-grandaughter of Mum's neighbor. She's asymptomatic. The university is sending these sick kids home to their families. So thoughtful(?) ... 

Hope your mom stays safe and you too 

[clochette]

My uncle brought me over 2,6kg of wild blackberries he picked this morning for me to make jelly!

[Headstall]

57 minutes ago, Bucket1 said:

Heading off to bed now. I will have a great sleep but you should enjoy the rest of your day  

Sleep well, buddy.  

[Marty]

1 hour ago, Headstall said:

Have a great day, all!  

And you, bro!

[Albert1434]

This is how I gave Bucket his cute dog

[dughlas]

3 hours ago, clochette said:

Hope your mom stays safe and you too 

Thank you Clo. Fortunately Mum's neighbor's son and his family live 3 hours away and will not be visiting anytime soon.

[dughlas]

3 hours ago, clochette said:

My uncle brought me over 2,6kg of wild blackberries he picked this morning for me to make jelly!

Blackberry is my favorite jelly. When shall I be expecting a jar to arrive? 😁

[clochette]

Just now, dughlas said:

Blackberry is my favorite jelly. When shall I be expecting a jar to arrive? 😁

I'm planning on buying sugar tomorrow so probably next week

[Marty]

In between the showers today I've actually managed to sow a row of Kale seeds. This variety is Uncle John's Kale, which is apparently a "Heritage" variety, so I'll be interested to see how it grows (and tastes).

That's if it does actually germinate, as it's a packet I was given free about four or five years back at a stall at a big Irish music festival (the Electric Picnic) I attended one weekend. Normally it would have cost over €200 for camping, but I got in free as I was helping a friend of mine in the craft area. Next to that section was a "Green Living" section, where  Irish Seed Savers had a stall. They gave me the free packet when I wandered in to chat them. 

Actually, I had originally entered the tent they were in because Concern Worldwide,  an Irish based humanitarian organisation (one of the few that's not run by a religious group) that I am involved with, also had a stand in it. Concern attempts to deliver "life-saving and life-changing interventions to the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. From rapid emergency response to innovative development programming, [going] to the hardest to reach places to make sure that no-one is left behind."

[I actually had the above written four hours ago but, just as I was about to post it, a neighbour knocked on the door. We've been sat drinking tea, and reminiscing about the good old days, ever since.]

 

[Marty]

4 hours ago, clochette said:

My uncle brought me over 2,6kg of wild blackberries he picked this morning for me to make jelly!

The blackberries are only just starting to ripen over here.

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Flipping typos!

[Marty]

4 hours ago, Bucket1 said:

Heading off to bed now. I will have a great sleep but you should enjoy the rest of your day  

Sweet dreams, bro!

[clochette]

32 minutes ago, Marty said:

The blackberries ae only just starting to ripen over here.

With the heatwave last week they're about a month earlier than usual but with the upcoming rain tomorrow it was just about time to pick them up. 

[Marty]

3 minutes ago, clochette said:

With the heatwave last week they're about a month earlier than usual but with the upcoming rain tomorrow it was just about time to pick them up. 

Is Storm Ellen heading your way, as well? (Although it may have a different name in Europe )

[Albert1434]

My friend Steve in England is getting rain 

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[clochette]

41 minutes ago, Marty said:

Is Storm Ellen heading your way, as well? (Although it may have a different name in Europe )

I've just rechecked and it's not going to be as bad as it was previously planed. But yes it's going to be leftovers from storm ellen

[Marty]

6 minutes ago, Albert1434 said:

My friend Steve in England is getting rain 

Yup! That's definitely Storm Ellen.

Storm Ellen, which contains remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, will bring heavy gales as it hits Ireland before dominating Britain for the remainder of the week. The storm will likely hit the West Country hardest before sweeping across the south of England and the Midlands. The Met Office has issued warnings for torrential downpours and mighty winds which will come in force at 8pm tonight and last until 11.59pm on Thursday as 70mph winds are expected to batter the coastline.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/1324697/storm-UK-warning-storm-Ellen-weather-warnings-met-office-forecast

[Albert1434]

The smoke from the fire is much worse then it was on Sunday

 

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[Albert1434]

California had over 10000 lighting strikes in the last 72 hours and 370 new fires😢😲

[Page Scrawler]

8 hours ago, dughlas said:

So it's a  slightly warmer and a bit soft this morning.

Hey, Dugh and Thistle.      *scratches Thistle behind the ears*

 

7 hours ago, Marty said:

That looks like a "thylacine" (Thylacinus cynocephalus) - commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or the Tasmanian wolf. It's actually extinct now

During WWII, two of Hitler's scientists attempted to use eugenics to "breed back" several extinct Prehistoric species, such as the aurochs, an ancestor of modern cattle. It was roughly the size of an elephant. They actually came close to succeeding, but after the fall of the German Empire, the program died out. Without caretakers, their specimens likely died, too. How cool would it be to recreate Thylacines as a living species.    

[Albert1434]

Sorry Page 

Aurochs

[Albert1434]

Scientists edge closer to bringing back the aurochs, the fearsome cattle breed last seen in the 1600s

[Marty]

26 minutes ago, Page Scrawler said:

8 hours ago, Marty said:

That looks like a "thylacine" (Thylacinus cynocephalus) - commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or the Tasmanian wolf. It's actually extinct now

During WWII, two of Hitler's scientists attempted to use eugenics to "breed back" several extinct Prehistoric species, such as the aurochs, an ancestor of modern cattle. It was roughly the size of an elephant. They actually came close to succeeding, but after the fall of the German Empire, the program died out. Without caretakers, their specimens likely died, too. How cool would it be to recreate Thylacines as a living species.    

Various attempts have been made since 1999 to clone thylacines using genetic material from specimens taken and preserved in the early 20th century in order to restore the species from extinction.

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacine#Research

[clochette]

49 minutes ago, Marty said:

Various attempts have been made since 1999 to clone thylacines using genetic material from specimens taken and preserved in the early 20th century in order to restore the species from extinction.

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacine#Research

Sad to see all those species gone. 

But what I'll remember of this article is that Male thylacine had their dick in their pocket  how cool is that!