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What Our Property Looks Like From Above
This photo was taken in April 2023. Since then, we have a new roof and a gazebo on the back deck.
When a British Show Tried to Branch Out to Canada
Heartbeat: Changing Places (1998) When Nick Berry decided to leave Heartbeat after 6 seasons, the producers gave him a storyline that allowed him (with his TV family) to move to Canada for Constable Rowan to start over as a Mountie. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Canada, ITV, Mounties, RCMP, television, United Kingdom
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It’s a Niggle I’ve had Since Childhood
The Usage of “Normalcy” Instead of “Normality” We thought that the word ‘normalcy’ was uniquely American. I heard an Australian use the term today. Here’s a discussion from english.stackexchange.com And I agree. My mother learned me real good.
Posted in history, personal
Tagged corrections, English language, United States history
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It’s a Sign of the Times
Maple Leaves Turning Colour.
It May Be Only a “Peanuts” Cartoon, but It Fits
Want proof? Deja on my head. Buddy on my lap.
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Tagged birds, cartoons, creatures great and small, dogs, family pet, Peanuts, photography
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When We Erected a New Bird Feeder, These Flocked to it
But I couldn’t be sure what species it was, until I saw this: It’s a Grackle.
When American Game Shows Cross the Pond to ITV
Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! These two US shows have been running on American TV primetime stations for about 40 years, each. They are institutions. So, I was somewhat bemused by the fact that CHCH TV (Hamilton) ran the premiere episodes … Continue reading
Last Night’s Photographs
Supermoon partial eclipse. Our family watching the eclipse @ 10:34 pm EDT.
An Uncomfortable Echo of Six Years Ago
A screenshot of Susan’s video as we drove by a burning vehicle on the 400 extension, going south, yesterday.
It’s Time to Take Some Advice from the Bard
After All, “Brevity is the Soul of Wit.” EOM
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