@nerys and @winston    I’m pleased the fires have missed you and I hope you continue to be safe from them (and your daughter, winston).   Sorry for my mangled syntax but you know what I mean.

I’m sure we’re pleased to help.    The extent of the fires seems staggering, also surprising, I think we have a mental image of Canada as a cool climate…[Read more]

@nerys  I am so happy that your area was spared these horrible fires but of course heart broken for my fellow Canadians who have lost everything.

It seems that Canada is burning from coast to coast. Here in Ontario there are hundreds of fires burning as well as in Quebec and the smoke was dense for a few days. No going outside for long because…[Read more]

@nerys    Good to hear the fires missed your house.

@janetteb    Into the Dalek is a good one.   My next one (if I stay in sequence) is In the Forest of the Night, I think the best thing about that episode is the title, sadly, so I haven’t been in any hurry to re-watch it.   As I recall, it had a bit of mysterious New Age-iness in it that wasn…[Read more]

@nerys Hope that you are still safe and well.

It has been quite here of late and so i just wanted to say hi to everyone and hope everyone is ok and enduring the long wait till November.

We put on an old episode “Into the Dalek” tonight for background viewing. I have posters to design and the s/o is busy with 3d printing stuff. We have watched…[Read more]

@nerys Very glad indeed that the fires appear to have finally been contained. We have been following the news from the other side of the county. And very glad that you have both escaped the prospect of having to flee the house. The reality of having to have the bags packed in the car just in case is not one anybody should have to face.

Take care.

@nerys    Can I add my hopes that you are safe.   This year the climate seems to have gone berserk – here, it’s floods.

Sorry to hear about the fires. So terrible, heartbreaking and infuriating because this should not be happening, not like this. I hope that you are OK @nerys.

cheers

Janette

@nerys  The fires in your province are horrible and it saddens me to see so many people losing their homes. Being evacuated on short notice and then not knowing whether your house will be there when you get back must be so stressful and upsetting. I hope you are OK and safe and that the fires can be controlled before they cause more…[Read more]

@nerys

Well, I am here to report that Mrs Blenkinsop and I just watched episode 4 of the new Picard and it was really very good indeed. The show has redeemed itself! I strongly suggest you give it a go.

@nerys (and everyone else)

I just rewatched my all time favourite episode of ST: The Next Generation:”Identity Crisis”  from season 4  or, as I like to call it” Geordie turns blue”. It is about humanity  and commitment and it is perfect. It is my desert island video of choice and I could watch it forever.

“Identity Crisis”

@nerys I know what you mean. I, too, really enjoyed the first season for the reason you noted: “an inspiring fresh take on an old character”. Indeed, the episode “Nepenthe” is one of my all time favourite TV viewing experiences. I gave up on Season 2. So far, with Season 3, I am willing to persevere (although the plot devices to bring back old NG…[Read more]

@nerys Thanks, mine aren’t too bad, and moderate painkillers are working quite well. Probably depends on the size of them.

I’ve only had stones once before, and it was lower down just above waist level – I can’t remember if kidney or something else. I was out walking, just made it back to the car and drove home in some pain. That was…[Read more]

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@blenkinsopthebrave @nerys @thane16 @dentarthurdent and @janetteb     Thank you all for your kind words. My stepfather used to annoy me by saying “life is life” as an answer to many things, but I was young and stupid then. Now I know he was right, loss is an unavoidable fact of life and we must carry on because what is the alternative. Life is ind…[Read more]

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Happy new year to all us Forum Buddies. To @oochillyo @dentarthurdent @nerys @janetteB @winston @nerys @blenkinsopthebrave and many more…

my NY reso is to work more in the garden, despite the muggy heat. I’d like to say exercise & diet but I doubt that’ll change!
Hope we all stay safe from further Covid outbreaks and that the unnerving polit…[Read more]