(happy memories of using a large needle to get fluff and dog-hair out of the velcro fastenings of infant shoes)
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< thinks > âA useful pot to put things inâ
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And our county is now a red warning area for Eunice
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Eek, not at all a pleasant prospect. Hold on to your hats.
Gxx
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Tomorrow morning looks as if it might be fun here. Or not, if you happen to be a bird.
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[stuffs away cash from sellinâ Bird Anchors]
Oh, it has its compensations.
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According to the BBC forecast, the wind will be stronger here than at Douglas IoM, though not for so long a time.
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And just in case Joe hadnât noticed, Waterford was added to the list a few minutes later ⌠
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Why did I think joe was in Carlow?
Hereford isnât in the red warning area, but a little too close to it for comfort, and the Ma is not good at wind, poor thing.
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Heâs in the South-East, I do believe: Carlowâs sort of next to Waterford, and Kilkenny, so itâs definitely too close for comfort!
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Great sympathy to the Ma and indeed to all of you who anticipate such horrible winds. It seems that weâll be getting off relatively lightly, although our planned visit to Embra on Sunday may be a bit risky. Sigh.
Soo xx
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Oh botheration, Soo. Hope it turns out to be doable after all.
Gxx
Hot buttered crusts available in 5 minâŚ
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Holds out plate
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Holds out elbowsâŚ
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Carinthia.xx
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Kicks shinsâŚ
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Bangs heads together; confiscates loaf.
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Itâs the only way, Gus.
Buzzity-scoff.
Soo xx
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Harsh but fair, me, little Bee 
Gxx
I have seldom seen a worse-formed loaf of bread: I have every confidence it will eat OK, but itâs the class of deformed monstrosity that gets one drummed out of the WI⌠Lots of crust, though [evil grinnity]
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It wonât eat itself, pore fing. Scoff.
Soo xx
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Swipes a lot of crust and the butter to share with our Chatelaine
Thank you dear wee limpet
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