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After cleaning up my parents place this weekend My sister and I have started to do the same. It's the house we grew up in and every inch of the house and garden is saturated in 40 years of memories. It's very bittersweet. Satisfying and awful at the same time. I was speaking to one of their neighbo...

Jin+Guice wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 10:27 am

Great news everyone! I'm single again.

Alas I am not, but I wish you luck

Paul Kingsnorth has been interviewed by Rhys Wildermuth, a pagan who grow up in rural Appalachia and now lives in rural Luxembourg. They've been hobnobbing in the comment sections for years. I'm not uncritical of both these men but the discussion may prove interesting. https://rhyd.substack.com/p/th...

@Ego - enjoy! Lagos is a great town (with the world's ugliest statue in the main square;) Restaurante Munich is a good place for food or coffee, just opposite the Marina. If you fancy a road trip, head east then north to Monchique and then back to Lagos via Aljezur. Both are nice towns are you'll se...

The Old Man wrote: ↑

Thu May 09, 2024 12:17 pm

For those without money, it will just annoy them - is that your intention-to be annoying? For those with money, it just demonstrates you got no style - you are not one of them.

To be clear, I was joking about called oneself a rentier...

This is an old thread biscuits but might be useful...

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One of the benefits of globalisation and eradicated of anti-miscegenation laws is that people are reproducing within a much wider gene pool. This should strengthen the genetic diversity of the species, which has been too small since we almost went extinct ~70000 years ago. Re oxytocin et al, one the...

@Jean - Interesting, I didn't know the term was still used. There isn't really an equivalent in English, in Italian I believe it is (was?) possidente.

Une rentière.

'I dabble in architecture' or 'An artist'. The latter usually results in 'oh, cool, what sort of stuff do you do ?' Further curiosity can be usually silenced by replying something like 'abstract impressionism' because no one wants to admit they don't know what it is. I've no idea either. Amongst old...

I'd certainly consider checking out early if the forecast wasn't looking good. I'd like to think I'd do that with careful consideration of the impact to everyone and döstädning completed and everything. But it's easy to say that when your fit and healthy. Mum went from being fit and healthy to perma...

Biscuits and Gravy wrote: ↑

Wed May 08, 2024 2:36 pm

(2) quit, take 6 months off, then find another legal job, which wouldn't be difficult with my resume.

I'd seriously consider this biscuits. You can't quit a bad job with a bunch of dicks too soon. Maybe you could work freelance as well ?

@7w5 - Fair enough, I hope things improve for you 7.

I'm wondering where asexuality or voluntary celibacy would fit on the ladder.

7Wannabe5 wrote: ↑

Wed May 08, 2024 10:07 am

I deleted my last post due to too much personal memoir. I will save that for my stitch n bitch peer group.

Well that's a shame

I have fond memories of my science teacher cutting up lumps of potassium and throwing them in water. But I fear the health and safety people will have a lot to say about that and it won't be favourable. @jp - there was a thing in our local science centre where you could build a bridge by lining up b...

You should consider writing your memoirs. From duct taped girlfriends to the flower shop murders you have the makings of a genuinely entertaining story. 'Jersey boy - a life in stitches'. You're welcome.

Yes he is at university college London. My aunt used to teach there and was keen to introduce us. Jeremy is kept in a cupboard in the main entrance hall and put to bed each night. Now I think about its really rather odd.

Did you sell it for a premium or a discount? There's a taxidermist who lives near me. The FAQs on her website include such questions as 'Can you taxidermy my grandmother'. It's intriguing that that is a frequently asked question. I'm not sure what you would do with a taxidermied grandmother, unless ...

Its a frightening thought as to where all this supersizing will end up. But Oldfucksville does look rather beautiful. Also looks like a great place for a taxidermy business.

Too much competition, maybe? Maybe, though I heard an Islamic preacher once saying that if things are haram then it's for your own good and I felt he did have a point. But its interesting how gambling and smoking are taboo amongst the middle classes but alcohol isn't. @Henry - apropos your large co...