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Kaila said:
Also, ceiling lights are often too difficult or dangerous, for many people to climb up to change bulbs, or to open and clean out the inside, nor do they direct the light where you'd prefer it.
IMO. ;):giggle:😄
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I have chandaliers in my livingroom...not big gaudy crystal ones but chandaliers just the same.. they have 6 bulbs....that need changing , I hate getting up there...
 
It's almost four am in the UK, insomnia rules! Today we will be going to a couple of remembrance day functions. Before then I hope to get a few more hours of sleep. Then I will be up to prepare and serve the lady, breakfast in bed. I need to press a white shirt that has somehow got crumpled on the hanger, my shirts are not folded and put in a drawer, I like them hung up after they have been ironed. We will both wear something sombre and respectful for the remembrance service at church. Tonight though, well that's party time 1940's style.

What to wear? Suit or more colourful blazer? My wife has chosen her dress, I can't make my mind up. Our vintage MG won't be joining in though, with 1940's headlights all but on candlepower it's not the car for night driving amongst the traffic.

We are off to The Regent in Christchurch this evening, a restored 1930's Art-Deco cinema.
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Now also featuring theatre, opera, concerts and dance, for a remembrance concert called: "We'll Meet Again." It features, Swing Unlimited Big Band. With wartime classics by Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, as well as songs by Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra, the show re-creates the period with images, words and music. An uplifting, fun and moving evening. The lady will have a tough time sitting out the dancing. She might twitch, but her surgeon said nothing energetic!
 
hollydolly said:
where are you off to this time Jujube...?:D
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This was coming home. I've been up in my home state visiting two beloved in-laws that may not be around for much longer (cancer and general failing health).

I did not want that the last time I saw them was when they were in their coffins. I wanted to talk and reminisce and laugh with them like old times and that's what we did! There was a great deal of that.

When the final chapter comes, I'll have those memories.

Of course, I didn't take warm enough clothes and about froze my ass off.

And, also of course, the actual logistics of traveling (flight, car rental and hotel) was the Comedy of Errors with everything that could go wrong...going wrong. Now that I'm home, there is going to be a lot of screaming on the phone and some scathing e-mails.

If you see a large mushroom cloud in the Orlando area, that'll be me...
 
Georgiagranny said:
Woke up an hour ago and couldn't get back to sleep so here I am. What's there to do at 5am?
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lets go feed the swans at the park...
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In all seriousness...today is remembrance Sunday here..Poppy day, where we remember all those who fought and died for us in the wars...

all around the country and Especially London, the Vets will be marching, and the crowds will be there to pay their respects...
 
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Georgiagranny said:
@hollydolly St. James Park? Okay then! And are there still concerts at noon there every day?

Your Remembrance Day is our Veterans' Day, except that ours is November 11, tomorrow.
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yes to ST James' park..only the concerts are only during the summer. Swans here where I live, I'm surrounded by lakes parks and rivers...

... and our remembrance day is always the second Sunday of November regardess of the date...
 
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hollydolly said:
yes to ST James' park..only the concerts are only during the summer. Swans here where I live, I'm surrounded by lakes parks and rivers...

... and our remembrance day is always the second Sunday of November regardess of the date...
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Can it be summer for just a while longer to give me time to get there?

Our Veterans' Days used to be called Armistice Day, on November 11 because the armistice was declared on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour.

ETA: Does your time change again...or has it?
 
Awaiting my window-bird feeder that was delivered to the wrong condo! the pic shows it near a large plant, but no unit number. I called Amz last night and sounded off- this is the 3rd delivery that didn't show up until later

Until just recently I never had issues w/them. I even posted here that they were good. So, this time the cs rep said one will go out immediately and I did get email that it has shipped. Dunno if whoever got my package will bring it to me.
 
SO is on a play date!
Filled my shopping basket for tomorrow's coupons - fleece PJs for friends for Santa Claus.
Should I tackle cutting and basting a plain canvas apron? Cherry red canvas. The original bar keeper apron gifted by Union Street Public House is about to fall apart. A friend won't mind to bring her sewing machine when she comes next week for a chat.
 
hollydolly said:
..so is it a national holiday ?
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Georgiagranny said:
@hollydolly Yes. Veterans' Day is a federal holiday. All government offices (city, state, local, along with federal). The banks are closed, too, and there's no mail delivery.
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While it's a national holiday, other than when going to school I never had the day off.

Rare indeed is/was the non-governmental employer giving this as a day off, never mind a paid day off.
 
Tomorrow in Canada it’s a Federal holiday so banks, government, schools and most small businesses will be closed. Two provinces, Ontario and Quebec have opted out of declaring this a holiday. Holiday doesn’t really seem like the correct term for this very solemn day of Remembrance.
 


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