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Torrential rain over here! Though at least it's cleared the air.
Moistened the air, I expect.Did I mention that we were given eight boxes of chocolate by parents?
8!
You know what would have been better?
Cash.
Blimey, everyone's been busy, I've just realised that I haven't told anybody that my book Few Are Chosen is 99c. If anyone is interested in reading it or meant to get round to it, it's 99c until 24th June.
You should put a link to it in the appropriate thread, Mary.Erm. Which thread is that?
Hold on...
Here.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Should we change that thread title? Doesn't seem quite correct, somehow.
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Pippa, loads of us are getting those requests. Glad to hear you're not accepting them. Instead of declining them, can I suggest you flag them? Goodreads zaps them pretty quickly and it stops them..."
It is rather annoying as I ticked the "share my email with no one" but assumed that they had arrived because they have been forwarded rather than coming directly from the sender? I do use my junk email for FB but had not thought it necessary for GR. I will flag them from now on. Thanks.
Have a look in the 'important announcement' thread at the top of the group, Pippa.Have you been getting emails as well as friend requests?
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Pippa, loads of us are getting those requests. Glad to hear you're not accepting them. Instead of declining them, can I suggest you flag them? Goodreads zaps them pretty quickly and it stops them..."
become an author, it certainly cuts down on requests, I've not had a friends request for ages :-)
Well, I'm shattered, in pain, hungry and poorer than when I went, but we raised £91 today, the fundraising drive started on 6th June and they are around £600 already - apparently they are store no 4 in our area for this fundraising drive. They are having a shuffle round of all the cat food, which they do every 2 years, so were selling food off at ridiculous prizes. Also came back with some donated food too. Then got a few bits from Aldi before going to Sainsbury's, got a shift dress for work half price, £11. So have spent way too much money in 24 hours, but not paid full price for very much. Too tired to unpack the car though, or unpack any of the shopping than fresh/frozen. At least my neighbour had tea ready for when we got back.We had rain when we were fundraising, apparently at home (15 miles away), there was thunder and lightning. Hope we had enough rain that the car looks cleaner.
We’ve had some weather today, enough rain to make up for the six week dry spell, and thunder and lightning. Surprisingly, stayed away from my beach hut.I don’t get these friend requests either Jim, must be my resting bitch face. She said cheerfully.
Very much enjoying the suggestion that upskirting should now be known as ‘choping’. After Sir Christopher Arse.
I read about that, Rosemary.'Upskirting' is a horrid term. Choping is as well.
Call it what it is.
A sexual offense.
I'm genuinely surprised it isn't included in assault already.
Good morning!I had to carefully portion out the coffee this morning to be sure it lasts.
There's no way we're going to have enough water, though.
Jim wrote: "become an author, it certainly cuts down on requests, I've not had a friends request for ages :-) "That explains why I never get these suspicious requests either.
Morning all. Nice clear day today, from the looks of it.
Glad your fundraiser went well, Desley.
Good morning all. We're off for a short break in Belfast later today. The best boy is going there for a residential physics course, so the Mem and I are taking the opportunity to go along too. While he's enjoying himself talking about black holes and higgs bosons we'll be taking in the sights and drinking Guinness. As you do.Everyone have a good one.
Jim - I think upskirting is caught by a number of general offences but doesn't have a specific offence. This can mean lighter sentences and a difficulty for the police in proving that an offence has been committed.
Chope is one of a band of MPs who block all private members bills on the grounds that they haven't had enough debate. Most of the time nobody notices or cares all that much. This time he's left looking like a prize plonker.
Good morning, raining here too, but my plumbing works are dry. I’ll make him something nice for lunch. That MP also stopped a bill asking for tougher sentences for thugs hurting police horses and dogs too. He’s a consistent arse hole. IMHO.
Have a good Sunday all.
it has to be said that if the two main parties actually cared about upskirting as an issue they merely had to give it parliamentary time as a proper bill, rather than as a private members bill (which is a traditional way of allowing something you don't care about but might be a 'good thing' to get an airing without actually running much risk of becoming law.)
Jim - that's what May has said she will do. Private Members' Bills go one of two ways. If the Government doesn't like the Bill, it gets squeezed out or killed. If the Government does like the Bill, then it will either allow it to run (with suitable amendments) or it will subsume it within a planned piece of the Government's legislation.
This one will get through.
Morning. I'm an author and I get these dodgy friend requests. Probably because my reviewing record suggests I'll grab a free download from an illegal site to continue my addiction. Thou shalt not assume, Mr Dodgy-Site.Off to see the grandson.
No weird friend requests for me. I write comedy. Nobody wants that. Upskirting really pisses me off. It should be classed as a crime it’s so obviously the right thing to do, and the fact some wanker of a politician values procedure above passing a law that would genuinely contribute to the greater good just says everything about politics today.
Enjoy your Sundays everyone!
Cheers
MTM
Morning all, took 3 kinds of painkillers and till gone 2.30 to dull the pain in my hip, not sure how I was so awake at 8am!! Have tried to get back to sleep but failed, hip still sore and got a headache, probably lack of sleep. Got loads of housework to do today, will have to stagger it Raining here.
Evening all,Had a good fathers day. Got given some Daddy Pig pyjamas and Dexter got some matching George Pig ones. Then went round to the in-laws for a BBQ.
Hope everyone else has had a good day
Aww, glad you had a good fathers day Lindsay
Had a lovely time out with a friend at the Chinese. Then she came home with us and I got to give her two jabs!She has a thrombosis in her leg and needs warfarin injections for a few days. She begged me to give her the shots tonight as she's finding it really difficult to do it herself.
I was rather proud to find myself capable of doing it!
Hello from Wales In a very nice log cabin
Making do with mobile can’t see which posts are unread
Had a nice walk around Newtown today with Mum in a wheelchair
Then sat in lodge playing games and quizzes and watching the birds visiting the feeders
Forgive any spelling mistakes this mobile version doesn’t let me preview comments
Hope everyone is having a good day
Have heard from niece in Sweden baby due in a month or two weeks from her original dates but she is having pre labour pains already
Glad you are having a nice time Janet
Patti (baconater) wrote: "Pam wrote: "I've just found out that you can put a question for people to answer if they want to send a friend request - and specify challenge answer, on your settings page. This might stop them se..."Did you specify a one word answer Patti - have to do that apparently.
Pippa wrote: "HelloI have just started receiving "friend requests" and all of them are from people inviting me to download a free book. Since all of the offers are for books I already have, and most are ones I ..."
Pippa, the site is probably full of malware - don't follow any of those links. At the very least it is a pirate site - but probably doesn't even have the books, just is phishing to get CC details and/or download nasty software to people's PCs. There is a long thread in the Goodreads feedback group complaining about it and some of us have been asking GR to stop people including links in friend requests which would stop it happening.
Kath wrote: "Morning. I'm an author and I get these dodgy friend requests. Probably because my reviewing record suggests I'll grab a free download from an illegal site to continue my addiction. Thou shalt not a..."Maybe that's why I'm getting them too as I review everything I read - basically because otherwise I usually can't remember a thing about it 3 or 6 months down the line!
Perhaps the fact we review books frequently marks us as active members which makes us more likely targets. Or not, I dunno.
Just wish goodreads would put a stop to it. It certainly doesn't engender my faith in them.
Yes Pam, I set up a question with a one word answer.
Good morning!
Was a lovely cool evening yesterday but it's already quite steamy this morning and it's just gone 6:30!
Morning all. Had a late night last night after going to see Hereditary at the cinema with the local horror group, so I'm still waking up.Glad you all had a good day, Lindsay, Patti and Janet.
Good grief.I thought the flat was very nearly empty but I've filled three boxes to take to a friend's this evening.
Just bits but Sheesh.
Morning all, slept and pain better. Dry too, hoping for a quiet day
Morning all,Another week off work, loving being on holiday.
Taking Dexter to the local forest school today to see what it is all about. Hopefully he likes it.
Glad you got some sleep Desley
http://www.wildawood.co.uk/booking.phpThey do loads of fun outdoor activities and building stuff. Hoping Dex will enjoy it
Good morning! Emergency shop. Still got our timings out of kilter. Need fresh stuff to last till Friday.
Morning alls. A bit gloops here today, but no rain at least. Off for a walk in a minute.
Buyer's valuation survey seems to have gone without a hitch. Another small hurdle passed.Meanwhile. car has gone off for MOT. Oh dear. Probably oh very dear.
Morning everyone.Spitting in the wind here. We're due a few days of cold and wet so fingers crossed that the the first bloom spike we've had on the yucca for all of its 25 years doesn't get too discouraged.
Do we have another garden triffid in store in the group?
Kath wrote: "Good morning! Emergency shop. Still got our timings out of kilter. Need fresh stuff to last till Friday."Ah. I should sort out a delivery.
Nah, can't be bothered. Will go in person after we're home.
Will wrote: "Buyer's valuation survey seems to have gone without a hitch. Another small hurdle passed.Meanwhile. car has gone off for MOT. Oh dear. Probably oh very dear."
isn't this the 'new' car you got to replace the old stalwart?
Just chuffed to bits, and too chuffed not to share it.Somebody commented on my books on another forum
"but in all seriousness, they are great fun, intelligent, whimsical and a very easy read.
Ankh-Morpork meets the City State of the Invincible Overlord... or something."
I may have to go and have a lie down :-)
Morning!We are setting up a faculty with a new system today, think we are mostly done, time to go get a coffee I think.
Are you still in Belfast, Will?
You should probably use that in publicity, Jim!
Let's see the pics! Ours has nearly finished the flowering now, and the flower stems have turned into spikes! Waiting to see what the next phase is. No taller, still at a mere just over 5 metres
That's good news about the house Will! good luck for the car.That's a great comparison Jim!
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I just finished tidying up after serving the final dinner I'll cook in Baku.
T'was a beef n broccoli stir fry. And it was wayyyyyy too salty.
Have never been able to find low sodium soy sauce here.
Has it started raining there yet?
I'll have a couple of glasses of water to dilute it from my system.