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Barbapapa
Histoire de Babar le petit elephant (we eventually got a board game that went with this series)
And these translations.
Bertrand, Le Gros Chien Rouge
Monsieur Chatouille
Later I read older childrens' books, but again they were all French. Even the first author I ever met was a French children's sci-fi writer.

I had my first ever flu shot this year. So I guess that whatever is making me feel this dreadful for the first time in years, it can't be flu...Feels..."
Oh yeah forgot to mention you'll feel like S**** for a few days afterwards........ ;D they DO pass & generally it tends to work against colds as well Ive found

(....except naturally for the satisfaction to say: ha! see? I didn't catch the flu!) :)

(....except naturally for the satisfaction to say: ha! see? I didn't catch ..."
It only happens the...... ONCE ;) whereas you can be bothered with flu(s) throughout the winter/wet season & in truth it varies year to year (Jab) & mostly only effected me the first time & was only for 3 days or so.
I see that some companies now pay for their employees to have the flushot each year - less time of work for workforce :)

(....except naturally for the satisfaction to say: ha! see? I didn't catch ..."
I think I'd rather take my chances...


(....except naturally for the satisfaction to say: ha! see? ..."
Some of us can't unfortunately :)

I used to work for a company that did that. But like Allie I take my chances...

(....except naturally for the satisfaction to say: ha! see? ..."
I got the flu so badly one year I nearly died. Since then I haven't had the flu once. It's now 29 years since I had the flu.

The company I work for does that. The only year I caught the flu was when I decided to try and have my shot. Now I'm pretending to forget to book the shot with the lady who's making the lists...every year.

Yeah. DNA mutation is a wonderful thing. :p

(well, I thought someone more like Wolverine, but I wouldn't want to make you feel as a second choice...) :)


The year I got that bad flu it seemed I got everything else as well. But it slowly slid away and now viruses don't seem to touch me. ANY virus.

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Barbar! I had forgoten all about Barbar, how on earth did I forget.



Who is pouring?
Actually, hold my glass until later, must go to work now.

(well, I thought someone more like Wolverine, but I wouldn't want to make you feel as a second choice...) :)"
Hahah, that was brilliant!

Alas, no shot to prevent a hangover. ;)

I normally feel miserable for a couple of days after. That said a few yrs ago I missed the shot and did get the flu - It was 10 times worse than the shot, so I haven't missed since:)


(....except naturally for the satisfaction to say: ha! see? I didn't catch ..."
I think it's more of a bargain if you're in a high-risk group where the flu might actually kill you, rather than just make you feel grotty for a few days :)

(....except naturally for the satisfaction to say: ha! see? ..."
Ever since I started teaching (and now working as an advisor at a Uni) I've gotten a flu shot - and haven't had the flu in years (knock on wood!!) This year I went to the flu shot clinic held at the University; nursing students were giving the shots under the watchful eyes of supervisors. The young lady who gave me my shot did a great job. And I don't seem to have much reaction to the shots except for a soreness at the site of the shot. But since I work in a petri dish (University) I'm not going without a flu shot.


It wasn't me, I swear! :)"
OH YES IT WAS! Lols, panto joke. ;)


I hope that isn't the policy in Australia.

You totally scored Margaret!! :)
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I went into a used book store the other day figuring I'd buy myself a nice little cache of cheap books. Not the case. The cheapest one I found was $10! WTH? This is a USED bookstore! All just piled willy-nilly on shelves and tables, ripped, stained, colored on and you want to charge at the lowest ten bucks?? What?? I can go into Barnes & Noble for that price and come out with squeaky clean books! No wonder I was the only customer shopping in the store! It was such a cool place too --- owner had his cats lying around (one kept following me and head butting my leg for attention, so cute) and he had an old 50s record playing on a turn table. I really wanted to purchase something but there was no way... he really needed a $2 and under section!

Nope. Gift cards are gifts. They do not constitute legal tender in Australia.
Besides, the gift isn't from the company, it's from my boss personally. We exchange presents at Christmas.
The junior accountant gave me a Doctor Who coffee mug and a cute figurine of the Tenth Doctor. :D

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I gave the junior accountant a Fourth Doctor scarf. :D

*makes mental note to leave all cards at home under lock and key*

It is the policy in Australia too. My hubby sometimes gets a cash bonus. Not at xmas, but at the end of the financial year in July. He loses a big chunk of that cash to tax. Really sucks.

It always amazes me what some used book stores ask for their used books. So often it is nearly the price of a new book.
They especially go a bit crazy with Hardback prices.

For those who missed it. We have a large system of connected libraries an hour south of us. My hubby used to work to the south and could pick up and drop off regularly for me. Then he got a new job which took him north. Away from the libraries. For the last 18 months it has been a struggle to get library books.
Now he's going to be working in the south again, I'll be back in action. Library books galore for me! Yip yip!

I plan to offer it to a friend who does gym type stuff.
Otherwise, would anyone here like it? Shame to waste the thing if there is someone who might use it.
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I had my first ever flu shot this year. So I guess that whatever is making me feel this dreadful for the first time in years, it can't be flu...Feels quite like it though :(