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aussielozzie18 Great Review Rare

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Good morning.  Ferry to Watsons Bay and walk today.36775340-2A74-4ECD-B15E-BC827E901FD9.thumb.jpeg.f9593a9c11c30c6237636e03ff124dba.jpeg

 

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Afterwards, we sat  in the park near the ferry wharf and had fish & chips for lunch.  Whilst BIL was holding his battered fish and chatting to me, a seagull swooped in and snatched it….

 

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20 hours ago, Ocean Boy said:

It is a clear 25°F in Southern New England and I can't wait to be down in the Caribbean.

In Southern England  we've had a cold spell with the temperature down to 21f overnight ( -6c), but warming up with a high of 54f (12c) expected tomorrow 

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We had a 'Jane Austen' couple of days . On Thursday we visited her home where she lived with her mother and sister and wrote her novels. 

Her home, a normal village house gifted to the ladies by her wealthy brother

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the small table where she wrote her novels 

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The home of her brother about half a mile away on the edge of the village

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It was fascinating learning about her life and large family. A lot of her life was in her books. I.e. one of her brothers was taken on by rich relatives and left three estates (Mansfield Park).  They lived in a house gifted by a rich relative who lived nearby (Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion). She was a daughter of a clergyman, as was the main character in Northangar Abbey.  They lived in Bath for several years and Bath is important in Persuasion. Two of her brothers were Admirals in the Navy and she used them as role models for the navy officers in Persuasion

 

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Yesterday we visited Winchester Cathedral. Winchester traces its roots back to 150BC and was once the capital of England. Its Cathedral was started in the 11 century.  When Jane Austen was ill she travelled there with her sister to get medical help and died in a house very close to the Cathedral. It was normal then to be buried inside the nearest church and this is why she's buried there. She wasn't that well known or famous when she died at age 41, though her novels were beginning to get noticed.  During her lifetime her books didn't have her name on them, just 'written by a lady'. She was 'outed' by one of her brothers after her death.

The cathedral 

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Her grave inside the Cathedral.  It doesn't mention her books at all. But there has since been a window dedicated to her and people leave flowers 

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h20skibum "Live from...." Rare

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11 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

We had 6 to 7 inches of snow today.   I got out of work a little early then we shoveled out 2 neighbors.   Relaxing now with some adult hot chocolate....mine has Kaluha and Eric's has peppermint schnapps


Sounds like my day.   Three driveways done, and some adult beverages.   
 

Fortunately, we have a warm up on the way next week.

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6 hours ago, aussielozzie18 said:

Good morning.  Ferry to Watsons Bay and walk today.36775340-2A74-4ECD-B15E-BC827E901FD9.thumb.jpeg.f9593a9c11c30c6237636e03ff124dba.jpeg

 

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Afterwards, we sat  in the park near the ferry wharf and had fish & chips for lunch.  Whilst BIL was holding his battered fish and chatting to me, a seagull swooped in and snatched it….

 


We leave in a week for Sydney.  Very excited!  Watsons is on the list.

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16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!

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39 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!


Happy birthday to Jack. 🎂🎈🎉

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40 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

@cruisinghawg started a live review for the Inaugural Icon cruise.   There will be a few of us Dani's friends regulars  that will be pitching in on the review.

 

 

I will finally be getting FiOS Internet starting Tuesday.  Looking forward to following once I have it!

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41 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!

Happy Birthday to Jack!!

 

What a lovely evening for you both.  We have a great group of dear friends back on Staten Island.  We don't see each other very often, but when we do.....😍

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49 minutes ago, BonTexasNY said:

16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!

Belated happy birthday to Jack, what restaurant, our favorite was busier than normal yesterday.

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1 hour ago, BonTexasNY said:

16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!

Happy Birthday!

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16 hours ago, Sunshine3601 said:

My boss's Wife was telling me they had 8 or 9 inches of rain in 3 hrs.   

 

We had 6 to 7 inches of snow today.   I got out of work a little early then we shoveled out 2 neighbors.   Relaxing now with some adult hot chocolate....mine has Kaluha and Eric's has peppermint schnapps

 

Normally my area has the same weather as yours but today we have about one inch of snow.

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1 hour ago, BonTexasNY said:

16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!

Happy birthday to Jack.He shares the birthday with my son in law who lived in Israel.

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On 1/17/2024 at 6:31 PM, Momof3gurlz said:

Mimi, if it’s okay with you I’d love to say ‘hi’ if I see you onboard.  I’m pretty sure I’d recognize you from a couple of pictures you’ve posted.

We’ll  be in 8648. I like being able to walk through Central Park to get my beef on weck. 

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1 hour ago, BonTexasNY said:

16 degrees here.  No snow, just bright sunshine which warms things slightly.  Going to relax today and enjoy life indoors.  

 

Yesterday was Jack's birthday which was spent with a bunch of friends for a late lunch, hanging around the restaurant for over 2 hours laughing, eating, drinking, enjoying each other's company.  We had such a great time together (8 of us) that we continued our good time at our house for another few hours.  We just didn't want our good time to end. I love our gang!

Happy Birthday to Jack.
Today is Dick’s 90th. Hard to believe either of us got so old!

 

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On 1/17/2024 at 10:31 PM, HBE4 said:

 

I'm not a big fan of the tall, skinny skyscrapers. From the distance, they look like smoke stacks & give the NYC skyline an "industrial look", and not in a cool, hip way.

I agree. Reminds me of oil refinery stacks. 

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15 minutes ago, jagsfan said:

We’ll  be in 8648. I like being able to walk through Central Park to get my beef on weck. 

We were in 8654 on Harmony loved the location it is a 1 bedroom grand suite , will definitely book same next time we book a oasis class cruise.

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