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  <title>Nostr notes by Helen Lockhart Ripples Crafts</title>
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    <name>Helen Lockhart Ripples Crafts</name>
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      <title type="html">I&amp;#39;m never happy when he&amp;#39;s on the roof, but the weather ...</title>
    
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      I&amp;#39;m never happy when he&amp;#39;s on the roof, but the weather today was ideal for chimney sweeping.  Just look at that sky!! &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/npub1yjgv8mvp2lznnkyy5r75l72epfg3lqux0r9y0kxd9dz9rcdt9kkq2g03pl&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stevan&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;npub1yjg…03pl&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/361/766/232/504/163/original/38995c50ad55fdd0.jpg&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2026-09-30T20:00:56Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">Well ..... quite! ...</title>
    
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      Well ..... quite!&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/117/360/125/270/216/614/original/1a39e44b6ba15d1b.png&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2026-09-30T13:03:38Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">Ah I know this feeling well at the moment.</title>
    
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqst3ttqh0w74rde4gkvffrcue6v5w70ha6p7nasfchj4nhqet2g37s2a7fgl&#39;&gt;nevent1q…7fgl&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Ah I know this feeling well at the moment.
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    <updated>2026-09-29T09:38:44Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">I heard a couple of weeks back that West Yorkshire Spinners have ...</title>
    
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      I heard a couple of weeks back that West Yorkshire Spinners have switched off their machines, and the factory has gone quiet. I hear today that they are hoping someone has taken it on, but nothing certain yet.  WYS yarn was a staple in many a yarn shop, and it is sad to hear of its possible closure so relatively soon after the unforgivable closure of New Lanark Mill. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Being in the yarn business in the UK can be tough. But hopefully resilient. 🤞 &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;#yarn #Wool #knitting #crochet
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    <updated>2026-09-09T17:53:23Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">Are you going clockwise or anti clockwise? #nosey</title>
    
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqspqfuqjwzuku6swkqq65pjmgg5l0uctdjrshxs9gddx7v2e75xapqwa0t6t&#39;&gt;nevent1q…0t6t&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Are you going clockwise or anti clockwise?&lt;br/&gt;#nosey
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    <updated>2026-09-07T14:47:20Z</updated>
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    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstjf94c047ca7xvzsq09hznnjceremu72laypwytar84z4qwzaqrszyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjs2s3dz</id>
    
      <title type="html">Wave to us as you drive through Clachtoll on the NW coast. And ...</title>
    
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqstk3p8dw6x9j666fjfr4jddeyq86lp8t4t46n9wxxteka2z8elspq9lxran&#39;&gt;nevent1q…xran&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Wave to us as you drive through Clachtoll on the NW coast. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;And enjoy the trip.
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    <updated>2026-09-07T14:44:08Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">Glasgow folk, does the King Street Car Park still exist? I&amp;#39;m ...</title>
    
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      Glasgow folk, does the King Street Car Park still exist? I&amp;#39;m getting mixed messages from NCP (unsurprisingly!). Someone online suggested it was having student flats built on the site?&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;#Glasgow #Glasgowparking
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    <updated>2026-08-02T09:32:59Z</updated>
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    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtvs6s4hwdpq2g6vn78ecfz55tjdwzma540nspyc8wpafet8sdlszyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjdr2s64</id>
    
      <title type="html">I&amp;#39;ve never liked the way justified spacing works. It makes it ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrtvs6s4hwdpq2g6vn78ecfz55tjdwzma540nspyc8wpafet8sdlszyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjdr2s64" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqsypqxqe7hencd3mkr6tuymu7hr9e3j7dqlm62ue50dsu55c5epk2gmt9um7&#39;&gt;nevent1q…9um7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I&amp;#39;ve never liked the way justified spacing works. It makes it so much more difficult to read in my view. And everything just ends up looking uneven and messy.  But yes the font nonsense too.  Ugh.
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    <updated>2026-07-26T11:10:10Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">I&amp;#39;ve always been mildly cautious about believing anything on ...</title>
    
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      I&amp;#39;ve always been mildly cautious about believing anything on the internet.  But now, I look at every single picture that is pretty, cute, inspiring, etc and my first instinct is &amp;#34;I wonder if that is AI&amp;#34;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;There was the sweetest little puppy video I saw today, and I was just thinking &amp;#34;awwwwwwww&amp;#34; when I saw the small print &amp;#34;This video was produced using AI for your pleasurable viewing&amp;#34;.  And my &amp;#34;awwwww&amp;#34; turned to &amp;#34;arrrrggggggghhh&amp;#34;.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Now we cant even trust cute puppy videos. What a sorry state.
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    <updated>2026-07-14T15:29:36Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">If anyone in the Highlands knows of a large self catering rental ...</title>
    
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      If anyone in the Highlands knows of a large self catering rental that has a min of 10 bedrooms, let me know will you?  I&amp;#39;ve found a couple but looking for options. Especially if you have a recommendation.  Thanks.
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    <updated>2026-06-27T14:37:56Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">Can anyone tell me what this plant is please? ...</title>
    
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      Can anyone tell me what this plant is please?&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/648/300/625/040/503/original/caad3065d2930e10.jpg&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2026-05-27T19:57:58Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">This article had my jaw on the floor: &amp;#34; A lot of the second ...</title>
    
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      This article had my jaw on the floor:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&amp;#34; A lot of the second homeowners, particularly in our group are retirees and it’s a lifestyle choice they’ve made using their pensions to supplement,” he said.&lt;br/&gt;“They’re choosing to holiday in Scotland if you like, and they’re choosing to invest in Scotland, and more importantly they’re choosing to do that in the Highlands.&lt;br/&gt;“We’re just ordinary people, we’re certainly not on the wealthy scale by any stretch of the imagination.” &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.thenational.scot/news/26052241.highland-second-home-owners-oppose-300-per-cent-council-tax-rise/&#34;&gt;https://www.thenational.scot/news/26052241.highland-second-home-owners-oppose-300-per-cent-council-tax-rise/&lt;/a&gt;
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    <updated>2026-04-25T17:55:28Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">Any Queenslanders/Australians who can recommend a search engine ...</title>
    
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      Any Queenslanders/Australians who can recommend a search engine for accommodation south of Brisbane? Everywhere I&amp;#39;m looking seems very expensive and just wondering if there is a local search engine I don&amp;#39;t know about.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;At the moment a 2 bedroom apartment for my sister and I for two weeks while we visit my elderly Mum is coming in at between £1500 and £2000 which feels excessive, especially as some places are rated &amp;#34;disappointing&amp;#34; or &amp;#34;avoid&amp;#34;!
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    <updated>2026-03-08T13:44:31Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">A bit of a shocking title?</title>
    
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqsdz8q0cvterqsasj57y26j238c6yl37405gfmqfau340c30z203ws9r56y3&#39;&gt;nevent1q…56y3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A bit of a shocking title?
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    <updated>2026-02-22T14:01:29Z</updated>
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    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv7j9mlrmk6j9fzv2dp626rg5a7su3t4sn7qnczkyug0qz4fpkp6szyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtj845l2s</id>
    
      <title>Nostr event nevent1qqsv7j9mlrmk6j9fzv2dp626rg5a7su3t4sn7qnczkyug0qz4fpkp6szyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtj845l2s</title>
    
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      #silentsunday&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/034/716/527/658/192/original/4d4bc2d193ddbd2b.jpg&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2026-02-08T11:14:56Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">I very much hope this is true ...</title>
    
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      I very much hope this is true&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/116/011/551/702/787/013/original/94ee0871636a1052.png&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2026-02-04T09:04:34Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">I&amp;#39;m sure he&amp;#39;ll reply when he&amp;#39;s home, but he&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswk9l9t4dukaggefym9whvsru8hq0908uyz6q2mevd2wk9altnywgzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjms003j" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqsv3v55hx5euy4ln54z3uhrhr3szgkyhwr0n63rsfuwffd2e3hlvncl8jj5s&#39;&gt;nevent1q…jj5s&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I&amp;#39;m sure he&amp;#39;ll reply when he&amp;#39;s home, but he&amp;#39;s fine - thank you! Made it to his appt.
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    <updated>2026-02-02T10:36:04Z</updated>
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    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyk4xg44fjsqs35ztxcr8r3qtwft7qz6s2ndze976hlcuz8fzczxqzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtja5djc9</id>
    
      <title type="html">It is very frustrating. I travelled with tiny scissors from ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyk4xg44fjsqs35ztxcr8r3qtwft7qz6s2ndze976hlcuz8fzczxqzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtja5djc9" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqsvajemwvkp5tnuxaezs5v9983vgtaumqf2zple4kp06t4yclw8wqqu99uth&#39;&gt;nevent1q…9uth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;It is very frustrating. I travelled with tiny scissors from Glasgow, through Dubai, in and out of Brisbane and in to Perth WA. When I left Perth for the UK the security woman took them off me saying they were too sharp. I loved that pair of scissors but nothing could persuade her. My only option was to go BACK out of security and pack them in my luggage - and who knows how that works, given I&amp;#39;d waved my case off an hour earlier at check in.
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    <updated>2026-01-27T07:57:35Z</updated>
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      <title type="html">Had a reminder of this today from Tony Benn today. I miss him and ...</title>
    
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      Had a reminder of this today from Tony Benn today.  I miss him and his ilk.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/115/854/737/105/936/100/original/f1c6257cbdcf64a3.png&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2026-01-07T16:24:11Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">For anyone updating their LinkedIn profile on this new year&amp;#39;s ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mzx2a7x5n78endns9qz62hd3p5jvplpcc3n4fajmv0a9sfd0pnqzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjleq9uc" />
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      For anyone updating their LinkedIn profile on this new year&amp;#39;s day.&lt;br/&gt;(Shamelessly nicked from IG)&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/115/819/490/435/746/034/original/9f64b2a095f7ccc0.png&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2026-01-01T11:01:23Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">The &amp;#34;IG Pose&amp;#34; can be hilarious at times, if somewhat ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgcnlv64nhyw9qt8tazl4suxadssquj83dgkqhpqgmu4w2mcslyeszyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjpxpjlq" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqs9frfckycuqrdmq3y0jl463yrjdzj476ncmlckeun2dc2dlu5nkzcv9z7ed&#39;&gt;nevent1q…z7ed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The &amp;#34;IG Pose&amp;#34; can be hilarious at times, if somewhat wearing. We were at an event recently and my husband spotted another vendor who can be quite standoffish and a bit grumpy suddenly strike &amp;#34;the pose&amp;#34; (a certain stance, fake smile etc etc) as her partner took a photo of her in front of her stand. Once taken her demeanour returned to her normality - it was all just so fake. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;As I&amp;#39;ve got older my patience for such facades has worn much thinner.
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    <updated>2025-12-24T08:15:30Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">Ohhh @npub18f9…9mwa has a new pattern out using Ripples Crafts ...</title>
    
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      Ohhh &lt;span itemprop=&#34;mentions&#34; itemscope itemtype=&#34;https://schema.org/Person&#34;&gt;&lt;a itemprop=&#34;url&#34; href=&#34;/npub18f9du4gqajh4mwykc944vpwgvqqz22fxutcn5xrahshvzgf6g8tq4g9mwa&#34; class=&#34;bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1&#34;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Woolly&lt;/span&gt; (&lt;span class=&#34;italic&#34;&gt;npub18f9…9mwa&lt;/span&gt;)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; has a new pattern out using Ripples Crafts Yarn and its a beauty! I don&amp;#39;t stock sport weight any more, but I&amp;#39;m sure DK would work too.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://woollywormhead.com/product/rangle-knitting-pattern&#34;&gt;https://woollywormhead.com/product/rangle-knitting-pattern&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/115/708/366/680/321/040/original/2d21485552b3c650.png&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2025-12-12T20:01:04Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">Our neighbour brought us meringues and custard tarts left over ...</title>
    
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      Our neighbour brought us meringues and custard tarts left over from a community tea.  We are now both very over sugared!
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    <updated>2025-12-05T21:03:51Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">We were visiting friends from Germany last weekend, and our ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspr8yaw3f4m8ple9nchd422yre7h0eendr8dq3ltn42trfwr8wurszyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjeywp75" />
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      We were visiting friends from Germany last weekend, and our friend Vera struggles with English at times, even though her English is way WAY ahead of my German which is non existent. But sometimes when searching for an English word she describes what she&amp;#39;s talking about. And she was trying to grasp the English name &amp;#34;Starling&amp;#34; when talking about a bird.  She said, you know, the ones with the little hearts all over them.  And I had never looked that closely at starlings before, but 👇 #birds&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/114/722/868/020/674/774/original/95cff9617c7f5ceb.png&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2025-06-21T18:54:28Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0td42rk8sv00xuhr8asv7twn25yc4pxyvd5z7hqd02ladd8j92tqzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtj9ql09u</id>
    
      <title type="html">Thank you. This card doesn&amp;#39;t have a pin number so it is good ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0td42rk8sv00xuhr8asv7twn25yc4pxyvd5z7hqd02ladd8j92tqzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtj9ql09u" />
    <content type="html">
      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqsqf996w288kpzt4sc6emx0sj3sqdfgwrpr40597djlq996xp8jntggcxtek&#39;&gt;nevent1q…xtek&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Thank you. This card doesn&amp;#39;t have a pin number so it is good to know that there is a limit to offline payments. As someone else helpfully suggested (which I just didn&amp;#39;t think of) I can set up a hotspot to my own phone for wifi too.
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    <updated>2025-06-09T08:32:57Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7gxtzf4j7ydelvzesv8naexzqgxyppuqwwfsqs2ugpu04pk22tqzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtj2h2d3c</id>
    
      <title type="html">I don&amp;#39;t use Google wallet on my personal phone, but I have to ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7gxtzf4j7ydelvzesv8naexzqgxyppuqwwfsqs2ugpu04pk22tqzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtj2h2d3c" />
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      I don&amp;#39;t use Google wallet on my personal phone, but I have to use it for tour guide work that I do for someone else so I keep it on another phone. So my question is this - in order for payments from a card held in Google Wallet to work do you need a mobile signal or can it work without wifi/mobile signal? Sorry if this sounds really ignorant but I don&amp;#39;t understand the process.&lt;br/&gt;What it boils down to is I don&amp;#39;t want an unnecessary sim in that spare phone unless needed.
    </content>
    <updated>2025-06-09T07:53:07Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst8nhk0pswnluhmdganrxt0nj9cl9phl5a4lfej7cvp90gg72nm3gzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjzuzmmq</id>
    
      <title type="html">Even with Nationwide&amp;#39;s branch banking commitment, they were ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqst8nhk0pswnluhmdganrxt0nj9cl9phl5a4lfej7cvp90gg72nm3gzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjzuzmmq" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqsvmwzesw5argcdwxjtjtvv5fkcx62p3z65863nq9kee7m66g5vduqjle2p4&#39;&gt;nevent1q…e2p4&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Even with Nationwide&amp;#39;s branch banking commitment, they were unable to open a savings account for us recently (we are already current a/c members) in the branch, saying we had to do it online. 🤷
    </content>
    <updated>2025-06-07T09:12:45Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0saeatrcdwcqk4q32k8dumt55ngdvd047jxuskwj0tdz6pyumrqczyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjcfcu98</id>
    
      <title type="html">A quick question for those of you living in the Highlands. Do you ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0saeatrcdwcqk4q32k8dumt55ngdvd047jxuskwj0tdz6pyumrqczyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjcfcu98" />
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      A quick question for those of you living in the Highlands. Do you know of any pharmacies offering private Covid vaccine jags?  Anyone in the Inverness/Dingwall/Tain area?  Boots aren&amp;#39;t offering it in the Highlands and I really don&amp;#39;t want a day trip to Edinburgh or Glasgow just for a jag!  Thinking ahead to later in the year, so not for right now. Tnx.
    </content>
    <updated>2025-05-27T10:12:18Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zghmphnd43hstuk7775u2muzxdtem44l92lvgck77mlvsq4udjgzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjfmx9u9</id>
    
      <title type="html">If only you KNEW how many times he&amp;#39;s actively ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2zghmphnd43hstuk7775u2muzxdtem44l92lvgck77mlvsq4udjgzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjfmx9u9" />
    <content type="html">
      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqsqg78nzunujc4at4s3j4gcvtlqpx2kay6chlxvlh0jcwwy3w0s3ksxdlc8m&#39;&gt;nevent1q…lc8m&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;If only you KNEW how many times he&amp;#39;s actively &amp;#34;broken&amp;#34; his laptop so that he can reinstall everything to try to get it to run more efficiently........
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    <updated>2025-05-22T07:40:24Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">🤢</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsv2eyncykzluhdfty0u52jx0ra82jge9r2nk5n3a8jx4kgpykn55szyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjtulfkw" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqs23fx9hsxyspxyh4etgrdgpac2fde82ayjghxhcmhuvafa6sny3qs9fqdah&#39;&gt;nevent1q…qdah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;🤢
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    <updated>2024-12-24T08:10:50Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg82pmkvr5uq7nwpmn4pe93qe93932jws7w42l65kkgkq5g4nn4kszyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtje4rq60</id>
    
      <title type="html">What is your IG profile? I&amp;#39;ll see what they look like on my ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg82pmkvr5uq7nwpmn4pe93qe93932jws7w42l65kkgkq5g4nn4kszyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtje4rq60" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqs0mypkcmm6k6vcgtzvwqjsuk6umk35w73ud30emsszmjkc6rdlp5gt93h2t&#39;&gt;nevent1q…3h2t&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;What is your IG profile? I&amp;#39;ll see what they look like on my laptop
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    <updated>2024-12-16T19:43:25Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr9d9txgy69uv96kr69f34rq72yl320m0q3gfnfxrgmlctd7gqdygzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtju33pjc</id>
    
      <title type="html">I found the cut price public transport incredibly helpful in my ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr9d9txgy69uv96kr69f34rq72yl320m0q3gfnfxrgmlctd7gqdygzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtju33pjc" />
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      In reply to &lt;a href=&#39;/nevent1qqszhml6gknxlqhy6ttt8u5yjr39yg88u2ld2qwxy0ctfz4znququ7ggstgv9&#39;&gt;nevent1q…tgv9&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;_________________________&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I found the cut price public transport incredibly helpful in my recent trip, but I have a family member there who described the prices as &amp;#34;outrageous&amp;#34; and &amp;#34;unsustainable&amp;#34; and while I simply dismissed his opinions I have been left wondering how the city is affording this. Is sit sustainable do you think? Before I left I think I heard the new govt had put in place that the pricing would run for the next 4 years - is that right? &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I would LOVE to see something similar here in Scotland.
    </content>
    <updated>2024-11-27T07:44:38Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">Trying to understand my Mum&amp;#39;s electricity bill in Australia ...</title>
    
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      Trying to understand my Mum&amp;#39;s electricity bill in Australia ...... Good grief it is complex and so confusing!!&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Also rang them today to sort out a new plan my 95 yr old almost blind Mum because the plan she was on was about to expire, and she asked if she could have paper bills because she finds them easier to read than electronic ones.  &amp;#34;Yes no problem, there will just be a charge of $1.85 per bill&amp;#34; ..... But she&amp;#39;s visually impaired I said.  &amp;#34;no .... yes but there is still a charge&amp;#34;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;*sigh*
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    <updated>2024-11-08T10:00:07Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">I am absolutely borrowing this ...</title>
    
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      I am absolutely borrowing this&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/113/434/494/614/955/005/original/ca68cb968221e6a1.png&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2024-11-06T06:04:37Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4jq54aug2g50fmjpja6ep6krcg9c2vsh0uanjlzzupvsapcrf2qzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjuy2zp2</id>
    
      <title type="html">Can any Aussie Mastodeons tell me what this tree is? An acacia ...</title>
    
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      Can any Aussie Mastodeons tell me what this tree is? An acacia I&amp;#39;m guessing by the leaves but it is quite stunning. Yellow flowers on top just finishing by the looks of things.&lt;br/&gt; &lt;img src=&#34;https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/113/404/155/834/427/134/original/7a065ad45179e1e1.jpg&#34;&gt; &lt;br/&gt;
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    <updated>2024-10-31T21:29:43Z</updated>
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  <entry>
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      <title type="html">These stories don&amp;#39;t always end well - good to see this one ...</title>
    
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      These stories don&amp;#39;t always end well - good to see this one did&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;a href=&#34;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1534v3e7lgo&#34;&gt;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1534v3e7lgo&lt;/a&gt;
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    <updated>2024-09-18T06:00:21Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7mhzfm4egmrghutmyg8clr0nethma6l4hkfy4lulc4kcn52zskgzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjlkkfzm</id>
    
      <title type="html">A fabulous day on Westray today. I can highly recommend Westraak ...</title>
    
    <link rel="alternate" href="https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsz7mhzfm4egmrghutmyg8clr0nethma6l4hkfy4lulc4kcn52zskgzyzk0nsewvgqgw4h5vtd4tnnhg3xcwqq8cd2e2u2eswrryk0fmtxtjlkkfzm" />
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      A fabulous day on Westray today.  I can highly recommend Westraak tours to get you to the more inaccessible places in Westray.  And Saintear Cafe for lunch (and their chai tea!!!) is a must.
    </content>
    <updated>2024-09-16T17:34:00Z</updated>
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