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  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,277 Forumite
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    Thanks for sharing links to the soup and the balance challenge, I plan to make good use of both.

    I wouldn't risk hiring Mr SA clothes for the wedding as otherwise you will be stressing about him damaging or staining them.
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  • Cherryfudge
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    Although I didn't find the balance challenge physically too hard, it seemed to tire me mentally! Perhaps that proves that it's exercising the brain.

    I think I'm going to try the Moroccan recipe you just posted as well as the soup, but I have some random foods in the fridge needing to be used first.
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  • jwil
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    Happy Birthday month!
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  • beanielou
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Working in the office today and it's super quiet. I've got two banks of desks to myself. 

    Got a bit wet walking in as it was drizzling but didn't seem heavy enough to put my umbrella up.

    The whole of our local area was 'treated' to a fireworks display at 01.40 that went on for ages! It even woke me up and noises don't usually wake me up - it was really loud. It was obviously a planned display but at 01.40 in the morning 😡 Everyone is complaining on the local FB groups. 

    Planning to finish at lunchtime and that's me done for the week. 
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  • doingitanyway
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    Your weekend has begun! Enjoy  :)
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  • borefest
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    edited 1 August at 1:32PM
    my son and his g/f were complaing about those fireworks this morning but surprisingly their new pup slept through it all  :)  
  • Makingabobor2
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    Who in their right mind lets of fireworks at that time of the night? Talk about disrespectful and selfish. Seems to be the culture these days, that so many people don't think of others and just do what they want, 
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  • badmemory
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    edited 1 August at 3:50PM
    The loudest I ever heard was the 1812 accompanied by fireworks.  That even woke me up, which back then was not easy.  That was only at midnight thouogh.
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