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  • PhaidraPhaidra Posts: 582
    I think you should, Helen!

    In all the family photos I have of my aunt when she was a child, she looks rather serious.


    As a 12 year old school girl.  SERIOUS!


    As a young lady, a little less so!





  • Artemis3Artemis3 Posts: 751
    Zoe P2 said:
    Have you heard of the Pinocchio Effect? 🤣

    When you're trying to stop criminals from scamming you, those "lies" don't make your nose grow!

    Phaidra said:
    I think you should, Helen!


    I think I should too!

    Your aunt looks graceful and lovely, even at that young age, Phaidra.

  • Thanks for the recipe, Phaidra.  I love the pictures of your aunt!

    I'm growing my own aubergines this year, so, in a few weeks' time, I hope to make some of that most delicious aubergine pickle.  My Greek grandmother used to fill large pithoi with that most amazing of all pickles.  (In late summer there's an abundance of fantastically priced veg in farmers' markets there) and I just love it.  I've not been able to get it in England.  You can get Indian stuff but it has nothing in common with what I'm talking about.  I always eat as much of it as I can when I'm in Greece, but, in the last 2 years, that has not been possible, thanks to the plague; so, I feel the deprivation keenly.

    I know it's quite a lot of hard work but it is more than worth it!

  • Helen P3Helen P3 Posts: 1,152
    Tell me when they're ready for eating, so I can invite myself over 😂
  • Zoe P2Zoe P2 Posts: 848

    Empty coffee pod & crisp packet recycling for charity.

    Those who would prefer to help Air Ambulance by not throwing out such packaging but recycling it instead, please read this: https://www.facebook.com/charityrecycling

    Perhaps other areas do the same?

    London Air Ambulance are not taking part in this recycling at the moment.



    I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character

      Martin Luther King

  • Zoe P2 said:

    Empty coffee pod & crisp packet recycling for charity.

    So easy to do for such an important purpose!
  • Helen P3Helen P3 Posts: 1,152
    Zoe P2 said:

    Empty coffee pod & crisp packet recycling for charity.

    Those who would prefer to help Air Ambulance by not throwing out such packaging but recycling it instead, please read this: https://www.facebook.com/charityrecycling

    Perhaps other areas do the same?

    A most worthy cause.
  • Sam 37Sam 37 Posts: 1,271
    Zoe P2 said:

    Empty coffee pod & crisp packet recycling for charity.

    https://www.facebook.com/charityrecycling

    Last night, I sent the link to a former neighbour of mine, Zoe.  She's just replied to thank me and give me the wonderful news that her daughter, after several years of trying, yesterday gave birth to a lovely baby girl.  They named her Sophia Mariam.  I'm truly delighted for them all!
  • Zoe P2Zoe P2 Posts: 848
    edited August 2021
    Thank you for helping to promote the charity, Sam.

    Delightful news about the baby!  By the way, is the name Mariam a Moslem name?



    I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character

      Martin Luther King

  • Sam 37Sam 37 Posts: 1,271
    Idon't know, Zoe.  I googled it and got this:

    In Latin Christianity, the Greek form Mariam was adopted as latinate Maria (whence French Marie and English Mary).
    ...
    Maryam (name)

    ????


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