Now that's what I call style! It seems we have similar tastes in overcoats. I have a handmade coat in much the same fashion that I bought in a Munich market some 25 years ago, and it's still as gorgeous

Thank you, thank you. I think there are some realisations that only come with age.

That's some good looking lettuce! I've only lately become acquainted with the joys of lettuce, having always regarded it as tasteless muck. Good to see you're getting your nose back to the grindstone,

We were staying in the Marina area, close to the airport, where a lot of the trouble occurred. We had some five hundred conference attendees on a Telegram group reporting from different parts of the city.

And to prove that I'm the biggest joker here... Doctor: Nurse, did you take that patient's temperature? Nurse: Me Sir? No Sir. I'm as honest as the day is long Sir!

Thanks very much @nikv Much appreciated.

Regret to say that 'what happens on tour, stays on tour'. I couldn't even begin to relate the sort of hijinks @owasco got up to:)

It wasn't the worst of experiences either. An extra four days in the sun and an uneventful journey home. It was interesting too, to contrast the media reports with what was actually happening on the ground.

Thanks Mr. G. It's good to be back!

Oh I know. I read that sentence over many times:)

Here we say 'empty vessels make the most noise!'

Travelling to and from Mexico these past weeks, I saw so much stupidity so as to make me believe I'm a genius:)

Exactly. You've said in 26 words what it took me 357 to express.:)

It's taken you some time, but I was sure you'd get there in the end!:)

Hahaha. Just make sure you spread the word!

Here's one of my father's jokes: Two men talking... First man: Now that your son is going to college, are you going to get him an encyclopedia? Second man: No, he can walk the same as I did.

It was a really good decision to care for your husband at home. Many studies show better outcomes for post-surgery patients cared for at home as opposed to rehab. But that's hardly surprising. When you're

Governments kill. That's a given. As for numbers, who knows when we can no longer believe the evidence or our eyes or ears?

I was scammed out of six grand when I first arrived in the countryside, all wide-eyed and innocent. A group of men in yellow jackets turned up at the gate, offering to resurface my long driveway with materials

That Iran and nuclear weapons story is as old as I am! And is it Iran that's waltzing around threatening all and sundry while kidnapping presidents willy nilly? The other possible way is to mind your own