Unfortunately I have no young, energetic friends. All of mine are aged and decrepit:)

I understand your reasoning, but I never burn bridges. I like to keep all options open. Even assholes who've ghosted you might be useful to you in the future:)

Ok, English it is then!.. But only because my Dutch is not good enough to say "I concede defeat:)"

I'm forever hopeful that more people will come to the same realisation. I think this obsession with phones is one reason so few people seem capable of arguing a point logically anymore, rather than simply

Hmm! Het is gewoon lastig om te leren, want zodra mensen je accent horen, antwoorden ze altijd in het Engels:)

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Rainy and cold? That's what we call summer in Ireland!:)

I wouldn't recommend trying it in The Netherlands! Ik heb er een paar jaar gewoond en het is bijna onmogelijk to get a Dutchman to speak Dutch with you! Iedereen wil graag laten zien hoe goed zijn Engels

Thank goodness for some prompts! Weatherwise, we're having the worst June in living memory, rain, rain and yet more rain. There's nowhere to go and nothing to do except moan and read... and my book pile

I live in the Republic of Ireland. We saw little trouble during The Troubles, just the odd bomb here and there. My father was an ardent supporter of the IRA and a firm believer in a united Ireland. Far

That's one of the only advantages I can think of to living in Ireland. No 'go bag' required.

Kindreds? Well I'll certainly take that as a compliment:)

All I ever find is slate, slate and more slate!

Ireland too won its independence from Britain through rebellion, only to start handing that hard-won sovereignty over to Europe in 1973. As I child I was so proud of the men and women of 1916 and the

But she does like you Mr. Krazzy Nutter!:)

Are you saying I'm predictable, sweetie?

You're two of the most courageous and resolute people I know. If anyone can do it, you can!

In a pretty reckless move that I shall forever regret, I clicked through the first link only to have my ears assaulted by the worst noise I have heard since Brahms first racket. Here's some MUSIC for you!:)

Puts me in mind of one of my favourite Shakespeare lines "Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore, so do our minutes hasten to their end, each changing place with that which goes before,

The best of luck with that. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!