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Great Dispatch, now I have excuses for last week and what is (not) going to happen for the rest of the retrograde.

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Oh, how many times have I walked to the bottom of our land and then had to retrace my steps in less than joyous mood due to forgetting a vital piece necessary for the planned work. I feel your pain!

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Oh my goodness, I was quite exhausted after your news this week. What a very frustrating time you have had. Equally though, it did make me laugh out loud. Hang on in there, I’m sure it will all come good in the end. Hope you get everything planted as well. With love, Annie x

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Hahahaha - my personal favorite was your complete wardrobe change during the barbecuing! Your place is absolutely gorgeous. Can't wait to visit!

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Surely, Al, there is a Portuguese saying which is roughly translated as ‘From adversity great things emerge’ ?

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Mercury is definitely in retrograde, yesterday Stihl brush cutter effectively gave up the ghost. Only with much cajoling did I manage to complete my task before it died and no amount of twiddling and pulling would bring resuscitation. As for the seventh planet from the sun least said the better.... good luck this week.

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Going to complete the brush cutting today, hope I have sufficient 2 stroke oil......waddaya think? There's never any chance of me running the machine constantly at full throttle... need the break. Instinctively shake the fuel mixing bottle; throw back to seeing dad shake the Gold topped milk bottle before i could put the top cream on the cornflakes ! Obviously scarred me and now seared into my memory 😀

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Firstly, it will be when the moon is full...after all if it can create waves on earth then what is it doing to your brain? Secondly, you need goats not sheep but you should borrow them as they can become hectic as pets...

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