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If any of you are ever in Ireland, then you must check out this hotel. Our nephew gave us a gift of a two night break at Lough Eske Castle Hotel, in Donegal along with two spa treatments and evening dinner. The hotel is the lap of pure luxury, deep pile feather beds, aromatheraphy, strawberry dacquiris, open hearth fires, haute cuisine, swimming pool...You get the picture? Yea.. I don't want to leave! I had a massage and facial yesterday which was pure bliss.. Paddy, your the best! Thanks so much.



Today we are driving over to the folk village museum in Glencolmcille to say hello to the little people :)

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BLOODLIFE
11:21 Jan 31 2013

You lucky thing, it sounds divine.

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Oceanne
12:36 Jan 31 2013

Thats luck of the Irish for ya,you lucky girl.:)

sounds wonnnnderful.Its nice to see you are being pampered and being treated well.

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shellsbells
17:12 Jan 31 2013

hmmmm sounds heavenly

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I had an audit and a meeting down near Dublin on Saturday, so we decided to stay Saturday night there so we could go to the RDS to see the holiday exhibition. We got loads of ideas for vacation this year, and it looks like it is going to be in Italy..Rome in for a first hot favourite, but that could change ;)



We got some good freebies! And now a first for me.. I had an eagle sitting on my shoulder! IT WAS HUGE.. never thought they were the size of a turkey! Hubby took a photo, but it didnt come out and I only noticed when we were heading up the motorway home. Gosh, was I cheesed about that!



Still we had a good time.. And we have another short trip coming up soon.. It's a special one, which I am really, really looking forward too! I lurveeee Christmas gifts like that ;) Thanks Paddy x

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Isis101
22:40 Jan 27 2013

Damn...I would've liked to have seen the eagle on your shoulder...wow!

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BLOODLIFE
00:38 Jan 28 2013

Glad you're back safe :-)

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xxEmaeraldxx
21:37 Jan 30 2013

I'm away again... Oh my gosh you should this hotel! It's out of the world!

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Brilliant movie boss sah ! ;)

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RedQueen
17:28 Jan 21 2013

Indeed it was...I love Tarantino...lol

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Pearl Harbour and 9/11 two major invasions of the United States of America. . I wonder how American's view them. Is one worse than the other?

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radu
20:29 Jan 20 2013

I see 9/11 as worse as the attack was on civilians . At least Pearl Harbor was against the military .

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TheArtistRose
21:26 Jan 20 2013

9/11 hits close to home because I'm a New Yorker and was a borough away from the twin towers when it happened.

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RedQueen
02:38 Jan 21 2013

I agree with Radu- both were equally horrific, but 9/11 was just an unjustified attack against people who had nothing to do with any of that- they were just going about their lives. And 9/11 to me had a much more extensive ripple effect. Military or not, it touched everybody everywhere in the states.. Either you were somebody in the mess, knew someone in the mess, knew someone close to it, or, like I did, had someone put back into active duty because of it. One way or the other, everybody in America felt that.

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Isis101
22:41 Jan 27 2013

I'd have to say 9/11, as it was not a military act during wartime.

Both incidents suck though.

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sahahria
16:34 Jan 29 2013

Pearl Harbour.



Then again, my aunt was there. I heard first had how horrific it was. And it was not during "war time", it was what prompted the US TO war. Over all it shaped how WW2 ended and at the time, was a major chord because it was the first time this century that the US was invaded, (technically Canada / Great Britain invaded in the war of 1812).



2,402 killed

1,247 wounded



9/11 for different reasons. It is recent. It has a direct effect on our consciousness as we "lived through it". It was sensationalized in the media, and it has lead to our government making choices that have effected the global economy.



Interestingly it only has a few hundred more casualties than Pearl Harbor, which given the reach (beyond New York) and the attempt of havoc is rather amazing (one would have thought it would be much more than what it is).



Killed 2,996

Injured More than 6,000



Yet still, it is far less than most other war zones. What impresses me, is how much we take for granted.

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This is ridiculous. Please stop using what I have personally achieved to add fuel to your fire.

Oh, the things a girl has to do to get a strawberry diaquiri .. I have to go and sit through a 'gangster movie' first in order to 'earn' one! >>

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PandorasBx
20:02 Jan 19 2013

Hahaha! You poor thing :P

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Isis101
22:06 Jan 19 2013

Damn girl...Bypass the bullshit!

Don't you have a well-stocked bar at home?

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Mum keeps talking about when she's better of all the things she is going to do . She doesn't know she is not going to get better. It just about breaks my heart.

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PandorasBx
22:44 Jan 18 2013

*giant hugs*

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slipknotbabe356
23:59 Jan 18 2013

*hugs tightly*

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Bellanova333
00:41 Jan 19 2013

): hugs

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RedQueen
02:51 Jan 19 2013

I'm so sorry sugar- I know how hard that is. If you need to talk, just holler.

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xxEmaeraldxx
18:13 Jan 19 2013

Thankyou for thinking of me

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Isis101
22:07 Jan 19 2013

I bet she feels better because you are there for her!



*hugs*

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Oceanne
19:27 Jan 20 2013

HUGS~~

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I heard the sweetest sexy American accent on the phone tonight ;) What a gorgeous lady, and one I am so happy to call my friend.

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Oceanne
21:57 Jan 14 2013

She IS georgous.But so are you,Gemmi.



Was that you I saw on my phone by chance today?

The number was unavailable.I was taking the colt into the surgeon and didnt hear it ring.If that was you,SORRY I missed your call! :(

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BLOODLIFE
00:36 Jan 15 2013

Gotta luv that American accent!

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LadyDarkRayne
00:37 Jan 15 2013

Oh yes she sure does have such a sweet sexy voice lol

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xxEmaeraldxx
20:21 Jan 15 2013

Smiles, hey i wonder if we could make a business out of sexy voices. Voice overs for pornos maybe lol! or probably cartoons lol!

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PandorasBx
22:44 Jan 18 2013

I ♥ you.

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Hard to believe Vampire Rave is coming up to nine years old. I remember sitting for hours on end looking for links way prior to the Forum even been formed , that it seems only a short time back, never mind nine years! But there you are, this is where we are at now. Amazon development right?

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deathnitegrl
10:19 Jan 14 2013

Our little one she is getting old.

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xxEmaeraldxx
19:21 Jan 14 2013

Oi! I am not so little neither ;)

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Today is having a kick start with a 45 minute spin session..yay, drilled by Anna who comes over more like an army major than a spin instructor! It is always good for a laugh during the session anyway! Later, I get to see my Mum and we have guests over for dinner :) yipeee.. good day ahead :)

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Isis101
19:09 Jan 12 2013

Yay! A great way to start the day!

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xxEmaeraldxx
22:04 Jan 13 2013

Lol just noticed!

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Today is having a kick start with a 45 minute spin session..yay, drilled by Anna who comes over more like an army major than a spin instructor. It is always good for a laugh during the session anyway! Later, I get to see my Mum and we have guests over for dinner :) yipeee.. good day ahead :)

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HAWK2K
12:26 Jan 12 2013

Whoa.... Déjà vu.



:P

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Isis101
19:09 Jan 12 2013

Yeah...deja vu...lol. Still, it's a great way to start the day!

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First day back at work, and I finished it with a smile on my face. How, come they can't all be like that! The rest of January and February are relentess with no weekends off..Jebus, hasn't anyone heard of the word RECESSION!



Spent another two hours in the gym today...1 hour of core and 1 hour of aerobics that included spin. Good to be getting back into things again :)

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BLOODLIFE
00:07 Jan 12 2013

You went back to work on a Friday and then used the word 'recession'!!! lol - I just found that amusing was all! ;-)

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xxEmaeraldxx
03:51 Jan 12 2013

Heh ..yes I guess so. Still work made me smile because yesterday there was four people plus me working in my office ..all due to the efforts of my own hard work and vision. I am not meaning to blow my own trumpet but it took years of hard work and sheer determination to get to the stage where I could allow myself to start work on a Friday!

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Back home and straight down the gym. Did an hour of weights and core with Steve. I must say, that's the 4th session in seven days so it's not so good. Starting my 2013 gym routine with a blast didn't seem to work, what with everything that happened including the flu.



Have Steve at 4pm tomorrow for a hour,,then I will do a 45 minute spin after. Looking forward to working of the Christmas carbs.

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BLOODLIFE
01:05 Jan 11 2013

You really should do a before and after picture show ;-)

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What fabulous weather we got for our break in Dublin! Sun!!! Ee spent the morning taking photos which I will share with you all on our return. Yay for sunshine!

Tomorrow things should return to normal and hopefully this flu will be all gone. It's going to be a slow return to work for me but I am starting back tomorrow by updating my CPD logs at both my professional bodies. Boring to be sure, but essential.



Mum remains ill, my sister is out of her mind with grief, so it will be good for me to focus my thoughts on something different.



On a different note, I love spa but have to make an effort to go there, so I was looking at some pretty nifty home spas with sauna, whirlpool and steam room. Gosh, what would I do to have one of those!

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BLOODLIFE
23:49 Jan 06 2013

The running expense of a spa and all the gadgets is mega, best to go visiting them and treating yourself ;-)

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When the sun shines in Ireland, I am inclined to be outdoors as it only happens on rare occasions. Except for the unusual heat wave we had last year in March, I can't recall seeing the sun shine again. I long for one of those blue sky, sun shining days..and of course a dose of vitaim D. Kids in Ireland must have a serious deficiency of that.

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Elemental
17:19 Jan 06 2013

Shudders.......no sunny days? I would be in a constant state of depression....:(

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xxEmaeraldxx
19:26 Jan 06 2013

Emmy turns green with envy...

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BLOODLIFE
23:50 Jan 06 2013

We had sunshine today for all of two mins, but then again this is England :-(

That said it has remained very mild ... prob why so many people are down with colds and the flu!

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deathnitegrl
10:18 Jan 14 2013

I love the sun but not all maltese do. They dont realise what luck we have.

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It has been a long time since I cooked a Sunday lunch, so I got a sirloin roast in the village butchers earlier this afternoon. Hubby is looking forward to it a lot.. He loves when I cook a 'real meal' as he calls it. I got some red roosters, those potatoes roast so well and will be a good side, along with the vegetables and Yorkshire pudding.



I know he also loves my baked rice pudding with sultanas.. So, I intend to surprise him with that after, and I have the grains marinating in milk, hidden at the back of the fridge already :). Steeping the grains in milk softens the rice therefore making it softer and more succulent to eat. :)



So, here's to Sunday lunch :)

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Serenity
01:01 Jan 06 2013

you should've cook some "bird" hehehe

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xxEmaeraldxx
12:27 Jan 06 2013

Lol Serenity! Hawk is a bit overdone by now. Mind you Easter is coming up, so how about some rabbit! Rabitt!

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OrchiD
12:28 Jan 06 2013

That sounds amazing!!!

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Elemental
17:18 Jan 06 2013

It does sound yummy!

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I am just home from the funeral yesterday morning. It really was a sad affair... So, tired.

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BLOODLIFE
09:55 Jan 05 2013

Way to start the new year huh.

Chin up sweetie.

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ladySnowStrixx
14:10 Jan 05 2013

AAAAWWW HUGS sweetie, I'm sorry

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Vampirewitch39
16:48 Jan 05 2013

*hugs*

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xxEmaeraldxx
18:33 Jan 05 2013

Thanks

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I took down my Christmas decorations today, and when looking at my cards I counted that only 10 of the 54 cards received were charity cards. It was pleasing to note that all cards sent from VR were recognised charity cards. I think it is a good idea that if people are going to send cards to make sure a charity benefits rather than lining the pockets of someone that may not give a darn.



Favourite charities chosen in 2012 were for Cancer Research and to help children. Two of the closest to my heart :)

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BLOODLIFE
17:57 Jan 02 2013

People should take a leaf ;-)

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Well, that was a shock start to the new year. I wonder how many of us have made resolutions this year? I think one thing I have in mind, is to make more time for family and loved ones. :)



Wishing whoever reads this; peace, love and happiness in 2013.

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Vinessa
15:03 Jan 01 2013

I agree with making more time for family and friends. I need to also make more time for myself lol. I told my friend that I wished for more hours in the day. She laughed and said that we would just work more.

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RedQueen
22:55 Jan 01 2013

I'm so sorry for your loss, love. If I can do anything, don't hesitate to ask.



Your "family" online is here if you need us.

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Serenity
01:03 Jan 06 2013

we make time for everyone, we make promises for everyone, I decided to make time for me, and promises for me, because I want it, not to please others.



its a first, as I always had put others before me, thinking it was selfish to put myself first once in a while, then I realized it was not, it was only human.



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