Dear Linda,
Just heard that Marks and Spencer`s made a donation to tsunami relief -
thousands of pairs of knickers! What an excellent idea: I know that, if
I'd lost all my clothes in a disaster like that, I'd be delighted to receive
them.
Only one thing wrong with that idea. Most of those people
Dear Friends,
I shall copy below an email from another of my Lists which tells of their
experience in Thailand.
David in Ballarat
Good morning to list members 2nd January 2005.
We have had first hand experience of the dreadful
tidal wave as it hit our hotel in Penang on Boxing Day.
Photos of our
Hi All, Here's one more reminder! I'll pick the names on Saturday, January
8th around noon EST. I bought the pair of gloves they had in the window so
there are now 3 pairs to give away!
Jane in Vermont, USA
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-Original Message-
From: Jane Viking Swanson [EMAIL
9 Where are Chinese gooseberries from?New Zealand
Nup, wrong on that one, sorry.
Chinese Gooseberries originally came from China. They were a very small,
hairy and somewhat tart fruit until the New Zealand orchardists developed
them into what they are today, and then marketed them as Kiwi
You're right there, Maxine, Chinese Gooseberries did come from
China. I've got several growing in a shade house in my back yard
(trees ? vines? - thickish trunk, but more like a vine) but I don't get
decent tasting fruit from them, although they do fruit quite well.
Might need a good batch of
Don't know about Easter, but red hearts for Valentine's day have
appeared
Around here, Valentine's merchandise has begun to appear, although
half-heartedly (pun intended), among what's left of the half-price
Christmas stuff...what got me was an advert. offering a chocolate Easter
egg (from
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:51 AM
THIS IS WHAT GOES ON WHILE OUR TROOPS ARE BEING MURDERED.
A person wrote a letter to the White House complaining about the treatment
of captives taken during the recent Iraqi war. Attached is a copy of a
letter they received back:
The White House 1600
Hi everyone,
Hope you're all starting the new year off with a
bang. Me, I'm stuck in a muddle I hope someone can
help me out of. My dear hubby, the computer geek
took on a project for one of our clients who wants
him to do a major program. This client does parts
testing for other companies
