My quick version of chilli and some warm cornbread with butter and honey. Some days it's required comfort food. 🙂
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The first batch of raspberries from the raspberry bush I planted this Spring. Not many but it's a good start 😊 I didn't have as much luck with the strawberry plant which is a shame since they're my favourite berry. Maybe next year 🤞
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On this day, 7 November, my great grandmother, Elida Mathilde Retvedt, was born in Oslo 🇳🇴 Sadly, she died 4 yrs before I was born. She was my mom's grandmother (mormor) and they were very close. I have all of the letters she wrote to my mom & the family bibles she so adored. Her lettd with a love of life, a longing for her late husband, and a strong faith in God. Of everything handed down to me, Elida's letters & those bibles mean the most. I wish I could sit down with her to have a long conversation about life. 💜
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Sipping my morning coffee here in Ireland. Stunned at how resounding the voting was. Seats/States flipped after decades. Personally, I think this is more about being against the Trump regime (rightly so!) & less about being a staunch Democrat. Now the big question is: What will happbe able to reign in Trump et al or will he veto and executive order his way into doing whatever he wants? Time will tell, but at least I'm a bit more hopeful that sense will prevail. Ties to Israel & AIPAC need to be severely severed. The US needs to get out of Iran, focus on rebuilding the US and making it a far better place for her citizens.
My morning thoughts so far. #MidtermElections2026
My morning thoughts so far. #MidtermElections2026
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Ok, time for a totally meaningless post to take a break from politics and bad news!
What is YOUR favourite ring?
And, what do you think is MY favourite ring?
😎
What is YOUR favourite ring?
And, what do you think is MY favourite ring?
😎
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Community noted to correct the falsehoods.
It's midterm voting day in the US. Please, get out and vote. Don't buy the lies. Do your research. Vote wisely.
It's midterm voting day in the US. Please, get out and vote. Don't buy the lies. Do your research. Vote wisely.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: When you add up the United States' oil and Venezuela's, we have over 50% of the world's oil. But think of it differently; we now have more than Saudi Arabia, Russia, and take the next largest country combined. Nobody even thought that was possible.
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I was in the GP waiting room a few days ago. 3 signs about respiratory infection control / winter illnesses. Not even one of them mentioned masks. Sneeze into elbow, wash hands, don't worry if your cough lasts a few weeks (I kid you not!), etc. 🤯But at least they tell us how to make hot lemon/honey water. 🙄
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All Souls Day. Candles lit for those who've gone before me: My son Brendan Bjørn; My parents Joan & Richard; My grandparents Mae & Guy, Beth & Dale; My great grandparents Elida Mathilde & George Olaus, Elza & Edith, John & Grace, Angelina & Benjamin. And all those before them 🙏
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RIP Steve Ellis. He was just 17 when he sang Everlasting Love. Classic song.
youtu.be/JaYTNsS_m2w?si…
youtu.be/JaYTNsS_m2w?si…
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During last night's Halloween fireworks in our area, my dog Thor was terrified. He bumped into a corner table where I had this 18x20 framed photo resting. It fell over & the glass cracked 😢 Today is All Saints Day. My mind is filled with thinking of my late son Brendan Bjørn 🙏
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Unfollowing you and anyone else who can't seem to understand how and why that word is offensive as an attempted insult.
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Poor Thor is terrified now thanks to the fireworks popping off in the neighbourhood. 🥺🙉I've just cranked up the music hoping to cancel out the sound of it for him. What else but A-ha.
youtu.be/2SoZrX7Rh84?si…
youtu.be/2SoZrX7Rh84?si…
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This is definitely worth watching to the end. Fantastic cover of Jolene. I've included the YouTube link which gives info on all the artists playing.
They Started Playing JOLENE on the Street, Then Something INCREDIBLE Hap... youtu.be/7g42SuK8yWA?si… via @YouTube
They Started Playing JOLENE on the Street, Then Something INCREDIBLE Hap... youtu.be/7g42SuK8yWA?si… via @YouTube
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Looked at my job alerts on Indeed yesterday and noticed this one. They should hire me solely based on my amazing skills of observation and attention to detail. Nice pay, right?😎
(fyi, I've edited out the business name)
(fyi, I've edited out the business name)
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Let's start by making Human Rights a priority here at home in Ireland. Disabled children like my late son (RIP) should never be made to suffer inhumanely in pain waiting for medical treatment. @UNHumanRights #scoliosis #disability
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GRAPHIC DISTURBING FOOTAGE
GRAPHIC DISTURBING FOOTAGE
😡😡😡😡💔💔💔💔💔
💔💔😡😡ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. WE ARE FURIOUS. 😡😡😡
We are sickened and heartbroken by footage showing a tiny, defenceless piglet being deliberately beaten yesterday morning, believed to be in the area, but not sure. Do you recognise the area???
What kind of person deliberately hurts an innocent animal that cannot defend itself? There is nothing funny about cruelty, nothing brave about causing pain, and absolutely nothing acceptable about this behaviour.😡😡😡
That little piglet deserves compassion and protection, not fear, pain and suffering. Animals feel. Animals hurt. Their lives matter, and this kind of cruelty must NEVER be tolerated.
DID YOU WITNESS ANYTHING? DO YOU KNOW WHO WAS INVOLVED OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS INCIDENT?
Please contact us directly with any genuine information and report what you know to An Garda Síochána so this incident can be properly investigated.
Please share this post to help reach anyone who may have information. This is horrific. The stress and suffering for that poor innocent piglet 💔💔💔💔
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. ANIMALS ARE NOT THERE TO BE ABUSED FOR ENTERTAINMENT. Those responsible must be held accountable. 💔😡😡😡
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These folks do stellar work. I have such admiration for the wonderful animal rescues out there such as this group. And look at this face! I'm tempted, I tell you! @catlowry54 🐶🥰
💔💔SEVEN DOGS RESCUED YESTERDAY, PUPPY FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE 💔💔💔💔
From early yesterday morning until almost midnight, our MLHR Animal Welfare teams were out on the road responding to animals in desperate need.💔💔💔
Three teams, 3 directions, a horse in Meath, a poor goat rescued in Kilkenny 💔💔💔
Huge thank you to An Garda Síochána Kilkenny for their help. Once again, they were there when these animals needed someone to stand up for them and make sure they got to safety. ❤️
But one rescue has broken our hearts.💔💔
A tiny puppy, just five or six weeks old, was found locked inside a box and left in a forest.
Two other dogs had been tied to trees in the forest.💔😡
The tiny puppy (Baby Cameron) is now fighting for his life at the vets. He has spent the day on a drip and will need to go back on the drip tomorrow. He is so young, so fragile, and so incredibly unwell.💔💔😡😡
And yet, despite everything that was done to him, he is still fighting. ❤️
We are heartbroken and angry.💔💔😡😡
The level of cruelty we are seeing is simply beyond comprehension.💔😡
When will it stop?
When will our Government listen to the people and organisations on the ground who are dealing with this cruelty every single day?
And most importantly, when will people be held accountable?
Prosecutions matter.
Accountability matters.
These animals deserve justice.
But while we fight for change, we still have animals to save today.
And we cannot do that without you.
Animals deserve a chance ❤️
Please donate. Please share. Please help us keep going.
donate.mylovelyhorserescue.com/one-off/
Thank you for standing beside us. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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8 years ago today (7 Oct 2018), I took this photo. It was the night before Brendan Bjørn finally had his spinal fusion. He had been forced to wait nearly 18 months inhumanely on a waitlist while his spine crushed his internal organs, causing permanent damage. He had a number of tal-acquired infections after surgery resulting in a very long 2 1/2 month hospital stay. This was a night I'll never forget. 💔
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Just as the sun was setting this evening, the farmer who owns the field over the wall of our back garden was out there in his tractor spreading slurry. 'Nuff said, right?
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Ok, hear me out. I see a mean looking fish facing to the right. 3 fins both top and bottom side at head, mid, and tail sections. See the eye? 🧐🤔
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Today is World Quaker Day! I know that I have a number of Quakers in my family tree, but thinking of my 9x great grandfather, John Rodman, always makes me smile. He got a bit 'rebellious' in County Wexford, getting him expelled from Ireland. The rest, as they say, is history. 😊
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Just scrolled through my Facebook memories of the day. They are filled with photos over the years of Brendan Bjørn's birthday the day before, Oct 1. This one hit me. His last birthday. His 17th. 2021. I had no idea he'd be with us for only another 7 months. Cherish your kids. 💔
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Apologies to my friends in Wales, but "my team" 🇳🇴 is under strict orders from me to win tonight in honour of my late son's 22nd birthday today.
For my Brendan Bjørn 🙏
Alt for Norge ❤️
@nff_landslag
For my Brendan Bjørn 🙏
Alt for Norge ❤️
@nff_landslag
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Let's keep it trending #JusticeforHarvey & All the children failed by Children’s Health Ireland
Families of kids suffering from serious health conditions are "deeply concerned" ahead of a new probe over care at Children's Health Ireland (#CHI)
▫️A statement from Spina Bifida PaedSBH_PAG said that they are "deeply concerned" that a closed-door inquiry would fall short of what was promised.
It read: "The proposed scope contains significant gaps in both timeframe and clinical focus. The experiences of children cannot be reduced to waiting lists, administrative processes or individual procedures. The inquiry must examine the wider system of care and the clinical consequences for children.
#BackUs #JusticeforHarvey #PublicInquiryNow #CHI
@scolionetwork
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Do not use privacy as an excuse @CarrollJennifer! Families like mine were forced to go public for years in order to fight for care for our children! Isn't that right
@SimonHarrisTD??? 😡I will NEVER forget the inhumane suffering my son endured!! (RIP) 💔
@scolionetwork
@SimonHarrisTD??? 😡I will NEVER forget the inhumane suffering my son endured!! (RIP) 💔
@scolionetwork
Families have reacted with fury to the decision to investigate the spinal surgeries scandal through a private investigation, rather than a public tribunal, which many relatives had wanted. The Health Minister has defended the move, saying it is more appropriate to examine the ildren in private and that doing so publicly might put off some families.
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Do not use privacy as an excuse @CarrollJennifer! Families like mine were forced to go public for years in order to fight for care for our children! Isn't that right @SimonHarrisTD??? 😡I will NEVER forget the inhumane suffering my son endured!! (RIP)💔 @scolionetwork
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Here's how elected politicians in Norway sit: By the area they represent, NOT by political party. I think this is a great idea to promote cross-party cooperation & dialogue. What say you, Ireland? Could we be this progressive?
Genuinely horrified at the fact they don’t sit in party groups but in their constituency groups
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On this day 9 years ago (2017) we met with the then-Minister for Disability at Leinster House. It didn't resolve anything. All of those years fighting & advocating yet nothing has really changed in the system here for disabled children. #scoliosis #disability
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Tonight's harvest moon as seen from County Wexford, Ireland. Just think of all the people looking up at it at the very same moment around the world. It's something to ponder, isn't it? 🌕
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One of the job opening notices I just received. Not for me, but am curious enough to share. I had no idea that there was such a thing as a service for 'VIP Immigration for High Net-worth individuals'. 🤷♀️ And while I am an immigrant I doubt they'd want me as the face of anything 🤣
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❤️ Bishop Smemo refused. Bishop Fjellbu happily agreed. Jeg er stolt av at han var fetteren min. Love and family mean the world. ❤️🇳🇴
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Doing some family tree work. Came across the probate announcement for my great, great grandfather. I knew they were very well off, but when I did the "how much is that in today's $$" search, let's just say I need to sit down. 1883 estate value $575,000 = $19,070,643.56 today 😮
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We've likely all received this in the post by now. Am I the only one thinking there's an elephant in the room and it's not just a rainstorm?
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"White House television pool members FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News announced Monday they have agreed to suspend their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump after he banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico, accusing the three outlets of publishing "fake news."
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To American expats: 📢 Midterm election early voting began yesterday, 18 Sept.
I voted electronically last night. I don't mind stating that I did my part to see Trump's disaster of a Presidency end. I don't belong to either party, but the status quo is a disaster.
VOTE!
I voted electronically last night. I don't mind stating that I did my part to see Trump's disaster of a Presidency end. I don't belong to either party, but the status quo is a disaster.
VOTE!
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No, this is a blatant lie. What is happening is a building upon the 1951 agreement. How much are you getting paid to be a shill for the Trump administration? I don't know how you sleep at night with the amount of lies you tell.
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Only 56. RIP. A song we probably all know. youtu.be/A-oh-tP6RvA?si…
Breaking News: Duncan Sheik, the singer-songwriter who traded pop stardom for Broadway as the composer of “Spring Awakening,” has died at 56. nyti.ms/4AkcIix
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The Alpes 2030 Olympic Winter Games will take place from 1 to 17 February 2030. Shall I start planning now??? 😉😎🤞
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Not even noon and it's one of 'those' days. 7 days a week I'm looking for part time work that I can actually handle with my physical issues & chronic pain. I'm broke. €141 in the bank at the moment. Dog needs x-rays for €150 then possible surgery. Just...damn it.
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Did I see a trend of people using AI to make themselves from the 1980s??? No need here! This is me, circa 1985. 😎
(Yes, I did in fact just find the box I've been looking for with all my old photos!
(Yes, I did in fact just find the box I've been looking for with all my old photos!
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Gratulerer med dagen (happy birthday) to Morten Harket who turns 67 today. I may or may not have had a crush on him since 1985. 😎 And wishing him the best health possible since his diagnosis with Parkinson's. 🙏
youtu.be/QchhC4yhdhc?si…
youtu.be/QchhC4yhdhc?si…
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I see this video out of Dublin today now making the rounds on here. Does anyone know what group / people were involved in the burning of the flag? I'm curious if their hatred is toward all Americans, the US as a whole, or just Trump & his crew, or ???
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Facebook memories of the day, this from 12 Sept 2009 while living in Co. Cork. Declan's first scrapped knee. Brendan and his laughter. Best brothers ever. My boys. 💜💜
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Last night my cousin sent me recent photos of her kids (who I miss so much!!). I had to then send her the one from Declan in 2018 in the exact same spot doing the exact same pose. 😊 Cousins❤️
PS: The Angry Boy (Sinnataggen) bronze sculpture by artist Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland rogner Park in Oslo.
PS: The Angry Boy (Sinnataggen) bronze sculpture by artist Gustav Vigeland. Vigeland rogner Park in Oslo.
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