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Ahh the brilliantine years, the curled up collar and the shiny knees of a five year old… The hand knitted jumper. The sparkling eyes of innocence. The “don’t know what’s coming next”, and the sparky hopefulness of youth without the knowledge of the the things that can catch you out. And they will… and they did! But what do they say? It’s all character building stuff. The rough, the tumble… the haughty outplaying the humble… Well, not if I’ve got out to do wi’it! This latest lark that’s bringing us down… It’s ***** What Brexit hasn’t ceremoniously effed up, Covid has comprehensively shat on. But “Iligitimii nil Carborundum”... that's what my old man would say… That’s Latin for "don’t let the ******** grind you down!" I just say “eff it - Let’s get on!”
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May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021 at 5:00 AM UTC
I've Been Looking Through Some Old Photographs
Ahh the brilliantine years, the curled up collar and the shiny knees of a five year old… The hand knitted jumper. The sparkling eyes of innocence. The “don’t know what’s coming next”, and the sparky hopefulness of youth without the knowledge of the the things that can catch you out. And they will… and they did! But what do they say? It’s all character building stuff. The rough, the tumble… the haughty outplaying the humble… Well, not if I’ve got out to do wi’it! This latest lark that’s bringing us down… It’s ***** What Brexit hasn’t ceremoniously effed up, Covid has comprehensively shat on. But “Iligitimii nil Carborundum”... that's what my old man would say… That’s Latin for "don’t let the ******** grind you down!" I just say “eff it - Let’s get on!”
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77/M/Worthing Brittany
May 6, 2021
May 6, 2021 at 5:00 AM UTC
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