July Army Manoeuvres

[JackieClaire]

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Do you think people used to be kinder back in the 'old days'? Just couldn't imagine anyone of my parents generation (or mine even... shit I'm really getting old!) being unkind or careless with either children or old people - each equally vulnerable - and yet.. oh I dunno - maybe we just hear more about it... and the extended family - the lynch-pin for many - so many people now just want to do something if there's money in it for them.... sorry -- just rambling really

Older sprogs arriving today - very unusual combo -- they either love each other or hate each other on any one day ;-)

Ramble away, pet. With rolling news, instant response to anything, lets sue them policy , a 24 hour life style,.........perhaps we're more wary of having our intentions being questioned. Perhaps worn down by health and safety rules.

Sorry,I am asking more questions.

[starty]

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Morning all!

Beautiful warm morning here. Walked doggers, done some meditation and also a yoga session. I want to get a bit of practise in before my Buddhist retreat next month so I dont look like a complete beginner and also have a hope in hell of achieving at least some of the poses

Off to work in a bit and feeling grateful for all sorts of things today (very unlike me :haha: )

[mollyka]

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Morning - off to hospital to get the hand checked -- talk later xx

[RunningCourage]

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Morning all!

Beautiful warm morning here. Walked doggers, done some meditation and also a yoga session. I want to get a bit of practise in before my Buddhist retreat next month so I dont look like a complete beginner and also have a hope in hell of achieving at least some of the poses

Off to work in a bit and feeling grateful for all sorts of things today (very unlike me :haha: )

Morning all.

Yup, wee run round the park and a wee bit of meditation. Nae yoga though... always fall over when i do it :haha:

Starty - where's your Buddhist retreat? Was looking into these... had ideas of doing it this summer, but looks unlikely now - dissertation being the priority.

[RunningCourage]

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Morning - off to hospital to get the hand checked -- talk later xx

x-post -

Hope it's fine, Molls.

[starty]

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Hi guys, RC the one I am going to is run by the London Buddhist Centre and the retreat is in Suffolk. They also do them more locally to me but want to get away a bit further than that !

Hope all is well Molls

[satz123]

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Hi guys, RC the one I am going to is run by the London Buddhist Centre and the retreat is in Suffolk. They also do them more locally to me but want to get away a bit further than that !

Hope all is well Molls

ooooohhhh I'd love a Buddhist retreat.
I fear that I would not fit in being a consumer whore and very shallow.
Example : yesterday we were going into the hospital and DD & I were admiring each others flip flops (as you do) - stopping trying them on etc. We looked up eventually and there was array of wheelchair-bound people with various leg injuries looking at us. Shallow.

I'm also not a bit calm & floaty.
On holiday myself & DD called these lovely creatures 'floaters' - just calm , thin , tall women who floated around all serene-like. Got dressed & undressed with minimal fuss and just glided into the sea.
Compare this to our 'Irishness' look in the heat ....:haha:

[satz123]

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PS where is Tabbers.
Tabbers check-in no matter what

[RunningCourage]

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ooooohhhh I'd love a Buddhist retreat.
I fear that I would not fit in being a consumer whore and very shallow.
Example : yesterday we were going into the hospital and DD & I were admiring each others flip flops (as you do) - stopping trying them on etc. We looked up eventually and there was array of wheelchair-bound people with various leg injuries looking at us. Shallow.

I'm also not a bit calm & floaty.
On holiday myself & DD called these lovely creatures 'floaters' - just calm , thin , tall women who floated around all serene-like. Got dressed & undressed with minimal fuss and just glided into the sea.
Compare this to our 'Irishness' look in the heat ....:haha:

:haha:

I'm certainly not calm and floaty... more antagonistic and irreverent. Only ever did a buddhist retreat once - about 20 years ago when i lived in Sri Lanka. But whenever i've been at places that do similar (heard of Findhorn anyone?), i see quintessential hippy types - yup, all calm and floaty and...uh...stoned :haha: and i just want to find a way to disrupt their chilled out calm.

Yet... am aware that's maybe my own bitterness cos i've got a head and heart that are slowly turning brittle :egad: and i've a tendency to be negative about myself, as well as over-react to life, so look to meditation to try and find some... softness? Equilibrium.

[JackieClaire]

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Morning,
Beware ........I'm in a shit mood.........have to wait 'til I see my consultant on the 3rd August before I get the all clear for work.

[MENTION=18049]RunningCourage[/MENTION]............I'll raise your bitterness and add a large dollop of cynicism ........why are retreats a tad expensive? Isn't the purpose to steer us away from worldly stuff, not to have at the back of your mind will your credit card actually bare the weight?

Answers on a postcard to the usual address.

[JackieClaire]

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Molly, hope it all went well at the hospital.

[satz123]

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Morning,
Beware ........I'm in a shit mood.........have to wait 'til I see my consultant on the 3rd August before I get the all clear for work.

[MENTION=18049]RunningCourage[/MENTION]............I'll raise your bitterness and add a large dollop of cynicism ........why are retreats a tad expensive? Isn't the purpose to steer us away from worldly stuff, not to have at the back of your mind will your credit card actually bare the weight?

Answers on a postcard to the usual address.

That's the point - you won't care :haha:
You'll be floaty or stoned

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Hello All,
Bloody busy extended weekend with relos dropping in un-announced from afar. That's why I love em though...
Reading back...

[byebyebridgetjones]

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@byebyebridgetjones............not a lot of small people about today apart from me. Thay must have been having their final tests on how to get on their parents/childminders/grandparents nerves for the the next seven weeks.
It also includes lessons on when flying on how to maintain kicking the seat in front or you (including long haul) , peering over the back of your seat and asking the person behind what are they doing/going and loudly wailing the need the toilet within 20 seconds of take off.

I hear the dwarfs have secret meetings at 2am to document strategies around the best way to drive their parents, grandparents and indeed the entire community insane...

Discuss.

[satz123]

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Yet... am aware that's maybe my own bitterness cos i've got a head and heart that are slowly turning brittle :egad: and i've a tendency to be negative about myself, as well as over-react to life, so look to meditation to try and find some... softness? Equilibrium.

:hug: Mr D'Arsey.
I don't like to see you thinking that. Life can be shite but listen to me - it's short and we need to find as much fun as we can while we're here.
Look at babies & little kids - they live in the moment and for the most part happy - in awe of everything new - till we make them conform.....
Why grow up - it's a pain in the arse ... we need to remain child-like.

My mother has returned to childlike status and it's amazing.
She is fascinated now by nature - the sea - cows - fields - dinky little milk jugs ....... as if she's seeing them for the first time.
Yesterday she saw & admired the dinky milk jug 5 times - for the first time.
(her short term memory is gone)

She's as happy as Larry because she forgets to worry about anything !!!!