Gunwale From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The gunwale (pronounced /ˈɡʌnəl/ “gunnel” to rhyme with “tunnel”) is a nautical term describing the top edge of the side of a boat. So I guess that filled to the gunnels means in slang terms – full almost to overflowing. I do not know if this is an English [...]
There you go – we have succumbed to the lure of the car. Tis out now – we have driven ourselves by car – not public transport and bicycles in the UK We arrived home Sunday night, 10th October rather late, after a 10 day journey from Haarlem by train, via Ghent in Belgium, on [...]
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We wandered into Cafe Pitcher on Saturday 27th – to see the 6 nations Rugby battle continue and to grab our table, the one where I could knit as well as watch the screen should I wish to. There were a couple of young men already at the bar. I pulled out my knitting and [...]
Continuing the story of our doctor / patient relationship (business partnership). The drugs that I use are for Asthma and I need a new prescription every 3 months. So I wandered back to the doctors to arrange an appointment to organise a new prescription. I did not phone for an appointment because I do not [...]
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