City Life Versus Country Life Or By The Sea
The two most beautiful cities I have visited are Venice and Istanbul.
Istanbul has so many beautiful historical places which are magic, and a wonderful atmosphere. I feel homesick for Istanbul. The Bospherus straits and constant ferry trips and boats, as the views.
10 Top Tourist Attractions in Istanbul
Venice is unique too, however the canals smell in the summer, and its overcrowded, food is at a premium, and hard to find. I fell in love with Venice one frosty misty January. I was in a Pensione next to Rialto bridge, the room rocked as Venice is built on wooden structures that sway with the canal traffic and tides. The room had turquoise walls and a polished wooden floor, and the canal boats passing by the window always a fascination.
Melbourne was the best planned modern city ever, buzzy and exciting, beautiful too with an amazing library and some lanes with antique and jewellery shops.
In recent years, many beautiful cities due to an influx of immigrants and perhaps bad policies, have become dangerous when they were once safe. Although London was once an amazing place, I visited it last year, full of face lifts and flowers. I regarded it as dangerous with people sleeping on the streets, stabbings and rapes were rife.
After living in Western Australia in Albany, the most southern western tip, I never wanted to live in another town or city again, but here I am in a town on a small island again.
The beaches in Australia are out of this world, white sand, blue clear seas, and the wild life and sea life really amazing.
So what are your views on country life, city life or living by the sea?
Would be nice to post music relating to the name of the city or country music, or about places by the sea where you have lived.
Spell check mentioned the camels in Venice LOL, and mentioned read as tinned???!!!
Melbourne
Rialto Bridge
Marc Cohn - Walking In Memphis
John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads
The Pogues - Dirty Old Town
Frank Sinatra - I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Respect all posters, most of all enjoy and chat with friends.
Lian & Kieran
Money, Money, Money And Romance
May romance blossom into love…
It should be forever.
Source: Daily Mail
Who should pay for a date?
Call me old-fashioned, but I believe the guy should invite and pay for the lady on the first few dates.
By all means split the bill, but bad manners for a guy to present the lady with a belated bill…Show him the door!
I did use dating agency forms in a class, that was popular. I never filled one in!
One very likeable Italian got a date. The date went well, even though the whole class turned up to see how the date went in the pub. The couple did continue dating, of course they didn’t inform me till after the event. LOL
If I were that lady I may well have been embarrassed. It was a small class of about ten people.
That was a crowd!
All taken in good humor…
Personally I think many society weddings are over the top…divorces often cost far more, too.
Ok I’m not rich but I would only invite a few close friends to a small wedding.
What would you do?
Have you ever been on a blind date?
Enjoy the discussion, all comments based on respect please…steer from politics and religion.
Memes, gifs, stories, sayings, music, and chat with friends.
Lian and Kieran…enjoy!
If Everyone Cared
Would the world be a better place if everyone cared?
The art of giving…is it an art?
Or would some take advantage?
It is heartwarming if you receive an act of kindness. Both humans and animals have the quality of kindness.
However, I became puzzled at this news item about Orca whales.
Why are Orcas giving humans presents?
I have to say I haven’t always been pleased to accept some gifts. A neighbor’s cat kept dropping dead birds on my doormat…that was horrible.
However, when my dog looked quizzically at me one day and gave me his bone to eat, I realized it meant a lot to offer a smelly bone, and he was delighted I accepted it.
Is present-giving always an act of kindness? I’m afraid not!
Remember, the Trojan horse masked an attack. Remember receiving gifts from an unsuitable suitor…ugh.
I am guilty of giving on occasion to achieve a goal. I have given my difficult director a present that he loved to calm troubled waters…it worked.
And yet, two families sort of adopted me and gave me a home when I needed one…an appreciated selfless act.
The first occasion was…I viewed an apartment I couldn't afford, it was beautiful. The couple sat me down with a cup of tea… Do you like it? I explained I did but it was somewhat out of my means.
The reply was…We like you, you may have the apartment for six months and only pay the phone and utilities till you get on your feet. That was a family I became part of.
The guy was a famous writer who had escaped Poland in the war, and was proud to have twenty of us around his Christmas dinner table, as well as his own family.
The Buddha said…
If you are given a present and you don’t accept it, who does it belong to?
The ritual of present giving at Christmas or Easter is not one that is always enjoyable. It’s become commercial, and sometimes an unwanted pressure of giving, when perhaps you are financially stretched and maybe not really have a good relationship with someone.
Cute Baby Opening Birthday Presents - Londyn
It’s a joy watching genuine delight at present opening.
Nickleback - If Everyone Cared
Cliff Richard - It’s Christmas Time
Time to sparkle in gold sequins!?LOL
Marshmello and Halsey - Be Kind
So what is your ‘take’ on kindness and giving?
Memes, gifs, ideas, proverbs, quotes and music appreciated. Is it always good to give or should we give more?
Chat with friends.
No politics or religious comments, respect all who comment here.
Thank you.
Lian and Kieran
Hot Air
Too much hot air…
Summer has come, my childhood memories are lovely sunny days playing with water in the garden. Balmy days, and summer fruits picked from our garden.
Two summers ago, the country I live in had temperatures of 46 C.
Summers are becoming unbearably hot, already we are in the hundred degree zone.
How to stay cool is now a challenge.
Some of our roads melt, and there is always the risk of fire.
Tempers appear to fray in the hot weather, so stay cool, post music.
America and Canada have also been hit with summer heat.
I didn’t believe in global warming some years ago, but it seems to be our blue planet is experiencing hotter weather.
Stay cool…
Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be In Good Company
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City
Hot Air Balloons Over Cappadocia Turkey
Post music for summer, hot weather, gifs, memes and tips how to stay cool.
Stay off politics and religion please, you are here to enjoy and to chat with friends.
Enjoy!
Lian and Kieran