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Posted by Marionville

DROOKIT. - Adjective…extremely wet; soaked with water “the crowd got drookit waiting in the rain”. Synonyms; drenched, soaked, saturated. Scottish: from Old Norse drukna (drowned)

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General & Hellos

1 month ago1m

Posted by Killtheskyfairy

The Quotes of Steven Wright: 1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. 2 - Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back. 3 - Half the people you know are below average. 4 - 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 5 - 82.7% of all statistics...

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Music Fans

Feb 21Feb 21

Posted by Marionville

I’m late with my teatime treat today…but worth waiting for I think…Fire and Rain - James Taylor…

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General & Hellos

Jan 19Jan 19

Posted by Julie808

Test to see if I can still post. Something that a friend posted on another site, likely things you've already heard somewhere, sometime, but still make you say, huh! The Quotes of Steven Wright: 1 - I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize. 2 - Borrow ...

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Music Fans

Nov 23, 2024Nov 2024

Posted by Marionville

Good morning….its a pretty wintry one throughout the UK & Ireland today with a whiteout in Scotland and much of England & Wales. Here in N.Ireland theres snow on higher ground but I live close to Lough Neagh and have heavy sleety rain and high ...

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Music Fans

Nov 11, 2024Nov 2024

Posted by Sierra4

Crying In The Rain by Art Garfunkel and James Taylor in 1994.

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World Music

Oct 28, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by RhondaShotwell

In the mood for Enya. Echoes In Rain

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CLASSICAL, OPERA and CROSSOVER

Oct 12, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by rogerbenham

Christopher Tin: Live at Cadogan Hall - Waloyo Yamoni Christopher Tin conducts his choral work 'Waloyo Yamoni (We Overcome the Wind)', the climactic finale to his song cycle 'The Drop That Contained the Sea'. From the European ...

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General & Hellos

Oct 9, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by wordywalt

We are already getting outer rain bands from hurricane Milton. The eye of he storm is still over 200 miles away

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General & Hellos

Oct 6, 2024Oct 2024

Posted by FrayedBear

Is this for real? I liken it to continuing to argue that there is not a god after you've declared that you don't believe there is.

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Music Fans

Sep 26, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by Marionville

Good morning….theres been a distinct change in the weather overnight with heavy rain and wind replacing the calm sunshine of the past week. Looks like autumn has arrived so let’s match the music to the weather with Eurythmics - Here Comes The...

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Just for Laughs

Sep 25, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by glennlab

All the plants in my kitchen have gone outside to get fresh rain during the extended drought, better chance of getting watered.

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CLASSIC ROCK RULES

Sep 16, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by rogerbenham

Rod Stewart - Have You Ever Seen The Rain Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting

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World Music

Sep 14, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by Marionville

It’s not unusual for artists to pay tribute to other artists they admire and respect by performing cover versions of their songs. Morten Harket and a-ha had a close friendship and admiration for The Everly Brothers…due to their manager Terry ...

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News & Links

Sep 13, 2024Sep 2024

Posted by puff

Don't know if you are aware but a very destructive typhoon hit China last week. A friend sent me this from my old home town in Thailand. Seems they had a bit of rain.

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