Geraldine Watson

I am a retired Health Visitor living in Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland with my husband, James. NO DMs PLEASE.

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@Kesthecollie Good morning Bess. What a good rock climber you are! Not even a little bit scared. That's awesome 👍💖🐾

[Modern 🇮🇱 Talmud @ModernTalmud]

Classic joke:

An antisemitic millionaire goes to eat in a fancy restaurant. A Jewish man with a kippah sits down next to him. When the millionaire sees him, he says to the waiter, "On me, serve the most expensive meal to everyone in the restaurant except the Jew." The waiter does so, and everyone, even the Jew, gets up to thank the antisemite.

The millionaire then asks the waiter which dessert is the most expensive, and asks that be served to everyone but the Jewish man. With that done, everyone thanks him again, including the Jew.

The antisemite, bursting with rage, asks the waiter to serve the most expensive wine to everyone but the Jew. Again everyone thanks him, including the Jew.

Finally, the antisemite explodes and asks, “Why do you keep thanking me if you are the only one who received nothing?!”
The Jewish man replies, "I am the owner of this restaurant. Thank you very much!”

[Kosher Chutzpah @KosherChutzpah]

I'm always surprised by how many Israelis have never heard of the Davidka "miracle." In 1948, Israel was fighting an Arab army trained by the British that held every high ground. Israel was outnumbered 10 to 1 and desperately low on ammo.

Israel built the Davidka. It was a homemade mortar that looked like a small cannon and was stuffed with nails and scrap metal — basically a huge firecracker.

The blast was so apocalyptic that Arab troops radioed back: "The Jews have an atomic bomb!" The entire Arab population fled overnight. Israel made only six of them, and they won the war!

Pure genius. 🇮🇱

[PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE @Protect_Wldlife]

This the story of Mae Sroy. ❤️‍🩹

“Twenty-five years ago, a story broke in Chiang Mai, Thailand about a Buffalo who ran for her life from a slaughterhouse. Covered in blood and with a deep wound around her neck, she bolted down the motorway, terrified and desperate. Local radio stations warned the public to stay alert ~ calling her “a mad Buffalo,” with some reporters even labeling her a “crazy ghost Buffalo,” claiming she was crashing into cars as she fled.

We rushed to the scene and found her drenched in blood, a bullet having grazed her forehead ~ thankfully, it hadn’t pierced her skull. We fought to save her life, refusing to send her back to the slaughterhouse, even as angry voices demanded compensation for their damaged cars and called for her to be killed.

With help from kind-hearted people, we rescued her.

The very next morning, in her new home, she gave birth to a baby boy. We named her Mae Sroy, after the scar around her neck, and her son Chokdee, meaning “Lucky.”

Since then, Mae Sroy and her son have lived peacefully among the Buffalo herd at Save Elephant Foundation.

Now very old—Buffaloes typically live around 26–27 years ~ Mae Sroy can no longer walk with the herd. Her son has grown up to become the leader, while Mae Sroy has moved closer to our shelter for more attentive care. She now eats only finely ground, soft food, as her teeth have worn down with age.

Then came the recent flood. Though her shelter was on higher ground, a sudden flash flood swept over the barriers, destroying everything ~ including Mae Sroy’s home. She was gone.

We searched everywhere, fearing the worst.

Our hearts were heavy, believing our beloved old buffalo could not have survived the raging waters. But on the third morning, a miracle happened:

We found her ~ lying in the mud where her shelter once stood. She had come home. When she saw us, she called out, and we cried with joy. I ran to her, and she answered with soft, happy grunts, full of life and relief. Mae Sroy had survived once again.

She truly is a Buffalo with nine lives.

This is the story of one life we saved. At our sanctuary, every animal has a name, a story, and a soul. They are not just Buffaloes or Elephants ~ they are living beings with meaning and worth.

Mae Sroy once ran from death to protect the life growing inside her. And now, once again, she has run from death to protect her own. She is a true survivor, and we will care for Grandma Mae Sroy with all our hearts for the rest of her days” ~ Lek Chailert. 🙏

🎦 Credit: Lek Chailert.

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@RobynDODonnell @VividProwess I agree. Even the voice doesn't sound like his. He's in a totally delusional state!

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@VividProwess Early stage dementia springs to mind!

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@Kesthecollie Zadie paddled, loved it. But in all her 11½ years she never swam a stroke! She'd get in the water up to her armpits, but if it came any higher she was outta there.... FAST! She thought that if dogs were meant to swim God would have given them flippers!!

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@Kesthecollie A sand monster.......!! 😶‍🌫️

[Ben Goldsmith @BenGoldsmith]

Defra should offer an annual conservation payment for each native Dartmoor pony kept on the Moor. Then there’d be an economic incentive for graziers not to replace them with even more sheep, which are the primary cause of the dire state of nature in Dartmoor.

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@Rodsnewaccount @karenfthompson @BSmytheee Love it!

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@Rodsnewaccount @karenfthompson @BSmytheee My late Dad used it a lot! It's a very descriptive word!

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@daryljneal @Porthemmetpete @London_W4 Tesco sell it, but I guess they won't be delivering to the Antipodes either! 🥺

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@daryljneal @Porthemmetpete @London_W4 Sainsbury's home delivery from England doesn't even include Scottish Borders towns, so defo won't include antipodes!!

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@brendanmjones I am so glad and relieved you have Lucy back. She should never been taken from you in the first place. I hope she was not too traumatised by the separation. B❤️🐾🤗

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@Porthemmetpete @London_W4 Actually there is a very good vegan tuna made by a company called Squeaky Bean! It looks like tuna, smells like tuna and tastes like tuna. Despite the name of the company it looks nothing like beans!!

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@London_W4 Looks suspiciously like baked beans. You'll be able to fly on the wind produced by all those beans!!

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@Mazelit_ May her precious memory be forever a blessing ❤️🙏🔯🇮🇱🌹

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@orlaminihane I agree with you except it would ne too quick for these b******s. Kill them in the same way they killed this poor innocent baby, so they know how it feels.

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@karenfthompson ❤️🤗💖

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@karenfthompson Wishing you all the very best in your new venture. You're a brilliant pastry chef & should be appreciated. You will excel at whatever you do & I wish you joy. When you have settled in I'll reprogramme the GPS on the broomstick!! 🥂🍷🍾🍸Wishing you well for the future. ❤️

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@DonnaLouise1212 The people who did this deserve to suffer the same fate only slowly, over a period of months. Or even better, lock them in prison with inmates who have young children and throw away the key!. This keeps happening and lessons are NEVER learnt!