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Teresa Graham's avatar

I'm loving the history and the sunflowers! When I'm next in Massimo's I will ask about the plural and singular.

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Mark Graham's avatar

Mmmmmm, Massimo’s. Will you get a chip and two battered sausages for me too please? Loads of salt and vinegar!

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Jess Jones's avatar

What a beautiful video, what a beautiful piece of music. I love that old guy and his Umbrella Holder.

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Mark Graham's avatar

He’s a heavy dude. His umbrella holder gave permission to film, he was too deep into it.

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Ellie O'Byrne's avatar

Granddaughter, great-granddaughter? She was a 21st century shadow of a very ancient thing.

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Gerry O Shea's avatar

Hi Ellie and Mark, congratulations on reaching Samarkand and clocking up 8,000kms. You will be glad to hear that the summer here hasn't been too bad at all. Continued safe travels to both of you .

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Mark Graham's avatar

Good to hear from you Gerry, and very glad to hear that the sun is shining on Ireland. Any chance ye’d send us over some rain?

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Padraig O Griofa's avatar

Absolutely no litter! Why am I surprised?

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Mark Graham's avatar

A little bit at the side of the road, but not as much as some countries we’ve cycled through, including our own.

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Danica Gaffney's avatar

Those sunflowers, wow!

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Mark Graham's avatar

Fields and fields of them 🌻

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Vicki Graham's avatar

I’m still laughing over the Polo Mint. I must admit I was 50/50 in my gullibility. 😂😂

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Mark Graham's avatar

Hopefully some people won’t read to the end.

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Vicki Graham's avatar

😂😂😂

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Liam Murphy's avatar

Xanadu

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan s stately pleasure dome decree. ?

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Vicki Graham's avatar

I remember that poem!

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Mark Graham's avatar

Samarkand isn’t in that one. Might it be this? https://allpoetry.com/the-golden-road-to-samarkand

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Liam Murphy's avatar

Yes

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Liam Murphy's avatar

Brilliant Mark & Ellie.

What a piece

I remember a bit of a poem in nationalschool mentioning Samarkand.

Wowsville.

And as for the Panino lesson. Bravissimo.

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Mark Graham's avatar

Thanks Liam. Can you remember the name of the poem?

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