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    Is there a way of making posts sticky? This very clear , helpful one seems like a candidate for that...
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    GreenCat reacted to DoughnutANZ's post in the thread Am I the only one perplexed by WhatsApp? with Thank you Thank you.
    You haven't provided much information and that makes it very difficult to figure out what your problems might be. A WhatsApp call may go unanswered for many reasons including you calling at a time when the person receiving your call is asleep...
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    GreenCat reacted to trecile's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    My guess is that it was luck, or maybe your companion was tastier.😄 Bed bugs are not deterred by permethrin - it kills them over time, but they can crawl in and have a quick snack. I was bitten once while in my permethrin treated silk sleep sack.
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    GreenCat reacted to JillGat's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Love Love.
    I read the title of this thread, "Sleep sack for bedbugs", differently. If the bedbugs want to sleep individually, it would be a challenge to make a sleep sack small enough for one. But I'm thinking it might be cute if you lined them up on a...
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    GreenCat replied to the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs.
    FWIW, my experience has been Sarria to Santiago from 31 March to 9 April, somewhat chilly and sometimes down to about 4 C at night. In a mix of bunks and private rooms. I brought a summer weight bag as insurance as I tend to sleep cold. Not once...
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    GreenCat replied to the thread My own socks test.
    That's helpful, thanks @arnoldfireman. I'm a fan of Darn Tough so you immediately got me on board. They're actually the only brand of wool socks I've ever tried, they seem to work for me. I did get a blister on the sole of my foot my first...
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    Why do I get the impression this isn't the only time she's made you do that ?!!
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    GreenCat reacted to MilenaS's post in the thread Train question with Like Like.
    I just cant make it work 🎃 I regard myself pretty digitaly savy, but that one is testing my patiance...
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    GreenCat reacted to trecile's post in the thread Train question with Like Like.
    Search on Skyscanner, but please only book directly with the airline, not one of the third party sites that pay to be on Skyscanner. If you have any problems at all, it's much easier to deal directly with the airline than with a third party.
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    GreenCat replied to the thread Train question.
    Beware, one issue with Trainline... we were having a mild struggle with the Renfe site, so switched to Trainline. Then we got to the station earlier than I expected and wanted to swap the tickets for an earlier train. The counter staff were very...

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