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angieh
05-02-2010, 08:56 PM
A topic close to my heart anyway!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/1560388.stm

Dr Yeoman was on South Today last evening and is an enthusiastic speaker - had OH and I in stiches! Evidently, the poor snails "forget where they've left their lettuce".

Today, I have worked that phrase into conversation at least three times!
dandysmom
05-02-2010, 09:07 PM
That was fascinating! I can see that phrase popping up in the Quiz when we can't recall something ...:mrgreen:
James
14-02-2010, 12:14 AM
A topic close to my heart anyway!


Angie, you have hidden depths! Snails, memory, cats (not necessarily in that order) - is there anything else you have yet to reveal ?:shock: