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That's brilliant! I'm trying to suubtely snort at my desk so no-one notice thatI'm not doing real work... my face probably looks like I'm either trying not to yawn or have eaten something a bit dubious... ANYWAY... Happy tuesday fugees. Big, big hugs to annie, trudie, louisebullterrier and anyone else I've accidentally overlooked. Unfortunately, that's about all I've got time to say. It's taken me all morning to catch up, so will have to reply after lunch

Happy weekend everyone Speak to you all on Tuesday...

First of all, I'm really, really sorry that happened to you. As for parental rights, I don't know about 'right', but I think as it's the woman who is 'the host' to the feotus, she should make the final call - in ALL circumstances. Why? Because I feel giving both parents the right to decide could lead to serious problems and misuse of the legal system. Imagine being forced to carry - and give birth to - a baby you desperately didn't want. If both parents had an equal right to decide, I'd guess that there's a fair possibility that there would be occasional cases where the baby was concieved under non-consensual circumstances (rape/incest/the woman being incapable of giving consent due to drugs or alcohol), a case taken to court, and it all being dragged out so long that the woman would be forced to carry the baby to term regardless. To be fair, even if the baby was concieved willingly enough, but was an accident, I still can't imagine the horror of being forced into motherhood. I may be misinformed, but I believe there was a case along these lines in the states a couple of years ago... I don't know what ended up happening to the mother and child.... However, even if there were guidelines in place to stop this happening, the question remains, morally speaking, if the father WAS a rapist, how would that effect the law? Technically, he's still the father, the baby's his flesh and blood, so should he have the same rights as any other father?

Get her to take 2 ibroprofen before you go . My exboyfriend had full-sleeve tattoos , and this was his clever trick to seem tough! Fingers crossed Nala's ok...

We SO need photos of their first explore of their new home . By the by, the ferret tunnels that were meant to be sent to you turned up at my work! Wierd! Pretty please can you PM me your address again so I can send them on kittycat - the reason I'll let 'em loose on me hair is that it's a state, so they can't make it much worse than it already is! But my eyebrows are one of my better features... and I knowfrom a mate having an unfortunate plucking accident that they can take MONTHS to grow back - imagine having dubious pencilled on brows all summer - not a risk I think is worth taking

Who's it for? The ferrets? If so, I bet they'll love it

In my opinion, very well said. Kazz -

Brave! I would for haircuts and colour... but the eyebrows... !

Morning everyone I'm feeling most feeble this morning. Work exhibition thingy meant I had to work till 9.30! ARGGGGGH! However, poncy boss (who's actually really nice, just a bit vain) then said lots and lots of thank yous (always good to be valued) bought drinks (even better) and said that I didn't have to come in till ten this morning (genius)! Yay. Unfortunatley, knowing I was having a lie in meant sinking 5 pints... oooooops. Fuzzy now.... However, it's a lovely sunny morning in Brizzle, I've had nice walk with the Madlet (who's all over me due to being neglected and let with OH yesterday - bless her! ) and it's FRIDAY! Boosboss - what was your hair decision in the end? Gooster - Your 'admirer' sounds horrid - poor you. Bl**dy mothers - mine was always trying to set me up with her best mate's son when I was younger - he's the least attractive guy ever, and doesn't even like animals... Have fun Amber to all who need...

Nah, I wouldn't be. At the end of the day, her cheque's only just cleared, so you could only have sent her item today anyway. But my tendency to lose random bits of paper has led to me only ever accepting paypal now...

Come on boss! Come back from your haircut! I'm starving!!!! Once he finally returns, shall I have: A bacon and hummous sandwich with salad Macaroni Cheese (microwave diet meal sort, but still surprisingly nice!) A salad A prawnie jacket potato Hmmmm.... I drool on the desk....

That second long one's nice - and you'd still have long enough hair to put up in up do'-s too. If only my mane was a bit less like a fell pony who's been out all winter crossed with a sheep's bum, that's the sort of thing I'd go for... Edited to add: Hmmm, you are on a bit of a tight timescale- I'd not try the hairpiece thing - if you've got mates likely to take thepiss, then it's best to practice at home so no-one guesses, rather than looking like you've a birdsnest glued to your head 'cause you can't do it right!

But the long one, you actually don't need very long hair to do that - you just need a good hairpiece - if you've an afro hairdresser anywhere near you (tend to be cheaper and have a better selection of hairpieces), go see them, and get to advise on how to put it in too - it;s suprisingly easy (even I can do it!) , and looks really good if they match it to your hair for you

With a dubious fringe like that? I think she's doing well to look that happy...

Excellent poster work goodter and well done louies on your call. She looks so sad I'm waiting for my poncy boss to come back from his haircut so I can go and walk Miss Madison. It's a lovely sunny day and I'm dying to get outside. She's at home, asleep on the sofa with OH, so may actually be less than keen to go out... ... in fact, he just texted me to tell me not to bother coming home as they were having a lovely lazy snuggle! Jealous? Me? Not a bit.... :mad01:

As the title says. For once, I'm not gonna get on my soapbox, I'd just thought it might be an interesting topic to discuss. I've added a poll in case you'd like to add your opinion without having to post. Edited to add: Personally, I'm pro choice.

Thanks - the feeling guilty thing is a result of my northern upbringing where ya don't call teh law unles it's seriously serious! BUt It IS a good thing - he won;t be breaking anyone else's windows for a bit, and if it was to fund a habit (pretty common reason for break ins round here...) , maybe he'll get some help to sort himself out? Snow - Yep, I can see this becoming a bit addictive Toberonie - can we see the hair?

Think I've missed a trick here - what's this thread, um, about? Just general malarky that everyone's up to? If so, I have good news - the swine who burgled my boat has been caught! It cost me £140 for a new window, and I still owe my friend a rocky box set (I was broken into FOR A ROCKY BOXSET! The shame...!)... and I never expected that the police would catch anyone, or even bother much at all. BUt they have , they've caught up with burglar and they took my statement today. Apparently the guy's well known to them, the fingerprints match so there's little doubt and he'll almost definitely be going down for a little while... I feel, oddly, a bit guilty about the whole thing - calling the police and him getting caught and being sent down - but I guess he should never have broken in...

Hmmmmm.... the OH would be a particularly cheeky scruffy rough coated lurcher. Hairy, a bit stinky, muscly and slim but surprisingly intelligent... and very, very, very lazy!!! Me? Hmmm. Probably a staffy/lurcher cross. Mostly friendly, a bit of a clown, very bouncy, loads of mouth, but prone to running away when it comes down to it!

*snnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnort* I've laughed so much that my boss sneakily came to see what I was sniggering about and caught me with the mooncups page up... Oh. My. God. Though sniggering and blushes aside, it *is* interesting stuff, and something I've wondered about...

One to share with the office - brilliant....

Brilliant

I'm a Ray too, in my mid 20s and I'm not a boy either. Though I don't have a particularly interesting spelling. I bob about on a boat with: My tolerant - and lovely - OH Archie-The-Superior (11 month mog) Princess Madison (AKA Maddie, the Madbag, Madlet, Madam... and it goes on....), my 10 month old staffie. I do what I can for rescue - whether it's collecting blankets, selling junk on fleabay, recycling spoilt maddie's collar collection on swapshop or - hopefully in the near future - homechecking. You've mostly all seen them before, but here are my babies (OH refuses to have his pic on the tinterweb): Sorry pic's a bit cr*p - took it on my phone, but it's one of my favourites... they're actually being nice to each other for once.

snorted so much I've had to forward to my curious workmates.... brillaint

Maddie and I have just been ooop North to visit my Ma and Pa, and we came across what must be one of the most dog-friendly pubs I've ever been to... with truly outstanding food! Within 5 minutes, even the kitchen staff came out to say hello to Maddie, who lay in state in front of a real log fire, with a dish of water, and a free organic sausage! Meanwhile, the human element of the party enjoyed homemade french onion soup and a rather special pork wrapped in pancetta on flavoured mash. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm is all I have to say. Apart from GO GO GO!!! It's no-smoking, but you can have your dog anywhere in the premises, even the posh resturant bit, as long as they're quiet (ish) and fairly well behaved! There's a linkie below to a review, with location and what have you on there. The pub is near Sizergh Castle, just out of Kendal. If you do go, say hi from Ray and Maddie the black staffie! http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/foo...er_heart_is.php