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If you want to avoid sprays and medicinal approach------Steam for skirting boards and what is accessible and not damaged ; if you have a good steamer.....Ozone blasting for upholstered items but by far the best ,for visible results and if you feel a bit vindictive is a flea hotel. For cushions , small rugs and such---vacuum bags with or without a very small amount of spray, a blast of ozone , or even UVC (after evacuating ). Be careful with steaming alone though; dont let mould/fungi get a hold because of the moisture seeping/condensing into nearby areas you are not treating.. Some fungal activity can be picked up by a dogs skin and is far worse than fleabites. Dont forget to mow the lawn. Vacuum cleaners with rotating brushes in the head tool will pick up more eggs that usual ones, vibrating ones come second.

I got a new base stand for my favourite sewing machine, which meant that everyone else got a handcrafted quilted body warmer ( for them with two legs)or coat ( for them with four) with lots and lots of fancy braiding. ( looks a bit like aladdin ) Now I am making myself some nice leather gaiters with a sheepskin lining.

Happy Gotcha day Archie......

TT wants to wish everyone a happy holiday and Christmas. He is happy that he has a Mummy for Christmas ( although would like on e all of the time, please) He is not so happy that , at the last minute; daftlad is looking after a huge lady labrador and a 10 month old norty mastiff cross,(massive) who doesnt even do "no" let alone " sit". Might be som epics soon.

Feel free to mail me if you want to have another go at the Companies House way. But there is a limit on the most recent info that is available without paying out cash . They also may shut down over the holiday. The relevant trade newspaper/magazine can often be useful.

Bright Blessings to all. The Solstice is much more important to me than the rest of it all, but I convince myself now that Christmas is a celebration of living through another one. Sadly age and the City Council make my celebrations rathjer muted these days; so the running around the woods naked is held over until tomorrow, when is it deemed to be less frightening to the drug taking fraternity; besides its not particulalry light enough to cope with the walk down the canal path. But it does gives a chance to spread a bit of cheer and perhaps benevolence amongst the homeless, although we only have three there at the moment. Tonight, the glass has been charged , the portal cleansed and the hearth blessed, but I hope to get outdoors with something flaming a little later to chant and bee at one with the Goddess; but it will be a little bit later than I had hoped as I managed to get a late delivery slot from Tesco. Then its cooking and baking the fruit saved from the garden this year and collected from the woods themselves which will be shared with various friends over the week.

They went for a quick return ( and extra bonus)m which would not have been so easy under English law) They could have liquidated the business to see if it was a viable concern, that could have been sold onto another party. ( sorry still reeling from them undoing woolies and making me have to go back to work)

Bankers!!!!!!!!! again

It can work the other way. My Mother was good at embarrasment as well as being a bit of a " Blanche " at times. "I dont know why you want to marry him. He has had a lot of women and they were all dirty........ and some were not even real." The registrar nearly had a stroke. In The early 80s I worked for a while with a group called "The Greatest Show On Legs" an all male risque burlesque group, famous for recreating an old music hall acts ,usually including forms of nudity. My Mother in all innocence, cemented my Quentin Crisp ish reputation in the neighborhood, by proudly telling everyone that I was in " Legs and Co" ( for those too young to know . Legs and Co was a female dance troupe that danced in flimsy costumes on a TV music show.)

Time to get sewing ,perhaps ?

Teddy Texas refused to go out in the White Stuff. I dontthink he was very worried about the cold as he started to refuse before I even opened the door. I fear he may have some reservations about my nice new warm winter coat whic I had made to match his.....Tuff

Probably has a wet one!

His work is compulsory coffee table reading for the USA survivalist Right wing, although he hasnt quite made guru status as he doesnt always actually have a go at the things he rights about , unlike Ray Mears and and the less political loonies. He does like to pick subjects that gain interest via the suggested breaking of laws. He is a hack writer, library researcher, he is not really so bothered about anything really. Under no circumstance take anything he says as gospel or entirely factual , especially if you have his books on dealing with bears or making canoes!!!!!!! ( I think he also writes sci fi under another name!)

You should give them all the reasons why you never worked especially any health ones as you may get some extra credit. You should also look at DLA. I dont think there is any point in topping up, as extra benefits will make up any real shortfall, but it does depemd on how much they think you need to pay.

Nothing in my size as usual.

They have some very special software that can do amazing things. Have you noticed just how pertinent the advertising on the right hand side is ? Mine is usually full of Doggy stuff and bowel medecines. But since I had a row with them about a defunct item and mentioned it on my wall, I have constant ads from Kaleidoscope. They also have a special programme for mardy sad old gits like me. It searches out old ladies who declined my various suggestions in the 1960s, but now feel this gives them the unquestionable right to annoy me, under the pretence of "making sure you are all right" Thus interupting my enjoyment of mardy sadness, age and indeed gitity. This can be quite disruptive and really takes the underlying joy out of going out on the street and shouting at people. There just seems no point. Its the knowledge that you are going to get pestered by someone with loads of boring photographs of grandkids and stories about who is dead. And the most annoying thing is having to clean up before they come and then blame the dog for the wind passing over an hour. Its quite draining. Amd I have to pretend to be poor. I hate to think what it would be like if I gave my real name.

Teddy Texas likes his new coat; but wasn't in the mood to pose and prat abouut.

Not quite on topic but... How many people have a message in a window or sign , telling the fireman that the is an animal inside? I worry about fire in the hour per week I amout of the house rather then when I am in.

There are lots of wonderful pics, but most of the info is US. The original Article I came across is http://www.ehow.com/how_4832259_good-rat-terrier-owner.html Its really quite amazing this could have been written about Teddy Texas, evry detail is so right ( except it doesnt mention botty burps , but I found out from some one else that hese are alsp typical as is the habit runing away from them.) As I find out more about importing I am just wondering how many are out there , unidentified and in poor situations.Now that I know about them I think I spot one on every rescue page I go on to.

The thing that struck me and still shows in old pics and on the vid we took when we collected him is that head down faraway look, that s I called stir crazy; that he has now replaced with his " yes I can see you do but I would prefer to..." look. I must nag him about sending christmas cards this year. His photos dont really show the major change in his looks, (apart from his podginess, tut) His coat has grown quite dark at the ends, mainly on his face, in the form of sideburns. Perhaps I can get one of him in his new coat, when its finished. Or at the weekend as I have just realised what the date is. He is going to Ruff Luck rescue's christmas dog show in Nuneaton next Sunday. I think I might enter him in something for the experience maybe "Handsome Dog" as long as it only involves walking up and down and I can get him not to do synchronised gawping.

Thanks. I certainly feel a lot more content now I know so much more about this quirks. The main things are his nipping fingers when hands are pushed his way and his "compulsions" like the chuntering and his absolute hatred of water. Now I know that they are not a result of the way I have been looking after him its quite a relief, to a degree. To be told that " they dont like to go out for a tiddle in the rain, you have to put their coat on and take them on a lead " is useful, I suppose, at least in helping to end indoor accidents. Mind you I cant help thinking that this breed has happened because of a genetic trait to that allows them to take advantage of any human weakness that they spot.

Thanks for the kind remarks. I am in Birmingham. I do local shows that I can walk to. pushing my cart. I do big shows with others from around the country as a Coop type activity, so it very much depends on the collective idea as to where we might go. No suggestions yet for next year.

Sorry I have been under the weather with chest problems so have not done as promised. Teddy Texas came to us as a Staffy Cross---- trouble was he never really behaved lik eon at times and had some strange quirks. Afetr a suggestion from someone we met at a show, we investigated and found an article that was quite amazing---it could only have been written by someone with very personal knowledge of our lovely TT,........! Evidently Teddy Texas is a Feist or American Rat Terrier... and may even have been imported from .......Texas., for dubious purposes. We have even found the origins of his breed line and the kennels that he or at least on of his parents may have come from. ( and had invitataions to visit but i haven't told them he has lost his bit) Its not a breed that is instantly recognised over here. But I checked further and found out more. A lot of his strange quirks and habits are now explained --even his need to sleep under the bed covers. It would seem that he has special requirements 111111 bloomi9ng typical. This dog has a history of hunting. His reaction to firework is not som much fears as " small things are being hunted i should be there chasing them ) He has been bred for all of the things I hold awful ,,, but nevr mind , at least I know how to look after him better and can understand why we have to keepfinding dead rats in th epark and have to track a squirrel for miles, anmd why he like to eat rabbit ( he was probably self catering) I have managed to stop hime going in to the bookies. Hi strangemnes has a good effect on my life in that its now cleaner. Tis breed really suffer with bad skin reactions and allergies-- so I have had to bring the house up to a very high and , previously unseen standard of hygiene---- this has mean two things -- I am now in possession all kinds of exotic cleaning machinery and am breathing a lot better myself despite my poor chest ( asbestos plaques). Also I have had to start a small business with the machines to pay for them. Teddy Texas 's needs for a specific exercise routine have become a bit clearer, but i am not going to start lamping with him at night . Our first experiment with scent trailing went a bit adrift. He found the scent straight away, tracked it really quickly but then picked up the lure dropped it in the river and set off home. Its going to be a hard slog.

Hope this one works, cos i cant edit http://www.facebook....1&id=1052062064

Thats excellent news. Congratulations to you both. Perhaps Laney was excited and overawed at the novelty of the situation , which led to momentary lapse in recall.