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  2. January's Daily Digest

    in Non Animal Chat

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    Thats what I thought too Alex however just checked and they are advertising it as 2 bedrooms 2 reception rooms and the the details say this:

     

     

    I'm keeping my fingers crossed - its not quite where we would like to be but its a bungalow, it'll need a teeny bit of rejigging as whoever was there last was disabled so the drive has had a huge wheelchair ramp added so you can't park a car on it, plus the garage has been converted into an outside store, and the bathroom only has a disabled shower in it (might keep that). Nice garden - though needs tidying up and trees cutting back. If there is a usable 3rd room then it would be on my shortlist for sure.

     

    It looks as if the loft extension has been made without Building Regulation approval.

    http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations/

    It's possible to bring the construction up to the required standard after you've bought the property

  3. January's Daily Digest

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    I bought a bonsai tree for a fiver from Morrisons the other day. I am trying to find out what sort it is. I have already repotted him into a bigger container cos he was pot bound.

     

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    Im sure its MEANT to be pot bound. Otherwise it will grow into a tree

     

    Reminds me of when someone gave OH a bonsai for his birthday. OH hates bonsai trees and promptly liberated it so it could grow naturally. After that OH & I were called the Bonsai Liberation Front by our friends

  15. The Things They Say Or Do To Embarrass You ....

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    I was telling OH about this thread and he reminded me of when I was teaching in a special school and had a class of 7 year olds. As part of a theme about families we were discussing names and most of them didn't realise that their parents had a name other than "Mummy" or "Daddy".

     

    One little boy was struggling with this so I asked him what his Mummy's name was, he answered, "Mummy."

    So I said "Yes but Mummy has another name. You call her Mummy but what does Daddy call her?" He gave me a lovely smile and said, "Dulie" (Julie).

    "Aha", I think, "I'm winning here."

    So I asked, "And what's Daddy's name?. He answered "Daddy."

    So I said, "Yes, but Daddy has another name. You call him Daddy but what does Mummy call him?" Again came the lovely smile, "Doopid prat," he said.

    It was an unforgettable moment!

     

    I had something similar when I asked a child what her mummy's name was. She replied "Mummy". I said "What does Daddy call her". The answer was, "Sexy"

  18. Does Anyone Know...?

    in Animal Chat

    Posted

    Sorry if this is a bit late. The Greyhound Gala is run by the Northants Greyhound Rescue. There's a link on their website.

    Registered Charity No 269668“Running for their Livesâ€

     

    GREYHOUND SHOW SCHEDULE

     

    DOGS - LINDA JONES

    BITCHES - JOYCE MCFARLANE

     

    Class 1: 2yrs and under

    Class 2: 2yrs and under

     

    Class 3: 3 – 4 years

    Class 4: 3 – 4 years

     

    Class 5: 5 – 6 years

    Class 6: 5 – 6 years

     

    Class 7: 7 – 8 years

    Class 8: 7 – 8 years

     

    Judges will break for lunch - approx 1 o’clock.

     

    Parade of NGR Dogs for Adoption

     

    Class 9: 9 – 10 years (Veteran)

    Class 10: 9 – 10 years (Veteran)

     

    Class 11: 11 – 12 years (Vintage)

    Class 12: 11 – 12 years (Vintage)

     

    Class 13: Over 12 years

     

    (Golden Oldies)

    Class 14: Over 12 years

     

    (Golden Oldies)

     

    Class 15: Best NGR

    Class 16: Best NGR

     

    Class 17: Best Brace (Not eligible for BIS)

     

     

     

     

    BEST DOG

    BEST BITCH

     

    BEST IN SHOW

     

     

     

     

    CLASSES £2 PER ENTRY

     

    TROPHIES 1st 2nd PLACES IN ALL CLASSES

     

    ROSETTES 1st - 6th

     

    SPECIALS FOR ALL VETERAN CLASSES

     

    TROPHIES FOR BEST DOG, BEST BITCH & BIS

     

     

     

     

    ENTRIES FROM 10.00AM

     

    JUDGING BEGINS 11.00AM

     

    COMPANION SHOW SCHEDULE

     

    PEDIGREE CLASSES - LIZ BROWN

     

    Pedigree 1

    Best Puppy

     

    Pedigree 2

    Hounds & Terriers

     

    Pedigree 3

    Toy & Utility

     

    Pedigree 4

    Working & Pastoral

     

    Pedigree 5

    Gundogs

     

    Pedigree 6

    Open

     

    Best in Show will now be judged

     

    Judge will break for lunch – approx 1 o’clock

     

    Novelty Classes – Liz Brown

     

    Novelty 7

    Best Child Handler (Under 16)

     

    Novelty 8

    Best Veteran

     

    Novelty 9

    Crossbred Dog

     

    Novelty 10

    Crossbred Bitch

     

    Novelty 11

    Rescue Dog

     

    Novelty 12

    Rescue Bitch

     

    Novelty 13

    Best Local Dog or Bitch

     

    Novelty 14

    Best Visitor (over 15 miles)

     

    Novelty 15

    Waggiest Tail

     

    Novelty 16

    Prettiest Bitch

     

    Novelty 17

    Most Handsome Dog

     

    Novelty 18

    Best Brace

     

    Novelty 19

    Best Family Group (3 or more)

     

    Novelty 20

    Dog the judge would most like to take home

     

     

     

     

    CLASSES £1.50 PER ENTRY OR £5 FOR 4 CLASSES

     

    ROSETTES 1ST – 6TH PLACE IN ALL CLASSES

     

    PEDIGREE CLASS TROPHIES:

     

    BEST PUPPY, BEST IN SHOW & RESERVE BEST IN SHOW

     

    SPECIALS TO ALL VETERAN ENTRIES

     

     

     

     

    ENTRIES FROM 10.00AM

     

    JUDGING BEGINS 11.00AM

  20. Dog Walking Places Northampton

    in Non Animal Chat

    Posted

    Harlestone Firs is 11 mins by car from the Travel Lodge (post code is NN5 6UJ if you want to find route)

     

    On the other side of Upton Way, not far from the football stadium, almost directly opposite the Travel Lodge are Storton's Gravel pits that have been turned into a nature reserve. (less than 5 mins walking)

     

    Right from Travel Lodge on Upton Way past new housing development Upton 1 are the River Nene and the Grand Union Canal both with walks along side. (just over 5 mins walking from the Travel Lodge)

     

    You are only a stone's throw away from Clazuk whose house is close to the lift tower (the Northampton lighthouse)

  22. Flore Show On Sunday

    in General Chat

    Posted

    Aw thanks for the piccies Marian. :wub:

     

    That's a fab amount to have raised and we will get a lot of offers of help thanks to you all. Raising awareness is very important and a big help. Thanks ladies. :flowers:

     

    Louise with Boots, Snoopy and her daughter's jrt Emma did a wonderful promo job for the OC. In the photos they've found a pair of jrt poopies and are telling them about the OC.

     

    It was a very hot day. We could have raised a lot more money if we'd been selling icecream.

  24. Vets - Emergency / Out Of Hours Service

    in Animal Chat

    Posted

    That's just about what I paid each time for Spike, but I think the price went up after 10 or 11pm. he went there three night running and it mounted up quite quickly. Diddn't like the fact that every morning we had to take him from there to our normal vet as he didn't get any rest after having major surgery. I can't fault the vet who did the op, he did a fantastic job, pity he's not our vet.

     

    Ours was a Christmas day appointment and we had to leave Sam the cat for surgery - he had a urinary tract blockage and had a catheter fitted. We had to pick him up at 7.30 a.m. to take him to our vets on the day after Boxing day. He spent 3 days at our vets for £100ish including antibiotics and medication for a heart murmur that our vet discovered but the bill for Vets Now was £700+. Catheterising isn't a very big op so I thought it was a bit steep. Vets Now didn't pick up the heart murmur either.

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