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Yay! Have fun with it. Mine's temporarily out of the way of puppy teeth! But I'm itching to find some time to do some 'creating' with it. I only do basic stuff but have managed to make several pairs of curtains. It's just finding the time to really get to grips with it. I'd also like to have a go at turning tee-shirts into summer vests and that kinda thing. Maybe I'll get a chance to get mine going this week

I'm very pleased with my Janome Sewist 525s which does all I will ever get round to doing with it and more if I ever get round to it lol! It was an upgrade from a basic Singer. It has actually been discontinued but is still a good model and you can still buy it new. http://www.sewingmachine-sales.co.uk/sewing-machine/janome/janome-525s-sewist-sewing-machine-94.html . Search around and I bet you would be able to get it quite cheap. I love it. Good luck ... Sandi

..... I meant to say too ... once you've applied these products onto the skin - that's it - it's in and cannot be removed - it is an insecticide - I never dreamt in a million years what has happened to us, would have happened - merrily thought it was safe. Of course Merial the company who manufacture the product are adamant it wasn't the Frontline Combo. On the other hand, ticks not only carry Lymes Disease but they also transmit other very nasty pathogens. We will never know which it was but no, never again ......!

I have just lost my darling Glen to a suspected adverse reaction to Frontline Combo. He has had this product before with no problem, so never gave a thought to treating him with it as he had a tick on his eyelid and as it's the flea/mite season ....... I will never use a spot on product or similar on my dogs again. The price was too high ..... he was so ill and the siezures and the drooling were the stuff of a horror scene and I've already lived 5 years with Idiopathic epilepsy, but this was something else! .... He was pts at 12.30 pm on Friday 29 April 2011. I and my family and all who knew him are absolutely gutted and what a waste of a lovely lovely boy who should be at my feet now ........ If only I could turn the clock back .... Sandi

Sorry I should have clarified it a bit better Ignore the website as due to technical problems Carol can't get on to amend it. Anyone interested needs to ring Carole. The telephone number is: 01646 601923 and (unless they have now been snapped up) the dates available for Swallows Dance are 22/8/09 and 29/8/09 (which is the B/H weekend). Sandi

If anyone is looking for some fab dog friendly accommodation here in Pembrokeshire then look no further as, due to a cancellation, Swallows Dance is available week commencing 22 August for 2 weeks. You need to ring Carole quickly though, before it goes! The phone number is on the website: http://www.littledumpledale.co.uk Sandi

Oh dear Dylan, he's such a dear boy Yeah, I know what you mean Vera I do have to be very strict with myself re portion size! My lot were on Burns before - I always soaked it and it just looked like they were eating sponge balls! (Or Maltesers! ) Whereas the Orijen, because it is a far denser food due to the high meat content, it doesn't expand like the Burns. My lot are always hungry, as as you know, huhummm probably err on the 'porky' side. That's also because they do the pre-wash with our washing up and OH has trained Lulu to take bits of food out of his mouth!!!! But I wont go into that! apart from to say he thinks that's a very clever trick and is very proud of their trick! Sandi

I was told it can be due to an acidy tum - which would figure when you think of all the travelling and different water etc. If she can find a Holland and Barrett type shop, maybe see if she can get some tree bark powder (slippery elm) that would be suitable to give to dawgies. Sandi

Absolutely Fabulous Morag!

Hiya I've been feeding all my 3 Orijen for nearly a year now and have no complaints. You do have to feed less though or else they can tend to get to be 'lardy-bots'!!! A 13.5 kg bag lasts me just over 3 weeks and feeds a border collie, rough collie and whippet/collie x - same as a 15 kg bag of Burns ........ Sandi

Oh dear, one of those eh! Well, you can tell your grandson's if they are ever our way we would be more than delighted to see them - in fact any of you would be welcome (you must like dogs though!!! ) You can also tell them they have 3 4th cousins not so far away in Hemel! (my 3 lovely step-daughters ) who will love hearing they have some more relatives not too far away

Oh my giddy-aunt! small world indeed! So, your 2 grandsons are my OH's 3rd cousins! My OH is Max and his dad was Ron Day! and oh my goodness he is sitting here now mentioning all the other Day names and now I'm getting all I've met Barry and I met Mollie (Colin's aunty) (sadly at a funeral !) a few years ago now. I know the Day family is quite, huhumm large in the area and OH says he has cousins he doesn't know!!! I only have 2! So are you a native to the area??? Feel free to transfer to pm ................. Sandi

Yes! OH has many memories of helping his dad on the coal round and I've had the tour of where the coal yard used to be and of course all the tales of times gone by. Ironcially, we now live in a village in Pembrokeshire that provided the best anthracite in the world - in fact our house is built on top of a mine shaft - we're assured we're not about to disappear down a hole though! Yeah .... I miss our trips to London Colney and the nice grub served up at the Colney Fox!!! Sandi

Oh Blimey - know LC quite well as it's OH's birth place - he was from Manor Road, so no where near the water, well I don't think it is? His family were the coal merchants (in case that's relevant to anyone?) Ha .... thought I'd add that useless bit of info .... Hee hee ... Sandi (again smilies wont work for me?)

Well done to all those who've given up the evil weed! I finally took the plunge after Xmas, so been a few weeks now - I started off on the 21 mg patches but have now binned them but am also going to the Smoking Cessation course which has been really good and my group are a real mixture of very interesting people. Anyway, I've been quite surprised at how easy it has been so far ..... but then again when I went to come out of Morrisons this morning the smell of fag smoke was wafting through the automatic doors and I have to admit, it really gave me a craving - you know when you get that waft and you think 'Awww ..... blow it my way!" My health worker (or 'Therapist' as I call her for fun!) says you aren't quit until those cravings have gone. So clearly a way to go yet for me ...... hohummm Sandi (I can't do any smilies for some reason???)

I love Henry and am trying to save up to have a Henry all of my own to go and do my cleaning jobs with - it's very user friendly but is a pain in the bum to carry up and down stairs. For now though I drag round a second hand Dyson to do my cleaning jobs but in the meantime I dream on ......... Ah Henry, one day (beat that for being a saddo! )

Aww ....Looking forward to reading all the tales of Fern And Fliss and all the other 'rascals' the Buttons mad house!!!

I agree - seek advice from a Homeopathic Vet who will work at finding the 'cause' - you will probably have to see your conventional vet first though to get the referral and the form filling done but you can choose the Homeopathic Vet you wish to see. Just tell your vet 'I would like a referral to so and so' and also make contact with 'so and so' to get the ball rolling.

Still no news since the sighting last Saturday but we are now in touch with the gentleman in the area who knows the location this boy was last seen. Finger's x'd everyone for another sighting! Sandra

No, it's another Carol who lives nearby (which gets very confusing at the best of times! ) Now, I have seen her this evening and she tells me the Huntmaster yesterday, made a huge announcement several times for riders to keep their eye out. She's also going to speak to someone else and I can't for the life of me remember now who she said it was (due to the wine! ) but I will clarify with her ...... She has also spoken to numerous other people who farm/live in the area, over the xmas period who are, in addition to all those she rang round earlier last week. I told her that as far as I was aware there had been no sightings and she did say, there are loads and loads of empty barns he can find shelter and no-one would even know, and of course plenty of rabbits etc for food ..... which I would think makes it all the more difficult re sighting him - he literally could be anywhere and easily lose himself ........ Phebe - i'm tied up this end tomorrow but will hopefully get to speak to you on Wednesday! Sandra

Yes, Carol is aware albeit I haven't had a chance to have the conversation with her but will do on Wednesday

Radio Pembrokeshire put out appeals for lost dogs - here is their website - they are based in Narberth http://www.radiopembrokeshire.com - they call it 'Pembrokeshire Pet Patrol' and this is the Dog Warden: http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/content.as...1&Language= .... if someone who has all the details would like to contact them, although it may have already been covered Will print out the poster and drop off at the local vets in town tomorrow ....... Sandra

My friend knows Dickie at the garage (where the dog did the 'runner' so has phoned him and asked him to spread the word (hopefully add a bit of impact!) and rung round all her farmer friends in that area - so finger's x'd that's covered, so should there be any sightings we have a chain of contact. The woods are quite vast, so bit like looking for a needle in a haystack so would think very much relying on sightings. Trouble is there is so many different directions he could wander off in and it's very rural here!

SA67 and it's Pembrokeshire not Camarthen - Robeston Wathen is close to Narberth just off the A40 ............ Have alerted my friend who's family farm all around that area and she will be alerting all those that area to keep an eye out .... Sandra