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Thats fab - off to take pics now!

I'm going to try this. What free book did they send you? Do you know which one yet?

I like him - just finished both of his books and he's a sensitive wee soul 1. Kate Moss 2. Jodie Marsh 3. Paris Hilton 4. Kerry Katona 5. Geri Halliwell 6. Victoria Beckham 7. Rebecca Loos (just to annoy #6 who would be stuck with her for life) 8. Leona Lewis (who has a face you'd never tire slapping) 9. David Beckham 10. Peter Andre

I believe its 100% down to luck if a teenager doesn't turn out to be a nightmare. I don't believe parenting has a lot to do with it - what matters more to teen devlopment is all factors in their lives - peers, schooling, area, everything. Scratch the surface and I really don't believe any teen is 100% bad, just misguided but I do believe this is more down to personality ofthe individual which again is not developed by parenting alone. Helen - you've touched a very raw nerve for me with that post and sadly I know exactly how your brother feels...

Congratulations GRANNIE!!! I'm so glad I popped on - we're leaving for airport soon... Great Auntie always sounds ancient - are you feeling old? So chuffed for you Terri (and i know you are too really!)

You know this is my worst fear - that I ever actually do this I'd like to think that I wouldn't and that I would take anyone regardless on face value but I do really doubt myself these days. Its a real fear for me that I'll start to judge people on their isms. The first time I do it, I think it would be time for me to give it all up Oh god - me too! Being a single mum especially I remember getting very wound up at someone who constantly whinged on about how little they could do due to them being a single parent. I look on it the opposite and look at what I can do because I'm a single mum

Have to disagree that is always the case. Someone I worked with was deeply ashamed of his 'urges' - he knew it was wrong but couldn't control his 'desires'. Because of the nature of this individual and his learning/mental capacity, its likely to be true in this case. However he knew it was 'wrong' and such desires drove him towards suicide Its like a lot of sexual violence - is it an urge or is it about power? (think there may be another thread there!) I believe its different in each case. I don't know where I stand I was brought up in an area described at the time as Europes AIDS capital and there was literally prostitution right outside my front door. It was relatively multi-cultural and I think I just accepted it all. My father and his family were/are a bunch of bigotted orange men. My mothers family were 'open' and it was all about education and making your own decisions. I've always had an interest in people and diversity. I hate pc-ness although I'm very socially aware although this is mostly down to my career choice than anything. I do get easily offended by specific words and connoations attached to hose words but I think its because I tend to know people who are behing teh labels and I really like the majority of them. My work life means I meet and deal with people who are classed by the majority as the shyte of society. And actually I prefer them to your average person because there heads are rarely up there own arse and they are more 'real'. I like real people and can't be bothered with pretention. However I *may* now be classed as racist as i have quite extreme views on that issue. Although I amn't BNP (who I despise) or demanding anyone goes 'back to their own country', my views are this: I am sick to death living in a society (or working in a workplace) where you are too scared to challenge anyone because they will use whatever their 'ism' could be to say they are being victimised. Its sod all to do with their bad attitude, time-keeping, lack of ability etc to do their job. That all seems to be pushed to one side and right away you are victimising them for their colour/sexuality/gender/disability. It causes real fear because apart from anything else, such an allegation can ruin lives (I know this for a fact but thats another story) What pizzes me off most is that a) I can no longer hand on heart say I would employ "someone with an ism" just in case they make an allegation (ridiculous, I know, and I can't believe I'm typing this) and b) that I would be too afraid to challenge "someone with an ism" if they did something wrong - even if it was really wrong. And more importantly c) the people that do this kind of thing make it so much harder for those who really do suffer for their beliefs, orientation or whatever who do have a REAL issue. If this offends, I'm sorry - i've tried to post this several times but have never known the right words to use. I feel I should type to explain more but as you may be able to tell, its a very sensitive area for me...

I totally agree because I have also seen some evidence of this. One of my own huge issues is 'violence against women' forums. The reason being I worked in the first hostel that accepted couples. It was split 50/50 on who was the perpetrator of violence. According to womens groups at the time when I spoke about it showing the stats of violent incidents between couples, it was MY lack of understanding that made me think that way. In other words the man undoubtedly was perpetrating some other form of abuse to make the woman lash out. My theory behind that was that they were shooting their own theories in the foot with that. Tad off topic but just wanted to say in my work life, I too have come across similar.

I was sure it was Limerick too but also couldn't find it on their website. Think I'll email them and ask. Thanks! They were there the month before we did our thing there and I'm sure this happened maybe about a year ago. I didn't think they've been back although like me, they probably still take an interest on anything related. I'm thinking I might just do an email to them as well because they may also be able to be help me get the info I need Thanks! Gah - my memory is really is really failing me these days

Ooo Terri - We were also planning a stall at Leith festival but cancelled because I'm still recovering and I ended up not going at all. I so wished I'd known in advance. Well done! *note to self: READ the posts on the refuge and stop dipping in and out then write down anything you should remember!

Hello Excuse me if i'm a bit vague but you know when your thoughts are goig too fast??? Does anyone remember the group that did the Irish pup auctions about a year ago where they got photos of people injecting greyhounds with an unknown substance? If so, I urgently need a link or the name of which group it was and I cannot remember what I did with the link/print out and I need it as soon as! Thanks!

Ooo that explains a lot! But the plastic coverings for earrings don't work for me either Now if it would only tell me where to buy a nickel free belt! http://www.allergymatters.com/acatalog/Nic...Free_Belts.html Cheaper than £50 that is!

Poor Johan - that looks awful. I also react to gold but didn't know it had nickel in it which explains a lot. I can and do wear silver though but only as a necklace and anything round my wrists can has a reaction although those watches with leather wristbands make it easier. I think I said before, the only effective thing I found was vaseline but that only gives relief from the itching and doesn't stop it from happening. Other than not wearing jeans or belts I guess its just something we need to suffer. I can't find a belt that works at all. Unless someone comes up with something that works - if you find anything, please let me know Was laughing because I ended up back in hospital on Saturday with urine infection and the doctor pointed at the discoloured bit and said how odd it was that I was bruised there. Looked a bit embarrassed when I told him it was unrelated and normal for me

Its just been on the news that she's being held under the mental health act Poor family One of my former work colleagues attempted to harm her child due to a severe form of post-natal depression. When she got better, she struggled to live with what she'd done and what could have happened There seems to be a lot of this on the news lately and its just so tragic

It doesn't look that impressive but here goes - my double belly button: The discoloured bit above is what I'm left with when there are no sores due to my metal allergy and not related. The other wound is too far down to get a 'decent' photo of

I have this and confirm its nickel dermititis and its awful. Nothing works - not clear nail varnish, plasters, tucking t-shirts in or anything. The only effective thing that I've found is vaseline which helps to take the sting out of the sores though no creams stop it happening. Belts are just a killer for me and its nearly impossible to get a belt with no nickel in it. Not that it makes much difference because if the belt doesn't get you, the back of the metal button does Even when its cleared up (which it had to as I'll go on to explain) I have a permanent brownish mark over my bellybutton. Anyway - I'm at home now recovering from a laparoscopy - anyone wanna see pics of my wounds??? I appear to have a doublebelly button and a hoooooge stomach! I walk like Ozzy

I've just emailed them asking them to clarify what is a fighting breed of dog...

In the early days when we were in the local press almost every issue that was turned on its head when I was out and about this small town and I got "I hope you don't race them because I've read what happens to them in the Courier" (local paper) Was a good feeling but sadly that was a good few years ago and doesnt happen so much now Am going to try that next time someone asks me Oops - off topic!

And the racing industry still don't see anything wrong with their "sport"

Its so difficult to choose one! Hmmm We entered the fun dog show at the local festival in a local community hall and as Shadow was being announced the 'dog the judge would most want to take home with them', he did a huge smelly poo right there on the floor. I would have happily handed him over to that judge

A rather drunken man walking past one night said in a very loud and serious voice "oh look at the sausage dog" meaning one of my greyhounds

This thread is just getting ridiculous. DP as a whole is less bitchy these days and less cliquey than it used to be... I've never seen any individual slated in sponsor lounge and I've been there for years. If it does ever start, a mod comes along and reminds whoever quite strongly about the rules which, as magwai points out, are pinned. I spend quite a bit of time in the sponsors lounge and the people there are very nice people and its a comfortable place to be. These days. I'm stunned there was a tidy up done over night on thsi thread when I see an allegation/claim against a rescue made on this very page. Something DP has been slated for for 70 odd pages. Whether its true ,untrue or whatever, I don't care but I don't want to read about it. Blatant double standards. It is appearing to me (and I have no 'allegiance' to either forum) that those who are defending the refuge and the worst critics of DP are getting away with saying whatever yet anyone daring to defend DP over anything is immediately jumped on. And I'm bloody annoyed at being referred to as a 'sheep'. And although I'm told that the rescue issue has to be lumped in with the run of the mill members, its not. Two very seperate issues here and several agendas. I'm off to bed now because my tolerance is very low and reading what I have on here this morning is frankly pathetic

See (sorry for picking on you Rudi) these types of comments annoy me. The comments throughout this thread and the implications are that if you stay with DP your a sheep or been brainwashed or whatever. I think for myself and I've tried very hard to explain why I feel this way. Perhaps one of the things I like about DP is that threads like this don't exist. It is coming over to me as incredibly bitchy and there is a lot of things being said that frankly shouldn't be. As far as I am concerned, taking the rescues out of it completely, there is a lot of personal point scoring going on. For a forum which states that anything can be said, I'm actually seeing something else. I've deleted most of what I've said here because I was going way over the top... I just resent the fact that because I'm NOT going with the majority that my actions (or inactions) are being described as being a sheep. Surely if I jumped on the bandwagon here that woudl make me just as much of a sheep? Am going to go away for a wee while and try not to think any more about this.

I got some fab avon stuff for holidays last year that is a moisturiser cream with a block thing for yoru nose. The only bit I ever burn is my nose and in temps up to 105, there wasn't even a tad redness!

Goodmoves has recently started advertising England vacancies. Its not got a lot on it but if it becomes as successful as it is up here, it will be THE place to look for jobs in the voluntary sector!