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Helen, lovely pic and well done Cheryl, I don't know what you do with people like that. I used to get really fed up with that kind of thing in my days of London bedsits with shared facilities, certain people coming home drunk with bad aim, and of course they were out cold until noon the next day so if you wanted the loo to be usable you had to clean it yourself. Hope it has registered with Alan that you are furious. He sounds a nightmare. You could try telling him that if he isn't housetrained yet there are plenty of nappies available. Jules, hope the winter vomiting thing clears up quick. Elaine, you can assure Rohan that D Tennant and R Hammond are not the same person. A friend of mine used to go out with D Tennant so she should know. We have been watching "Chocolat" on TV which was brilliant. Polly has just gone to sleep on the Dyson Off to bed, nite all

to everyone having a bad time with OHs and sons. Glad to hear you have made great steps JessandCos, sounds promising Had to slow down for a lizard on a quiet road today 4 of my snails have been spending a term at the local junior school. The children liked them, the class teacher wanted to keep them, but the headmistress said the children had had them for long enough now and needed to think about other things. I am wondering if this has anything to do with the way snails get a bit - er - enthusiastic in early summer. Can be rather X-cert in the snailery sometimes. So they are coming back to me.

to everyone with grown-ups brats, annoying OHs and freaky undesirable follower I'm cheered up a bit, one of my 2 AWOLs has just been collared. The Brummie greyhound was caught by the traffic police - on the M62 eeek!! She has cuts and bruises but nothing serious.

Can I come on here and swear please? That giant schnauzer which Dee and Ramsey and before long probably half the population of Kent are trying to catch has jumped over a huge fence with barbed wire on top, just when we thought he was enclosed in this area and the helpers had sorted out a vet and tranks and everything. I have 3 AWOL "runners" on the go which I have been recruiting helpers and backup for - a grey in Brum who I think will be caught within a few days, pro catcher is tracking her atm - a skittish young BC in Worksop who is going to be a lot harder - and this whacking great fellow who has a massive stride and a fair turn of speed in spite of some injuries. Not only a giant breed but a very big example. At least he is big enough to get noticed by people. At least with the Easter hols there are more people helping with these 3 dogs - bless them for giving up their free time

morning everyone I was up early, plan was to bath both pulis but the sun has gone away so they get a reprieve until tomorrow. I need all of a warm day to get them and their towels washed and properly dry. Instead I washed my hair and did a load of laundry. Have to go to Post Office then on to friend Bruce to get a piccy of a lovely lurcher he rescued who will be seeking a permanent home. We have too many rats living in the stone wall outside. I would like them to live somewhere else. Humphrey has been explaining my wishes to them this morning frequently and loudly, and maybe some of them will catch on. Happy Birthday to Dan Hope the dogs who stole the Easter eggs are OK now.

Nite everyone zzzzzzzzz

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Thanks for great animal piccies. I am going to clear off somewhere with pulis for a bit and then do some gardening.

happy to exchange one clean Holly Squigg for 2 grungy pulis

I got to collect car via a longish walk and a bus, and then went to bank and shops - then into a nice Woodland Trust reserve near Llandysul where Polly found some sprollies to play with until they jumped into the stream then shook themselves all over her which she didn't care for. So she went and chased a squigg up a tree. Both pulis knackered Beautiful evening and lovely sunset now JessandCos, glad you and Gemma are OK. What a ***** doing that and then driving off, hope he managed to do something bad to his poncey vehicle while pushing yours aside. And may giant rats eat his tyres. Kathy, has Keith stopped laying eggs now? Did the arrival of the new big tank make him think he had to populate it single-footed?

Mechanic just rang to say car is ready - good I now have to get myself to the garage and it is p-ing down with high winds - not good although we do need the rain. All friends and neighbours who might give me a lift are working or out. Do I try a complicated bus journey or trek it with trekking poles? Major exercise in logistics coming up. I am going out now. I may be some time

That would mean at least 3 lawyers then - one to change the light bulb and two more to represent the parties between whom the contract is drawn up i.e. lawyer number 1 and the light bulb. Lawyer #1 couldn't represent himself as this would be a conflict of interest. There is also the question of power of attorney for the light bulb. It would take yet another lawyer or other suitable party to hold power of attorney, and probably still another one to represent the owner of the property on which the proposed bulb-changing would be taking place. So you could be looking at 5 of the blighters.

we used to have those The really strenous time was being Jewish for Chanukah at the same time we were being Christian for Christmas and when it happened to fall on a Friday so you got Christmas dins clashing with Friday evening meal, there was a real danger of multi-faith-related indigestion compounded by religious-identity-crisis stress. I had to become a heathen to get my weight under control, never mind my sanity

I'd be very worried indeed about this naive young woman receiving these pics. Unless it has been already established that they are both serious naturists it's most weird. Not so much the nekkid pics but the fact that this man thinks it is appropriate behaviour to send them to a woman he only knows on the net. What else does he consider appropriate that most guys wouldn't ?

Answer to question about Passover: it is (briefly) a Jewish feast held in remembrance and gratitude for the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and for them being spared from the plagues which tormented the Egytians until Pharoah agreed that Moses could lead his people away. The crucifixion of Jesus happened around the time the festival was held. to all who need them, especially people with poorly animals, toothache and business problems. Got a call from the garage to say brake discs arrived so took car in but missed bus. 2 hour wait for next one and 5 miles home along main road with no pavement so started walking with thumb out. Usually I can reckon on seeing someone I know within 20 mins anywhere along our bit of the coast road, but today not a soul. Only amused stares What is it about a lone, neatly dressed mature woman hitching a lift that frightens everyone so much? Perhaps they think I am suffering from senile dementia and probably homicidal Plodding along wrapped in this negative thought, and suddenly a hoot - a van had driven back for me Very nice lady had decided I wouldn't mind squeezing in among a vanload of small trees, and as luck would have it she was on her way to get some eggs from my next door neighbour. Thank you

to you and all sympathy on losing your lovely girl. Run free Meggie Moo

No, it is the chimney that needs rebuilding and the barge board thingys that are moving away from the roof! Landlady died last year leaving property to 2 heirs and neither knows what to do with it except to say that ut will be sold some time. This means that no one is about to spend money on it, as house is worth v little and needs major work but stands in 12 acres of good pasture with stream and sea view and is close to a main road. This means that it will be worth about 250K at current insane West Wales prices even if no repairs are done. We want to be somewhere else before next winter. Council will offer us a flat but no dogs allowed so we are househunting for rented accommodation. I qualify for a council bungalow but there is a long waiting list. A friend has offered us emergency accommodation if we get stuck as there is no way we would give up our dogs, but there is a cottage down the road I am hoping to rent when it hs had some repairs done. If that doesn't happen, we may have to move down to Swansea area where I should be able to find something. There is a fair bit of rented stuff around here but mostly no pets, professional tenants preferred, fully furnished to high standard, fancy rents and no Housing Benefit.

Great news, keep it up Megan. You must be so relieved.

BC This thread should have been renamed Random Motoring Fracas! JessandCos, hope you can get some peace and quiet, well relative peace anyway. It is bucketing down here but we needed it - the grass was brown Though from a personal point of view a tad pizzed off as I have to get out the mop and bucket and start bailing water out of the living room (which we don't live in for that reason).

healing thoughts and prayers for your baby

to elricc and Helly's dad and JessandCos Helen teg68 replied to an email I sent her, and says she has been taking it very easy for the past couple of days but is starting to feel better. The boy who went to hospital has lost most of his front teeth but is otherwise OK. The car was located and turns out to be stolen but Helen didn't say whether the cops had caught the driver or not.

Glad things are looking up for quite a few people, children not being sick etc. Amber, hope your car is sorted quick. Mainly today I am trying to help the rottie/GSD in Dudley and sorting out a mail order return for our recordable DVD player which has died just within guarantee. Bit of luck, they usually conk out just after guarantee ends. And making a lot of phone calls and stuff, and awaiting call from garage to say when my new brake discs are in. Soon, I hope, as mechanic has told me I am limited to necessary local journeys as there is so little left on the discs now. If an emergency transport run comes up I can't do it. Has anyone heard from Helen since Saturday? I am concerned about her and hope she hasn't had more damage from the RTA than she thought.

Maybe have thyroid levels checked as well?

Oh elricc glad you are not hurt but the shock is horrid. I'm wondering if hit-and-run is more frequent of late? Seem to hear of more instances. Last year I witnessed something quite extraordinary. A man driving a transit drove into a young woman in a small car. It was completely her fault, she had pulled out without proper attention. I was parked nearby and went to offer first aid etc. The transit driver got out and was very concerned and he asked me if I would be prepared to stay with the distressed girl until her parents arrived. This seemed quite reasonable, I assumed he felt she would be more appropriately cared for by a woman than an unknown man, so I offered her my passenger seat to wait and keep warm. As I was settling her into the car with a rug and comforting her, he jumped into his Transit and whizzed off at high speed! 2 accidents to fugees - mostly today I am staying at home

WOW!! Hope you feel up to coping with that much excitement You realise we will all want piccies of the new addition to the household @ Kathy, I hope Dan's insides settle down. I assume from what you say that he is diabetic? No fun dealing with stomach bug and BM levels.