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Boogie
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I do puppy walking (as you know!), which I decided I wanted to do long before I retired.
It fulfils many needs for me.
It gets me out of bed in the morning (literally!)
It keeps the brain working - lots of problem solving and training to think through.
It gets me meeting lots of lovely like minded people.
Gypsy is boarded when we go away and costs us nothing to keep/insure/feed etc.
win win win!
(I know the down side will be saying goodbye in June, but that's also a positive as she will be moving on to do excellent, useful, enjoyable work)
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When Gypsy starts work, will you know who her new human is, and be able to stay in touch, or is that a Big No-no?
It's colder and a bit blusterous here today - apparently it went up to +9° yesterday, but it's back to -5° now.
Bloody January again ... ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
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Uncle Pete
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Reading all these retirement/post retirement threads got me to thinking. When I retired, I spent the first year at home waiting to see if my fragile health would strengthen, Then I got bored, and looking around I thought my old friend Wodders would enjoy a visit. And so I discovered India (and by extension the rest of the world) And now on Friday Wodders will discover me again.
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And at Easter Smudgiekins will have the pleasure of my company,
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Boogie
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quote:
Originally posted by Piglet:
When Gypsy starts work, will you know who her new human is, and be able to stay in touch, or is that a Big No-no?
We will get lots of updates from her trainer when she's at Big School (assuming she makes the grade, 1 in 3 don't)
Then her owner will be given our details and encouraged to keep in touch, but it's up to them.
I was given the Brood Bitch keeper's details and we keep in touch every week - she's very keen to know how 'her' pups are getting on.
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Pigwidgeon
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I hope Tatze will be able to visit with her as well.
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Moo
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Originally posted by Boogie:
We will get lots of updates from her trainer when she's at Big School (assuming she makes the grade, 1 in 3 don't)
I heard a talk by the Saint Francis Service Dog trainers, who train dogs to do things for the physically handicapped. The dogs who make it partway through training and then wash out make wonderful pets. They are very well-behaved. There is a long waiting list of people wanting to adopt.
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Welease Woderwick
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quote:
Originally posted by Uncle Pete:
...And now on Friday Wodders will discover me again...
I thought it was next week!
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Piglet
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Sudden flurry of activity at Woddering Heights? ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Christmas decorations taken down (without any explosions), except the candle-bridges and the Nativity scene, which will stay up until Candlemas.
It always makes me feel a little sad, as everything's going back to normal and the place looks so empty. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
In other news, I've booked my flights to go to Orkney in February for Dad's 90th birthday. The mob from Edinburgh are all going, but D. isn't going to be able to come, as he can't find anyone to cover for him on the Sunday. If I'm honest, it's filling me with dread: I absolutely hate travelling alone, but I feel that I should, as it may be the last time we'll all be together.
Added bonus: I get to see my great-niece, who is deeply cute.
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quote:
Originally posted by The Intrepid Mrs S:
quote:
Originally posted by daisydaisy:
I have just gone through a whirl-wind voluntary redundancy (a month ago I had no idea!!),
The issue we have is how much routinely to schedule in a week. When the weather is horrible and you can't go out and walk, or garden, it's great to have something to get out of bed for. However last year we missed the chance of a cheap sailing holiday at short notice because we had too much Stuff to reschedule, which is ironic (not good, but ironic).
Fortunately all the activities I'm planning are not commitments but more the things I wished I'd had time for. So impromptu holidays are not impossible - apart from all the holidays I'm planning !
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Piglet
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Laundry done and sorted, French sticks (hopefully) rising and almost ready to go in the oven, and festive teddies* (which I forgot about when I was taking down the tree last night) returned to their window-sill in the spare bedroom.
* assorted small bears with Father Christmas hats and suchlike, who live along the back of the sofa during the Christmas season.
Domestic Goddess Piglet is back ...
[ 07. January 2015, 20:55: Message edited by: Piglet ]
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As she's a regular poster on here sending La Vie En Rouge best wishes to her, her friends and family.
Also to any other posters living in Paris.
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Piglet
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Yea and amen, Chocoholic. ![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif)
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Piglet - I met you in a book I am reading by Ronald Blythe. It was such a surprise, and like meeting an old friend suddenly!
Grey, cold and dank here. Just waiting for the fierce gales and rain threatened for tomorrow. Time to batten down the hatches, I think!
Made an interesting Moroccan cardoman and orange cake yesterday. Very yummy - there is a bit left for anyone who wants it!
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Thanks all. It’s raining here at the minute. Feels like it should be somehow.
People here are very shocked, but in another way seem to be carrying on pretty much as normal. OTOH, as long as the perpetrators are still at large, our new goodbye to each other on the way out of the office is going to be “Are you getting the metro? Be careful.”
I have to get a flight tomorrow (to foie gras land for a pointless interview at the Town Hall before they’ll accept our marriage file) and I’m expecting a long wait to get through airport security.
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The Intrepid Mrs S
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So pleased to hear you are okay, LVER!
Mrs. S, just plain grateful for a change
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St. Gwladys
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Safe journey, LVER
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Piglet
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Glad to hear you're safe, La Vie - take care on your travels.
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Originally posted by Nicodemia:
Piglet - I met you in a book I am reading by Ronald Blythe. It was such a surprise, and like meeting an old friend suddenly!
Really?
Ronnie Blythe is an old friend of D's mother - they worked together when they were young - but I had no idea I featured in any of his books; I only met him once as far as I remember.
He's a nice old boy, and AFAIK still going strong at over 90.
In other news, we've got sn*w. Lots of it. ![[Waterworks]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
On the up-side, we've also got a sn*w-day - first of the season.
[ 08. January 2015, 18:21: Message edited by: Piglet ]
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Nicodemia
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Yes, really, piglet! He was talking about organists, mainly your D, but mentioned you by name, as being àn Orcadian. He was at the same time referring to the northern parts of the world - positively I might say
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Piglet
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When I told D. about your post he said he recalled that we were mentioned in one of Ronnie's books after he'd visited Orkney. I didn't remember meeting him up there, but I suppose I must have done.
After a completely lazy day, I'd better think about turning in - I'll have to w*rk tomorrow, and do the Cathedral bulletin, which I would have done today but didn't ...
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Welease Woderwick
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The [bald] Eagle Has Landed!
Collected from the airport about on time this morning and now sorting himself out in his bedroom, if he hasn't already fallen asleep. He told me at breakfast how he wanted to stay up all day so sleep well tonight - I have to say that even when he is not jetlagged he never goes a day without a nap so I am expecting the snores to resonate all the way up here shortly.
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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Hope you both enjoy his stay WW
I have w*rk today at a new school - all those new names to learn, and I mean the staff, I'm fine at learning the children's names. I just have a chart of them where they sit and soon get to know their names.
It's every Friday so I will have the rest of the week to recover/prepare/mark etc. Ideal!
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Uneasy night last night. Strong winds - 90 mph - roaring in the chimneys, car alarms going off, unidentifiable thumps and bangs. The memory that past storms of this ilk took down our 40ft cherry tree, and tore up part of the roof...
However, all seems still standing this morning. More gales forecast for tonight and tomorrow though.
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Heavenly Anarchist
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to all shipmates in Scotland- keep safe.
A bit blowy here but nowhere near as bad. I've got a dull day ahead of me giving telephone tutorials and sorting out tomorrow's study day. I need to go for my daily walk too but am trying to predict when it will be less blowy/no chance of rain.
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Piglet
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quote:
Originally posted by Welease Woderwick:
The [bald] Eagle Has Landed!
I suspect you mean that the Maple Tree has been planted?
Bald eagle indeed! Is outrage! Probably just as well he's asleep ... ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
Back to the coal-face after the sn*w-day yesterday, and of course, because there was a sn*w-day yesterday I now have no idea what day it is ...
At least I haven't got the sort of job where things pile up if you miss a day, and D. reckoned that doing the square-root of bugger-all yesterday probably did us no harm at all.
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Ariel
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Just managed to get a replacement monitor for my pc, the previous one having displayed the Black Screen of Chittering Death. For several days I've had to resort to the old CRT I had about 25 years ago, 800x600, 2.5 tons in weight, and looks like an old-fashioned television set, though not quite as many buttons. I don't know how I managed all those years.
I now have a nice secondhand one that's actually better than the one that just died, thanks to my local repair shop. Lovely and clear and more fits on the screen. If only all problems could be sorted out as quickly.
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Boogie
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Turns out my son has been in Paris all week. I'm glad I didn't know.
He has to do flight simulator assessments every 4 months or so (practicing fires in the hold/losing engines/undercarriage not working etc etc - stuff that can't be practiced on the real thing), and that's what he was there for. He said the whole place felt very subdued
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Piglet
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Having had a spot of rain and quite a lot of wind on Friday, by this morning it was sn*wing like buggery again, so we're kind of back to square one. Temperatures set to plummet somewhat tomorrow, so not much chance of getting rid of it either ...
I decided to express my solidarity with the people of Paris by adapting a French recipe for a lamb-chop casserole, which we're going to have for tomorrow's lunch. If it's any good I'll post the recipe upstairs.
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Ariel
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I've been prompted to improve my French, which I haven't spoken for years. Reading publications is surprisingly easy, with only a few words needing to be looked up, but listening to radio broadcasts is proving quite challenging. It is just practice, I suppose. I'm recognizing more words now than I did when I started, but a lot of the high-speed stuff passes me by.
Fingers crossed that today's marches pass without incident.
On a lighter note, my Christmas tree has now been taken down and put away. Other people in the neighbourhood still have theirs up, including the flashing lights on the outside of houses. It's quite nice actually. It always seems a bit abrupt and bleak when everything's whisked away on 6 January, and Easter seems remote.
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My money i on Easter Eggs going on sale for next weekend.
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Ariel
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Chocolate Easter bunnies and MaltEasters have already been on sale since December 26. I haven't looked for Easter eggs as such, but expect they're already there.
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Originally posted by Ariel:
Chocolate Easter bunnies and MaltEasters have already been on sale since December 26. I haven't looked for Easter eggs as such, but expect they're already there.
I have inbuilt chocolate-dar, and I sense a great disturbance in the Force. The eggs are here! (Cadbury's creme eggs, anyway - I haven't seen anything more egg-regious yet.)
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There are dairy Milk eggs which you eat with a spoon in the shops already (well in Boots).
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Creme Eggs have been sold in my local CoOp since the day after Christmas...
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Piglet
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The lamb-chops "Je suis Charlie" worked out quite well: although there was more sauce than it needed, it really tasted nice - once I've tweaked the recipe a bit I'll post it.
Byrd's Second Service (with solo piglet) at Evensong today, which was v. enjoyable.
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Ariel
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The chocolate Easter Dinosaurs have appeared on the shelves. Easter must only be just around the corner.
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I just checked the catalogue of shop where I do online orders.
There are about a dozen types of Easter eggs, mostly small, already on sale. I think I saw them last year on Boxing Day.
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Ariel
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I bought a bag of Cadbury's Mini Eggs yesterday (you know the little ones that look like birds' eggs but are really chocolate in a speckled sugar coating shell). I originally intended to bring it in for the office but you know, sometimes you have to do quality control on something you haven't had for a while, to make sure it's fit for consumption.
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Karl: Liberal Backslider
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Originally posted by Boogie:
*****craves a crème egg*****
No, no, no. The things are so revoltingly sweet the very thought makes my teeth itch.
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Piglet
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quote:
Originally posted by Ariel:
I bought a bag of Cadbury's Mini Eggs yesterday (you know the little ones that look like birds' eggs but are really chocolate in a speckled sugar coating shell). I originally intended to bring it in for the office but you know, sometimes you have to do quality control on something you haven't had for a while, to make sure it's fit for consumption.
I was going to offer help with the quality control, but it looks as if I'm too late ... ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
Karl, I'm absolutely with you on the proxy-toothache brought on by Crème Eggs. Boogie, dear, you can have my share.
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Boogie
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Originally posted by Piglet:
Karl, I'm absolutely with you on the proxy-toothache brought on by Crème Eggs. Boogie, dear, you can have my share.
Thank you!
There is no such thing as too sweet.
(News flash - they have just said on the radio that crème eggs are changing the recipe!)
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Ariel
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If they're going to be less sugary, the chocolate will be darker, and the size bigger, I could be interested. Otherwise I'll join the toothache club and stick with what's left of the mini eggs.
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Welease Woderwick
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I'd rather have a piece of cheese than one of those yukky, over-sweet things - and anyway I'm allergic to chocolate so I'm spared the Creme Egg thing.
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St. Gwladys
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I'm with Karl - I can't stand Cadbury's cream eggs.
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Ariel
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Finished the Mini Eggs. I'm sure they must have doubled the sugar content since last year - don't fancy buying those again.
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quote:
Originally posted by Boogie:
*****craves a crème egg*****
Shall I let you know when they start deep frying them round here. A chip shop has been doing that for the last 20 years, but only near Easter.
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I rather fancy deep fried creme egg! (Though not today as I'm fasting).
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It is amazing what food people crave when they're fasting.
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Curiosity killed ...
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Another one passing on the cream eggs. When I've been given them in the past I've tended to get rid of the central sugary muck (rinse it out with cool water) and eat the chocolate. The news that the chocolate is no longer proper Cadbury's because Kraft decided poorer quality chocolate would fine means that it isn't going to be worth eating the chocolate any more either.
I wonder if the sugar coated eggs have had the Cadbury's chocolate downgraded too? That might explain them tasting nastier.
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