Aw Menty...

Yes.. but why was she carrying the early 80s synth drums with her?


OZ.

stop it Z.... stop it....

I am so close to that bloody Anita Dobson song going round my head...

if it does I am holding your responsible!

'anyone can fall in love, lalala lalalalalala' don't know any more of the words

Anyone can fall in love 
That's the easy part you must keep it going 
Anyone can fall in love 
Over the years it has to keep growing 
Sun and rain 
Joy and pain 
There's highs - there's lows 
We've no way of knowing. 

Anyone can fall in love 
That's not hard to do it isn't so clever 
Anyone can fall in love 
But you must make the love last forever... 
Who can say 
Love will stay? 
It's up to you 
Don't hide what needs showing. 


Anyone can fall in love 
That's the easy part you must keep it going 
Everyone can fall in love 
But you must make the love last forever more 


How do you keep the music from dying? 
Love falls asleep unless you keep trying 


Anyone can fall in love 
Life's more than that, it's pulling together 
Everyone can share the love 
Where we come from friends never say never 
side by side 
satisfied 
To stay right here in one square forever. 


Anyone can fall in love 
That's not hard to do it isn't so clever 
Anyone can fall in love 
But you must make the love last forever more


mwuahaahahaha



OZ.

'joins in with Zaph'

I was busy posting pics of mine (& Ickles) big brother crushes! 

I am now immune to your weapon of audio destruction!

Where, Ditty?


OZ.

here

I was unable to find the pic that I found on Ickles pooter two years ago ... it was her wallpaper and was a pic of Rex waking Dale up with a kiss!

WooshOZ


Z.

night Z 

Woah! You didn't half a good old chinwag in here last night. It's going to take me all day to catch up


Morning Shackers.

Morning Ducky

I'm off to Devon for a few days tomorrow so am trying to avoid packing at the moment!

start with last nights BB HL's 

Hi LBird 

I love Devon....  which bit you off to?    I used to go down to Woolacombe with the kids when they were younger..

Hi Ditty
We're going to N Devon!! Never been to the North before - Combe Martin!

Halloo shackers 

Hi Jensen 

LBIrd - Combe Martin is only about 10 miles from Woolcombe..   its seriously pretty down there...  and the beaches are amazing... you're gonna have a fab time! 

Yeah I thought it was near Combe Martin! i can't wait although the weather not looking brilliant!

Hi Jensen

is it not?

No Highest temp about 19 which would be ok but showers forecast too! We're in Kent so 10 degrees cooler than here - although it's a bit too hot here tbh!

awwww.... 

well I will keep my fingers crossed that the weather does an unexpected turn for the better....

you'll still be able to have a paddle though...  oooh and a real cream tea, mmmmmmmmmm

took me more than a few seconds Ditty....... read it three times before it sank in!  

Hmm and yes after watching last nights HL's I really had to delete the cc's from my name, oh my flipping gawd, I wanted to fish slap the screaching twit  

I'll say afternoon all now, as obviously didn't post in time to say morning   

Afternoon Gel

Thanks Ditty - I love cream teas!!

ooooh....  yay! 

So Gel...  are you gonna foster GSD No. 4 then? 

'wanders in' sigh 'wanders out'

G'Day Cobblers


OZ.

  

Seriously Ditty, we don't know where the bloke lives, and Clive hasn't seen him on the field since, however, should he bump into him again and he's still looking, we may consider it 
I really wouldn't have the heart to say no if it means his operation has to be postponed, but perhaps he's already been in touch with dogs trust

ahhhhh!  I see, one of those!  (this kind of thing happens to me too!)

Do you not have any dog fostering schemes in your neck of the woods?   We have one here specifically for dogs needing to be fostered because of domestic abuse issues (i.e. the woman is going into a shelter.. no pets allowed... some women feared for their dogs lives and wouldn't go into shelters cos of it)...  its a cross county fostering agreement... so there is no danger of the dog being recognised by the other partner.

I dunno if there are any schemes for people needing to go into hospital.  Mind you... we don't even have a dogs trust in our area!

Clive sounds fab btw...    I love that HE is the one wanting to take in the waifs....  

 he is, he's brilliant

Not sure about any fostering schemes around here, I reckon there must be some, we're right on the outskirts of liverpool, so I'd be very surprised if there wasn't, not something I've ever had to look for though.

I would have thought that the hospital would have come up against something like this before and would perhaps have details... or, Dogs Trust.

And the fact that the dog came from Dogs Trust.... I am fairly sure that they ask if you can no longer keep the dog that you return it to them rather than rehoming it yourself.

 yeah think they are pretty good with stuff like that, the poor gsd tho, not a spring chicken by all accounts at age 11    

Used to get on Biggsd forum from time to time, had to stop going in there, my heart was broken every day at all the horrendous stories 

ooooh!  bless!

We lost one of the GSD's on our dog walking circuit a couple of weeks ago (though I only found out this week)...     And it was a "not bloody fair" moment.   The GSD was called Ben. He had a horrendous first year of life... badly abused, cigarettes stubbed out on him, beatings, the lot.   My friend is the domestic violence police officer and came across him through her work and took him in.

Over the years we've watched her nurse him back to being a fantastic dog...  they were just starting to win the battle with mange (I had never realised what a nightmare it is to sort out)...

He was sooo happy....   when he saw us he would spin round and round in happiness...  my friend would have to hold the lead with both hands

Then last year his back legs started to go... he was only 6!   bit by bit he worsened... a degenerative disease of the central nervous system.    They got him bespoke wheels in the end so he could still have walks... and took in another stray, a jack russell bitch, so he had company in the house.

Unfortunately they lost him a few weeks ago.   How bloody unfair is that?  He had a shit life to start with, and despite this he still loved & trusted people... only to be struck down when he was just getting back to full health!

S'not fair

Aw Ditty 

I'd love to get hold of the abusers of animals and do the bloody same to them 

It's always a miracle to me how they do trust people again 

Yep!   Its a mentality I just cannot comprehend...   

but on the bright side there are people like you and my police officer friend who take them in and nurture them...

one day, when AJ is older & more tolerant I would love to give something back to dogs...  I would like to take in older dogs who had lost their owners, and give them a good quality of life in their golden years.   I've thought about it a lot...  I think I would have to have AJ, or a younger dog also, so that I could cope with getting dogs that I know would not be with me for long.

Tis in my "mad dog woman of the village" old age plan!

  sounds like a brilliant plan Ditty