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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: jameslindsay on March 16, 2009, 12:55:18 pm

Title: Good deed for the day
Post by: jameslindsay on March 16, 2009, 12:55:18 pm: This morning this lady came running after me while I was out a walk with the 3 dogs (cocker spaniels). She wanted to know where I had got them from as she was desperate to get another cocker following the death of her own last year and who has just retired. I put her onto the breeder I got 2 of mine from and explained that the current litter had been sold but she may be looking to re home one of her older girls. Well, the lady contacted the breeder and was indeed offered one of the 3 yr old girls, so now a happy lady.

So, what was your good deed for the day?

James :dog:
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: carole h on March 16, 2009, 06:52:09 pm: I'm ashamed to say that I can't think of one ..... I will try much harder tomorrow. The world would be a much nicer place if we all tried to do one nice thing each day!
Thanks for the prompt James!
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Post by: Rhyan & Melissa on March 16, 2009, 08:42:17 pm: Ate all of Mels chocolate to save her from the calories!!!!
;D
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Post by: jameslindsay on March 16, 2009, 08:51:23 pm: Ha ha ha, it has to be done. :)
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Post by: cmorrell on March 16, 2009, 08:54:41 pm: I spent an hour or so in the very early hours of this morning evaluating and providing constructive criticism on a young lad's photographs to encourage him to improve and keep learning... does that count? The alternative would be "I didn't shout at anyone." :)
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Post by: jameslindsay on March 16, 2009, 08:59:38 pm: Well done you! You will get your reward one day ha ha
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Post by: xnbacon on March 16, 2009, 09:07:09 pm: Made OH an early morning cup of hot water as he couln't have tea due to fasting blood test. Good job he has a sense of humour!!
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Post by: doganjo on March 16, 2009, 09:32:38 pm: I represented my neighbours at a Community Council meeting to persuade them to set up an Open meeting about these blasted trains running through the night to add to the pile of coal at Longannet. I am so tired just now from lack of sleep that i fell asleep this afternoon for about an hour while the dogs trashed my sitting room and the cats scratched up a carpet. I didn't kill them. Does that count?
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Post by: cmorrell on March 16, 2009, 09:40:12 pm: did you shout at them?
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Post by: juliag on March 16, 2009, 09:46:10 pm: ok so now I am praying nobody I know reads this. An old lady in the village rang a few weeks ago to place a regular order for eggs which I deliver to her as she cant walk to the cottage. I always stay for a cup of tea and a chat. today was no different only as she led me into her conservatory to show me the plant which I had given her last week (she was a bit down last week and I thought it would cheer her up), she also stopped to show me a dozen runner beans and a dozen broad beans which apparently she is bringing on for me. Fabulous I replied not daring to tell her about the 3 dozen runner beans I have coming on in the polytunnel let alone the 2 dozen broard beans I currently have for sale in a tray at the cottage gate!!!!! :D :D
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: sandy on March 16, 2009, 10:14:38 pm: Drove a guest down to the path to Gartmorn Dam as I tried for ages to get a good map printed out!!! He wants to go for a walk, last week I drove another guest there too....otherwise...today I spoke to my ex (15 years ago)for ages on the phone while he told me his problems and had to hurry him up due to several guests arriving, well, all those years of him not listening to me....ha ha ;D a bit of a good deed
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: doganjo on March 17, 2009, 12:25:44 am: Quote from: cmorrell on March 16, 2009, 09:40:12 pm
did you shout at them?

Yes, I bliddy DID! and I led them by the ears to their kennels :-)
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Post by: cmorrell on March 17, 2009, 12:31:25 am: Ah... so you kindly reminded them where they lived. That's definitely a good deed! ;D
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Post by: stephen on March 17, 2009, 09:14:07 am: my sisters car went bang a couple of weeks ago so i drove her to b+q and homebase last night so she could get growbags and compost and my good deed for next week will be adding her to the insurance so she can use the car when she wants! aernt i a lovley brother! oh and add to that ive almost finnished the cat bed ive been making for her cats! oh and a sort of good deed that went wrong was telling my friend some of their dvd's dont work....... her 6 year old over heard me and cryed for quite a long time as they are his dvd's! oops! ;D
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: sellickbhoy on March 17, 2009, 11:21:14 am: I have not shouted or vented my anger at anyone today.

It is still early, but so far so good.

OK, i haven't actually seen anyone all day - except the dog. But i'm taking it as a good sign!
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: carl on March 17, 2009, 11:56:24 am: I gave away some sausages, spicy cumberland and jalepeno flavours. Part of my try before you buy scheme.Once they are addicted to these beauties the prices goes up.
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: gavo on March 17, 2009, 08:44:33 pm: By good deed - can animals be included ;) ?

Two of my non-productive sows were given a supper of yogurt and sugar puffs (they're off on their final journey tomorrow to reappear as sausages !)

Cheers

Gavin
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: Hilarysmum on March 18, 2009, 06:42:14 am: I fed Hilary. Got to be worth a couple of brownie points
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Post by: carole h on March 19, 2009, 07:21:14 pm: I potted on 144 tomato plants that were screaming to get out of their communal pots ... didn't shout at them AND (hopefully) didn't kill them!
I also did the neighbours a favour and necked the cockrels!(Quietly).
:'(:chook: :chook: :chook: :'(
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: sandy on March 23, 2009, 11:08:14 am: Well, t's stil morninbg and Ben (dog)has done his good deed for the day, my chickens were trampling on my daffodils as the gate to thier garden had blown opendue to the wind, I shouted Ben and he just gently went up to where they were and they
:chook:[move] :chook:[move] :chook:
[/move][/move]ran back to thier home, this happended again so now have tied up the gate...good boy Ben...Stev will not be happy as they trampled on a few flowers, they are now in a vase....ops :-X
Title: Re: Good deed for the day
Post by: jameslindsay on March 24, 2009, 08:08:26 am: Just over a year ago I fell one morning, flat on my back, while I was letting the ducks out. At the time I thought nothing of it but eventually developed pain in my right knee. After the Dr giving me various pain killers I was sent for an MRI scan where it was discovered I had torn my cartilege on the knee. I was asked if I had fallen or had an explanation but couldn't think of one, later on someone reminded me of the fall. Well after months of agony I had to get surgery on that knee. So, I am always now warey when I go on beside the ducks after it's been raining.

This morning when I went to let them out did I not fall again, so my good deed for the day was not to strangle the buggers!!! Not their fault, they carried on without a care in the world. No laughing now!
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Post by: doganjo on March 24, 2009, 02:37:05 pm: You're not the only daft one on here ;) ;D ;D

A year past November, being very proud of having built my own house, i was showing my cousin round and not realising it had become very frosty after she had arrived I went out to the decking to trigger the PIR so they could see it in all its glory. Down I went and have suffered for it since when it is wet and cold. Talk about pride coming before a fall! It sure did in my case. Silly old woman! :o :o No good deed involved except not bothering A & E with it although with hindsight I maybe should have ::)

OK you can all laugh now ;)