[Dizzycow]

Just having a chortle about your rusty van and pooey wellies! (I managed to get the girls on the school bus so that I don't have to go to the playground any more - result!) When we changed my Touran for a 4x4 I insisted that under no circumstances was he to get me anything which might make me look like the  loads of posh ladies driving spanking new Range Rovers to Harvey Nics for lunch - give me the pooey wellies every time! Not that I wouldn't like a new Range Rover, of course, but I love my battered Landy which is full of sheep nuts and sweetie wrappers. I like your attitude towards the travellers; everyone has something to offer - I can't bear snobbery. Perhaps we're just laid back folk, I don't understand people who make life difficult for others, and there are plenty of them around. I have also distanced myself from a few of my friends who spend too much time bitching about other people, and since doing so I am happier and I can see that they are fairly discontent with their lot. Life is so full of dramas not of our making that I have learned to avoid people and situations which are going to be troublesome, and I'm much happier for it.

That was all about me! Sorry! Just wanted to big up your rusty van and poo!

Rosemary, I love your story. We should all try to be more self-defecating! (Ahem!)

[SallyintNorth]

I already sent you some good vibes today, Lisa, not then knowing what a rotten time you have been having.  I had a baaaath this morning and tried my new milky baaaa soap - lovely.  I was very impressed with how nice it was to use, great lather, feels lovely, and doesn't go all gloopy and soft on the side of the bath.  Top marks.

I've no children of my own and very little experience (other than my own childhood) so will leave the words of wisdom to others.  And I know even less about goats.

I do know quite a bit about losing cats and the only comfort is that it sounds as though it was quick - and no doubt puss cat was enjoying himself on a mission at the time.  So sad to lose them though.

I send my good wishes to you and your family.  {{{hugs}}}  Sally x

[robert waddell]

rosemary    reminds me of a late friend (who was well into his nfu meetings) this guy strolled into one of the meetings and proudly stated  DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM  henry shouted out to everybody  heres a c*** does not know who he is
plumseverywhere       there is a saying snitches get stitches  and it is indoctrinated into the young gypsies
we have had experience of bullying first with eldest son at primary school  he always came home happy and talkative then for weeks very withdrawn   Finally we managed to get him to talk   this little bitch was bullying him so we told him thump the barsteward     he did and we were dully summoned to school as bobby was a disruptive element let the high head yin prattle away then told her you are wrong it is the other way round about  she observed for a few days then the apology came back to us problem solved
we keep our cats in to many road kills to let them out

[Anke]

Hi, hope your goat is improving - could be enteritis from what you describe.

My nearly 8 year old has just been to the first goat show with me, and has shown one of the kids - she is very proud (she was the only child there!). If your kids are good with the goats, why don't you take them to one of the local shows? Very good for their self confidence (and something other than Ponyclub...), some of them have young handlers' classes, and there are often other (human) kids there that do the same!

PS.: Re bad week - I have (last Friday) annihilated my strongest (and the only viable) beehive, by squashing the one remaining queen cell, and with no eggs present no more queen cells can be raised... I am still kicking myself for it!

Anke

[egglady]

anke, dont know if we can help but might be able to get a QC to you?

[Anke]

I will ask here on Sunday at the next beekeepers mtg, but not sure how to get out of this mess... Thanks for the offer.

I have another hive where a new queen has started to lay just a week ago (quite small still), so may be able to unite. My third hive - still waiting on the queen to get her session with the boys (or she may have decided to move somewhere else...).

Atm not sure how much future I have with bees, but maybe one of the older guys will be able to sort me out...

[egglady]

hang on in there anke, i'm assured it's all worth it in the end

[plumseverywhere]

Robert Wadell, have to laugh - just been to school fair and said to my daughter "what do snitches get" to which she said "stitches" - my traveller friend laughed her socks off and said nice one    i think it somes it up lol.
 

[doganjo]

This woman came here for coffee a couple of times but wiped the rim of the mug before drinking from it  

I've only just spotted this after re-reading some of this thread - that is absolutely ignorant!  I'd have ordered her out the door if she did that in my house - either that or I'd have drawn everyone else's attention to what she did by offering her a cloth and soap to wash her mouth and hands first before she drank her coffee!  No-body, but no-body, bullies me now after a problem I had a couple of years ago with a 'little' man club secretary. (both in mind and stature!) I have learnt with the help of some very good friends to stand up for myself.  If you are afraid of anyone just imagine them sitting on the loo!

[Sandy]

  Here I am on the toilet 

Joking apart I would ask her in for coffee again, giver her some scrummmy expensive cake and nice new china and put your bestest wellies on and as she goes after having a nice time say, hope that cake dose not give you the runs as I caught the dog licking off the iceing so had to re do it and I hope gran can find her false teeth as she always put them in that best china and we keep telling her not too!!!!!! Bye bye!!

[robert waddell]

chocolate crispy cakes made with laxative chocolate and keep her there till she Shiite's herself

[Sandy]

  and that sugar substitute that also makes you very loose!!!!!

[plumseverywhere]

Sandy that's made me laugh. lots of tears as well, as its just hit me that toby won't be sitting on my lap while i have my morning coffee and check facebook and TAS for messages anymore   lots of tears.  

robert that's classic, I think I just might!

[goosepimple]

Just read your thread and it sounds exactly like a week I had 3 weeks ago - dead cat on road, upset super shy 9 year old daughter victim of the three witches at school and a goat with a bad foot that just wasn't clearning up.  But it all seems 3 weeks ago now and things have improved in all directions - bite your lip, be eternally grateful for the humour on this website and oh yes - I looked up your website today and thought it looked great - I'm definately going to order some patchouli soap (spelling?) - I asked a girl in the body shop last week if she had anything that flavour/smell and she'd never heard of it .... showing my age again.... hope next week's an improvement plums

[little blue]

big hugs Lisa, and littl'uns.
you know, what goes around often comes  around, and so those bullies may well have been / will be victims of bullying to (doesnt make you feel any better though, does it?!)

So sorry about Toby, I remember you campaigning for something to slow down traffic on your road - did o
it come to anything?  (apologies, can barely remember my own name at the moment!  long stories)

hope Savanna recovers well.
and here's to a better week! 

(ps PMed you.... )