Me too! How cute was that, Erin 

Apparently the wee doggie hadn't seen the owner for two years as she'd been working abroad. 

Ever heard of a CAVACHON?

^^ I like  

I had a Shih Tzu - sadly no longer with us  

And although it looked like a ball of fluff he was a lion among dogs.

A huge heart and loyal to the end.

When I retire I would love an English Setter or a Golden Retriever

When they're around you can't imagine life without them.

When they're gone you begin to realise how tying they were - but also how much part of the family they became.

My sister had a shih tzu and I watched it overnight once when they went away.  It was harder than watching a baby!  I had to post on here several times asking for advice coz the little fluff ball had eaten something and started vomiting all round the place.

She was gorgeous though and a total headcase.  I would love to have taken her when they were rehoming her but she was just too much hard work.

Yep, my boss has one and it's her computer wallpaper.

M ?

We've had a house full of people all weekend, plus extras for a party Saturday. I stood and cooked for 8 hours, but cheated by buying a tray of Baklava as sweet treats. That was my biggest mistake. 

Someone gave Gloria the sweet treat, she's allergic to nuts. 

Thankfully I keep Piriton in the house for her, so she didn't swell up and die.

Poor Gloria, it's a good job you had some Piriton handy.

Yogi, we always have them in since her first HEAD SWELLING episode.

but do you know, our vet told us to keep Piriton in the house for her. We ran out once and I went to the Chemist and said I needed Piriton, they asked who it was for, when it said the dog they wouldn't sell it to me. 

 That's shocking! You'll know in future to say you need the Piriton for yourself.

I was at the vet with my son and his labrador recently and the vet was saying that any illness we can get, dogs can get too, and a lot of treatments are similar. Years ago my dad's vet told him to give their old dog a daily aspirin to help with arthritic pain.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh 

So, I've had the weirdest encounter tonight. A person, who I origanlly thought was my friends son, sat on the kerb outside my house. I went and sat next to them to talk, it turned out it was some woman in a hoodie, who had no idea where she was, she told me, and I could see, she had run off from her beating husband. 

Sat there for 30 minutes trying to get family numbers from her. I even invited her in to my house to try to help her. She kept saying she had to find the black path, and then ran off. I felt sick with worry, so I rang the Police 101 number, they were a bit shit at first. But they did ring me back to say they had found her and she was home. 

I asked "at home with her husband who has been beating her, which is what she told me", they just said "all we can tell you is she said to say thank you to you for being nice to her"  and I said, "but she has been beaten which is very obvious in her appearance" and I got told, unless she files a complaint they can't do anything.

That's very sad Cinds.  It's terrible that some women do keep returning to their abusive partner but it happens A LOT and I'm sure they have many reasons for doing so.  I'm sure she is grateful of the time you spent with her and hopefully she finds the strength to leave for good......and soon.

I echo what Ells said. Poor woman.

I went to The Deep in Hull yesterday and although it was good (if a little "short") there wasn't the WOW factor I was expecting, anyone else been there and was my expectations too high?

You expected something in Hull ???!!!  LOL

It has been awarded the city of culture

And I live on the Gateshead Riviera

 . . . ok I can see the river from me bedroom

Around 18 months ago I had to go to Hull for work purposes. At lunch I managed to get a few hours to walk around. Although I did not find Hull the most pretty of cities, I did manage to find some nice streets with museum's and interesting shops.

I also wanted to go to the deep while in Hull but ran out of time.

That's the trouble...they can't. Women's Aid is the place....support and advice. I worked in one briefly and to be honest it was so shocking hearing the stories of the women who use it. One woman I will never forget was terrified because her husband was due to be let out of jail (he had been in for attempted murder...of her)and was coming back home. They were installing a panic button for if he tries it again.You did what you could Cinds and the sad truth is that she knows that if she presses charges he will take it out on her.

Don't fancy it EC ^^^ what's it about ,have you seen it?

Your to clever for me Velvet ,I have to goggle lots of what you post to understand what you mean. I have never heard of mescaline.

See I had to goggle Ronny Jordan ,I thought it was a brandy lol

It was a random posting. I know that Dick is quite popular.

I'm referring to Mr Dyke.

Oh I like Dick.

Mary Poppins and Diagnosis Murder.  Great stuff.

and look where THAT got you! 

Aldous Huxley wrote a short book about it.

Why The Doors were called "The Doors", so I've been told.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doors_of_Perception

I just got bumped outta gaga - hmmmm

 That'll learn ye 

It's a bit strange sitting here in brilliant sunshine and watching on TV. the bike race just a few miles away in Glasgow ploughing through the heavy rain!

Aimee did you hear about that 7year old girl who was murdered? it was only a few streets away from me