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I hope you get the chance to read your book, Summer.

Squiggle, that is a lovely picture

 

 

And I don't know why your text went very big

@ El.

 

I was going to reply using the quote button but when I tried, the large print went small again.

The large print is caused by the HTML code for a header such as used in a newspaper headline. It is possible to create it at will if you use the HTML coding, but I don't know why squiggle's post used it

^^^^ Please can you explain what you mean - in very easy terms.

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That's a lovely story Yogi, what a lovely patient dog your first retriever was, as you say she got her rewards but still it shows she had a lovely nature.

She had a brilliant nature, Squiggle. She was so good with children, there was never any fear of her snapping or growling - an ideal family pet.

I think of El as an encyclopaedia, an El-cyclopaedia if you will Yogi I think the good nature of your dogs is clearly a good insight as to what a good owner you are I had a busy start to the working day but rain soon after has halted my trade, I've managed to read uninterrupted for almost an hour, which I'm secretly pleased about I am aware that this is the holiday calm before the back to school storm, so i can't let myself feel guilty about my lack of productivity this last hour

^^^^^ Very true Summer, and I'm incredibly grateful for all of El's help, otherwise I'd still be bundering about the forum - with no avatar pic, unable to post pics etc, etc.

 

When do the kids go back to school in England, they go back mid-August up here?

I'm guessing you'll be really busy immediately before they go back.

I think they go back to school at the beginning of September. Courtesy of your friendly elcyclopedia or alternatively loropedia or to be pedantic psittakopedia

Did you say that parrot-fashion?

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EL this is Professor Parrot, to reflect your new status

 

 

 

 

You may be interested in this video clip of a South African athlete by the name of Oscar Pistorius. He runs in lane 2.

 

As a result of him running this race within the cut-off time limit he has qualifies for the coming World Championships where he will run in both the 400m and 400 m relay events for South Africa. He is also likely to be in next year's Olympics.

 

As an aside, he happens to be a double amputee and is the first person ever to qualify for the major able-bodied athletics events.

What a wonderful video clip EL, I defy anyone to watch that without getting a lump in their throat or a tear in their eye That guy must have thought his life was over when he lost his legs and look at him go.  A reason for sure to watch the Olympics if he is competing.  Thanks for posting that.

El, what a brilliant video and what an inspirational person he is.

 

Squiggle, I love Professor Parrot.

EL in another place entirely Skylark is experiencing a problem, can you help?

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Dummy postings made on the previous page as Skylark and Joyron have been having problems with seeing that page.

That's better.  Thank you El Loro. 

Thanks so much El 
Sorry to have been a bother!