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On Wed, 2 Jan 2013 22:36:46 +0000, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-01-02 17:33:31 +0000, said: On Wed, 2 Jan 2013 17:14:27 +0000, Sacha wrote: I didn't know you were an owl collector, too, Spider. I have quite a few dotted around here and there and ditto elephant ornaments. I have a secret passion for both creatures! Are the elephants facing the right way? G.Harman Oh don't give me something else to worry about! A friend from (old) Rhodesia told me they should all have upturned trunks for good luck. That is supposedly so they can offer flowers up to Buddha using their trunks,presumably a tradition that applies more to Asian Elephants. The right way I was alluding to is that an elephant should always face out of the door for the house to have good luck. others say they should always look right. G.Harman |
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On 02/01/2013 22:37, Sacha wrote:
On 2013-01-02 18:20:06 +0000, Spider said: On 02/01/2013 17:14, Sacha wrote: On 2013-01-02 13:44:39 +0000, Spider said: On 31/12/2012 12:08, Janet Tweedy wrote: Well I asked for a large bos bag to take stuff down to the tip, what i got was a roll of very thick bin liners I asked for a pair of Darlac snips which I love - what i got was a secateurs set by Kew gardens which you can hardly squeeze and I haven't got a week grip!! I asked for a pair of those Golden RHS approved gardening gloves, got them but with security lump of plastic still on palm. (Got receipt as well so got to take them all the way back to the Bicester Wyevale to get the tag taken off.) I asked for flexitie - i got two packets of those awful plastic tie sets which you pull one end through the hook on the other end, they have little barbs on them to make them stay tight. sigh .............................. still on a brighter note and not asked for I got some lovely fleece for plants, a lovely craghoppers wooly jacket thing and a very handy hand spray for plants plus packets of seeds and some tokens!! What did you get? can we have a swap list ? I always get my RHS membership from RG each year, which is a great all-year present. He also gave me some lovely earrings :~). They won't keep my ears warm, but I love them. Also got a book of suduko killer puzzles, which I find irresistible. From close friends (as a joint present), I got two owl ornaments. I collect them for my 'owl shelf', so really chuffed about that. Also got a Thomas Kinkade jigsaw puzzle. Did that over Christmas:~). I didn't know you were an owl collector, too, Spider. I have quite a few dotted around here and there and ditto elephant ornaments. I have a secret passion for both creatures! How interesting! I'm trying very hard not to start another huge collection, although I have a modest collection of cat ornaments. I could easily be tempted to start collecting red squirrel ornaments, but I'm trying to control myself. I have one *gorgeous* glass ornament with eight legs (see, being kind to you; I didn't use the s-word) which my sister gave me year ago. It really looks the part, but I doubt you'd be impressed;~). I watched 'Africa' tonight. When that cartwheeling spider popped out of its hole I nearly screamed! So no, I'll pass on your 'gorgeous' ornament! Oh, I missed that, but I know the spider you mean. Must try and catch that on iplayer or somesuch. Sorry it was too scary for you. Interestingly, there are plants that mimic that cartwheeling behaviour. Agapanthus (and probably Alliums, too) lose their seedheads in high winds after maturity, so that as they 'cartwheel' along the ground, their seeds are dispersed as widely as possible. Clever, eh? That artfully brings us back to gardening and less creepy territory;~). -- Spider from high ground in SE London gardening on clay |
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On 03/01/2013 16:23, Martin wrote:
How were the barking dog key rings that you bought? -- One was passed on almost immediately as the person in question said she never lost her keys and it would set all the dogs off but I pointed out she could put it on the collar of her young labrador puppy so that sye could finsd her in the woods!! the other wnet down very well with a scoittie owner who said that her dog ran round in a frenzy when she used it at first barking at the top of his voice! |
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I watched 'Africa' tonight. When that cartwheeling spider popped out of its hole I nearly screamed! So no, I'll pass on your 'gorgeous' ornament! The giraffe fight was something lese to watch in slow motion!! Marvelous. So pleased the old 'un won the fight Can't see why pumps can't get all that water under the Namib desert up to the surface somewhere if there's so much. |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:14:39 +0000, Janet Tweedy wrote: On 03/01/2013 16:23, Martin wrote: How were the barking dog key rings that you bought? -- One was passed on almost immediately as the person in question said she never lost her keys and it would set all the dogs off but I pointed out she could put it on the collar of her young labrador puppy so that sye could finsd her in the woods!! the other wnet down very well with a scoittie owner who said that her dog ran round in a frenzy when she used it at first barking at the top of his voice! My son has a very young Labrador puppy. It is badly in need of house training. Any suggestions? It goes mad with excitement, when he flies the helicopter. -- Martin Martin tell your son to quell the excitement ASAP or there will be trouble later. We used to do the Puppy Walking for the Guide Dogs for the Blind and Labs are either a 'yes' or a 'no'. Our first dog 'Rene' was wonderful and went through. The next 'Ike' was a problem right from the start and never made it. We then went to Alsatians and stuck with them, having our own when we came back to the Isle of Wight. Would have another tomorrow but we spend too much time away cruising etc. ASAP quell that Lab puppy Mike -- .................................... I'm an Angel, honest ! The horns are there just to keep the halo straight. .................................... |
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I've always fancied the idea of triggering the alarm as I walked INTO a store. Oh me Too ! But how? -- Pete C well Pete what you do is have a b----- silly accident fall onto some reinforced concrete and end up having a very handsome young surgeon put a large bit of metal into your shoulder and lots of neat screw`s, its easy but I don't think you should try it. I have been brave today and walked into a shop that had huge security things but nothing happened :-( My metal knees never trigger any alarms either How do you manage to garden with metal knees, I am struggling with one arm but I know that it will work again soon but metal knees must be truly tricky. kate |
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"Kate Morgan" wrote in message o.uk... I've always fancied the idea of triggering the alarm as I walked INTO a store. Oh me Too ! But how? -- Pete C well Pete what you do is have a b----- silly accident fall onto some reinforced concrete and end up having a very handsome young surgeon put a large bit of metal into your shoulder and lots of neat screw`s, its easy but I don't think you should try it. I have been brave today and walked into a shop that had huge security things but nothing happened :-( My metal knees never trigger any alarms either How do you manage to garden with metal knees, I am struggling with one arm but I know that it will work again soon but metal knees must be truly tricky. Well I can't kneel properly (I can't put pressure on them) but I use one of those kneeler things and 'kneel' on my shins. My knees are well healed btw and I hope your shoulder will get there very soon! Just a matter of compensation as with a lot of things at my age -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Ophelia" wrote in message ... "Kate Morgan" wrote in message o.uk... I've always fancied the idea of triggering the alarm as I walked INTO a store. Oh me Too ! But how? -- Pete C well Pete what you do is have a b----- silly accident fall onto some reinforced concrete and end up having a very handsome young surgeon put a large bit of metal into your shoulder and lots of neat screw`s, its easy but I don't think you should try it. I have been brave today and walked into a shop that had huge security things but nothing happened :-( My metal knees never trigger any alarms either How do you manage to garden with metal knees, I am struggling with one arm but I know that it will work again soon but metal knees must be truly tricky. Well I can't kneel properly (I can't put pressure on them) but I use one of those kneeler things and 'kneel' on my shins. My knees are well healed btw and I hope your shoulder will get there very soon! Just a matter of compensation as with a lot of things at my age .... or should that be 'compensating'? You know what I mean) -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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On 05/01/2013 14:24, Ophelia wrote:
Just a matter of compensation as with a lot of things at my age I need compensating for reaching my age too -- Janet T. Amersham |
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... On 05/01/2013 14:24, Ophelia wrote: Just a matter of compensation as with a lot of things at my age I need compensating for reaching my age too lol -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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