Not mentioning the T word at all

kidcat

Cranky - our two boys mum used to sit in the tree and sleep very delicately and ladylike, but then she had the kittens (5 of them) and encouraged them to join her, the elder two cats at that point decided to join in and they were anything but delicate and ladylike and that began our yearly tradition of strapping the tree to the wall by several ropes in order to keep it upright. Takes a little getting used to but as my dad says it works on ships!!:rotfl:

Strangely our rabbit hates the outdoors and has hayfever but the minute the tree arrives she plonks herself underneath and wont budge. Christmas trees obviously hold a special place in pets minds.

One trick I have learnt is that you can buy very thin wire (fuse wire) and tie the ornaments to the tree, the wire is thin enough not to be visible and it usually keeps most of the ornaments on. I say most as we have one decoration that one cat loved and nothing could keep it on the tree as she used to sit and spend hours taking it off.

Igamogam

kidcat wrote: »

Cranky - our two boys mum used to sit in the tree and sleep very delicately and ladylike, but then she had the kittens (5 of them) and encouraged them to join her, the elder two cats at that point decided to join in and they were anything but delicate and ladylike and that began our yearly tradition of strapping the tree to the wall by several ropes in order to keep it upright. Takes a little getting used to but as my dad says it works on ships!!:rotfl:

Strangely our rabbit hates the outdoors and has hayfever but the minute the tree arrives she plonks herself underneath and wont budge. Christmas trees obviously hold a special place in pets minds.

One trick I have learnt is that you can buy very thin wire (fuse wire) and tie the ornaments to the tree, the wire is thin enough not to be visible and it usually keeps most of the ornaments on. I say most as we have one decoration that one cat loved and nothing could keep it on the tree as she used to sit and spend hours taking it off.

Our cats love the tree - they hide behind it and bat at the decorations for a day or two then give up. However they insist on drinking the water out of the bucket we stand the tree in :rotfl:

shegar

FRUGAL......Many thanks for the tip on vit D, I shall be getting some when I do my shop in the morning, if it works for me I will be so pleased cos im having a hard time with SAD...............

SDG.... Congrats to you, but remember to make it ssttrreettcchh, those windfalls dont come that often.............:D

BOBBYKINS... So sorry to hear your very sad news of having to lose your lovely loyal pet, its a terrible decision that a lot of us have to make, I do hope you all have a peaceful weekend together and I will be thinking of you.....

FTM.....Congrats to you and your 2 daughters,:Dim so glad you have come through your recent problems ,I cant bear spiteful, selfish people,but youve risen above them.:TDont let them get you down, hey "what comes around goes around.".........

MARDIE....Yes you know who you are..!!....I dont drink either,but I make up for it with diet coke, I cant sit at night without drinking a couple of cans :eek:ive been doing that for years.....and I probaly drink at least 12 to 15 mugs of tea per day, so I suppose I shouldnt say I dont drink should I ...??:D

.......No gardeners world on again tonight, but we have got autumn watch which I love so I expect I will get my a*se down later and watch it.........

littlecal

FTM - glad to "see" you back again!!!! what lovely news

SDG - well done! what a surprise:)

((((hugs)))) to Bobbkins and anyone who feels like one today.x

rising_from_the_ashes

Bobbykins wrote: »

Not much OS-ing going on here this weekend as we have had some bad news about our beloved dog - our old soldier has finally reached his last days. We intend giving him the best weekend we can before saying goodbye early next week. I suspect we will also be drowning our sorrows a little too.

Ahhh Bobbykins ... (((hugs))) so, so sorry to hear this, lots of extra special cuddles this weekend.

I lost my old lad very suddenly last week so know how hard it is ..... I know this won't help at all but be thankful of the time to say your goodbyes.

rising_from_the_ashes

Sorry everyone, way behind on the thread (reason above) - hope all is well & will try to catch up over the weekend .... may be lurking for a while rather than posting.

redlady_1

As some of you may know I have been looking into ethically sourced meat. Said meat turned up at work today and after a trip to the gym I have just emptied the box. Surrounding the meat was the most packaging I have ever seen in the form of shredded paper. So, picture the scene....

Box full of shredded paper in the front room. FK ha seen the box and is curious. She stands on her back legs to have a look in - and then jumps!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Oh it was soooo funny. She thought it was solid but obviously it wasnt and just descended to the bottom of the box. Boy did she move!

Ref the meat, there isn't much there for 70 quid so it had better be bloody good!

scottishminnie

SDG - great news. It's nice to "know" someone who has had some luck.

FTM - Congratulations on your news.

Bobbykins - I really feel for you. I lost my little Jack Russell almost 9 years ago and have never felt ready for another. Make the most of your weekend.

paidinchickens

Morning

Last night I had a dream that all books were kept in museums and that if you wanted to read anything you had to download it for a minimum price of £5 :eek::eek:

Have I turned into a fortune teller or is it the shape of things to come????

I think I need more than 3 hours sleep its driving me crazy :rotfl:

PIC x

Aesop

SDG31000 wrote: »

Please excuse me while I do this, but I've had some very good news

YEAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

I've won £1,000!!!! :eek: On the Anchor Butter Facebook competition. I've still shaking and I think the lovely lady that phoned me will be suffering from hearing loss in one ear, but I've won.
This is how I looked when I put the phone down :j:j:j

congratulations!!! !:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer: what fab news