The 11+ thread; where all are welcome, but be prepared for some serious money saving!

HappyChappy84

nikkilala wrote: »

Tell me all about about my little:A



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Morning everyone:)Sunny & warm here today. Working all day and in between dropping DS off for the first of "the" exam;)
Going to do T's tonight and use some MAMs, not buying anymore of the bacon one though because I like it toooooo much straight from the packet:oAching all over, this marathon training lark (4 laps round a field:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:)is harder than I thought. Mind you if I'm aching it must be doing me some good;)

It was my own sister, Westie that told me that my posts were pointless. An hour later she punched me in the gob too....


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ToNik

freddies_flyers_two wrote: »

What kind of pups are they?

Hiya they are lab x german shep. Mum is a lab x german shep and dad is a lab.

frequent

Hello everyone

Team P Pts

Holland 3 0

Ireland 3 0

Now that is pointless

Miss_Laid

HappyChappy84 wrote: »

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See thats better isnt it? Instead of snidey pm's we say it like it is xx

madmuppet5

HappyChappy84 wrote: »

It was my own sister, Westie that told me that my posts were pointless. An hour later she punched me in the gob too....


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frequent

HappyChappy84 wrote: »

It was my own sister, Westie that told me that my posts were pointless. An hour later she punched me in the gob too....


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Westie :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Photo please

locarr

A sweet lesson on patience.(I am still emotional after reading this)

A NYC Taxi driver wrote:

I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.

After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.

By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets

There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard
box filled with photos and glassware.

'Would you carry my bag out to the car?' she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.

She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.

She kept thanking me for my kindness. 'It's nothing', I told her.. 'I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother to be treated.'

'Oh, you're such a good boy, she said. When we got in the cab, she gave me an address and then asked, 'Could you drive
through downtown?'

'It's not the shortest way,' I answered quickly..

'Oh, I don't mind,' she said. 'I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice.

I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening. 'I don't have any family left,' she continued in a soft voice..'The doctor says I don't have very long.' I quietly reached over and shut off the meter.

'What route would you like me to take?' I asked.

For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator.

We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.

Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.

As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, 'I'm tired.Let's go now'.
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico.

Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up. They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move.
They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door. The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.

'How much do I owe you?' She asked, reaching into her purse.

'Nothing,' I said

'You have to make a living,' she answered.

'There are other passengers,' I responded.

Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug.She held onto me tightly.

'You gave an old woman a little moment of joy,' she said. 'Thank you.'

I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.. Behind me, a door shut.It was the sound of the closing of a life..

I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day,I could hardly talk.What if that woman had gotten an angry driver,or one who was impatient to end his shift? What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?

On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.......

We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.

But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one!:D

madmuppet5

madmuppet5 wrote: »

frequent wrote: »

Hello everyone

Team P Pts

Holland 3 0

Ireland 3 0

Now that is pointless

Keep up please Frequent :cool:

HappyChappy84

karlie88 wrote: »

What do you mean by bandwidth? Is it whether the laptop, desktop, tablet, smartphone can 'handle' the gif?

An explanation of why it was removed would have been courteous; that's all.




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My nappy pic was removed..... Some people are just too prude and report anything they find slightly rude/offensive.

The term pedo is derived from paediatrics which, if I'm not mistaken is a part of a hospital that deals with children under a certain age? Karlie?? So yes, I was able to see where the manufacturers got the name 'pedo' from for their nappies, it's just a shame in this country that the term 'pedo' has a more sinister meaning, which is what I mean by an unfortunate product name.

Bananababe

tigerwhite wrote: »

Quoting my own post (!) but had an email back from S CS following my complaint with a £10 evoucher. yippee

That means you have to get another delivery that could be interesting ! Well done we should not have to put up with broken stuff .