Daydream thread... without the rose-tinted specs

rhiwfield

My Dad had a shop in Droylsden and we sold these. Usually known as Donkey Stones, I think the RN used them earlier when they were known as holystones.

It was a mark of a proud housewife to donkey stone the front door step, some would even do several of the paving slabs on the footpath,

They came in several colours and can still be found

Itismehonest

rhiwfield wrote: »

My Dad had a shop in Droylsden and we sold these. Usually known as Donkey Stones, I think the RN used them earlier when they were known as holystones.

It was a mark of a proud housewife to donkey stone the front door step, some would even do several of the paving slabs on the footpath,

They came in several colours and can still be found

That's them, thanks rhiw :T Yep. Having a clean & tidy frontage was a matter of great importance & pride.

alfie_1

hi all


LIR .....:iloveyou: and just wondered if you could find space for a 16.1hh irish sport ? mare. 16 yr old. grey. DESPERATLY NEEDS HOME ...FREE.

nothing wrong with her just thick owners that havent a clue what they are doing and regret getting a horse, full stop...:D

Davesnave

I was wrong. I did get quite a bit done this pm, but the weather didn't improve, I just manned-up! :o

I forgot that down in the yard it's often less windy, and that was the case today.

Closing in fast now. Hens to bed before 7pm!:eek: Autumn is here with a vengeance, and as if they knew it was the 30th September yesterday, the few lingering swallows vanished overnight.

lostinrates

alfie_1 wrote: »

hi all


LIR .....:iloveyou: and just wondered if you could find space for a 16.1hh irish sport ? mare. 16 yr old. grey. DESPERATLY NEEDS HOME ...FREE.

nothing wrong with her just thick owners that havent a clue what they are doing and regret getting a horse, full stop...:D

Possibly.....

Are the owners on Internet? Can we swap email details?

Better_Days

Gawd - lying here in bed, minding my own business, browsing MSE with the cat sleeping on the bottom of the bed. The other cat jumps onto the bed, spooks the first cat. He flies up into the air and bolts, straight into my chest, rebounds off and runs into the hall:eek:

DH comes running into the room asking what made me squwark:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Explain that unfortunately I don't have much of a 'frontage' to absorb the shock of 2kg of cat at great speed.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

alfie_1

lostinrates wrote: »

Possibly.....

Are the owners on Internet? Can we swap email details?

speaking to "father"
as a clue...

Q.. "is it a gelding"?

A.."whats that?".......

they could give you no practical answers WHATSOEVER !

im going to see it by the end of the week..get some pics and take postie who knows a hoss's anatomical butt better than me

lostinrates

alfie_1 wrote: »

speaking to "father"
as a clue...

Q.. "is it a gelding"?

A.."whats that?".......

they could give you no practical answers WHATSOEVER !

im going to see it by the end of the week..get some pics and take postie who knows a hoss's anatomical butt better than me

Hmm. Check the paperwork, huh?

Poor critter.

alfie_1

lostinrates wrote: »

Hmm. Check the paperwork, huh?

Poor critter.

its all above board just useless owners.... they got it for thier kids !!!! they know nought about horses and the yard have been doing most work.. i just thought it might fit the companion/DH/whoever bill...........:rotfl:

i will let you know asap. postie will trailer it...;)
no pressure...:rotfl::rotfl:

Rummer

If I had land it would be filled with animals :rotfl: