The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

Mrs_Chip

Morning All!

We had National Trust membership for years Fuddle, it certainly is worth it if you visit NT regularly, and on the coast will pay in saved parking fees as well. If you ever get the chance of a trip down to Cornwall (not far for you now at all!) there are several very interesting houses, and the 'below stairs' arrangements at Lanhydrock House are amazing!

I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that it should be illegal to breed dogs and cats at all unless under very strict controls. The current arrangement of registered breeders is clearly not working (as some are just like pet factories), and unregistered breeding for profit is just wrong. The lady that home-checked us told me that a woman has started a puppy farm in our town and the thought of it makes me rage! Someone else in a nearby town is advertising puppies on FB, and it is clear from his attitude and language he is not a suitable person (in KatieOwls words) to keep a ginger beer plant!

Possession

I agree completely re breeding Mrs C. Rescues are overrun yet still people are churning out more puppies than they can sell.
Fuddle we have 2 house rabbits but I wouldn't necessarily recommend them in a rented house as while they can be litter trained easily, they can't be trained not to chew. Ours have eaten a rug, chewed some dining chairs and eaten holes in 2 sofas. In fact I've got hold of a secondhand shed and when we've worked out where it's going to go and sorted a run they aren't going to be house rabbits anymore. That's because of the dogs too to be fair, but also as I have a hay allergy and it's impossible to avoid having hay everywhere. They like to redecorate!

D&DD

I totally agree re the breeding,thats the main reason given on their site as they said the breeders should be taking the responsibility for rehoming their dogs. I can totally understand their frustration as the breed is so generally unhealthy anyway
(My breeder does rehome if ever needed at any age)


Mar...that cat...it's so you lol, absolutely gorgeous I can see why you fell in love with that little face X


MrsC you too aw he's adorable!!




Busy day here and everytime I chance putting the washing out we get hail...


Ho hum back to the kitchen have a great day all XXX

Floss

nuttyp wrote: »

..... I haven't had a mammogram before, but my mum said its uncomfortable....

They are bl00min' uncomfortable - if blokes had to put up with that procedure to examine their bits, a new method would soon be invented!

future_is_bright wrote: »

I usually lurk, but would like to set the record straight. The First Holy Communion is the bigger money spinner, everyone knows who has made their First Holy Communion by the clothes they wear, girls in white dresses and boys usually very smartly dressed and wearing a white rosette with a first communion medal, so people who are out and about like neighbours, people who would know their parents etc. would usually give a child money. Whereas with Confirmation most children wear their school uniform or a surplice over their new clothes for the actual ceremony and it is not obvious that they have made their Confirmation....

It isn't like that in Liverpool archdiocese - white dresses & white shirts & medals for First Communion, with smart clothes for Confirmation and a celebration after each event within the parish.

I was 11 when I was confirmed, my sons were both 13 almost 14.

mcculloch29

I just had a message from CornishChick asking me to send the link to The Joy of Living again.
This is such a wonderful song, an affirmation of life when the end of life is very near.

I know this won't be to everyone's musical taste, it's the lyrics that are important.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseyUtOvetA

stiltwalker

So I've survived - 28 small people for DD's 5th birthday party in the village hall. She has had an amazing day, a complete present fest when we got back - feeling so blessed that all her friends/friends parents have thought so much about presents for her, there is nothing that she can't manage to do because it is too complex or fiddly yet equally there is nothing to babyish for her.


Wine in hand now and left over party tea for dinner (yes, I catered for the 5000 - but better too much than too little! and who doesn't love sausage rolls!!)


Take care all - X

Mrs_Chip

Please let CC know we are thinking of her, sending love and light xxx

fuddle

I'm just wondering If anyone has hand stiched a patchwork quilt? Is it too a big project? The reasons why I would like to hand stitch is because My machine skills are not too good, I rush and impatient to get machine stuff finished (afflicted with no creative patience in favour with 'oh I want to see it finished!) and I want to be able to sit with DH and do it calmly and peacefully in the living room with DH to natter to.

Is it too a big a task?

Mrs_Chip

I would make it in sections Fuddle, so you get the satisfaction of finishing each one, then put it together at the end - not sure if that's the right way, but I would not be able to do it any other way for the same reason!

mcculloch29

I guess they were stitching quilts long before machines were thought of. My thought would be that quite small stitches are needed, which are time-consuming. How big do you want the quilt to be, is the question, but beds were smaller in times past too, as people were generally not over 5'8'' in height.