Mundane News

[Illaveago]

If it came with the young Sylvia Syms I would have....

She can't be trusted, fancy letting go of that starting handle! Boy, did they laugh when they realised they had to wind it back up that hill.

 

[Illaveago]

The company are going to refund my money and change the advert.

 

[Illaveago]

I'm expecting a wheel later!

 

[Maverick Goose]

I've not been posting much in Mundane lately-must try harder.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Crikey, when you've been the one other family members rely on for mobility, losing virtually all mobility comes as a bit of a shock. I haven't left the flat since Friday. But, I have to bite that supermarket bullet today.

 

[Speicher]

Crikey, when you've been the one other family members rely on for mobility, losing virtually all mobility comes as a bit of a shock. I haven't left the flat since Friday. But, I have to bite that supermarket bullet today.

Could you do it on-line? I know you have to pay a delivery charge, but if you are injured, a supermarket is not the best place to be hobbling around. I can now do my "big" shop in about half an hour, while sat down, as the websites list your favourites and things you have ordered before. Tis also easy to see what you need, and stick to that rather than get carried away buying things that you do not really need. I sometimes use Asda, and sometimes Ocado.

However, and I may have mentionned this before, I have not been in a supermarket since June 2006! I have ventured into very tiddley small ones, so my opinion is entirely biased.

 

[Reynard]

Why not stick with all that then?

I do, mostly. I only show maybe seven or eight times a year tops. There are some people who show week in, week out, taking their cats abroad etc.

 

[Reynard]

I feel sorry for such cats. Mine like yours are part of my family for whom I would walk over fire for. Today Henry was helping me in the front garden. Several times he decided to pounce into the bushes as I was cutting them down. More than once he nearly got his nails clipped. I don't care what they look like, where they came from, they are mine

My two help me a lot too. Though sometimes I feel more like when I'm trying to get things done . Occasionally I have to ...

Showing is the cherry on the icing on the cake for me - I just love to share the girls, simply because they're so special.

 

[Reynard]

I think they all have that streak in them. Rather like beagles, among dogs.

Or tortoiseshells amongst cats...

 

[Reynard]

TimmyTheCat is a Red Burmese from a long line of bred Burmese. He's as daft a brush as timid as mouse and very cuddly. He's my mate.

Timmy is gorgeous. I do like Burmese

 

[Reynard]

The way you describe your cats, they sound like lovely pets, and good company, family almost. If someone is so centred on judging and/or winning, and they make insensitive comments, I would ignore them, politely of course.

I can also vote with my wallet - and not enter shows or classes under those judges again.

Their logic is flawed, as not every cat can be winning prizes all the time.

Exactly - they're living, breathing, thinking creatures, not machines. It really does depend on the mindset of the exhibitor, though. A very dear friend has a ginger and white boy who is pretty well much the best household pet show cat in the country. When he's at home, he delights in ratting, beating up the dog (he's bigger than the dog LOL), stealing sausages and generally lording it over the neighbourhood. Oh yes, I also buy him sausages in the reductions LOL...

One of the facets of showing that really gets my goat though, is that with some exhibitors, when their cat stops winning, it gets moved on, usually ending up in rescue, and they go get another one. Happens across the board, whether it's in the household pet section (where I show) or in the various pedigree sections.

I have two cats, Bob, about four years old. He could win prizes for being a nosey parker, and trying to tell everyone that he is hungry. Tasha is about nine years old, and could win prizes for exploring the field at the end of my garden, and also for glaring at, and frightening a Husky dog when she dares to walk past the end of the garden. They were both at the Cats' Protection League when they chose me.

Your two sound fabby All of mine have been from Cats Protection too - I volunteer for my local branch. Lexi is the nosey moo here, and I used to have a black boy called Toby who used to terrorize the neighbourhood dogs. He once biffed the mayor's dog during the pet service in Ely cathedral...

 

[Reynard]

You need one of these

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Oh wow! I could use one of those to go yellow stickering

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

You need one of these

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Well, I got to the supermarket and set off with sticks in the trolley and hopped into the store. A staff member (Tescos) came up to me and offered use of a scootery thing. I didn't half feel lazy shopping on my arse but they're fun to drive. For a couple of times, I imagine.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Could you do it on-line? I know you have to pay a delivery charge, but if you are injured, a supermarket is not the best place to be hobbling around. I can now do my "big" shop in about half an hour, while sat down, as the websites list your favourites and things you have ordered before. Tis also easy to see what you need, and stick to that rather than get carried away buying things that you do not really need. I sometimes use Asda, and sometimes Ocado.

However, and I may have mentionned this before, I have not been in a supermarket since June 2006! I have ventured into very tiddley small ones, so my opinion is entirely biased.

I didn't need to do a big enough shop to merit the extra cost but deliveries may be the best option when all the basics run out.

 

[EltonFrog]

We're at the airport, if only there was somewhere I could buy a watch or some luggage.