General Chat

Well done that man for giving you a hug Annx. It's at funerals that people their respect and appreciation and that man (the son) did.

Jane, down the years I've drove some crappy cars, but they were transport.
I've no doubt that often the annual insurance cost more than the car worth.
As to a replacement, I could buy one tonight online and add to the vehicle's cost the cost of transporting it to my drive.
The thinking is about many things. Does Ellen share my enthusiasm, I wonder?
Would I be a liability? God knows.

East Enders on so I'm off,

Jane as Ann says the NCB is transfered from Company to Company, nothing to do with your car. I tend to look at all insurance Companies on all my insurance. Even the less known ones are underwritten by the BIG BOYS. !!!

We have had a lot of rain this evening. As soon as Ros packed up for the day it started, I can still hear it on the conservatory now.

Have just had words about the loudness of the T.V. I can't hear myself think !!!

I see the neighbour Tony is out this evening. Poor Val, sat in there all on her own, I hope she doesn't need anything while he is out.

Hope your little baby has settled in Mandy. Be ready for a sleepless night ;-) ;-) ;-)

Nice to see you about David, what you been up to ?? No nearer with the car then.

Marcella on at 9.00 so I will watch that before hitting the road to Bedfordshire. Done nothing all day, but still feel tired.

See you all in the morning.

I think you keep your no claims bonus when you change your car Jane, as its for your driving record not a particular vehicle. We didn't lose ours when we went down to one car, our no claims bonus was transferred to our new car without any problems.
We do all our insurance with one company and get a loyalty bonus as we've been with them for years. It makes life a lot easier, also they have a local office so any queries can easily be resolved.
We're watching Island Parish in the Shetlands, the scenery is fabulous.

I'd considered an ex London cab. The black TX1
They are sold at 15 years having being serviced every six months of their working life
They have the room I need, but may be considered "a folly"

I hope dear little Max settles tonight and you don't have to keep getting up to him. Brave it and leave him to whine. Good Luck...........xxx <3

Sorry Jane, I thought you were talking about changing your car!! I think you mean changing your insurance company!! Even so, Frank and Ann are right, your NCB gets transferred to your new company, as it's for your driving record so you take it with you.
Not sure about that Mel!! We had Cas in with us the first.two or three nights as she cried so much, you couldn't leave her! She soon moved out after she got used to us and her new surroundings, so I don't think you have to be too rigid!

A well wrapped up hot water bottle gives comfort to a pup just leaving its family too.

Well here i am with Max on my lap sitting in the chair ,went to bed at ten he started to be very vocal left him quite a while then i just had to come down to him as soon as he was on my lap he stopped ,got him to sleep put him in his bed and he slept until twelve thirty he seems just to need contact with you and he's happy .

Better try and get some sleep , oh the joys of having puppy.

Hope you managed a bit of sleep Mandy!! I think the first night is the worse!! We had Cas in bed with us on night one!!! Next night she slept down by the side of Ian with his hand on her! We did this for a couple of nights then moved her to the other side of the room (more sqeaks!) We then put her in the utility where she'd been in the day, and amazingly she immediately settled! All this took about a week! Good luck!!

Morning all and evening Kim,

We have sunshine after a very cold start. I woke up sneezing and had to get up. Oh was in his study and no heating on and when I went into the kitchen the window was open. I c ould'nt beleive it!!!!!! He must have opened it to shoot at something but did'nt close it again.


So not such a good night with the baby Mandy. I'd try what Liz did and see if that works. He must miss his brothers and sisters warmth and mum of course.

Donkey day today and Di is not coming now as she said she will come when there's more time to chat. This means I can go off earlier if I want to as Di dos'nt finish work till 12.30pm.

Morning all,

I think i got about three hours sleep off and on ,i ended up pulling the cushions off the sofa and laying on the floor with him as i thought if i keep in the chair he would fall off my lap, he settled quite well like that he got up twice for a wee on the puppy pad and came back and laid down beside me , i had to get up at 5 for a wee and he then thought he would have a chew of the wood basket but i pulled him over to me and he settled again.

Might try him up stairs tonight ,i might have to be on the floor as our bed is high and
he would fall off .

I meant to say hubby has his appointment this afternoon at the hospital for the surgeon to see what can be done about his hip,son and DIL are coming to puppy sit .

Wet morning here .

Liz, when Cas was first home was she on four meals a day ? I was wondering if i should take his water away at night a couple of hours after his last feed ,because he's getting up for water and then having a wee , he needs water with the biscuits though so i don't want to take the water away if he needs it because the biscuits swell in his tummy .

Good morning all, evening Kim,

Must be difficult to know the best thing to do with Max. I think his bed beside yours sounds a good idea. He will know you are close by by your breathing. If you have to comfort him, it will be easier from the bed, than having to go down stairs.

Dull, miserable day here, once I get showered and shaved I will be in my armchair. I mentioned that Ros is out tonight. I have a nice piece of cold pork, that I will have with Chips, Pickle,and perhaps a few baked beans. Nice and easy, and one of my favourites.fares from the public with your "FOR HIRE" sign showing.Only Joking as I know they are stripped down before the auction.

David, what a great idea, a London Cab, if you get a bit short of cash YOU could always take FARES (SORRY FOLKS IT's PLAYING UP AGAIN) hope you can follow it. !!

Not going to push my luck, see you later.

Morning all

Dull and damp weather here today.

What a lovely picture of Max Mandy, he's so cute. It sounds like you've had quite a night with him though. I'm sure things will settle down soon, once he gets used to you and his new surroundings.

Chris got a good deal on his car insurance Jane, half price and for the same cover, brilliant ;-) ;-) Yes the NCB is for his driving not the car so can be taken over to any insurance company he uses.

It would of been OH's dad's birthday today, he passed away just over three years ago. OH has to work so I haven't seen him yet.....Hope he's okay.

We were all busy yesterday, clearing the rest of the back room ready for the next lot of boxes to be sorted. OH put the empty boxes into the garage along with some boards that were in the loft while I packed up all the things for the charity shops, OH then took them for me and nipped to B&Q to get some compost I need for when I split some of my pots plants that are getting pot bound. I had a bit of a sore tummy yesterday so spent late afternoon resting on the sofa. Feeling much better today.

I've decided to colour my hair today, so that will keep me busy for a few hours.

Going to get a cuppa first, see you all later.

Good morning all

Mandy, Max looks so adorable, it made me want to give him a cuddle. It's understandable he was restless on his first night away from Mum and the other puppies. Amy has always slept on her bed in the bedroom next to me when tiny she had it in a large cage with a microwaveable heat pad wrapped in a fleece. Was he the first to go? Hope your OH has a positive interview with the specialist about his hip.

It's a bright sunny day here and Amy has already had her walk plus I have done some weeding in part of the garden. Just having a look at " Homes under the Hammer" while having a COT.

Jane, When David had his computer at home he used Skype to speak to Sylvia. Martina one of our neighbours contacts her family in Slovakia through a programme on her phone apparently it works the same as Skype. David is sticking his heels in over changing anything, Richard is beginning to lose patience over it all .David just e-mails Chile through my lap top at the moment.

Having a little bed of his own, Max should settle anywhere once he gets used to it Mandy. Anne's suggestion of a heat pad under him should help as he's probably used to mum's warmth.

That's nice of you to lend David your laptop Anne. I have a very old mobile phone, it has a green screen, that's how old mine is, but I hardly use it so it's suits me and has outlasted all the modern ones the rest of my family have had over the years. It's so old that if I was to get a modern one my sim card wouldn't fit so I'd have to get a new one with a new number which I don't fancy. I've only had to get one new battery since I got it, so that's good.

Mum called round before so I haven't started colouring my hair yet. Sandra is going to help me so I'm just waiting for her to have her lunch. While mum was here she was telling me that she's been in touch with a landscape gardener, so I've got his number and will ring him soon to see if he can plan something for our garden. I would like some trees but other than that I'm not sure what I want so it'll be nice to have a professional to plan it for me.

Well, I'd better go and get my things ready and brush my hair, Sandra will be finished soon. I'm glad of her help as I have a lot of hair and can't see round the back of it. I tried doing my hair on my own once, but missed lots where I couldn't see, so Sandra lets me know if I've missed any now. She also helps me wash it off my skin as I always get it behind my ears and on my neck, again I can't see where it is to wash it off, so I'm grateful of her help with that too as she points to where I've missed........can't have mucky ears and neck now, can I? ;-) ;-)

Hi Mandy. Cas was on four meals a day when she was tiny. What I did was measure out what she needed for the day and divide it, feeding her at about 8.am, again at 12.30, 5ish, and then about 8. She was on beta puppy which she has only just come off, but I sometimes mixed a portion of scrambled egg and/or rice in with it which she loved, also chicken! I always left water down, and at first either got up in the night(!!) to put her out, or mopped up!!! She went through the night fairly soon, but I can remember putting her out first thing before doing anything else, and last thing as late as possible; mind you we still do! At first It was a bit on the hour every hour for quite a while. She was about 6 months before she was completely dry, although the accidents got far less as time went on. I think it's a bit of a case of playing it a by ear, and working out a routine that suits you both!!
It can be a bit hit and miss at first but once your little boy is used to you and his surroundings, it gets a lot easier. Hope this is a bit helpful and do ask me if your concerned.
We went to the RUH this morning, and the news is pretty positive! We have to wait for another three months before any treatment can be considered as it could be a benign condition whereby the prostate is regenerating itself and producing PSA! If not then it's almost certainly rogue cancer cells that were left behind after the original op. These will have to be located, i.e., they have to grow to be able to be identified for radiotherapy, which should completely iradicate the problem! So good news all round!

Oh forgot to say, we have a little boy squirrel in our garden now, so I've just given him some nuts. Sandra and I sat on the bench watching him. He was bit nervous at first but soon took the nuts and started burying them in our garden. Sandra and I left him to it after a while, he's still running around the garden, Sandra is made up, bless her <3 I think word has got around in the squirrel world as we seem to be getting quite a few timid ones now, I wonder if they're all from the same family? Sandra loves it.

I'm pleased the news was positive Liz, hope everything turns out okay for him in three months time. I'm thinking of you both <3