Good morning all!
Lovely pictures soop and Baggs. It looks like you had a lovely time . Pud sounds magnificent!!
I'm sorry to hear about the pet insurance problems Maw . That sounds a bit mean , after all that's what insurance if for . What would happen I wonder if the young man just said he couldn't pay more than a nominal amount each month? Would they claim then ?
Hope the puppy gets better quickly Ann . That's worrying. Sam is unwell today also. Not sure if it's the change of food but he's definitely unwell, with bloody diarrhoea so I think we're off to the vets also. Our Scottish trip is in doubt also. We can't leave him with our daughter when he's ill.
We're always here to lean on More so don't feel you can't come here for some support.
I'm glad you recognise how much we care for you ann , we may only be virtual but we're great listeners ! You vent away to your hearts content.
Charley that's madness . You were right to speak up.
Had a nice sleepover with young Cooper. We had glorious weather so of course we had to get a pool out ! I was envious , I could have done with a dip too.
Time to take him home !
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I know I have to keep right out of this but it saddens me that someone I am fond of and consider a close friend should hold such opposite views to me. I feel they are being very mercenary in an "I'm all right Jack " sort of way. Either way, they will get their money, whether through the insurance or the young man, but it seems so petty not to claim and put the onus on him when he is not very well off. I fear they may be consciously or otherwise "punishing" him but if the dogs had been closer in size, this might not have arisen. The Staffie is not a mixed breed or vicious dog, he is a big softy and the JR is quite capable of having given a wee growl in provocation. And to say it might put their premium up is ridiculous. A) Petplan have assured them that's not how it works and B) why have insurance at all? I was with Petplan with 4 dogs over 38 years and that was never a consideration.
I just feel disappointed. It takes the shine off our friendship but as it does not concern me, I just have to put it behind me. 
Do you remember the incident just a few weeks ago when my friend's Jack Russell was attacked by another friend's' stepson's Staffie? I felt in an invidious position then but fortunately it seemed all good natured. Well the Jack Russell's bill at the vet's has come to over £400 plus his owner's "emergency dash" (really not necessary) back from the South Coast, totalling over £500.
I know they have Petplan insurance and so would only have had to pay the excess(£90ish) but they are not claimng as they think their premium would go up next year. Petplan have told them it won't, I have told them that in my experience it never has but they are sticking to their guns.
The young man is not very well off, works as a chef in a care home and lives in a static caravan since returning to the UK from Australia some months ago.
I feel really bad about this as they could so easily have claimed and then the Staffie owner would only have had to pay the bill excess plus the journey home.
She is my friend, but I think it is mean of them. They are comfortably retired but devoted to their little dog and I suspect more than an element of vindictiveness in what they are doing. Somehow this diminishes them in my eyes and I feel a bit cooler towards them
If the Staffie owner's dad (my other friend's husband) can bail him out, fine but my suspicion is that money is a bit tight there too.
Oh dear, friendship should not be affected by a person's actions particularly when it is nothing to do with me, but I am so sorry they have taken what I consider a mean-spirited course of action. AIBU?
You were spoken of kindly, callgirl, and your family, from that recent visit you made to Kintyre 
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It's been a good day. I've so much to be grateful for. I'm logging off until we return from the care home visit in the morning. Wishing you all a very peaceful and pleasant evening. 
This morning, just before we set off for Inveraray,I received a lovely, newsy up-date email from my son Matt. I couldn't be more pleased to hear of his forthcoming adventures. Daft isn't it? I couldn't wait to share it with Baggs and she, being a real pal, let me read it (word for word) out loud. 
Greyduster A big soppy (((hug)))
annsixty Please keep posting. You can let off steam in here big time.
Elegran I love your crazy sense of humour.
kitty 
Mouses used to fear Rory and birds were very wary of him. Not so since he moved in and became accustomed to being pampered like an "emperor" (Baggs has ordained him.)
I live up to my name because soop's generosity knows no bounds! That big bag is full of gifts from her. I happened to mention by text this morning, in the spirit of some plates I bought for Minibags one xmas, that all I needed to complete the outfit was a wee shoulder bag to hold my phone. soop, in her usual genie-like way, produced the perfect wee bag. You'll have to hang on while I take a photo of it.
Hello you lovely lot...I see that you've all been busy and, I've to do the usual business of catch-up.
Blether-time with Baggs went far too quickly. Her new dress and orange tights and pearls looked really classy. I did take a photo of her inside the George but the flash didn't flash. Such a pity because the photo doesn't do justice to her outfit.
Here are a few pics taken outside. As you can see, Baggs lives up to her name. Note the enormous satchel that contains all the stuff she may need!
Now to catch up with happenings in the kitchen.
Doesn't everyone eat mouses ??
Posh ... you caught my eye ..... thank you
I think that sounds like a plan Kitty !!
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