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[Andy in Germany]

Who designs this stuff !!!!. Impossibly fiddly, 1mm dowels, matching holes in the parts either out of place or virtually impossible to find, the kind of stuff you'd likely end up throwing against the wall in a fit of pique.

From what I've seen, people who work exclusively with CAD packages and have little experience how tools and wood work in reality. I have a customer who makes very nice looking tables for children ("Inspired by Montesori pedagogy") made to a design that looks very chic using the wrong joins, in the wrong places and the wrong materials...

(Official support bubble, 1x child under one year old, provide support for their mum and dad as the eldest has adhd and is....very hard work and demanding)

Much respect to you. We had a few kids with ADHD at the city farm I used to work at: it's the ideal place as they can relax for a few hours. It was often the place where kids came when they were trying to get off medication.

 

[biggs682]

We have a poorly cat again, it managed to spend Friday night outside, it slipped out unnoticed, when it came back in yesterday morning it had a cut/scratch on it's head. It ate it's breakfast then has slept since, last night as we were about to go to bed my wife went to stroke it & it seemed to almost cry out in pain when you touch it's back. So whether it's got into a fight & been bitten on it's back we're not sure. Come down this morning, it looked up at me & then curled back up, put a few treats near it which it has ignored. So looks like we'll be on the phone to the vets tomorrow if t doesn't pick up.

Had dogs for 40 years & they have cost me virtually nothing with the vets, this cat in 5 years must have cost me nearly £1K

Oh bless poor pussy this is why ours is a house cat , still costs us a fortune

 

[Andy in Germany]

Looking a possible local employers, one proudly claims to be have "Boris Certification". The mind boggles.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Oh bless poor pussy this is why ours is a house cat , still costs us a fortune

We've thought hard about it & it was okay when it first came in, it jumped up onto the utility workside & woofed down 1.2 sachet of food.

It's only since yesterday afternoon it's gone all mardy, it nearly fell off the back of the sofa when it fell asleep catching the heat from the radiator. We're wondering if it twisted & hurt itself, it's clearly in pain on it's back somewhere just before it's hind legs. It's had a few treats & is now just curled up looking sorry for itself, it's fur is sticking out roughly where we think the injury maybe, but as with cats there's no way to examine. I can see this ending up with a call to the vet tomorrow.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I’m hoping it means my wife will be buying me a new bike...

I thought the whole thing was supposed to be about unrequited feelings, so unfortunately does that not rule your wife out?

 

[Gravity Aided]

I thought the whole thing was supposed to be about unrequited feelings, so unfortunately does that not rule your wife out?

I think not. Mrs. GA would not feel good about not receiving a valentine and some strawberry iced cookies on St. Valentines' Day.

 

[Gravity Aided]

-21C and about another inch of snow, the snow sparkles at this temperature.

 

[Gravity Aided]

St. Valentine today, George Washingtons' Birthday on Monday, and Mardi Gras on Tuesday.

 

[PeteXXX]

+2 here in Hamtun. At this rate, the birdbath will be defrosted soon!

🐦

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been out and looked at our water butt, its full and frozen solid, our house plants will have to have tap water this time.

 

[gbb]

Much respect to you. We had a few kids with ADHD at the city farm I used to work at: it's the ideal place as they can relax for a few hours. It was often the place where kids came when they were trying to get off medication.

Thanks. He is 7 and come into the family at 2. Even at that age i knew he would be 'difficult', but needs care, love and attention. When hes 'on one', he jiggles, cant sit still, uses a different tone of voice, almost mechanical, quite annoying, he is very difficult for his mum but actually quite good for us (she had a poor upbringing herself and IMHO, lacks the wherewithal to deal with him ) so we step in modestly regularly, two of the three kids will stay with us for a couple days, give mum and dad respite.
Boundaries and expectations help a lot....but it is hard.

 

[biggs682]

Time for a walk

 

[rockyroller]

+2 here in Hamtun. At this rate, the birdbath will be defrosted soon!

🐦

this year I've been filling 2 inverted Frisbees, on our stone wall, near the bird feeder. unfortunately, I can't even find them now to remove the ice & refill with liquid water. for a while I playing with the idea of setting up a bird fountain, or a stagnant bird bath w/ a heating prong to keep it liquid

 

[rockyroller]

St. Valentine today, George Washingtons' Birthday on Monday, and Mardi Gras on Tuesday.

cheers!

 

[rockyroller]

Wifey & I got out for drinks at a local brew pub. some ppl were inside but we opted to hang by the firepit & chatted up the small crowd. wound up making a date to go back Wednesday nite

this place is usually hopping on a Saturday night. but the frigid cold & recent snow put a damper on that. there's also a shoveled patio w/ gas heater lamps

I think this should be my new shed office