tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post8786406380551056034..comments2024-03-17T23:08:28.960-07:00Comments on Raybeard: Sorry, folks - it's yet another pussy-blog.Raybeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-58089898471847036812011-07-27T11:24:04.230-07:002011-07-27T11:24:04.230-07:00Ray, George doesn't like going into he carrier...Ray, George doesn't like going into he carrier either. We have to tip it and put it in and he complains the whole time we are in route. We love him anyhow.Kyle Leachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369076904327452139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-83789389365892842032011-07-13T08:30:57.080-07:002011-07-13T08:30:57.080-07:00Must then use it more, Cubby. I was, honestly, ini...Must then use it more, Cubby. I was, honestly, initially inclined to use another word beginning with the same letter. But to use a word like 'fuck' on an open blog like this might have attracted censure. So I thought better of it.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-26043571508613492002011-07-12T09:13:01.235-07:002011-07-12T09:13:01.235-07:00I think anyone who can so effectively use "Fi...I think anyone who can so effectively use "Fiddlesticks!" in a conversation deserves my eternal adoration :-)Cubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659801291785890663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-65414177351920781312011-07-09T00:47:46.902-07:002011-07-09T00:47:46.902-07:00Tai - I'm back, and I've just read your me...Tai - I'm back, and I've just read your message above. Thank you for your wishes but it was NOT..... repeat 'NOT'..... repeat 'NOT', repeat..... NOT a holiday!!! ;-) <br />(But some photos will follow shortly)Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-7425518685497399172011-07-09T00:43:59.437-07:002011-07-09T00:43:59.437-07:00Cubby, how about Wills and Kate giving US a break?...Cubby, how about Wills and Kate giving US a break? Preening themselves as they go hither and thither around the world on a permanent binge funded by the British taxpayer - Really! Why can't they just lie low and leave the still surviving (just!) two royal elder generations to carry out the civic duties expected of them, for as long as we are condemned to maintaining this grotesque institution of hereditary monarchy.<br />However, having said all that, I must say that this 'glamorous' couple promise a much more decent and low-profile reign when their time comes, than does Charles and his lovely (not-just-a-pretty-face) Camilla, both of whom may Heaven preserve - in aspic! <br /><br />As for myself deceiving everybody by living the high life whilst pleading poverty, all I can say to that idea is "Fiddlesticks!". I can promise you with total earnestness that for 20 years I have, of necessity, had to live so frugally that I've forgotten what the word 'luxury' means. Alas, poor me! (Whimper, sob, sniffle!)Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-10422444557189935842011-07-05T23:34:05.772-07:002011-07-05T23:34:05.772-07:00Have a great time Ray!Have a great time Ray!Vương Tử Trựchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09822722828908621992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-81152270052109936002011-07-04T13:21:19.964-07:002011-07-04T13:21:19.964-07:00Oh give the Wills & Kate media circus a break!...Oh give the Wills & Kate media circus a break! Don't blame them or the media for it. Blame the folks who buy the papers and watch the television programs.<br /><br />In the mean time, I hope the young couple can have some fun with it. After all, isn't fun what it's all about? And isn't the lack of fun a big part of why William's parents divorced? I hope William was old enough to recognize this and now makes it his personal mission to not repeat his father's mistakes.<br /><br />As for no holiday in 20 years, don't you live high on the hog in a luxury beach resort community? Tell the truth. You can't fool us. You posted pics of the beach just a few weeks ago :-)Cubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659801291785890663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-32308481001964703732011-07-03T23:40:20.198-07:002011-07-03T23:40:20.198-07:00Well I've got to thank you for that thought, D...Well I've got to thank you for that thought, Dr Spo, but the fact is that these few days are NOT a holiday. I only wish it was so. It's done because of family obligations, and is always a bit of a stressful time. No, 'fraid will have to wait even longer for a proper hol - in fact I wonder if I'll ever have one again. But, as I say, I'm grateful for your visit here. Best wishes.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-40963814871314891292011-07-03T12:28:54.545-07:002011-07-03T12:28:54.545-07:00I am glad to hear you are having a real holiday - ...I am glad to hear you are having a real holiday - that is too long of a time without one! I hope it goes well.Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-12038884529893827202011-07-03T07:27:44.774-07:002011-07-03T07:27:44.774-07:00Thanks for all that, Craig. My life is so very con...Thanks for all that, Craig. My life is so very controlled by my cats - and the 'best' part of it is that they have no idea of the effect they are having!<br />We do have pet-sitters around in this area too but my flat is such a mess - and, frankly, far from clean - that I'd be ashamed to let anyone in. The reason for that is that I get no visitors at all so I just can't be bothered. If you've ever seen Kim & Aggie's 'How Clean Is Your House?' on Channel 4......well, it's THAT bad, or at least very nearly!<br />I've seen Boris on your blog site (on which I shall be leaving the occasional comment) and he won my heart immediately. I think maybe like you also, I feel acutely the distress of each and every animal, but sometimes it just can't be helped.<br />I only wish that I too had a nearby relative but the surviving ones all live at least 300 miles away.<br />Anyway, thanks very much for your suggestion and your sympathy. I'm now feeling a little better.Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926347286766677626.post-42526025764907607422011-07-03T02:41:03.553-07:002011-07-03T02:41:03.553-07:00I can very much relate to your anguish Ray with re...I can very much relate to your anguish Ray with regard to putting your cats into a cattery even if only for a few days.<br />We resigned ourselves to never again putting a dog into a kennel while we were away after returning early from a holiday many years ago and finding our dog not at all well cared for. But you've used this cattery before so you know and trust them.<br />You're right, having a pet or pets restricts your freedom to travel and we've often had to take separate trips for holidays to visit family so one of us could stay at home with the dog! Have you considered a pet sitter who actually stays at your flat while you are away? They have a licensed body which you can find here:<br />http://www.hgsecurity.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/New-Brochure-201104011.pdf<br />Now we've moved back to be near my Mother, she can be a built in Boris - sitter for a weekend or even a week!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.com