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computedshorty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wrong picture here they are in background. > Originally I had five but they kept having > Goslings, they put out their beaks as if they > would peck but very seldom did they would pull at > my clothing though, and Susie pull off my > buttons. > When the eggs hatched all the females looked after > the young I always wondered how these clumbersome > large birds did not trample those minute yellow > fluff balls. > There had been five youg born overnight in the > shed, I saw them in the morning, later I heard > lots noise coming from the field I thought that > somebody was trying to steal some, I found them > all with their heads pecking in the pond I had > made it was about half a metre deep,I realised > that the gosling had gone to the water with the > geese but being only a fluff ball had absorbed the > water and drowned,I lay on my chest on the muddy > ground with twenty one angry geese pecking me, and > foraged around in the muddy bottom, I found one, > held it by its legs and swung it around, lots of > water came from it whether it was from inside or > out I dont know but it strugled to life, I found > all five and recovered them all I tucked them > inside my shirt to warm, them went home and put > them in the airing cupboard with the door half > open. I was happy to think that they had not > drowned, I brought one of the geese home put it in > the garden shed with them for a week to grow > larger before returning them to the gagle. I am > told that the reason they recovered was because > their lungs had not become fully relient on air as > they were so young. I had at that time about 74 > animals just as pets. Blimey, well done! Was this in London?

We had two years ago, Daffy and Daisy, I loved them :)

Well said maybe (tu)

We are on Dunoon Rd Forest Hill, we haven't seen a gritter on our hilly road yet, don't even try to come down or up the hill, its very dangerous on our road :'(

I read DIARY :-$

Oh No :'( I hope your dogs Ok Daizie?? Was it a brown or brindle staff? What breed is your dog? You need to report it to the police, good luck hope your dogs alright x x x

I have pimped my recycle bin with tonnes of stickers, including my door number, my last one totally disappeard and I had to wait 4 weeks for a new one:X

Stepney Green Forest Gate Beckton Basildon Harold Hill, Romford Hackney Stoke newington x 2 Forest Hill

Toasted on both sides so slightly crunchy, top with a spread of apricot jam, yum, yum or if you are my husband, every weekend I make him toasted crumpets (both sides) mushrooms, put them on top of crumpet, slice of cheese on top and pop under the grill. Ham or bacon can be added, lovely :))

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi, > > Your post on joggers hit a nerve. Can't say how > many times I've been startled by a heaving, > grunting jogger that has suddenly burst out of the > undergrowth at full pelt- generally plugged into a > phone or similar, oblivious to everything, totally > focused on the mission to run from A-Z come what > may, and boy, you'd better get out of their way, > 'cos they ain't changing their course of direction > for anyone. All that lycra and pounding away on > the local flora is sooooo eco friendly! > > Oh well, case of live and let live I guess. Thats what I wanted to say, but you put it better than me. I am a woman and sometimes jump out of my skin when they come up so bloody close behind me:'( Whilst walking with a woman friend of mine and her retreiver a few years back, a jogger ran right up behind us, totally in our space and her dog barked at him, she was protecting us and he had the gall to moan about the dog:'(

Well caid first mate and clare c

I was thinking, I have 2 dogs that sleep in the bedroom and when we go to bed I take their collars off, their leads and collars are kept upstairs. If there was a fire and they were panicking, a lead and collar would come in handy. Then was thinking passports stuff like that, just stuff of real importance, I'm in the process of scanning photos and will put them on disc, but they would be in a fire proof box. Thanks for all the replies so far, its food for thought and is putting things into perspective :)

With the 2 recent fires in Camberwell and Peckham, is it a good idea to keep a breifcase size bag or small holdall by your bed with important bits and pieces in it? Some of the people have nothing, only what they stood in. Is it a good idea and what would you pack? This is a serious question :)

ALL dogs wether they like cats or not should be ON the lead in the street, it is dangerous if they are not and it amazes me at the amount of dog owners that walk merrily along the roads with lead in hand and dog walking freely :'( Not fair on the dogs and others. If people kept their dogs on leads, none of this would happen, except the mindless S**TS who set there dogs on things (6) Poor cat :'(

Bit personal and rude :(

I have never run around Peckham Rye Park :-$

Poor cats:'( Poor owners:'( These thugs need prosecuting, its not good enough.

Its called Club La Costa, sounds like CLC to me Applespider, I just googled them and they don't look good to me, thanks everyone for confirming my suspisions, think we'll give it a miss ;-)

At Discover Dogs last week, I entered a draw only cos the woman dragged me and filled it out for me, so I get a phone call from them saying I have won a trip for 4 to Algarve, Southern Spain, Tenerife, Cornwall or Scotland, flights and self catering accomodation. I asked what the catch is, they said there is no catch, I asked if they sell time shares, she said they do, but all they want me to do is recommend them if I enjoy the holiday. We have to go to a 2 hour presentation in the West End (London) to get our info. Time share presentation me thinks. Me and my husband are not the types to be talked into buying a timeshare, we have a house in Granada already, but what would you do? Thanks :)

I have a question:)) I walk past the playground on almost a daily basis, in the entrance to the playground on the right hand side is a fence and it has a sign on it which says something like "Asbestos controlled area" or something like that. What does it mean, does anyone know? Thanks

I watch it Ann:)) I love it and don't do X Factor. I liked Phil Tuffnal, I thought he wouldn't take it as serious as he's done and thought he'd have been out before now, but he's been good, I like Ricky Groves more though:)

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Surely the owner could be prosecuted? Cruelty to > animals is a punishable offence and setting one's > dog onto a cat must be seen as that. I don't see > how the police can't do anything. Me either :'(

Dogs should always be on a lead in the street, always, but not in parks. Dogs need the freedom to run and play and socialise etc. I totally agree with annaj, peckhamrose, and firstmate, these absolute B******S who do this to animals will do it anyway, regardless:X They are sick individuals and the law should be changed, just because its a dog on cat attack or a dog on dog attack, it is not even looked at by the police. This is wrong. Last year a man in a park near Brockwell (I think, don't quote me on that) set his dog onto a Westie and told the dog to get it, whilst he filmed the killing on his mobile phone:X The owner and her other dog witnessed this and were and probably still are, very distraught and disturbed by the incident. She was pleading with the hooded man to please stop, she called the police, he ran off. The police arrived and all they did was offer her a carrier bag to take her beloved dogs body home in. As the others have said, most of us are good people with very well behaved, well socialised dogs, one of mine ran away from a frog in our garden the other day! So why the hell should all dogs be punished because of these B******S and their dogs? If a man rapes or murders someone, does that then mean that all men should be put in prison too? No, it doesn't. What you need to work on, is getting all dogs licensed, microchipped, compulsory dog taining classes, more dog wardens, we don't seem to have anymore?? These thugs, we all know the type, with their macho dogs (you very rarely see them with an old dog) need to be educated about dogs and like I already said licensed etc. Poor Billy and all the other animals and owners that this has happened too, I really feel for them, please pass on my regards, but your way, I'm afraid Xelena is not the right way to go, and I for one will not be writing to my councellers either, especially as a few years ago I was involved in many meetings, and collecting signatures for a petition against dogs on leads in our local parks.

Me too, have a fab holiday, we'll miss you and look forward to your return :)-D

I live in SE23 and sent a birthday card to my friend in E7. It took 9 days to get there!! 9 DAYS!!!