I grew up with large dogs. Our first dog was a alsation x labrador. She looked like an all black wolf. Soft as tripe with family and people she knew. Liked the postman bringing stuff. Hated the bin men taking stuff away. Had the butchers lad who climbed over a locked gate to see her puppies, up against a wall screaming.
We had a poodle/ terrier cross before they became fashionable. The window cleaner told us that he could always tell when we were in because the dog barked. When we were out, she was silent. Some guard dog!
Our second dog was supposed to be same as the first. The mother was a pedigree alsation, guard dog on a farm. The father was supposed to be their house labrador. However we think the sneaky sheepdog was there first, because she was definitely half border collie. She used to round up kids on the beach.
This weather is all over the shop. Mild on the weekend despite the storm but woke up to snow on the hills this morning. Nice to see the sun again though even if it isn't doing much.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I'm not sure if Curmudgeon Corner is the right place for this, but I'll put it here anyway.
I came home recently to find my neighbour laying under his daughter's car (alive so don't panic). He said the car had failed the MOT due to rear brake pad wear and he was trying to work out how to get the pads off. Am I alone in questioning why somebody who obviously doesn't know what they are doing would bugger about with something as important as the brakes?
Absolutely not @KT53. many moons ago when I got my driving licence and first car - aged 30 as had lived in London with plentiful public transport in my 20s - I did a car maintenance evening class.  Learned how to do proper engine servicing and tuning and timing but stopped when it came to changing tyres and brakes.
Definitely a job for a "man who can" as, even tho fit and strong, I could never hope to remove the nuts fitted in tyre shops with pneumatic tools and wouldn't trust myself to get them back on tightly enough either and didn't want to be anywhere under a jacked-up car either.
I read about another one yesterday or today @pansyface - drunk driver speeding, killed a young woman, and got five years. There's a si onemilar up here due to be sentenced later this month - young, drunk driving, in a luxury car at high speed in thrashing rain, and killed an HGV driver. How do you even manage that? He'll likely get a smack on the wrist too and told not to do it again. I have no words for these people.Â
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Went to Smyth's Toys Crawley, one couple happily trotting about NOT wearing masks. Yesterday The Beacon Eastbourne, one stair case marked "Up only" very large lettering in circles everywhere, I had to stand on the second "landing" while scores of people decended, no distancing was possible on the flaming stairs!!
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The window cleaner told us that he could always tell when we were in because the dog barked. When we were out, she was silent. Some guard dog!
Definitely a job for a "man who can" as, even tho fit and strong, I could never hope to remove the nuts fitted in tyre shops with pneumatic tools and wouldn't trust myself to get them back on tightly enough either and didn't want to be anywhere under a jacked-up car either.
He'll likely get a smack on the wrist too and told not to do it again.
I have no words for these people.Â
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...