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So, what did you do on the weekend?
The wife and daughter went to a scrapbook expo… bought one of those Craft Robo thingys, a graphic tablet, software, bits and pieces… spent a fortune…. I’ll think twice before I say …’ have a good time dear, you work hard so have a girls day out… enjoy yourself’….. I SHOULD have said " have a good time dear, you work hard so have a girls day out… enjoy yourself, but don’t spend too much money" :lol1: She had a good day tho,
Me and the young fella went plane spotting. Something I’ve always wanted to do. My son is absolutely mad about planes, so we both fullfilled something that has been on our ‘to do’ list for ages.
Can’t help but think that I’ve got a pretty sorry excuse for a life tho 😳 :lol1:
I suppose the rest of you lot worked then?
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Well I hate to say it Shane, but you’re "sorry excuse for a life" sure beats my Sunday. Yep, working – on some menu special posters for a hotel down the road. And to think I turned the wife’s offer down to attend the opening of Shrek 3 with her, oh well there’s always tomorrow’s Queens birthday holiday if I can get all this sorted tonight 🙄
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:lol1: Hey Bill, its the first weekend in months that I’ve not worked at least some part on Sunday. Might go in tomorrow for a couple of hours though, just to get ready for the short week. I hate short weeks.
What really steams me, is that I have customers ring, expect me to work because ‘they’ have deadlines. They go off enjoy their weekend, while I usually lose sleep trying to make them look good on Monday 😛
I was asked to work this weekend too, but I’ve been promising my son that we’d do the plane spotting ‘the next time’ the wife and daughter are out for the day.
I told a client on Friday that I was having the 3 day weekend off. She didn’t like it, but she couldn’t get anyone else either, so it will have to wait till Tuesday 😕
Mind you, I’ve got a huge week next week 😕 😕
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we are having today off did 5 vans yesterday 🙄 the weather is lovely so it’s sun bed and a book for me 😀 maybe be tempted to an early alcoholic refreshment 😎
Lynn
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Hi Shane,
Good to hear you had a good weekend plane spotting. I’ve always lived close to Newcastle airport so the novelty of watching planes landing vanished years ago. I did see concorde land and take off however, now that was a sight. It seemed as if the whole of newcastle turned out to see that fantastic plane. I think it only came to Newcastle 2 times but it could of been more. The airport shook when it throttled the engines – Brilliant.Working all weekend on the usual rush jobs, 100 hi-viz vests heat pressed 4 colours, 3 lots of t’shirts to be screen printed and catching up on the invoicing.
Oh the joys of running your own company. :lol1:
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Have a good rest Lynn. 5 Vans, you and peter obviously earned it 😛
John, the joys of self employment eh :lol1: Sounds like you have a bit on then…
I live 40mins from Brisbane airport, 55mins from Gold Coast and 35 mins from Archerfield aerodrome, and that’s just a well, otherwise I’d get no work done.
I do a lot of work at the Brisbane airport, and I have a client on the perimeter of Archerfield aerodrome… can’t help but be fascinated with planes in general – big or small…
The A380 was here a few months back, but I couldn’t make it into the city to see it, although I saw in on the approach from where I was working…. The first commercial flight will be in September here while we are in NZ on hols, but I can’t wait to see it in real life.
Never saw the Concorde either, still never get sick of Jumbos, although we don’t have a lot here anymore. Only Oz to USA , Oz to Japan and Oz to UK fly out from Brisbane now, and its the 1st one my son has seen close up.
We drove down to the Gold Coast this afternoon, and you can park in a road at the beginning of the runway. Having these planes fly over you, close enough to see the pilots face, is something to behold, and the noise is unbelievable…..
Will not get a chance to do it again for a while, had a really good day today tho… 😉
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Yesterday I pulled my back out moving some paving slabs in the garden. It wasn’t too painful at the time but bad enough to stop me continuing. I woke up this morning and struggled to get out of bed. Standing up was agony!.
I’ve spent most of today with a hot water bottle on my back and it’s easing off. I need to be fit to work tomorrow as I have another busy week ahead.
I’ve seen Concorde flying a couple of times, and more recently been inside one at East Fortune Aircraft museum. Like you Shane I’m fascinated by aircraft.
I’m not sure if the A380 will be a success. I think the Americans will scupper it’s success by going for "point to point" aircraft like the Boeing Dreamliner due out in a few years time. I personally would prefer to fly "point to point" in a smaller aircraft then be inside a huge plane like the 380 flying "hub to hub" with smaller journeys before and after. In this instance I think Airbus have got it wrong and as a business will either fail or need to be bailed out by the European community. Despite that – I think the 380 is a wonderful piece of engineering but not a sensible way to run a business (it’s component parts are built all over Europe – no wonder they don’t always fit together).
Ooh my back’s killing me
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Hope your back gets better for Monday Phill, I think the trick, is to keep moving as if you don’t you’ll seize up. Haven’t seen the big 380 yet but I hear its massive.
When I used to commute across to Brampton I often used to see the RAF fighter planes tearing low across the sky. Sometimes I didn’t see them, above me, and thought, with all the noise, my engine was giving up.
Remember as a kid seeing a vulcan – I think thats what it was called. A massive delta wing plane. That was impressive.
My cup of tea and kitkat are finished now so back to printing.
Cheers John
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Well, you’re not gonna believe this folks, but…….
I’m working both days this weekend. 🙁
Busy week ahead and I want to get a head start.
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Well, I am working too: doing a sign for a B&B….
Weekdays are still for the other jobs: painting and tiling (have 3 en-suites to tile this week). Weekends and evenings are for signs…… -
quote Phill:Yesterday I pulled my back out moving some paving slabs in the garden.I sympathise Phill I did something to my back and couldn’t get out of bed on Christmas morning. It took about 2 weeks to get back to normality, I hope yours is quicker since you are so busy.
My weekend has mostly been spent gardening (till the thunder and lightning started about an hour ago) and tidying outside, a very neglected area for months. Makes a change from working inside as our renovation continues. I don’t like to look out the back at the moment as there’s several acres of grass about 4ft tall 🙂 luckily a neighbour is going to cut and bale that for us over the next couple of weeks.
Last night we went to the opening of a new bar/restaurant in a nearby village. Its called the Clansman and strangely enough is owned by Scots people.
Concorde was a sleek looking aircraft, shame it was taken out of service, I know it was old but they could have built some new up to date models or something. I saw it at Duxford Aircraft Museum a few years ago. Was suprised how small it actually was close up and inside. I also saw it fly in to Birmingham Airport a few times when I lived nearby.
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No long weekend here. We celebrate the Queen’s Birthday (Victoria) on May 24th. Saturday I did some yard work and stained the deck. Today (sunday) I’m in at the office working on a panel layout and some ideas for the upcoming Letterhead/Walldog Meet in Saskatchewan next month. It’s going to be a fun time. I’ve got a couple of Aussie signwriters stopping in here, then we’re traveling together to Moose Jaw.
This is the official Meet logo designed by Russ McMullin.
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Well I started the weekend off by doing a good turn for my son and fitted a new engine in his bike as a surprise while he was away fishing. Needless to say just like Phil I also put my back out even though I have small luxuries like a bike lift to do the lifting bit, I still managed to stuff my back up.
I am also a lover of all things with wings. I used to go regular to the Royal International Air Tattoo until the start of the gulf war led to to high a security level and it took about 5 hours just to get in! Havn’t been since.A friend of mine used to be a Customs Officer at Heathrow and tried to get me on Concord for a butchers but as the IRA were up to their nonsense again I got to the door but no further. I have filmed Concord landing and taking off from RIAT while I was right alongside the runway and went on the second test Concord to fly at Duxford museum, also got to touch the Blackbird spy plane. The most expensive aircraft ever to fly. :lol1:
Seen the B2 stealth bomber a few times on the ground and in the air. In fact we were on our way home from RIAT a few years ago having been on the Saturday, we came home on the Sunday, and I had to pull to the side of the road to take a tablet for my poor back when I looked out of the window and heard a jet plane, looking up there was the B2 in all its glory with 4 wing jet fighter escorts going overhead, didn’t have time to grab the camera or I would have missed this wonderful sight. This was in the day that it was still top secret and wasn’t allowed to land in the UK, they flew from Edwards Aircraft Base in the US all the way to the UK, done one low circuit of the base then flew back again, this they done twice on the weekend. What a horrific waste of tax payers money but a great sight. The following year it was also a ground exhibit so got lots of pics for the album. -
Well I have done next to nothing at all this week-end. I had a van to do yesterday and some site boards but the customer phoned first thing in the morning to say he hadn’t managed to get it "T" cut so could I do the van and the boards latter on in the week.
I had another van to do today and the customer just didn’t turn up and I have been unable to contact him so I’m not really a very happy bunny at the moment. Did manage to get a couple of laptops fixed ready to sell so not a completely wasted week-end, if I had known something like this was going to happen I would have made plans to do something else.As for the fascination with airplanes, sorry can’t get to exited about it myself, no-where near as cool as a big black cigar tube that disappears under the water :lol1: :lol1:
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Mike, I got to touch a Blackbird once.
It was while I was doing a job at Alconbury Air Force Base. They weren’t happy about it at all. *rofl*
What were those spy planes with the very long thin wings called? They were very protective of those as well.
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Well, I’m just back from the golf course – just the thing in this lovely weather
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I was at a Seminar this weekend at Newgrange in sweltering sun
http://www.knowth.com/newgrange.htm
Ancient place, and well worth a visit, we watched the Space station cross the night sky, amazing place to experience that! -
I spent the day yesterday lying in the sun reading a book 😎 then a BBQ in the evening.
Today was shopping in the morning then housework in the afternoon …….. it’s been overcast here all day – no sunshine although it’s still warm. The BBQ will be fired up tonight again I think as it’s beginning to brighten now……….. and there’s some wine chilling so I might have to drink that. 😀All in all a ‘summery’ weekend!
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quote John Childs:Mike, I got to touch a Blackbird once.It was while I was doing a job at Alconbury Air Force Base. They weren’t happy about it at all. *rofl*
What were those spy planes with the very long thin wings called? They were very protective of those as well.
Lockheed U2?
Peter
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i took lucy to the ayr beach yesterday…fab weather thought i was abroad 😀 ive been on planes too at duxford, i thought it was a brilliant family day out 😀
nik
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They have a U2 and Blackbird at Duxford. Also the prototype Concorde.
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paneled part of the back of the van to day, went gliding Thursday should have gone today but would have been to many people there.
chris
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Went home to Ireland for two days.
Great craic, plenty of beer.
Weather was very hot!Oh well…back to work tomorrow.
cheers
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left work – got drunk…..
woke up sat, went to work ( 1/2 day ) got drunk in the sun —- ouchhhh
woke up sun, sat in the garden – got drunk…..
the rest is pending……….
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Went to the David couthhard museum in twynholm with some friends to watch the grand pix, had a meal and a few drinks, great day out and great race!!
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Mootorcycle instructing in the early day and then two vans after 4 P.M. Sat and Sun. Started wrapping my training bike in new Vinyl so that will keep the weekends busy!
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Friday we helped rescue 2 staffie x pups from being put to sleep in the pound..
unfortunately their mother was put down before we could get her out 😥 no problems with her good with people and other dogs..
just part of the red tape BS that the pound does..anyway both pups are with us as fosters for the next few weeks til they go to the rescue shelter..so we will have our hands full for a while…
who knows we might even keep one… 😉
here they are playing on sunday..took them a while to adjust to the new surrondings but they are settling in great….
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I GOT BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH JUST LOOKING AT THOSE PLANES… 😕 :lol1: :lol1:
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quote Brian Maher:Friday we helped rescue 2 staffie x pups from being put to sleep in the pound..
unfortunately their mother was put down before we could get her out 😥 no problems with her good with people and other dogs..
just part of the red tape BS that the pound does..anyway both pups are with us as fosters for the next few weeks til they go to the rescue shelter..so we will have our hands full for a while…
who knows we might even keep one… 😉
here they are playing on sunday..took them a while to adjust to the new surrondings but they are settling in great….
they are beautiful pups! Look at the eyes 😮
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They look healthy enough, I will never understand how some people can be so cruel to animals.
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😕 its something i cant understand martin..
have them on tablets for a small infection they picked up in the pound.
need to clear this before they can get their shots..otherwise their immune systems have to fight 2 things, but hopefully by saturday they will be in full health and we can get the shots started..Marcella: the one with the white eye is Babe, its likely her dad is a amercian bulldog, i’m told this is a trait of that breed…
Taz the brown one with the toy is a real beauty too, her dad is thought to be an purebred staffie, apparently up to 4 dogs can father pups in the same litter, all of which can carry characteristics of their respective dads, as with these 2 the difference is huge, their build & shape and weight, almost a kilo and a half between them
unfortunately the people who owned them decided to try crop Taz’s ears… he sliced off one and realised he botched it so he left it at that..its fully healed so it must have been done with in the first week of her life.. 😕
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Brian, my hubby is a dog trainer and has a website. One of the members has staffies ………… she enters them in dog athletic shows 😮
Look at them, they are super fit and healthy. stunning dogs.
http://www.cumbernaulddogtraining.co.uk … .php?t=145
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Sorry to put a downer on it all, but this weekend I had to take my little dog to be put to sleep. Without a doubt the worst day of my life. I don’t know how anyone could have another dog after having to do this. Not me. 🙁
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oh Andy I’m sorry to hear that 🙁
I’ve been there 3 times before and it’s awful ……….. it’s heartbreaking. I thought I could never have another dog after we lost our first dog, but the house was too quiet. And Emily said our house ‘wasn’t right’ without a dog and pleaded for us to get another.How long had you had him?
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Sorry Andy – I do know how you feel. Honest
When I took my dog to the vet a few years ago I had to tell my kids I was leaving him in overnight for an operation. Then the next day I told them he had died during the operation. I couldn’t tell them the truth about what I had really done.
And I will never ever get another dog!
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He was 17 and I had him since I met Jan 14 years ago. It’s a good long life for a dog and we gave him a great life, but it’s just the saddest thing to have to let them go. I keep doing all the things I did when he was around, like opening the door for him to go in the garden. It’s going to take some getting used to, him not being here.
Bloody dog! 😥
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Brian lovely pups I didn’t realise that other breeds have cropped ears, the americans and germans do/did it to Danes they cut them to a v, when they are tidgie put a lolly stick down and tape it up, why in his name I don’t know my, su and oz have got velvet soft ears that cover my hand
Lynn
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After a ‘good long life’ it was the right thing to let him go Andy….making him suffer just wouldnt have been fair or humane.
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17 is a long long life for a dog! He must have had a happy healthy life to last so long Andy 😉
It will take a lot of getting used to …… 🙁 ……… I used to keep my leftovers from dinner to scrape into the dog bowl ……. forgetting he wasn’t there 🙁
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Andy,
I have shed tears, many times for the passing of my dogs.
I dont know why, It just seams that the give us unconditional trust (clever basturds arn’t they)
Anyway my sincere sympathies,
Men do cry
Feel choked now
Peter
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Thanks everyone.
Would you believe it, this morning a squirrel appeared in our garden for the first time ever. It came right up to the patio door and had a good look inside. He would have bloody loved to have chased that.
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andy my sincere sympathies, having been there twice before i do mean not a third.
chris
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Andy I really also know how you feel 3 times now well that’s not quite true first two went on their own that was my shadow (he wasn’t my shadow he was litteraly Peters shadow thats how he got his name) then Harvey took really poorly and never got better, then there was our special girl Rosie who got cancer but wouldn’t give up we had to do it for her with the aid of a caring vet . I spect most of us know it tears you apart we lasted 6 months after our lovely Rosie went, we now have (I’m sure most of you have seen the pic’s) suzie and Ozzie they can never replace the others but they are so differant and just as special you only live up the road su and oz would give you have a cuddle. I still see all my others as well, specially my rose
Lynn
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I’m sorry for your loss Andy,and like others,know just how you feel.One of my GSD’s used to lie at the foot of the stairs every night, and roll over to have his belly rubbed as I stepped over him. Took me months to get over that 🙁
But my most recent loss was just a few months ago. I lost my first horse. She was 29 and had been with me for 24 years-still not come to terms with that 🙁 🙁But at least we can end their suffering- can’t do that for humans though!!
Babs
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quote Andy Gorman:Sorry to put a downer on it all, but this weekend I had to take my little dog to be put to sleep. Without a doubt the worst day of my life. I don’t know how anyone could have another dog after having to do this. Not me. 🙁
Feel for ya mate. Our Office dog, Bessie, was put down on Friday too. 13yo Maltese. We were all a sobbing mess here on Friday afternoon. She followed dad everywhere, they got the mail every morning, she sat in a special ‘handbag’ over his shoulder.
Done it for years. Everyone knows dad as ‘the old guy with the lovely dog’ and I’m known as the ‘old guy with the lovely dogs son’.
Dad said she was a real chick magnet, albeit the ‘chicks’ they attracted were in their ’80’s. Dads 70 so he didn’t mind 😉
When Bessys partner, benny, died 6 months ago with cancer, mum and dad went to the pound and rescued a maltese x that was in need of a home . He’s only 12 months old, but good company for bessies son, barny, who was fretting when he lost his dad. Barny and Benny were inseparable. Barny also treats my mum like she is the only thing on earth worth living for. Hes’ 9yo now, and has not been the same since friday.
Coming to work today, and not being greeted by bessy this morning was harder than I expected.
I feel ya pain 😕
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Do you know Bab’s I was just thinking that , and I really don’t understand why, when my rose needed to go I knew she told me, if you know what I mean, why can we ease a pet’s suffering and not humans suffering ,?
Lynn
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I know what you mean Shaney, I’ve got a regular list of 80 year old women who used to fuss over my dog every day. That’s the problem with dogs: too much personality.
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Lynn, when I asked that I was told it’s because pets don’t make wills!!!!!!
Sad old world innit 🙁 🙁Babs
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hi andy… real sorry to hear about your dog..
when we lost our rottie,to a brain tumor, someone from a doggie forum sent me this..
quote :Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.
You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.
Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together….
i’m sure he’ll be waiting for ya 😉
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our Bessy 😥
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Shane, we had a Maltese for 16 years, I still called her a puppy at that age, they have such a loving personality, we couldn’t take her anywhere without someone stopping to chat about her. We also had to take the sad decision to help her over to the other side about 3 years ago. I don’t think we could ever replace her.
RIP Misha (angel)
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Brian, I designed a large plaque for our local RSPCA for their garden of remembrance with the Rainbow Bridge story. Unfortunately its on the puter in work so cant post a pic at the moment.
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My 2 babies when I lived in SA, the worst day of my life when I had to give them up, but for them it was rags to riches story, they now live in a 5 bedroom house on the beach and I mean on the beach, the guys grass turns to soft beach sand and then 50meters away is the Indian Ocean 😎
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God, are we soft or what when it comes to pets?
anyway big or small, love em all
Peter
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