We use skinners, salmon variety. 5 year old GSD. Lovely shiny coat.

guy on stv after 10pm news announced it as Hurricane Bawbag as well.

Still windy in ayr. Haven’t seen too much damage yet. Fingers crossed it stays that way.

i got my first ones in my ears when i was 4.
2nd ones at 12 (also in the lugs)
3rd one at 16 (top of lug)

still plenty of room for more, but been happy with my lot for the last 16 yrs so im probably done.

So good, I wrote it twice

I can wiggle my eyebrows independently. That is all.

a memorable one would have been our zx spectrum (with a plug in tape deck, remember them, and the noise they made when loading a game) and an atari. Forgot what came first, these were to be shared with my older brother!

got a manual typewriter one year too.

barbie bits and bobs, or possibly her cheaper cousin cindy.

and my fave red raleigh bike, with a dynamo light. Great when stopping at night and it went out :D

i let it pile up for ages, then once in a blue moon the important stuff goes in a box cabinet, the rest gets shredded.

Thor (2011)
pure garbage, 1/10

about 4 inches in Lanarkshire, nothing in Ayr.

Just done it, its 100% plastic.

Awwwwwww

The kindest things are often the hardest. You have my sympathy.

so sorry to hear, im glad he found you and your family when you were needed. The older ones aren’t always so lucky.

Basic week is 37, if its busy I usually do 45 (OT is time and half)
we work a half day Friday, so it doesn’t seem too bad

Mechanical design engineer. Aerospace mainly, moonlighted on ships for a while, back on planes now.

looks like magners comedy festival is on at that time.
http://www.cometoscotland.com/what-to-do/whats-on-guide/?cmd=search&monthoftravel=2012-03&region=Glasgow+%26+Clyde+Valley&interest=

depending on where you are staying, Ashton Lane is a nice wander just off byres road in the west end (bars and restaurants), not too far from the Kelvingrove museum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton_Lane

for shopping activities theres buchanan street, leads up to a huge indoor shopping area (you never know it might be raining), thats near to central train station.

for hen activities you could do the clockwork orange pubcrawl, aim is to get a drink at every pub on the subway route. Be warned it does go to a few unsavoury areas (ideal for shots i suppose!)and it does get messy! http://www.barcrawl.co.uk/pubcrawl.aspx?Crawl=84

theres the usual clubs etc, some will have a dress code.
comedy club – the stand – prob need to book, not sure about hen groups etc.
they do theme nights on this thing http://www.the-ferry.co.uk/theferrywebsite.html

i dont live far enough away to stay in town often, but ive stayed in the jurys inn before, its also close to central station. http://glasgowhotels.jurysinns.com/?gclid=CJGg66G02awCFYYPfAodCU11qQ
roughly when is the hen?

my A3 was ex demo, saved 7K on book price at the time, and got 2.5 years of warranty. It had 5000K on the clock.

EGR went at 3yrs, it developed a coolant leak and nox sensor issue at 6yrs – then i sold it with 80K done.

i threw caution to the wind and chucked mine in the washing machine.

so far so good, but it was a 50quid alpkit sale number that has been through the wars so wrecking it wouldnt have been terrible. (it def needed a wash)

I don’t see why you shouldn’t get a pedigree to be honest, if you research breeders properly.

Nothing against mongrels at all, used to have one.

I don’t agree with the logic that crossing Breed X that may have numerous health issues with Breed Y that may also have numerous health issues = one healthy dog with no health issues a little difficult to come to terms with.

Or that crossing one breed with another automatically means you get the best of both worlds and not the worst? Labrador Poodle crosses (at least the ones ive met at agility) seem to be quite a handful, so big and powerful, and a bit wired.

Where are the stats that support this theory that mongrels are healthier?

how do mongrels stack up against many breeds that live to well into their late teens?

Does this mean mongrels live into their 20s?

And what genes if any are responsible for it?

What about other factors in longevity such as health tested breeding stock (are the parents of mongrels all health tested?)?

Size – smaller dogs tend to live longer, leaner dogs tend to live longer
Environment
Medical care
Etc etc etc

So how are the variables broken down in order to demonstrate that mongrels do in fact live longer and healthier lives than pure bred animals?

I would be interested to know.

Are there stats to show the average age of a mongrel as there are for purebreds?

cross breed all the way for me, all pedigree dogs are massively inbred, the clue is in the title.

garbage, as previously discussed. proper research is required any time you want to buy a dog. back yard breeders can be avoided.

[/quote]I was getting 21/22MPG on a run but since the EGR blew coming back from France its only doing 18MPG. A new EGR and service is £900.

Why do EGR’s keep failing….

dunno, but ive had two go, one on 2.0L petrol A3 (300quid thank you very much) one on a 1.6D Volvo C30 (free under warranty) both cars went at just under 3yrs old as well.

yeah weekly thread, great idea!

rescue here too, also thought to be ex-puppy farm.

Give it a go. Did it when I was a student. All money for Christmas.

indicating splits the camps doesnt it!

my advanced instructor told me to indicate only when it was of benefit to others, both car and pedestrian. I believe the thinking was it becomes habit and not a reaction to whats going on around you.

my set up has one radiatior that doesnt have a valve on it, so it must be open all the time. Mrs A11y will be happy :)

First one ive done.

angallis I suggest you do some proper research. look at the working lines of German shepherds from a good breeder, plenty of bad breeders muddying the waters so i get where are you becoming confused.

sibling pairings, father daughter etc wouldn’t be allowed by a good breeder. you’re getting mixed up with the abhorations that make it to the show ring.

I don’t really subscribe to the mongrels are healthier theory, i dont think they are, their issues are just unknown’ – if you go to a reputable breeder they should have five generation minimum of proper health check scoring available for things like elbow,hip displasia and a whole host of other things often breed specific.

Lots of people selling so called designer crosses these days for Mega bucks, your golden doodles, labradoodles etc just a con still a mongrel at the end of the day. Very few of these breeders health check.

Knowing all this we still chose to rescue,we always will, too many dogs needing a home out there.

i do too, 10 years working on civil and miltary design projects now, so it never did me any harm.

The image of arriving at the sun gate and seeing machu picchu emerge from underneath the mist will live with me forever.

Its a stunning place regardless but definitely do the trek if you can. If was restricted numbers when i did it in 2007, and i believe you had to have a guide.

The trip we did started in Lima, overnight stay in the Amazon forest. Inca Trail, on to Lake titicaca, Puno, and finished in La Paz. If you do get to Bolivia you can ride the road of death! shonkiest bike ive ever been on but it and i made it!

big bag of pasta, make your own sauce (onion, 2 cans of tomatoes, chillis optional)
buy some tins of tuna
and alternate.

boring but will see you through.

dont think it matters how long youve been with a company.

10years in my case (yeaterdays redundancy isnt good news of course) but ive moved within the company from military aircraft, uav, shipbuilding now on civil aircraft. So ive been with differnet teams, different ways of working throughout, am i really less employable?

or would future employers see someone who will stick around, not take all the training then buggar off.

nope, never could, i think folk that tell they can are at it.
or im jealous :)

From i started with BAE 10 years ago there has been year on year speculation of redundancies.

We’ve not long had our last round of voluntary redundancies, it seems they want out the aircraft industry right enough.

Best wishes to all involved.

Dog poo is gross no question, but as a dog owner i get that, thats why i pick it up.

Probably preaching to the converted, a blanket ban of dogs on beaches probably wouldn’t work, unless enforcers were there 24/7. What councils have resources for that these days.

In the same way i still see see plenty of dropped litter on the streets despite the threat of on the spot fines etc.

I really dont know how these issues can be addressed. In any case I will continue to pick up :)

what about a surprise overnight away, posh b&b, then have your lunch drinks there.

I got motorbike lessons one year, fab pressie, but cost me a fortune in the end up having to buy a bike and all :)

no idea, but i presume all the relevant health checks for the breed have been carried out?

i use spds on both my roadie and mtb, slightly differnt pedals, i only have 2 pair of shoes so its handy that they fit whatever bike i get on.
i dont race though.