A farmers toast!

Let the wealthy and great, Roll in splendour and state, I envy them not i declare it, I eat my own lamb, My chickens and ham, I shear my own fleece and i wear it, I have lawns,I have bowers, I have fruits,I have flowers, The lark is my morning alarmer, So joyful boy's now, Here's god speed the plough, Long life and success to the farmer!!

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Grandpa, and drunken dog.



I'm writing this blog with a sigh of relief, Grandad [pictured above during one of our courses]As been in for major surgery today, one of the awful operations in which survival is unlikely at the age of 40 never mind 81. He had an embalizm?? in the main artery in his groin. there was program on about it about a month ago urggh grusome, well the old bugger's survived the op and is comfortable ..And what a relief, He's brilliant and is very much loved by us all, think grandpa off the Waltons thats him..

And BEN the Jack russell is -issed When unloading the shopping col dropped a bottle of bailys in the yard! cleared the glass , and of course the dogs licked it up between 8 thats not much but unnoticed to us most had trickled under the car where only BEN can fit.!. Well i thought he was dying, he'd disgraced himself ! emptied the bin ! and couldn't care less!! Talk about a bad drunk!! he attempted to fight with tye and missed!! They are all just watching him fascinated and we are ! his tail is going up and down? and his heads on a spring its Very funny but at his age he should know better 91 in our years!! Tomorrow he'll pay.

Well no visiting until tomorrow for Fil as he's still sedated . Fingers crossed everyone That he pulls through xx

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12 comments:

  1. Chris StovellNovember 13, 2007 at 4:54 PM

    Excellent news about Grandpa, hope he makes a swift recovery. As for that naughty dog - hasn't he heard the news today? These binge drinkers... seriously hope he doesn't have too much of a fat head when the booze wears off.

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  2. ExmoorjaneNovember 13, 2007 at 4:57 PM

    Do hope all goes well with FIL.....but that flipping berludy dog! What are they like?! Our old dog used to sneeze at alcohol. Suspect Asbo though would have done exactly the same - heck the very idea of a delinquent dog drunk?!!!! NOOOOOO!!!!!

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  3. Un Peu LoufoqueNovember 13, 2007 at 5:23 PM

    Bonne chance for FIL and a fried egg sandwich for dog!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 13, 2007 at 7:16 PM

    Aww, lovely grandpa, best wishes to him.

    Just read your previous blog, don't know why I haven't done before (naughty corner for me I fear!). So so sorry again I couldn't join you. I've never been in the Treehouse restaurant although did do a sponsored walk in Alnwick Garden a while ago for the NAS when I stood watching Amy clambering over the brige a few times. My stomach was churning, I really didn't like it but Amy thought it was great fun. Kids!

    Crystal xx

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  5. Sam FoxNovember 13, 2007 at 7:23 PM

    So glad Grandpa is through the op, and hope he continues to improve with speed. Bad Dog!!!! Will have a hangover for sure and then insist on bacon butties. With chips. And cow poo salad. xxxx

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  6. Pili palaNovember 13, 2007 at 8:46 PM

    Love to you all. I'm thinking of you all. He's a lovely man and deserves the best of care.Tell him form me he can some time off from working with Col, for a short time...

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  7. toadyNovember 13, 2007 at 9:26 PM

    Hope all goes well for Grandad, he looks a sturdy old stick.

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  8. mountainearNovember 13, 2007 at 10:29 PM

    Fingers crossed with you for Grandad - hope he makes a speedy recovery. I reckon some of these ol 'uns are real fighters.

    Love the Ben story. Definitely the naughty corner for him. Wilson ate a whole dead rat at a gulp the other day - within seconds it was gone. I wasn't 100% sure it was 100% dead either. We waited a bit anxiously to see what appeared the following morning but he seemed OK.

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  9. Cait O'ConnorNovember 13, 2007 at 11:07 PM

    Very best wishes to Grandpa for a good recovery. Hope the dog isn't too hungover tomorrow.

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  10. FrancesNovember 14, 2007 at 3:30 AM

    Grandpa news is good, and hoping that tomorrow's reports will be even better.

    Expect that the tipsy dog's tomorrow will be a toughie. I just know that all of you will be very understanding and comforting.
    I remember a story told by a friend about her childhood beagle who ate all her mother's newly baked and cooling "bourbon balls" (a type of Christmas cookie.) The beagle had a huge hangover, but recovered. My friend's mom learned from that to never leave cooling cookies anywhere on a level that could be reached by a beagle with a sensitive nose and a lack of discipline.

    xo

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  11. SuffolkmumNovember 14, 2007 at 1:40 PM

    Oh I loved Grandpa off the Waltons, lovely image of your Grandad. So glad he's done so well, hope he continues to improve. Giggling away at the dog -he can definitely join Asbo Jack in the naughty corner!

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  12. snailbeachshepherdessNovember 14, 2007 at 8:29 PM

    Fingers crossed for Grandpa.

    Must be the time of the year for naughty dogs....usually beautifully behaved Kim has just been taken to vets for morning after pill....the tart!

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