Kiddies

I have dealings with Sheffield Primary Care Trust and their numbers begin with 0114 305 if that helps.

Recently Marines in Iraq wrote to Starbucks because they wanted to let them know how much they liked their coffees and to request that they send some of it to the troops there. Starbucks replied, telling the Marines thank you for their support of their business, but that Starbucks does not support the war, nor anyone in it, and that they would not send the troops their brand of coffee. So as not to offend Starbucks, maybe we should not support them by buying any of their products! I feel we should get this out in the open. I know this war might not be very popular with some folks, but that doesn't mean we don't support the boys on the ground fighting street-to-street and house-to-house. If you feel the same as I do then pass this along, or you can discard it and no one will never know. Also, don't forget that when the Twin Trade Towers were hit the fire fighters and rescue workers went to Starbucks because it was close by for water for the survivors and workers and Starbucks charged them! ! ! JUST A NOTE TO THIS: STARBUCKS HAD STORES ON SEVERAL MILITARY BASES IN THE UNITED STATES.. THEY ARE NOW BEING REMOVED BECAUSE OF THIS. GO GET 'EM AMERICA . STAND-UP FOR OURSELVES! There are also 227 stores across the UK and there's no doubt that our soldiers would get the same response from this company.

This is my local and I love it but yes the landlady can be like this a lot of the time.

Would like a british bulldog ideally. Would like something that's not TOO big.

Hi Can anyone tell me if there is a link on SF where I can buy/adopt a dog? Many thanks

I have done for that past 15 years and wanted a change.

Has anyone been? Can you tell me what it is like? We've booked to go next year and I cant wait. But...I dont like flying, it really frightens me. I had butterflies in my tummy in the travel agents just thinking about it and couldnt eat anything for several hours so I dont know what I'm going to be like when we go. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

Thanks very much for your suggestions. We moved house nearly 2 years ago and she started doing it from then. Yes she's our only cat. She never did it in our other house. Maybe that is what is wrong, she's stressed. Sounds weird though, she seems so relaxed. We did get another pet (bearded dragon) earlier on in the year and she does sit and watch it occasionally. Its locked in my son's bedroom so she doesnt see it often. I'm going to be trying you suggestions as when I got home from work yesterday she'd done it again. Thanks

Hi My cat goes out regularly during the day for a wee etc but when she gets caught short, she keeps weeing on my cooker. Any advice on how to stop this? Thanks

Can someone tell me what happened on Bochum parkway yesterday? I heard that a car had rolled from one carriageway to the other. I was concerned as my mum uses that road quite often and after it taking me ages to get in contact with her, she was fine and hadnt travelled when the accident happened.

I lost 6 & 1/2 stone on WW and my mum's lost 5 1/2 stone and we now help out at class, doing the weigh-in's. I'm attaching before and after photos for you to look at. My mum and I were also in 'Woman' magazine 2 years explaining how we'd lost all our weight. I do find it quite difficult to maintain my weight though. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/30-08-03a.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/CAW9098B.jpg

Yesterday afternoon I sent my 14 year old son and his friend to the Coop on Birley Moor Road to get me some eggs. He came back without any because the store wouldnt sell him any because of 'Egging'. This really got to me because I thought that the store were tarring all teenagers with the same brush. I rang the store and complained and they said that they had to do it because 'some teenagers use the eggs to throw at nearby shop windows'. I asked if they would have sold him some if I'd written a letter to them, they said they would. How would they have known that my son hadnt written a letter himself if he had wanted to. When I came off the phone and having thought about it, surely they would have to stop all people going into their shop to buy anything incase they were shoplifters. My son's not a bad kid and I know for certain that he would never dream of 'Egging'. What are everyone's thought's about this? Kiddies

For those of you who wanted to see Rex, here he is and here's my cat Millie too. Rex http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/Picture.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/Picture001.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/Picture004.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/Picture008.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/12042007075.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/06042007048.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/03052007111.jpg Millie http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/Picture001-1.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/Millie.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/23032007039.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/23042007087.jpg Love them both! Deborah

Thanks Gecko He's started to puff his chin out but not a lot. We are not absolutely certain of his age - when we bought him he was roughly 6 weeks old, my son bought him with his birthday money. We worked the dates back to the start of February. We were measuring him every week up to 2 weeks ago when he was about 16 inches long. We arent certain that he is a boy. I've had a look at the book I got about beardies and how you can sex them. I've had a feel at the bits that you are supposed to feel (according to my book) but I cant be certain of his sex. I dont really want him to come into contact with any other beardies - males because like you say they can fight and females because I dont want no baby beardies lol. I'm attaching some photos of when he was younger. http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/12042007075.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/06042007048.jpg http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb228/Debz23/03052007111.jpg Deborah

Akuma Around what age do they reach maturity? What are the signs? Should I be doing anything get Rex through it? I dont know what sex he/she is? Deborah

Thanks very much, they're lovely.

I cant help you but have you got a pictures of your ferrets you can put on here?

P.S. I'm going to put some pictures of him on here. He's grown so much in 5 months. Deborah

Hi Rex seems a lot better this morning. When I went to see him he was actually up and about for the first time in 3 days. He looked a lot better. Normally when I go to feed him, he's waiting for me at the glass but yesterday he was behind his log. Thanks for your advice Viper - I gave him a 'bath' last night and gave him some Iceberg but only a little bit, he did eventually eat it. This morning I've put some more in his tank and he's eaten it straight away. Hopefully he's over the worse now. Thanks to everyone for the advice. Deborah

I'll have to have a look at what the black box is on top of his tank, not sure if it is a thermostat or not. Like you his heat source is turned off at night. Sorry to seem so vague but like I say I'm on a learning curve with him.

Thanks, I'm going to check all this when I get home.

Hi Viper Thanks for this. I've answered your questions, can you help me further? Also forgot to mention - we dont know what sex he/she is! He could be poorly what substrate are you using? What's a substrate Do you handle him at all? Yes and we let him walk about our living room Is he eating anything? Yes crickets/mealworms but not his normal amount. He's on alternate days with lettuce/dandelion leaves & heads Are his temperatures in the viv ok ? Not sure, going to check when I get home from work. Do you know what it should be? I'll have a look in my book Does he look bloated? Yes, very Has he had any water or passed motions recently ? Never seen him pass water and I dont think he's passing his motions like he normally would. Could you post a picture of him/her Will do when I get home. Sorry lots of questions I know but I could be a few things or he could just be in a mood. If you are really worried you could bring him down to shiregreen and I would have a look at him for you oherwise it might be wise to take him to the vets for a checkover.

Geckoqueen Thanks for this. Can you help me again then please? I'm new to all this and have read books/looked on the web but obviously there are certain things that I havent been told by the shop that I bought him from. All his tank was set up when we got him and all we've had to do is plug it in. I.e. 1. Thermostat - its on the top of his tank but I didnt know that it could be changed 2. Bobbing his head and puffing his chin out - he's been bobbing his head since we got him and he's started to puff his beard out. 3. The UV - we've not changed this since we got it. Any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks Deborah

Hi I have a 5 month old bearded dragon called Rex. In his tank we have a piece of log that was supplied from the shop where we got him from. This piece of log is at an angle in his tank and he goes behind the log when he goes to sleep. For the last 2 days he's been behind the log and hasnt come out at all except for a bit of food. I would say he's off his food a bit - normally he will eat quite a lot which he isnt doing. Is this usual in bearded dragons or can he be poorly? Thanks Deborah

Yes would love to know how he's going on. Best wishes