Taken a few years ago. They are both big fans of biscuits!
Showing posts with label Four Paws Animal Rescue (South Wales). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Four Paws Animal Rescue (South Wales). Show all posts
Saturday, 14 December 2013
Friday, 10 June 2011
The Home-check
Julie and I volunteered to do Dougal's (a Four Paws Animal Rescue puppy) prospective new owners homecheck.
We debated as to whether or not we should take Sym (my boy) with us just to see how they would cope with a boisterous dog, but we both arrived at the same conclusion ... we didn't want him crapping on their garden!
So ... on the day of the check, after we received all the details and printed out the form with all the quezzies on it, I entered the address into the satnav just to be sure we found the place ok but, my satnav, he says "No!" and just as the map was about to show us where our destination was, my satnav lost power.
'Never mind' I said to Julie. 'You drive and I'll plug the satnav into the ciggy-lighter and check the route on the way'.
So that's what happened.
As we approached the end of our street (approx 110 yards from home) we were expecting to turn left towards the main road and Whitchurch village.
But it wasn't to be.
The satnav piped up ...
'Prepare to turn right in 70 yards ... take next right'.
We were a little taken aback, but Julie pointed the car in the direction the satnav had dictated.
Before we had even gone 50 yards the satnav once more intervened with instructions.
'Take the next right in 100 yards and prepare to reach your destination'.
Within a minute we were there.
We had driven a grand total of 320 yards from home!
And ... we went the long way apparently!!!
Talk about feeling like a wally!
We debated as to whether or not we should take Sym (my boy) with us just to see how they would cope with a boisterous dog, but we both arrived at the same conclusion ... we didn't want him crapping on their garden!
So ... on the day of the check, after we received all the details and printed out the form with all the quezzies on it, I entered the address into the satnav just to be sure we found the place ok but, my satnav, he says "No!" and just as the map was about to show us where our destination was, my satnav lost power.
'Never mind' I said to Julie. 'You drive and I'll plug the satnav into the ciggy-lighter and check the route on the way'.
So that's what happened.
As we approached the end of our street (approx 110 yards from home) we were expecting to turn left towards the main road and Whitchurch village.
But it wasn't to be.
The satnav piped up ...
'Prepare to turn right in 70 yards ... take next right'.
We were a little taken aback, but Julie pointed the car in the direction the satnav had dictated.
Before we had even gone 50 yards the satnav once more intervened with instructions.
'Take the next right in 100 yards and prepare to reach your destination'.
Within a minute we were there.
We had driven a grand total of 320 yards from home!
And ... we went the long way apparently!!!
Talk about feeling like a wally!
Thursday, 2 June 2011
The Collected Works Of Symdaddy
As you may have already noticed, The Collected Works of Symdaddy is now available.Priced at £5.99
Also available, and in aid of Four Paws Animal Rescue, are:
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Vet priced at £7.99 (colour)
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Vet priced at £5.00 (B & W)
The proceeds, very small after publication, will be going to Four Paws Animal Rescue (South Wales).
So if you would like to support a worthy cause (even if you live far,far away), please feel free to purchase a copy of either, or both, books.
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