Weekly Chat, Sunday October 11, 2009

New blog : Mallachie in Africa

NEW BLOG FROM ALICE;  with news!

Hi everybody. It's a long time since I posted but, like Maureen, I have had pc problems. Not terminal but enough to warrant some not quite pc remarks!   I am looking forward to watching the first programme of Sir David's new series Life on BBC1 at 9pm tonight..  What a remarkable man he is.

On the BBC's Scottish news page I came across a gallery of stunning photographs.  Not had time to look at all of  them yet so they are bookmarked for later.  The link is ;

                      http:/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8250281.stm

Margaret

 

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Thanks for your reply Alan. I really do love watching the Stag.

Gary, there is sound but I think, at times, the camera/microphone must be quite a distance from the action.

Unknown said:

That is the most laid back stag I have ever seen considering it is the rutting season.

hi alan

wonderful stag. i have been watching him taking time out and relaxing, and now just taking a casual stroll around. good news about mallachie having moved on. think it is now time they stopped for winter. how is hamish? always such a worry when anything happens to a much loved pet 

 

Oops!  Sorry, the correct link to the Scottish picture gallery should have been:

                                http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8250281.stm

Margaret

Unknown said:

Hi everybody. It's a long time since I posted but, like Maureen, I have had pc problems. Not terminal but enough to warrant some not quite pc remarks!   I am looking forward to watching the first programme of Sir David's new series Life on BBC1 at 9pm tonight..  What a remarkable man he is.

On the BBC's Scottish news page I came across a gallery of stunning photographs.  Not had time to look at all of  them yet so they are bookmarked for later.  The link is ;

                      http:/news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8250281.stm

Margaret

 hi margaret j     not sure whether to watch "life" tonight. i know it will be spectacular but don't think i can face the gory bits. i am the sort of person who would like to be non meat eating but can't give up steak. i will eat venison but pretend that it grows in fields

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Dibnlib : Hamish is absolutely fine. He is back to his normal thunderdog self and takes me for a walk twice a day. He is on a diet of special food to avoid further stones forming so no more tit bits.

 It was a suprise that Mallachie had moved on but this family of ospreys are very unpredictable. All good news though and that is the main thing.

FAB

Hi dibnlib

Oh dear!  I watched a short preview of Life and saw three cheetahs bring down a huge ostrich. Amazing animals but raw nature is not always pleasant to watch so I may tape this episode and do some fastforwarding. I enjoy an occasional steak but not at the moment because a dozen or so cows have just been put into the field at the side and back of my house.  They are nosy and if they see me at the kitchen sink, they hang their heads over the back fence and gaze.  They have eyelashes to die for and the calves are so appealing.  I still allow myself mince: what else could go better with tatties?  Venison I'm ok with because I convince myself it's not from the pretty roe deer that visit my garden most nights and eat my flowering plants. 

Great to know how well Rothes and Mallachie are doing.  Mallachie continues to surprise me when she makes a decision to move and goes off like a rocket.

 

Unknown said:

Dibnlib : Hamish is absolutely fine. He is back to his normal thunderdog self and takes me for a walk twice a day. He is on a diet of special food to avoid further stones forming so no more tit bits.

 It was a suprise that Mallachie had moved on but this family of ospreys are very unpredictable. All good news though and that is the main thing.

FAB

our first retriever developed stones in his bladder when he was about 8 years old. from then on he was on hills scientific plan and no treats at all. one xmas we decided he could have a few treats but that was a big mistake. the stones developed again,so we learned our lesson. it was so hard as he just loved his corners of toast in the mornings. after that he was on prednolukatrophine (PLT) for arthritis but had a great life and lived to 14 years and 4 months before we had him put to sleep. a great age for a goldie and enjoying his walks until the end.

Unknown said:

Dibnlib : Hamish is absolutely fine. He is back to his normal thunderdog self and takes me for a walk twice a day. He is on a diet of special food to avoid further stones forming so no more tit bits.

 It was a suprise that Mallachie had moved on but this family of ospreys are very unpredictable. All good news though and that is the main thing.

FAB