Did I miss something?

[rented tracksuit]

If only it was that simple.

You guys seemed to cop those games worse than me.

[Andrew Walker]

A desperate keno addicted alcoholic?

Surely not!

Whilst we all sincerely hope not If so we need to let jaxxx know there is help at hand


https://aa.org.au/

https://www.gambleaware.nsw.gov.au/

[Andrew Walker]

You guys seemed to cop those games worse than me.

OHH Renty I noticed that too and I always wondered what shenanigans were going on behind the scenes that saw you spared

[rented tracksuit]

OHH Renty I noticed that too and I always wondered what shenanigans were going on behind the scenes that saw you spared

No shenanigans from me! I just know when something smells bad to stay away.

[Andrew Walker]

No shenanigans from me! I just know when something smells bad to stay away.

Plenty of shenanigans going on in that period I have fond memories of such good times

[horrie hastings]

We have neighbours who do shift work and have 3 dogs. The dogs do not like being left outside when the owners are away and they just bark and bark, and it's especially bad when the owners have a late night shift. We had to complain once as it was really bad and our eldest was in the middle of Year 12 exams at the time so needed to get a good night's sleep. Our dog is an indoor dog so only really barks if we have a visitor - he's a brilliant guard dog and tells me someone is coming before they even knock - or if he's outside exploring during the warmer months where he barks at the birds and possums and of course other dogs he hears barking around the neighbourhood. One starts barking and they all have to join in. I don't know how people can have a dog and abuse it. When mine does the wrong thing, like throws up on the carpet or poops inside (usually there are extenuating circumstances) I tell him off by using the deep voiced telling off tone - did YOU do that? Half the time I have to stop myself from breaking into laughter when I do it because the telling off tone usually means the ears go down, the eyes turn away and he rolls onto his back into the I'm guilty position. It's very hard to be cranky with him.

Was watching Charlie prowl around the front yard across the road this morning, was like she was waiting for someone to walk past, to her credit though she didn't bark. They don't let the ducks roam the front yard as much now like they did when was Jasper was there, i miss hearing the quacks and noises they made, they have an old white cat also which sits on the balcony watching, the cat and Jasper used to snuggle up but i reckon the cat has no time for Charlie from what i have seen.

I had a cat which was mainly indoors but i would let outdoors when i was home when i lived in a terrace house in East Sydney, when i bought the place in St Peters it was a unit on the top floor so i was worried how the cat would adapt to being inside a 100% of the time ( actually had a balcony which she could get some sun and air but wasn't prowling around the ground floor in the garden ), she fitted in perfectly, mainly because she was lazy, you didn't have to worry about leaving food on the bench because she wouldn't go anywhere near it, the only time she peed on the floor was once right at the end of her life when her kidneys had gone not long before she had to be put down so i couldn't get mad at her , she was the perfect house cat and gave so much, i still miss her even though its been 13 years since she been gone.

[mightyrooster]

Was watching Charlie prowl around the front yard across the road this morning, was like she was waiting for someone to walk past, to her credit though she didn't bark. They don't let the ducks roam the front yard as much now like they did when was Jasper was there, i miss hearing the quacks and noises they made, they have an old white cat also which sits on the balcony watching, the cat and Jasper used to snuggle up but i reckon the cat has no time for Charlie from what i have seen.

I had a cat which was mainly indoors but i would let outdoors when i was home when i lived in a terrace house in East Sydney, when i bought the place in St Peters it was a unit on the top floor so i was worried how the cat would adapt to being inside a 100% of the time ( actually had a balcony which she could get some sun and air but wasn't prowling around the ground floor in the garden ), she fitted in perfectly, mainly because she was lazy, you didn't have to worry about leaving food on the bench because she wouldn't go anywhere near it, the only time she peed on the floor was once right at the end of her life when her kidneys had gone not long before she had to be put down so i couldn't get mad at her , she was the perfect house cat and gave so much, i still miss her even though its been 13 years since she been gone.

Charlie may be a terrier like my Monty. Monty is a mini foxie and loves to chase birds, stalk lizards and I’m sure cats if he had the chance. He’s not much bigger than a cat himself only weighing 4.5kg. In fact he’s probably smaller than many cats. But the birds in our yard especially the magpies just treat him with contempt when he carries on barking at them. They just perch themselves high on the fence, clothesline, or tree branch and look down at him chirping vigorously away as if they’re telling him he’s completely clueless. It’s very sad thing when their time is up. Monty is the first pet I’ve been responsible for myself as an adult, not counting the pets I grew up with as a child. I couldn’t imagine life without him and it’s going to be really tough when that time comes. So I’m not surprised you still miss your cat after all this time as they really become a part of the family and mean so much.

[horrie hastings]

Charlie may be a terrier like my Monty. Monty is a mini foxie and loves to chase birds, stalk lizards and I’m sure cats if he had the chance. He’s not much bigger than a cat himself only weighing 4.5kg. In fact he’s probably smaller than many cats. But the birds in our yard especially the magpies just treat him with contempt when he carries on barking at them. They just perch themselves high on the fence, clothesline, or tree branch and look down at him chirping vigorously away as if they’re telling him he’s completely clueless. It’s very sad thing when their time is up. Monty is the first pet I’ve been responsible for myself as an adult, not counting the pets I grew up with as a child. I couldn’t imagine life without him and it’s going to be really tough when that time comes. So I’m not surprised you still miss your cat after all this time as they really become a part of the family and mean so much.

I think Charlie is a Golden retriever, Jasper was and he had a lovely nature, Charlie is shaved and so doesn't look like a conventional Golden retriever but i think she is.
Lol about Monty and the birds, that put a smile on my face. Yes it is sad when their time is up, my cat was the only pet i had as an adult and really was part of the family, it cut deep when we had to say goodbye.

[mightyrooster]

I think Charlie is a Golden retriever, Jasper was and he had a lovely nature, Charlie is shaved and so doesn't look like a conventional Golden retriever but i think she is.
Lol about Monty and the birds, that put a smile on my face. Yes it is sad when their time is up, my cat was the only pet i had as an adult and really was part of the family, it cut deep when we had to say goodbye.

I love Golden retrievers, such lovely dogs. But when I was looking for a family pet I didn't want too big a dog as I knew it would cost more to feed and look after, bigger bed needed etc. Our house is pretty small too so that's why we went with a little dog.

[Paddo Colt 61]

My grandfather lived in Belmont St Alexandria just a couple of hundred metres from the brick pit (Austral Bricks?). After his involvement in the Great Strike in 1916, he and some others were marked never to be employed by the conservative Railway union whose patriotic entreaties to return to work had been ignored by a hard core during the year long action. Subsequently he became a brick carter making two horse drawn trips a day to the Bondi Beach suburb newly emerging from the sandhills. My father and mates would hitch a ride to the beach in the morning returning in the late afternoon.

The park now sits atop a huge clay pit filled with the past detritus of of a growing city. Good to see that it now makes dogs happy. During Covid, throngs of picnickers covered the hill every evening. An industrial eyesore now a wonderful community asset.

[horrie hastings]

I love Golden retrievers, such lovely dogs. But when I was looking for a family pet I didn't want too big a dog as I knew it would cost more to feed and look after, bigger bed needed etc. Our house is pretty small too so that's why we went with a little dog.

Just worked out Charlie is a Golden Doodle a cross between Golden retriever and poodle, where Jasper was a full on golden retriever ( and a lovely dog ). Not sure whether the neighbour has another dog or are baby sitting another dog but i have noticed a really nice looking Border Collie in their front yard for the last week and a half, haven't heard a single bark from it.

[mightyrooster]

Just worked out Charlie is a Golden Doodle a cross between Golden retriever and poodle, where Jasper was a full on golden retriever ( and a lovely dog ). Not sure whether the neighbour has another dog or are baby sitting another dog but i have noticed a really nice looking Border Collie in their front yard for the last week and a half, haven't heard a single bark from it.

Now that’s an interesting hybrid. It would explain the difference in the temperaments between Charlie and Jasper. My brother and his family have a border collie. They live in the country on a big property away from the town centre. Monty isn’t too fond of him as being a collie and an alpha dog, he enjoys trying to round Monty up!

[mightyrooster]

My grandfather lived in Belmont St Alexandria just a couple of hundred metres from the brick pit (Austral Bricks?). After his involvement in the Great Strike in 1916, he and some others were marked never to be employed by the conservative Railway union whose patriotic entreaties to return to work had been ignored by a hard core during the year long action. Subsequently he became a brick carter making two horse drawn trips a day to the Bondi Beach suburb newly emerging from the sandhills. My father and mates would hitch a ride to the beach in the morning returning in the late afternoon.

The park now sits atop a huge clay pit filled with the past detritus of of a growing city. Good to see that it now makes dogs happy. During Covid, throngs of picnickers covered the hill every evening. An industrial eyesore now a wonderful community asset.

Nice story Paddo.