North South Invasion!

[barryd]

before you set off... remember... no cloth caps or string vests....
elocution lessons though may help..
specially when asking for goods and services.. like food.


regards
aj

That wont be a problem as Mrs D keeps the van stocked with our staple diet of Lard and black pudding so we sould be self sufficient without having to communicate with the natives.

 

[biggirafe]

Hi Barry
If you are in the area give us a shout and we will come out and meet you.

Were in Gloucester but anywhere in the area is good for us.

Mark

 

[barryd]

Nice one Mark, will do. Probably will head up that way towards the end.

REgards
Barry

 

[LaughingHeart]

Oh no!!...not the dreaded black pudding! We in the south have the right to defend ourselves and have seen many a black pud off up the road. The 'natives' as you call them are friendly enough, they don't actually hit you as they take your wallet and your women. They do however defend thier right to commit suicide when faced down by a block of lard!
From where I am, I can spit on the Isle of Wight, pleasant enough, but as already said by the Dorset crew, a bit in the 50s. We could advise you of all the 'nice' places to visit, but why gloss over? The south is the same as anywhere else! diferent local views, accents, beer and stuff is all. Good and bad! You must see for yourself, you may just, [only just, mind]....like it!
AJ came and sniffed at us a couple of months back and admited that he 'enjoyed it', but he has not been quite the same since! We have our share of noisey mopeds and 'hoodies' etc, but some of us are actualy social and know how to welcome guests, even if they do eat black pudding.
Regards....Paol. [What do I know, I'm a damn half breed!]

 

[barryd]

Oh no!!...not the dreaded black pudding! We in the south have the right to defend ourselves and have seen many a black pud off up the road. The 'natives' as you call them are friendly enough, they don't actually hit you as they take your wallet and your women. They do however defend thier right to commit suicide when faced down by a block of lard!
From where I am, I can spit on the Isle of Wight, pleasant enough, but as already said by the Dorset crew, a bit in the 50s. We could advise you of all the 'nice' places to visit, but why gloss over? The south is the same as anywhere else! diferent local views, accents, beer and stuff is all. Good and bad! You must see for yourself, you may just, [only just, mind]....like it!
AJ came and sniffed at us a couple of months back and admited that he 'enjoyed it', but he has not been quite the same since! We have our share of noisey mopeds and 'hoodies' etc, but some of us are actualy social and know how to welcome guests, even if they do eat black pudding.
Regards....Paol. [What do I know, I'm a damn half breed!]

Nice one! We will be carrying our noisy scooter so should fit in then,

 

[maingate]

Just a culinary tip for you suvverners regarding an old Scottish recipe;

When deep frying a Mars bar, do not use vegetable oil. It must be Lard.

Thank you.

 

[derekfaeberwick]

How's the puglets?

 

[maingate]

Bad news I am afraid.

There were only two. The first one was huge and was also a breech birth. It would not come, so we had to rush her to the vet for an emergency caesarian. The first pup had died because the sac had broken and they needed oxygen and a lot of work to save the other.

He seems to be doing alright now and Portia seems to be getting over it as well. Not the result we wanted but I was more concerned for her as she is a lovely little thing.

 

[derekfaeberwick]

Not so good but Mum's the main thing. Are they usually trouble prone when pupping?

 

[maingate]

Hi Derek,

Pugs usually don`t have many problems and in our case it was sheer bad luck.

They are generally hopeless as a mother and the owner needs to take over and make sure the pups are put on the teat for a feed and then kept warm until the next one is due. We have a heat pad for warmth and we are not getting much sleep at the moment but it will get better in a week or so when the pup is bigger and sleeping longer. It is every 2 hours at the moment.