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Jeff the dog was put down recently and Ted left us last year. Jeff had been ill for some time and was pretty old for a dog (17). We ‘saved’ Jeff from being put down when he was a puppy. The woman we saved him from bred dogs for showing and as Jeff was born deaf and miscoloured, he would never have made the grade as a show dog. He was taught basic sign language and didn’t really suffer too much from being deaf as he shared his life with another dog who acted as his ears.
If they have the internet in dog heaven, they learn the required motor skills to use a mouse and learn to read English then hopefully they will stumble across this (you never know). We will always remember you and the joy you brought to our lives.
R.I.P.
Local News – Marker Pens
‘In a recent operation four youths were arrested for carrying marker pens…’
Solihull News
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Solihull – The Facts
It’s time to admit to something; I am from Solihull. I was born here (Solihull, not this website) and have lived here most of my life.
If you don’t know Solihull, you may be asking yourself: “What do I need to know about this place?”, and I would reply: “Keep reading and maybe you’ll find out.”
Sights
Want beautiful scenery? – You got it.
Want a town with all of the shopping chains you’d expect to see in any town across Britain? – We have ‘em.
Want a town noted for its historic architecture, which includes examples of timber-framed Tudor style houses and shops? – All here.
You want anything else? – Go somewhere like London.
Sounds
Ocean Colour Scene* & Duran Duran*. You can also hear planes as Birmingham International Airport is situated in Solihull.
Smells, tastes & touches
I regret starting the ‘senses’ theme but I’ve come so far that I can’t really turn back. It’s probably best that you just try and imagine what Solihull smells, tastes and feels like.
Celebrity residents*
- W.H. Auden lived in Solihull until he was eight
- Steve Bruce
- Jasper Carrott
- Lucy Davis from The Office
- Dave Hill (Slade’s Guitarist)
- Richard Hammond from Top Gear grew up in Solihull and lived in Shirley
- Land Rover
* I can’t actually verify or prove any of these facts but I’m sure they’re all true.
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Mr. T #2: I pity this fool’s career
If you live in America this probably isn’t news, but Mr. T is alive and well and fronting his own show (Thanks to cams for the info). I did some research (30 seconds on YouTube) and found the opening credits to his show “I Pity The Fool”.
God help the fool(s) that Mr T. pities.
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Mr. T: the moral saviour of the world
It would be more appropriate to post this on Mother’s Day but I can’t wait that long. If you’re a mother, a teacher, a priest, a child psychologist, a youth worker or anyone who needs a little help in showing the youth of today the difference between right and wrong, I suggest you show them this video. If someone as universally respected as Mr T can’t get the message across then we may as well give up and go home. By the way, does anyone know what he does these days?
Xmas started today
I’ve started to get a lot of Xmas bumph in the post recently but one that really stood out was the Nauticalia catalogue. They basically sell sea-based gifts. Their shop in Greenwich modestly claims to be the ‘The First Shop in the World’. You can buy fascinating items such as code flag brooches, salmon cuff links or my personal favourite, the ‘lifelike’ models of historic ships’ cats formed from cardboard. The Kalashnikov watches are pretty cool though.
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Formula 1 & shit
So. The Brazilian Grand Prix saw Michael Schumacher compete in the last ever race of his glittering career and Fernando Alonso became world champion for the second time. It may seem a pity then that the most vivid memory I will have of this race is this:
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Yesterday by the Beatles and me
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if the Beatles had taken a little more care over their lyrics and made better use of Roget’s Thesaurus? Probably not, but I have. I’ve been mulling this over for quite some time and I now present to you, with my improvements, the classic Yesterday. Paul McCartney has so far declined to comment.
In the recent past, each and every one of my quandaries seemed so very far-flung
Now I’m given the distinct impression that the aforementioned quandaries are here to hang about
Oh, I accept as true the recent past.Out of the blue, I’m not half the chap that I once was,
There’s a tangible gloominess dangling over me.
Oh, former times came out of the blue.Why she had to be off I haven’t the foggiest, she declined to verbalize.
I seem to have uttered something inappropriate, now I hanker for the recent past.In the recent past, love was such a trouble-free diversion to participate in.
Now I could do with a site in which to secrete myself.
Oh, I accept as true the recent past.Why she had to take off I really wouldn’t like to say, she declined to put this into words.
I believe I uttered something unfortunate, now I crave for days gone by.In former times, fondness was such an unproblematic pastime to involve myself in.
At this moment I could do with an area in which I could conceal myself from view.
Oh, I have the utmost faith in former times.
Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm.
Can you do any better?
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Apologies
I haven’t posted for a while and I have no excuses. As an apology, please accept this pointless picture of Jeff the dog in a pram.
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