Dog and Cat Diaries

DOG DIARY

8:00 am - Dog food! My favourite thing!
9:30 am - A car ride! My favourite thing!
9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favourite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favourite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favourite thing!
1:00 PM - Played in the yard! My favourite thing!
3:00 [...]

It’s Been a While

Since I wrote a song! - this is a wee protest number for the 21st century (apologies to Blind Willie McTell and Country Joe!)

Boris or Ken?

This is great.

Plain English Campaign

I love their website . I have a friend who, in the course of his work, attends many seminars and “workshops” (”Anyone who attends a workshop who isn’t involved in light engineering is a twat!” - Alexei Sayle) He tells me that he and colleagues play “buzzword bingo” where each of them write down ten [...]

More Copyright Guff

The above 1980’s Sony radio cassette recorder is the sole entertainment device in my shop (except when I have a Basil Fawlty moment or Simon goes in a huff). How much do I pay to the Performing Rights Society for the right to have this machine playing at low level in the background in a [...]

It Shouldn’t Happen to a Pet

Britain is, in general terms, a nation of animal lovers. I am involved in the business side of animals and pets and have always tried to make sure that we treat our livestock properly. I have over the years gained several qualifications in animal husbandry and have encouraged and paid for several staff to do [...]

Clydebank Blitzed

“Rab is the game still on?” “er…as far as I know, why wouldn’t it be?” “well with events in New York and Washington and all that -you know how they canceled the Scotland game for Princess Di’s funeral” So went a telephone conversation with a friend of mine on September 11th 2001 which happened to [...]

Caravan of Lawyers

In mid March I wrote a POSTING about Van Morrison’s new album Keep It Simple and included a couple of tracks as tasters. Van’s lawyers were not impressed by this and asked me to remove the tracks which I did. Yesterday a reader, Matt left a comment on the post with link to a youtube [...]

It’s Official! Whisky IS Good For You!

I found this article HERE
but it contains such important health news that I will shamelessly reproduce it. Of course hardly a day goes by without one of these “scientists have discovered” articles, e.g. “eating six portions of broccoli per day can significantly prolong your life”. My answer is why would you want to prolong [...]

The Far Side by Gary Larson

Two of the wonderful Gary Larson’s Far Side cartoons which have adorned my wall at the pet emporium for many years.