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the kids have named the baby budgie....

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gussiegrips · 15/10/2013 20:38

For reasons which have passed me by, we seem to be having to hand rear a baby budgie.

It is very small and wasn't responding well yesterday. It appears to have grey feathers, like it's dad.

I warned the kids that it was likely to die, and they were not, under any circumstances to give it a name not after the rabbit debacle.

Naturally, I overheard "well, he's grey. We should name him after something to do with grey".

uh oh

"Graeme"

Graeme the budgie. So named, because he's grey. Hope the fecker lives now. Cheered me up no end.

Graeme.

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Ohwhatfuckeryisthis · 09/11/2013 23:39

Oh blinking shit. I accidentally hit report and I can't remember who. Im sorry goddesses of MN, it was a totally innocent post but a stupid phone.

whethergirl · 09/11/2013 23:38

gussiegrips I was going to suggest you get a cat, as there bums don't fall out and they don't have to be carried everywhere and they don't break their toe by making a slight movement and you don't have to fiddle about with lamps or live crickets or anything like that. But I think...you are a little bit addicted to high maintenance pets, aren't you?

BTW, can I just ask...I've never wet myself or had my inside bits fall out and I don't care if I ever have sex again as long as there's chocolate...so I don't have to do those blardy boring exercises, do I?

MadAsFish · 09/11/2013 22:00

Are you a bit dim, janfrank, or did you just read the opening post then skip to the end? (may be a trick question).

PacificDogwood · 09/11/2013 20:16

Graeme even Blush

PacificDogwood · 09/11/2013 20:15

Wow, Grame made the Roundup Grin

killpeppa · 08/11/2013 22:29

janfrank- lighten up please.

MrsWedgeAntilles · 08/11/2013 22:11

How's Graeme now? I could budgie sit, I'm only in Glasgow and it sound like you're in Gorgie so it would only take an hour or so to get to you. He could be a Weegie budgie for the weekend.

Ajl99 · 08/11/2013 17:31

Oh god. Dwarf flop eared rabbits. We had one. He was enoooooormous and vicious and totally unfriendly. Daughter was convinced you could house train them. You can't so we had rabbit poo all over the house. Kicked hell out of you if you tried to pick him up. Persuaded daughter that he would be better off elsewhere. Persuaded gullible friend to take him. Rabbit dug huge holes all over her garden. (It's a rabbit for gods sake what do you expect). She gave to another equally gullible friend. Who's next door neighbours dog ate him. Good riddance (daughter very upset at gipsy's - yes he had a name - untimely end). Stuck with hamsters after that

stickysausages · 08/11/2013 17:20

oldclothcat …

Exactly!

Biscuit For you Janfrank

notsosqueakyclean · 08/11/2013 17:20

How timely that this thread is covering my main preoccupation at the moment- pelvic floor dysfunction! I was at an exercise class the other night, had had a big drink beforehand, there was lots of skipping, star jumps etc and basically it all leaked out!!!! Horrified, I've been googling the symptoms, the cures, the miracle products, you name it, ever since!!! Why are pelvic floor exercises so hard to do? The feeling is just weird and unpleasant, like trying to grip something with pathetically weak fingers- you just can't hold onto it! And to think you have to do that very day for the rest of your life!!! I'm worried I may have a slight prolapse- how do I tell? Was thinking of buying those cones / weight things you can get on Amazon- will they make it easier? However I notice you shouldn't use them if you have a prolapse. Anyone have any experience of them?

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CinnamonPorridge · 08/11/2013 17:12

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ignore, gussie. Probably a humourless shit stirring GF

janfrank · 08/11/2013 17:08

Really feel sorry for your budgie especially EXPECTING it to die!!!. Could you not just look after him. He is not a toy or something to have to please the kids .
Wish I had never rad this.

LisaMed · 07/11/2013 22:19

I've just emailed this thread to DH, who has the same realistic attitude to pets. That was before I read to the bit where it got to fannies falling out.

I hope he's okay with the references to pfe. Blush

Mind you, he copes with me.

PacificDogwood · 07/11/2013 21:31

I thought only birds tweeted? Confused[does not 'get' twitter]

Thank you so much, gussie - I was genuinely v sorry I could not see you at the Fringe. The Family seemed to think it was appropriate for me to go on holiday with them Hmm

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gussiegrips · 07/11/2013 21:25

pelvic flooring, in the aaairrrr....

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killpeppa · 07/11/2013 21:22

I'm forever pelvic flooringWink

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gussiegrips · 07/11/2013 21:22

Pacific - sorry you were delayed by an RTA. Horrible. I'm glad you're ok too.

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gussiegrips · 07/11/2013 21:16

Pelvic floor exercises - I'm hoping this isn't advertising (I'm not selling anything!) www.gussetgrippers.weebly.com is my decidedly amateurish website. In dire need of updating, not even anything aobut the Fringe on it.

Page on there. And, if you follow me on twitter I'll remind you to #doyerblardyexercises. I tweet, you twitch your twinkle, see?

I get a bit ranty about pelvic floors. About a third of women aged 35-55 wet themselves, but about 80% of it is completely curable by doing pfexs. Should be taught in sex ed, tempt the young ones with the carrot of better orgasms, that'd get them doing them when they brush their teeth.

Then half the women over 55's fannies wouldn't fall out.

Fanjo evangelist. That's me.

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CinnamonPorridge · 07/11/2013 21:14

"Graeme, not me"
Grin

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gussiegrips · 07/11/2013 21:13

Ha ha, we could have "Adoptee Idol"?

You all give Graeme your best auditions and we get MN to vote. The winner gets a vaguely annoying, but utterly endearing bird. (Graeme, not me)

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CinnamonPorridge · 07/11/2013 21:12

That's kids for you. My 4 yo is still humming to herself next door. Why don't my children need sleep? Other reception children are knackered when they are picked up. Mine just thinks the second half of the day has started.
Sorry to hear about the wheezy one, had one of those, too. He's grown out of it thankfully.
Glad Graeme is sorted. Would have picked him up from the train in Kings X you know. That box looks comfy.

killpeppa · 07/11/2013 21:10

send him on the stenaline to Belfast- il have him:)

PacificDogwood · 07/11/2013 21:09

V funny... Hmm[offended]

I think my day was less bad than the poor saps involved in the RTA which caused all the delays this morning

Thread derail alert: could you possibly direct me to were your 'recommended PFE' are to be found, please? A friend of a friend is interested... Blush

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gussiegrips · 07/11/2013 21:07

TWO HOURS? Did you try to take a tram?

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