Originally Posted by dunroving

Yes, I mentioned it in my earlier post because the friend in question is a very logical person (which you need to be if you are a lawyer), not because I think the above ... though I think the reputation of the profession does suffer due to the number of mercenary lawsuits these days, in the US and in the UK.

I'm sure your daughter is one of the exceptions.

Originally Posted by fulwood

Derrygal, thanks for info on Ireland. Really looking forward to it. I thank you for the info on the buses that really helps. i can't drive manual car - only learned in automatic and at nearly 50 not going to learn either! On to topic of dogs.. I love dogs and my brother and I foster dogs for a rescue group. I cry every time one finds a good home but get over it. We do have our own nutcase of a dog so when a foster dog leaves our home we have our dog. i couldn't manage otherwise. I stated before whenever I do my 1 year trial period in UK to see if could move back for good he will travel with me on QM2 or stay here if brother decides not to come with me. Our rescue group took in 14 dogs over Xmas holidays as particularly bad time for dog dumping in the US. Some were as young as 3 months old and on the euthanasia list.

Originally Posted by Simon Legree

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Originally Posted by cheers

DR,

I'm guessing you are single?

Cheers

Originally Posted by sallysimmons

What does being single have to do with it? I'm married and my husband and I have 4 cats - plus 2 outdoor cats that we feed. We love animals and we want to share our home with little souls who need a home of their own. They cost us a fortune in food and vets' bills, they destroy the furniture, and they make going on holiday very inconvenient, but we can't even think of life without them. They bring us joy every day. We would no more leave them behind when we move than we would leave each other behind.

Loved your story Dunrovin - sounds like you and Suzy are lucky to have found each other.

Originally Posted by sallysimmons

What does being single have to do with it? I'm married and my husband and I have 4 cats - plus 2 outdoor cats that we feed. We love animals and we want to share our home with little souls who need a home of their own. They cost us a fortune in food and vets' bills, they destroy the furniture, and they make going on holiday very inconvenient, but we can't even think of life without them. They bring us joy every day. We would no more leave them behind when we move than we would leave each other behind.

Loved your story Dunrovin - sounds like you and Suzy are lucky to have found each other.

Originally Posted by Derrygal

I'm sure Cheers didn't mean anything malicious when he asked Dunroving if he was single. He was probably referring to the part where Dunroving mentioned his dog getting him up in the morning (as opposed to a spouse/partner getting you up in the morning). There are plenty of married couples who are animal lovers and pet owners and also plenty of single people. I do know of some single people who were previously married and after they found themselves on their own went to the animal shelter and found themselves a companion animal to love and share their lives with and that is perfectly fine. I've always had cats, when I was a child, when I was married and now that I'm on my own. It really doesn't matter as long as the animals are wanted and loved.

Originally Posted by trottytrue

Beedubya....Yes its been a long time since we first put the house up for sale. Someone was suppose to come and see it today and what with my son and his family coming over yesterday and me trying to clean everything I was exhausted. At about 4 in the afternoon I got a phone call from the estate agent saying the people who were coming to look at the house had cancelled. They had taken a drive past the place and didnt like the look of it. I really am tired of the whole thing. I can see how people get really disheartened and give up. Must be the Welsh, Irish and Scots in me that wont let me give up. But dont feel that chirpy today. I have this volcano inside of me and one of these days its going to let go and those around me had better stand back if they know whats good for them. Between the estate agent my OH and my children and my brother its a toss up as to who would get the worst of it. I cannot put my Grandchildren into that statement although they were not very well behaved yesterday but I cant blame them its the parents fault.

My daughter worked for the animal rescue in town and said that all sorts of people gave their animals up for adoption for the silliest of reasons. She would get very angry. Her saying is "Love me Love my Animals".

Originally Posted by Derrygal

I'm sure Cheers didn't mean anything malicious when he asked Dunroving if he was single.

Originally Posted by sallysimmons

I didn't think he did mean anything malicious and certainly didn't mean to imply that.

Trotty, so sorry that you had another disappointment with the house. Would dropping the price be a possibility? It's hard to know how the market is going to be this year. The economy is showing a lot of good signs, but there are so many foreclosed houses that they're holding the market back. Some people are predicting a recovery in the housing market towards the end of this year and some people are predicting another drop. Who knows who to believe.

Originally Posted by windsong

Springtime is usually a better time of year to try to sell. I would think you may have some luck then.

Predictions seem to be all over the place, although I have mostly read they will drop further. Even so, spring is still the best time to sell to get the best price. I don't see how they can drop any further. Prices here in my state in the midwest say that homes are worth 1/3 of what they were worth six years ago, especially if it is a condo.

Originally Posted by charleygirl

trotty I am on way round with 2 galaxies and a box of Cherry Bakewells, ( not Mr Kipling I am afraid some generic brand from Lidal but beggars cant be choosers!)
See you in about 45 mins.......

Everyone else, have a fun evening what ever you do, Dunroving, bless your heart for giving Suzy a home, we have rescued two dogs since we lost our 14 year old Suzy 5 years ago........and fostered a few too.....

Barb 54 days jackie 24 I think....wow er 3 and a bit weeks sounds less.

Originally Posted by Beedubya

Do we do the countdown for our date of arrival or how many sleeps we have left???

Originally Posted by ldyinlv

22 sleeps and a wake up for me..