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Love the pics of numptybub ...gorgeous :wub:

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She is wonderfully kissable.

:thumbup: :wub:

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aaw what a beautiful baby

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Our kids never really got that sick to be honest - and even if they were, they still breast-fed. Another thing, our kids never spewed like some kids - or to be exact, had reflux or wind issues. (That was one thing I had been led to believe might happen). And they went with us most of the time. I'm quite serious that they've never had a bottle. We've never owned one. I wouldn't know how to use one.

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Mate - my 4 year old daughter gives the best hugs - she really does. She's a little cutie and she knows it. She's got me around her little finger.

Just think - one day she'll probably decide her old man is not worth it any more - but I won't worry about that just yet. Then we get into the territory of being her Dad and not her best mate...

...one shotgun and a box of ammunition please.

And what's this - her 2 year old sister is going the same way...

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Part 12: employment.
After four weeks of unsuccessful job applications I eventually set up my own business, offering my services as a business management consultant. I have turned my study into an office and entered the strange world of ABNs, GST, tax deductibles and quarterly tax assessment (fortunately my accountant understands all this stuff). :blink: :confused:

My employment drought came to an end last week, when I was interviewed by British Aerospace Engineering for a temporary three month contract in Edinburgh. :ohmy: The interview seemed very positive and I felt confident that the job would be mine. However, within 2 hours of arriving home from the interview I received a phone call from an old acquaintance whom I have not seen for more than 10 years. He was looking for a permanent business development manager and my name had been suggested to him by a mutual friend. Could I come in for an interview asap? :eek:

Well, to cut a long story short, British Aerospace offered me the job and I turned it down, choosing to take the permanent BDM position instead. Ironically I received a third offer in the same week, this time from a recruitment company in need of a regional manager to maintain and expand their existing client base. It was a good offer but not as good as the one I had already accepted, so I politely refused - though I couldn't help thinking "Where were you guys four weeks ago, when I was desperate for work?!" :sneaky:

My new job comes with a number of fringe benefits (including the ability to work from home for part of the day) and my company car has factory fitted LPG, so I shall bid farewell to the mighty Pintara (below) and re-enter the corporate world in my shiny new Commodore. :thumbup:

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The 'tara is a good little workhorse and surprisingly economical (450km from a single tank) but it has an embarrassing tedency to urinate oil on people's driveways, which has led to some awkard social moments. :o

We'll evict it from the garage and keep it as a runabout for Mrs Stampede until I can afford something better for her. In the meantime, I'm off to Clare today with my new boss. :cool:

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Congrats on new job :rofl:

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Not bad - not bad at all. A good variety of roles too... Good luck mate.

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Well done, good things come to those who wait. Same old thing, it's not what you know but who you know that comes up trumps.

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well done

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Congrats on your new job Vash!:thumbsup:

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Thanks guys.

:)

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Congrats on the job Vash :thumbsup:

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Thanks! It was worth waiting for.

:thumbup:

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Part 12: it's curtains for us!
In our latest DIY triumph, Mrs Stampede has made us some beautiful new curtains with the help of my mother. They've been reinforced with 3 pass blockout to ward off the sun.

Here's Mrs Stampede doing her stuff with a pair of scissors and my mother's ancient Husqvarna sewing machine, which is nearly as old as I am!

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