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The Rescue Pack.

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I am a faithful rescue pack

I sit here at the ready

For when my COPD boss

Starts to feel unsteady

I know that I'm not greatly liked

But they're still glad I'm here

They know full well that when I'm gulped

I can dispel their fear

And when that fateful day arrives

I know I'll be replaced

That's the sacrifice that I make

To help the human race.

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hypercat54

Ha ha lovely Don :D xx

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jmsutt73

😂😂😂😂😂😜

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sassy59

Take it easy Don. Enjoy your weekend. Xxxxx

in reply tosassy59

Thank you, let’s all have a spiffing weekend! ☀️☀️🌝

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majji in reply to

Initially I read that as spliffing Cap'n . . . .

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Katinka46

Your imagination knows no bounds. What else will finds its voice in your ditties?

Slippers? Teabag? Spider?

Amazing.

Love

Kate xxxx 🐕🦓👵🏻💕

in reply toKatinka46

Getting a bit weird isn’ t it. 🤓x

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HungryHufflepuff in reply toKatinka46

Spider?? 🕸🕷

Please don’t write a poem about a spider

Or I’d have to run and hide ... er

There’s a reason why The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter have giant spiders as the feared enemy. No one likes them! I can put up with snakes and scorpions and hornets but I can’t bear the thought of spiders. Shudder...

in reply toHungryHufflepuff

😅 You want me to set-up a Room 101 to avoid upsetting anyone? 🙄

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HungryHufflepuff in reply to

Well yes, if you're going to talk about the s-word. You know I actually dreamed about spiders last night, because of this post I'm sure 🙄 The dream then evolved into a philosophical conversation about my arachnophobia and the things my dad did when I was a child to help me overcome my fear (which didn't help at all)

in reply toHungryHufflepuff

This explains why we have not seen you on ‘I’m a celebrity get me out of here’. I’m sure a lot on here must have been puzzled by that as I was.🤔

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HungryHufflepuff in reply to

😂🤣

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majji in reply toHungryHufflepuff

Me too HH - I do like snakes, used to keep mice and rats and always wanted to try holding one of those extremely large bird eating spiders in order to overcome my phobia however have not yet climbed that hill . . . .

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HungryHufflepuff in reply tomajji

You’re braver than me! Just the thought of holding such a beast makes me feel ill. If I thought it would help me overcome my phobia I would do it but I think it would have the opposite effect and I’d be traumatised for life!

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majji in reply toHungryHufflepuff

HH I think the speed of those eight legs is what I dislike the most and that at the age of 7 one decided to crawl across my bare chest as I lay in the grass by a riverbank. My reasoning is though that the bird eaters are hopefully quite slow so speed would fade into the background somewhat - have I persuaded you? ;-)

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HungryHufflepuff in reply tomajji

No! I feel faint at the thought. The speed and scuttling doesn’t help but even when they move slowly, or even don’t move at all, it’s just, well I don’t know what it is but it’s unbearable. At one time I considered moving house because there was a big spider, and it just seemed simpler to move house.

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skischool in reply toHungryHufflepuff

Whilst in Bolivia my South American family invited me to go looking for tarantulas under rocks in a dried up river bed,a sort of fun day out for some very strange folk. So as not to let down Cecilia and appear to be a gringo wimp given that i am afraid of even English house spiders i bit the bullet and sallied forth with the gang only to be poleaxed by a wasp the size of a helicopter gunship which took a liking to my arm,sadly i never did get as far as the river bank..what a shame that was. :) x

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HungryHufflepuff in reply toskischool

😱

majji profile image
majji in reply toskischool

Did you give thanks to the wasp SirSki?

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majji in reply toskischool

How long ago were you in Bolivia may I ask SirSki?

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skischool in reply tomajji

We just used to visit every 2 years,both working full time it was difficult to arrange 3 weeks holiday together which is the minimum worthwhile given the cost of getting there and the approx 30 hrs each way travel time.x

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majji in reply toskischool

A wonderful experience though I imagine?

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skischool in reply tomajji

The wonder used to wear off a bit after a week or so,couldn't quite gel with the sister in law who wanted to control our lives so we buggered off to Lake titicaca or a jungle break near Brazil a couple of times. :) x

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majji in reply toHungryHufflepuff

I do understand HH - When I first moved into this house I was quite shaken as spiders were everywhere - open a cupboard and a large one would be sitting there staring at me - it took me a while to get rid of them all but I did, eventually!

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HungryHufflepuff in reply tomajji

Oh my goodness that’s horrible! Did you get in an exterminator or Ghostbusters or something? I can’t believe I’m having a conversation about spiders!

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majji in reply toHungryHufflepuff

Yes it was unpleasant in the extreme HH however where there is a will there's a way - I am sorry to admit that I massacred a great many - absolutely pointless in just putting them out of the house as they always returned to the same place they had just been evicted from - I found insect mesh applied over all opening windows worked rather well in preventing their re-entry.

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HungryHufflepuff in reply tomajji

I admire your courage 😎

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majji in reply toHungryHufflepuff

I think it was more like exasperation at the situation lol

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Hacienda

So True Don, The Evil Preds we Hate, but save us, then we get Fat. Ha Ha. Have a Great Weekend Dear Don & Midge xxx

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Shirleyj

😃😃😃😃

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chubby2x22

Very good don, don't forget to pack the pack somewhere handy in your van. Just to be on the safe side. Jane

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pegbl

Well put, very true.👍 😂😂😂 xxx

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SquirrelsHolt

Morning Mr D, you made me laugh as usual but especially with the word "spiffing" ! Don't quite know why....I mean it is a very odd word,hardly used nowadays. Looks like today is going to be a scorcher so I will be sitting in the shade or indoors with my fan on full blast. Spiffing 😆!

Enjoy.your weekend.

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Hacienda in reply toSquirrelsHolt

Ha Ha I Agree , Have a Spiffing day SH.. I'm of to Asda, I will use that "Spiffing" word as I load the Trolley and Tell Hubby it's all Spiffing Stuff. xxxx

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SquirrelsHolt in reply toHacienda

Such a brave 👧 girl our Hacienda ! Always first in the queue for Asdas ,dragging her hubby along..........don't think he will be using the word "spiffing" ....(well,not.in a polite way anyway!?) 💕

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Hacienda in reply toSquirrelsHolt

I Know, He is Well Versed in @@@****######. But we did have a Spiffing time in Asda. XXXX

in reply toSquirrelsHolt

Lovely word isn't it, 'spiffing'? Haven't used it for ages, you can see the dust flying around. Goes well with 'absolutely'. Have you noticed how that has become popular with .politicians. Ab...sol....lute... ly, gives them time to think before saying anything, if in fact they can think of anything else to say. 🙄

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SquirrelsHolt in reply to

You just know my reply will be ,

"A.B....SOL...LUTE...LY."

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majji in reply to

Whatever they think of to respond with - it won't be the truth Cap'n

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watergazer

great words don but so true - have a lovely weekend

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skischool

It could have been worse and you were born to be a suppository

Being rammed up someone's rear end would really make you sorry :)

Ski's on movicol x

in reply toskischool

A suppository wrote a poem on here a while back and sounded quite happy enough. 😉

healthunlocked.com/blf/post....

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skischool in reply to

Sorry i'm a bit Lax today and should have remembered. :) x

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majji in reply toskischool

Did you not intend to type ex-lax SirSki?

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skischool in reply tomajji

Majji that would have been a bit too obvious and i just wanted to allude to a certain medication,i can see that port hasn't blunted your proofreading skills :) x

majji profile image
majji in reply toskischool

Ahh right SirSki . . . . . . . I am still somewhat disturbed by your diminutive i's though :-)

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skischool in reply tomajji

it's cos i'm only a little bloke and would look even sillier with big eyes. :) x

in reply toskischool

Don’t you go pinching my staff while i’m away. I’ll be watching you.🧐

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skischool in reply to

No problem m8(is that how the young people say it?)get her off my back :) x

majji profile image
majji in reply toskischool

I was unaware that I was on it ;-)

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skischool in reply tomajji

I am not talking to you,you have bought my i's into disrepute,i can't bear the shame. :)

majji profile image
majji in reply toskischool

However, you are still typing to me! I did not intend to impugn the size of your i's - just that I am a tad disturbed by them lol :-(

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skischool in reply tomajji

I thought you were dining out tonight with Donald,so did Don but he went to the wrong castle :)x

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Kittykat2

I've never bee not offered a rescue pack from doc nurse or who ever.

Maybe I will ask but prob told no.

Sounds like a handy friend to have.

Another great one Don 👍 X

in reply toKittykat2

There might be a good reason why you haven't been given one. There are drawbacks since you will be taking on a job which should really be done by the doctor. Deciding whether or not to use them is not easy and some people refuse them on those grounds.

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Kittykat2 in reply to

Very true Don.

Not sure I would be great at deciding if and when.

I've only had a couple bad hospital does to be honest.

If I get an infection which touch wood not been often the emergency doc comes out that day if I ring and does a prescription etc and a check up. X

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joyce74

Well summed up Don

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Caspiana

Have a lovely weekend Don. xx 😊

in reply toCaspiana

Thank you Cas, I'm going to wander off with my gang and see if I can find a full size version of your little village. I hope you and Chom are keeping happy and comfortable. xxx😊

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Caspiana in reply to

Well, I will keep my eye out for a cute little camper van and it's lovely occupants! Have a lovely time. xx 😊

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