tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post1696162943757729728..comments2023-12-31T08:43:00.853+00:00Comments on Wife in the North: Ask not for whom the bell tollswife in the northhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15227214647512546906noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-27597035449138498612009-12-11T13:16:04.331+00:002009-12-11T13:16:04.331+00:00As I follow your blog and see that you have links ...As I follow your blog and see that you have links to others, I thought you may be interested in following up on ruralrambles.co.uk which seems to have attracted quite a following in a relatively short time. <br />It’s described as the ‘scurrilous thoughts of an ageing rebel somewhere in the bleeding heart of Middle England’ and I found it very funny. According to the archive page, the author, who calls himself Aubrey Fitzrovia, is putting together a list of his favourite blogs and perhaps if you drop him an email he will add your site to his list. Keep up the good work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-39051704502341279782008-12-07T19:13:00.000+00:002008-12-07T19:13:00.000+00:00I am reminded of the time my mother gave each of t...I am reminded of the time my mother gave each of the kids their own little aquarium kit (gee, thanks mom) and when my youngest daughter (12 at the time I think) brought home her new three goldfish and got them all settled in their new home, the cat jumped up on the table to take a really close look and one of the fish died on the spot. Heart attack I think.Sandra Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16951819537345588384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-88994830625864868642008-04-25T19:40:00.000+01:002008-04-25T19:40:00.000+01:00It's impossible to kill those things that suck the...It's impossible to kill those things that suck the side of the glass (plecs?). Maybe try one of those?<BR/>Please don't get them hamsters or rats or mice - those pets do not die gracefully but shed fur, lie in their own wee and give up eating. Terrible to watch.<BR/>Hey - dogs are great though and stop burglars!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443153003836499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-39392427672126469932008-04-23T21:24:00.000+01:002008-04-23T21:24:00.000+01:00I am mixing batter right now!! Best to try and ma...I am mixing batter right now!! Best to try and make the best of a bad thing do you have any malt vinegar or just this poncey wine stuff?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-70634600287063307722008-04-23T20:07:00.000+01:002008-04-23T20:07:00.000+01:00I remember always having sickly fish as a youngste...I remember always having sickly fish as a youngster. My mother would sometimes put the plug in the kitchen sink, turn the cold tap on full then fling the fish in. The shock got their systems going again but alas, yours sound a bit further on that that.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-69550725418053666072008-04-23T00:12:00.000+01:002008-04-23T00:12:00.000+01:00Fish are doomed in our house, I could never get th...Fish are doomed in our house, I could never get them to survive for long. Luckily the garden centre down the road used to open quite early in the mornings, so when I came down to breakfast first thing and noticed a fishy fatality, I could pull on my jeans over my pyjamas and race down to the "aquarium" bit of the garden centre and buy another one (or occasionally two).<BR/><BR/>My kids were so sweet, if they noticed a size, fin or tail difference, they never said anything. Either that or they were really, really stupid.Swearing Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07277450057243928790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-48892483865561097162008-04-22T21:53:00.000+01:002008-04-22T21:53:00.000+01:00We used to bring ours to Northumberland in a tuppe...We used to bring ours to Northumberland in a tupperware box for the week-end. Sadly we widened their horizons to the<BR/>extent that one (used to a wider world) jumped out of the bowl one night and died. Its pal had died already. We don't miss them!occasional northernerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937407254161207915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-14503297035495644372008-04-22T20:32:00.000+01:002008-04-22T20:32:00.000+01:00Remind me not to go to the same place as you did f...Remind me not to go to the same place as you did for the fish Amy's going mad for! They usually last a maximum of 3 weeks in this house so I was hoping for a better outcome.<BR/><BR/>Hope the sore throat improves, take care and get some rest.<BR/><BR/>CJ xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-19039116997331219632008-04-22T19:02:00.000+01:002008-04-22T19:02:00.000+01:00wifey, I was tempted to joke that you could get ar...wifey, I was tempted to joke that you could get arrested for staring at the nether regions of anything, but I could see that you wouldn't be amused. It's always a shame when fish don't live long, but telling the kids is the worst bit.Stinking Billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577508577062044906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-85466443331289472372008-04-22T16:33:00.000+01:002008-04-22T16:33:00.000+01:00You could try guppies or kissing gouramis....the g...You could try guppies or kissing gouramis....the guppies are really hardy - or a shark...but if your son wants to pet it - maybe not the shark...aimshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685252628734838159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-74397761381909670592008-04-22T14:40:00.000+01:002008-04-22T14:40:00.000+01:00My son's 99p goldfish have cost me a fortune and s...My son's 99p goldfish have cost me a fortune and so much stress it's incredible. <BR/><BR/>First, one died of a nasty tumor, or rather, it faked death then started flapping about just as we showed aforementioned son 'the corpse' to say his goodbyes. Cue hysteria.<BR/><BR/>The other sod has grown so much I had to spend £100 on a new, larger tank.<BR/><BR/>If I had a neighbour with a pond, I'd be encouraging it to leave home this summer.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723377593068712400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-43356463754209078622008-04-22T14:25:00.000+01:002008-04-22T14:25:00.000+01:00For goodness sake go and get a moggy (they tend to...For goodness sake go and get a moggy (they tend to look after themselves, can be stroked and play a lot)and cheer yourselves up with a fish and chip supper.Mopsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17912659592484055741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-6243145723030586092008-04-22T13:33:00.000+01:002008-04-22T13:33:00.000+01:00Sadly i don't think goldfish are built to last - t...Sadly i don't think goldfish are built to last - the slightest tiniest little thing seems to throw them off kilter<BR/><BR/>You could try swapping them. Although, when my friend's hamster escaped when she was little, her mum quickly replaced it, but about a week later the original one came back! (i don't think you'd have that problem with goldfish)<BR/><BR/>Hope you are feeling better soon.Elsie Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768998561385293241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-56440518288139946032008-04-22T10:06:00.000+01:002008-04-22T10:06:00.000+01:00My neighbour had goldfish and every time one died ...My neighbour had goldfish and every time one died she would tell her small son they had gone on their holidays. A week later, while he was at school, she would buy another and say they had returned from their holidays. It's either that or explain to the kids about the circle of life.ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-83861827255384989092008-04-22T09:19:00.000+01:002008-04-22T09:19:00.000+01:00I'm not sure the kids will be the ones needing ber...I'm not sure the kids will be the ones needing bereavement therapy- <BR/>Hang on in there, Wifey.<BR/>Hope you are feeling better, soon!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288304750380000477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-1346403604416214912008-04-22T07:18:00.000+01:002008-04-22T07:18:00.000+01:00thank you for the timely reminder; I must not get ...thank you for the timely reminder; I must not get pets for my children.<BR/>Hope the fish perk up, any chance of doing a cunning, moonlight swap with healthy fish? and the kids will be none the wiser?<BR/>PigxPig in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631525119816074013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-40884376005012337362008-04-22T02:13:00.000+01:002008-04-22T02:13:00.000+01:00I think you are wise to prepare yourself...I think you are wise to prepare yourself...Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37400848.post-10956393898981127932008-04-21T23:02:00.000+01:002008-04-21T23:02:00.000+01:00There should be a rule about fish that cost as muc...There should be a rule about fish that cost as much as those things did dying prematurly. There would be if I ruled the world.<BR/><BR/>girlwiththemask xLaura Jane Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12483166722690608208noreply@blogger.com