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by Bubbles » Mon, 24 Apr 2006 3:34 pm
Oh, sorry BG....it really was just one of those silly straying from the main thread daftnesses, just meant to be lighthearted. I'm sorry if I offended, it really wasn't meant as taking the p***. Honest.
Sorry about your little pet, too. I know what you mean. Years ago, when we lived in Amersham, near London, the kid's hamster got runny eyes, I took it to the vet in it's cage, and vet said, 'OK, we'll give it this antibiotic injection, but I'm afraid running eyes are a poor sign in this sort of animal, and you may have to face the fact that this poor girl's not got much time left.' Well, I was so upset, and it was only a tiny hamster, less than a year old. What would I tell the kids? I walked back with Florence (her name) cuddled up in a corner of the cage. On the way home there were these builders, doing up a house, and one of them shouted down to me, 'What you got under that cloth love, baked a cake for us did you darling?' .....Or something like that...you know, totally innocent fun remark......You should have heard me.......'No, I bloody well haven't got you a cake, it's my kid's hamster...who's going to DIE soon, if you must know, alright!!'
Their faces....one of them even ran after me to say they were sorry. I did feel a fool and apologised of course, but I had tears running down my face. So, I do know how it affects you, yes, even if it's just a tiny creature.
So, I am very sorry if I upset you with my silly dress post, I just thought it was so totally dotty, it would raise a laugh....
Bubbs.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Dylan Thomas.