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Sabre's tale From copdam in Datchi akounto (175 days old)

Something I wrote for the Dobermann Welfare Association; 'Hello there! My name is Sabre! Earlier this year, I found a new home through the Doberman Welfare Association, so I thought I’d share my st… more
happy forever From copdam in Datchi akounto (213 days old)

This couple I know; they're friends of IRP. They're splitting up. They were together for 24 years. I think it's very sad. It's not something I know about in relationships, or something I understan… more
only 35 minutes to go... From copdam in Datchi akounto (229 days old)

The Apprentice is back tonight!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! I'm VERY Excited! … more
Things I've done... From copdam in Datchi akounto (242 days old)

nicked off lots of others... 1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink2. Swam with wild dolphins3. Climbed a mountain4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive5. Been inside the Great Pyramid 6. Held a tarantul… more
Books From copdam in Datchi akounto (246 days old)

I thought I'd see how many I've read from this list... Quite dissapointing really, considering I read a lot. I always have a book on the go. Actually read 10, but saw the films or tv adaptations of lo… more
The princess shall go to the ball From copdam in Datchi akounto (267 days old)

I spent most of yesterday getting ready for the ball last night. Lots of pampering first, did my hair, got all my bits together. I was really looking forward to it, and decided to start getting ready … more
Flowers and the dog in pictures From copdam in Datchi akounto (268 days old)

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Valentine *gush* From copdam in Datchi akounto (268 days old)

The day of love is here! And for once, I'm not on my own! Great stuff!!!!! To be honest, I wasn't expecting much, as IRP is hardly mr Romantic. But I was wrong, he knows how to keep the lady happy… more
twitter 2 From copdam in Datchi akounto (270 days old)

Well, I've joined twitter. I have made connections with Barack Obama, Jonathan Ross, Jeremy Clarkson and Cheryl Cole... I'm not convinced it's a useful tool so far...… more
Twitter From copdam in Datchi akounto (270 days old)

Is twitter just a lazy way of blogging, or is it a slimmed down version of facebook, i.e. status updates only? Hmm... Feel free to discuss while I go to investigate...… more
Desktopping From copdam in Datchi akounto (270 days old)

I would show my desktop, but it's not even set to anything... How boring! I'll have to do something about that quick, before the bandwagon passes me by.… more
Conversation at work From copdam in Datchi akounto (272 days old)

Me: Good Morning! :) (yes I did smile, and I sounded happy!) colleague: Good morning Me: How are you? colleague: it's wednesday... end of conversation... Useless!… more
The dog in pictures From copdam in Datchi akounto (273 days old)

Well, here she is... Our beautiful dog. Turns out IRP is not the only one crazy about her. I spend quite a bit of time looking after her, but today was IRP's turn and I realised I missed the dog. … more
Sunday musings... From copdam in Datchi akounto (274 days old)

I popped by this sunny sunday morning, thought I'd say hello. We don't have any snow here, and it's actually really nice outside, especially in the sun. The first week with the dog didn't go badly … more
Sabre 2 From copdam in Datchi akounto (281 days old)

Sabre's here! We had an early start on saturday, left home at 7 am to drive to a little place north of Chelmsford. It took three hours to get there with traffic. It was a quick pick up so the dog w… more
Question... From copdam in Datchi akounto (284 days old)

So I know I've been away for a little while, but what is this new thing in my Stats page, called Top 30 Keywords?… more
Sabre From copdam in Datchi akounto (284 days old)

Hello, hello! I'm popping by tonight, to say hi, how are you? And to tell you my latest news. I think about this blog often, and I feel bad for not writing much. But the reason for this is mostly t… more
Greetings From copdam in Datchi akounto (349 days old)

Can't believe how long it's been. Thought I'd pop by and say hello to you all! Hope you're keeping well! And looking forward to the festive season! Only a month away now! I've been really busy lat… more
Credit crunchy... From copdam in Datchi akounto (405 days old)

It's all you hear about... the credit crunch! Ouch! I guess recession seems unavoidable now. And governments the world over are trying to make things better by throwing money at the problem. Well, … more
Rugby From copdam in Datchi akounto (413 days old)

With IRP, it was always likely I'd be seeing a lot more of the sport, but as it turned out, suddenly I've been to twickenham twice in almost as many weeks! We went to the Double header a little whi… more
time flies... From copdam in Datchi akounto (413 days old)

I can't believe how long it's been since I've written... But everything's been so busy, I've hardly had a chance to stop. IRP and I went on holiday to Ireland. We had a lovely time, and I met his … more
Ooohhh... Exciting stuff! From copdam in Datchi akounto (439 days old)

There's so much going on at the moment! Lots of fun stuff to do! Getting close to some time off work! And I'm going to see Lee Evans tonight! IRP thinks he's so funny! So when I saw that he was co… more
Queues, sunshine and the long weekend From copdam in Datchi akounto (444 days old)

I was in my very first traffic jam yesterday. I didn't enjoy it much, and it turned out to be an extra special long one as well! The usual 25 minute trip from work took nearly 90 minutes and was prett… more
Bunny From copdam in Datchi akounto (457 days old)

Finally, I own my own car! It's brilliant!!!! We picked her up this morning. IRP drove her back, but we stopped along the way for me to have a little play with it. This afternoon, I've been zippin'… more
You can call me Lewis... From copdam in Datchi akounto (458 days old)

Picking up my new car tomorrow! Woohoo!!!!! Settled on the yellow(!) Alto in the end. I can't wait! Did lots of driving last night, and it went swimmingly(?), so I will not be a menace on the roads! … more
Cars From copdam in Datchi akounto (461 days old)

Rushed off my feet at the moment! Doing near enough three jobs all at once. Work's gone manic. The new job which I officially start on the 25th has started already with meetings nearly every day this … more
Out of control! From copdam in Datchi akounto (467 days old)

Recently, I've been feeling like my life is out of my control. Sounds a bit over-dramatic perhaps, and I guess it probably is. I think I need to gain some perspective so I thought I'd write a few word… more
Dogs in rescue From copdam in Datchi akounto (487 days old)

Battersea dogs home will not let IRP have any dogs... It's because we both work full time, so the dog would be home alone for several hours during the day. We said we'd get a dog walker to take the do… more
All Kung Fu'd out... From copdam in Datchi akounto (487 days old)

Well, I've seen Kung Fu Panda, and it was as I expected. All the funny bits were in the trailer and there wasn't much more to it. But it was entertaining, and it was fun looking forward to it, practis… more
Really?!?!?!?! From copdam in Datchi akounto (490 days old)

Found the following statistic in an article on the Sky news website... The average British woman has three holidays a year in which she will have sex at least three times a day. Really?!?!?!?! … more