Have a waffle with Carol

[Bill B]

David,

It's good to see you in the Waffle.

And all this time I thought those silly government depts. portrayed in Monty Python were a joke.

Bill

[SandraK]

Bloody ludicrous, cannot believe anything this stupid could not be some EU directive - there again ...... I would imagine Mr. Benn snr. has had a word with his son. As any cat owner knows if they don't like their environment they leave !

Bill
Great result. I imagine the city is now the safest place in the States outside Washington ! Managed to stay awake until 4am by which time it was a done deal.

[Carol Townsend]

Hey Bill,
Heavens to murgatroyd, what do you mean MY tale about Six Dinner Sid? The book is by Inga Moore. You'll have me in trouble with the Copyright people!

Over here we probably here more about your politicians than we do about our Whats-his -face who took over from Thingummydooda. We did meet a chap in Tobago who knew about Tony Thingummydooda, which would please old Tone no doubt.

I agree with everyone about the ludicrous "How to look after your pet" commitee. The kind of people who ill -treat animals are hardly likely to take any notice whatsoever.
Bill, I don't know if you know about our Poppy Day in remembrance of soldiers killed and injured in wars, but the sellers of poppies made by war veterans are not allowed to pin the poppies onto your clothing in case the pin inflicts some hideous injury to your person. The world of Monty Python is downright sane by comparison...

David,
Welcome to the Waffle. Are you new? I do seem to recollect your name from somewhere...

[Paul Tallet]

Yeah ... about as mad as trying to find an Apple Tree in Tobago ... but nowhere near as insane as Monty Python ... that's not possible

Regards

[Paul Tallet]

Is there an Apple Tree in Tobago

[Carol Townsend]

Search me. The climate's not suitable surely.
Mind you, we have palm trees and tree ferns in our garden, not to mention regular visits from the infamous ring-necked parakeets.

[Tony G]

David

Do you have any good cat recipes?

And

You forgot to say 'how many days'.

Dazed & Confused of Ryde

[David Watkins]

There are "apple" trees in Tobago known as beach apples(the machineel tree)but take note ALLparts of it are poisonous.
Tony,sorry no cat recipes although I suppose you could treat as rabbit
David(20 days and 10 minutes to takeoff)

[Carol Townsend]

I need help.
I can't believe what I've just done. I just googled 'cat recipes' and yes, there are some.
I'm going out for some fresh air...
Sick Noe

[Jack Hargreaves]

At last!
A use for cats. Sandwich filling.

[Sue Noble]

You would have to give them a good shave first.

[Jack Hargreaves]

No need. Use hairy bread.

[Carol Townsend]

There are times, and this is one of them, that I regret starting the Waffle Thread...
Still, this wittering on about eating cats started with none other than TONY!
And at least it brought Jack and David out of the woodwork....
Hairy bread?

[Steve Wooler]

Perhaps one of you could ask George W for a recipe - he seems to have some experience of this.

(Thought I better get this in before Kevin does)

[Sue Noble]

Quite often I find bread with furry bits on it, is this the same as hairy?

Also, I was so shocked seeing that picture of 'W'. What sort of example is this setting to our young people?
Why didn't his parents teach him to use a knife and fork?

Dave

feeling peckish now

[Tony G]

'Cat on the cob'

Sorry sis, I couldn't resist.

[Carol Townsend]

Eeeeek!
Thanks for gracing the Waffle with your presence Chief, even if it was to show us George W. eating a moggy. There's a book called '101 Things To Do With a Dead Cat'. Maybe he should read it. And how about '101 Things to Do With An Ex US President' ?

Bruv,
I can forgive you anything.

We're having a tropical style downpour here at the moment, just the right weather to have something delivered. I've just taken delivery of a new mattress and have spent a good twenty minutes clearing up the delivery man's wet footprints along the hall and up the stairs. Now I've got to unwrap it which will take another twenty no doubt.
Anyway, to leave the subject of cats, presidents and mattreses for the moment, I want to share a delightful site which my friend found by pure chance- nicecupofteaandasitdown.com It is wonderfully eccentric and British, and is banned in the United Arab Emirates!
Through this site there was a reference to Long Melford, where our Chief resides, and which has a site too. No pictures of Mr W though... I would tell you where the reference is on the NCOTAASD site but I can't find it now...
Do have a look. If you have a whimsical sense of humour, you'll love it. I've even bought the book.
Back to the mattress....
Love
Noe

[SandraK]

Need a spleen to vent ! Am so pi--ed off. OH requires second passport for next contract, all documents and photos sent to agency last week, photo not approved. This is no booth shot but the local "can't get it wrong " photographers. Now had to re- send and every day means the likelihood of a family Christmas diminishes. How do people seem to happily use forged British passports all over the world yet if you live here it's a total nightmare to get one ? Rant over. Could also be a tad miffed that I've made oodles of mincemeat ( he's partial to a mince pie )

[Carol Townsend]

Oh dear Sandra,
So OH may not be home for Christmas? Where will he be then, and can you not join him? Sorry if you've told us all this before but I've been pre-occupied.
Don't talk to me about passports! I won't go into all the tedious details but three out of the four of us had to get new ones for Tobago, and the only application that was acceptable first time was mine, and my photo gives me an uncanny resemblance to the Wicked Witch of the West.
I had to submit Daughter's no less than four times as none of the honest and decent citizens I asked to countersign the photo were considered of high enough social standing (she had previously been included on my passport) so that I was seriously considering how to cultivate a friendship with the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Himself had problems with his photo because of his height - 6ft 3, and his glasses, which he had to remove. He looks like the sort of creep you wouldn't want to meet on a dark night on his passport.....
If OH has to do it yet again, which I hope not, he should ask the jolly folk at the Post Office to check it first, which we did, and thus prevented further rejections.
You're right; it would be much easier, if a little more expensive, to get one forged for you. They probably have better technology....
Incidentally, I took Daughter's case to my MP who got an acknowledgement from the Passport Agency that yes, they had had been over-zealous with this 15 year old British -born citizen!
Good luck
Noe

[SandraK]

Carol
Appreciate the empathy ! Think I was so angry because apart from all other precautions Post Office said it was fine before sent. Couldn't go through their service as it would not recognise the need for a second passport. Am crossing all parts of body that I can still cross - which ain't many - that it will be sorted tomorrow.
Proof reading going well or now over ? How's the damp course ? You see, I' m becoming a nosey cow, detracts from other stuff. Tell you, Freud would have had a field day with me !
Sandra