A place to rant about things that wind you up ( keep it clean lol)

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Let hope your tooth and pain holds out until you can get it pulled x
 
Cats at mealtimes. Just when you are starting to rejoice that one cat has finally begun to eat again after some scary days and sleepless nights of zero appetite......another one decides to jump on the voluntary starvation bus.
 
Bill & Ted said:
Aw, so sorry you lost him, sending hugs x
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Thanks @Bill & Ted, he was a wicked little fish, his bed (crocodile ornament) gonna be ripped out tomoz and I'm changing the tank a bit as been in there years! A few nice new plants to remember him by in there instead! :)
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Crazy little man, if anyone ever gets a freshwater Goby please pm me as they're rare but brilliant :)
 
He was brilliant thanks @piggieminder, a proper little character that took up the tank even though only 5-6inches! Was the boss but in a nice way :)

Fish are so great, people kind of underestimate the love and pleasure they give! And how clever they are! Couldn't be without mine!

Are you going for koi or comets or something a bit different?! :)
 
Pawz said:
Aww but I love the croc skull!
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It's nice but takes up lotsa space, my goldfish Arnie will hurt himself, the snails prob will too in other tank and just reminds me of him!
Maybe I'll save it for my (make-believe) giant tank I'll have soon! :)
 
Thanks @Claire W :) xx

My tank's in need of new fish (but oldies are no1 so just make sure they're happy!) but Rainbowfish breed constantly so just need to get to the eggs before they do and would be well stocked! Humpalots as I call them!
 
alpacasqueak said:
He was brilliant thanks @piggieminder, a proper little character that took up the tank even though only 5-6inches! Was the boss but in a nice way :)

Fish are so great, people kind of underestimate the love and pleasure they give! And how clever they are! Couldn't be without mine!

Are you going for koi or comets or something a bit different?! :)
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My fish used to come to the top of the pond looking for food everytime I opened the back door. I didn't get much housework done on days off, I'd go out to the washing line and come in 2 hours later having been distracted by the fish!
I'm not sure what I'll have yet. My old original fish came from a neighbour who wanted to get rid of their pond. A few people here offered to rehome some to me so I will see if anything comes of that. My Mum has some last years babies that I can have, they are offspring x about 15 years of breeding from some of my old ones, they would be lovely to have but we would have to transport them about 70 miles so needs thinking about. All my fish were mongrels! I would really love some big koi, but this garden and set up is not suitable for them, they have been a life time dream that I am afraid will have to remain a dream.
 
alpacasqueak said:
Good luck @SkyPipDotBernie! Teeth are a bloody nightmare!

Actually had to use clove oil myself last night, sadly to end poor Goby Wan Kenobe's suffering :(
Heartbroken after having him for nearly a decade but he's just had a little burial under my apple trees in the garden bless him. Tank feeling very empty :bye:
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Aw sorry about your fishy, better to give him a quick peaceful end- I remember when we lost Lloyd the fish after 12 years, it took so long for him to go on his own- he had fin rot or something it was really grim...
 
piggieminder said:
My fish used to come to the top of the pond looking for food everytime I opened the back door. I didn't get much housework done on days off, I'd go out to the washing line and come in 2 hours later having been distracted by the fish!
I'm not sure what I'll have yet. My old original fish came from a neighbour who wanted to get rid of their pond. A few people here offered to rehome some to me so I will see if anything comes of that. My Mum has some last years babies that I can have, they are offspring x about 15 years of breeding from some of my old ones, they would be lovely to have but we would have to transport them about 70 miles so needs thinking about. All my fish were mongrels! I would really love some big koi, but this garden and set up is not suitable for them, they have been a life time dream that I am afraid will have to remain a dream.
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Koi are beautiful but I have heard of so many koi ponds being emptied by birds!
 
Haha good old mongrels :)
A few nice fishies, no matter what they are, are so relaxing though. I've never had a pond but my tanks are great to chill me out! Me n my epilepsy (yep, class it as another person sometimes!) really like the calming effect of water and fishies. My niece loves the tanks and water tests (chemistry a thing for her at age 10!).

Hope pond goes well, pics required @piggieminder :D
Dream of mine too!
 
PigglePuggle said:
Aw sorry about your fishy, better to give him a quick peaceful end- I remember when we lost Lloyd the fish after 12 years, it took so long for him to go on his own- he had fin rot or something it was really grim...
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Yeah sometimes it's just best to end it for them, really horrible endings for them (especially as I have snails that would prob think of a nice meal going :vom:)
Fish do end up having a horrible ending in captivity sometimes, when it's a beloved baby like him the tears have just gotta happen, although I put it off for ages so feel terrible he prob suffered longer than he should have :(
 
Pawz said:
Koi are beautiful but I have heard of so many koi ponds being emptied by birds!
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You do need some kind of cover. Seaguls managed to take a couple of my fish one day when my back was turned, I'd lifted the trellis of the top to take some dead lilly leaves out, walked down the garden to put them in the compost bin, turned round to see my beautiful fish flying away.
The day after we put this pond in my neighbour saw a heron standing next to the pond looking for breakfast! It didn't take long for him to find it.
 
My ex's dad had a problem with herons, very quick when they can get a free meal (but rather expensive if you're a koi owner!)
 
Today I would like to rant about how extended family behave when they ask for laptime with my piggies. Of course everyone loves a piggy cuddle, but they are not toys and if a piggy freezes with fear then some stupid person starts wiggling their poor piggy face and doing a stupid voice then of course I am going to take the poor piggy away immediately and not offer the person any more guinea pig cuddles or drinks and send them home. Poor Clover has had enough stress lately, no wonder she's hiding in the mushroom house... Piggle fared better as she doesnt hesitate to bite the buggers then pee on them, and Jezzy floof did steal most of an apple from a small child which should boost her weight... I dread the point on sunday when the family want to see the piggies, the family look forward to it all week but certain hoomans just shouldnt be allowed... its the most stressful 20 minutes ever knowing someone is going to upset one of your pets somehow but I cant just ban all my relatives from interacting with my pets... mostly they are very nice but I always have to be on guard and sometimes I just want to slap them...
 
Poor you, that must be nerve wracking, but I know how you feel. My granddaughters are very caring but sometimes they can get a bit over excited, then it’s time for Bill and Ted to disappear! Although Ted is quite bomb proof, Bill is a little more sensitive to noise and I tell the girls to keep their voices down when they nurse them as piggies don’t like noise x
 
I had a 2 foot giraffe catfish, he or she used to lay on the bottom of my 6ft aquarium & let us stroke him. He had to go because he out grew the tank.
 
Bill & Ted said:
Poor you, that must be nerve wracking, but I know how you feel. My granddaughters are very caring but sometimes they can get a bit over excited, then it’s time for Bill and Ted to disappear! Although Ted is quite bomb proof, Bill is a little more sensitive to noise and I tell the girls to keep their voices down when they nurse them as piggies don’t like noise x
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I find the kids do better when there arent half drunk adults showing off and encouraging them to behave inappropriately near the animals, if its just me and piggy daddy and a couple of kids its fine, its when the adults prefer to try get a laugh than act responsibly that makes me mad. But I cant say to the kids "no piggies today because aunty ****face has been on the wine" etc... grrrr! The piggies are now enjoying beansprouts and broccolli stalks as compensation anyway, they are all fine but like me they are none too keen on family sundays :)
 
When you go down to the Pharmacy for the THIRD time and they still haven't got your prescription medicine despite being told on each occasion that they'll order it in. Went down on Saturday morning to get the medication and was promised it would be in this afternoon - I've now got some of the medicine but not the whole prescription. I now have to go down again on Wednesday afternoon for the rest of it. Just as well I don't need it urgently!
 
PigglePuggle said:
I find the kids do better when there arent half drunk adults showing off and encouraging them to behave inappropriately near the animals, if its just me and piggy daddy and a couple of kids its fine, its when the adults prefer to try get a laugh than act responsibly that makes me mad. But I cant say to the kids "no piggies today because aunty ****face has been on the wine" etc... grrrr! The piggies are now enjoying beansprouts and broccolli stalks as compensation anyway, they are all fine but like me they are none too keen on family sundays :)
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Make a point of being out next week! I find kids always behave better when their parents aren’t with them!
 
Betsy said:
When you go down to the Pharmacy for the THIRD time and they still haven't got your prescription medicine despite being told on each occasion that they'll order it in. Went down on Saturday morning to get the medication and was promised it would be in this afternoon - I've now got some of the medicine but not the whole prescription. I now have to go down again on Wednesday afternoon for the rest of it. Just as well I don't need it urgently!
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Annoying! When i first went to the dentist about my tooth abscess, they prescribed me an antibiotic that no chemist but 1 seemed to have in stock because of a factory problem.
 
Betsy said:
When you go down to the Pharmacy for the THIRD time and they still haven't got your prescription medicine despite being told on each occasion that they'll order it in. Went down on Saturday morning to get the medication and was promised it would be in this afternoon - I've now got some of the medicine but not the whole prescription. I now have to go down again on Wednesday afternoon for the rest of it. Just as well I don't need it urgently!
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We have a Boot’s chemist near us. It’s a good job I’m retired and don’t work as the amount of time you would need to leave early to collect part prescriptions would be impossible. They text you to come and pick it up first, then they can never find your repeat prescription, or half of it is missing (usually find that out when you’ve got home!), they are a complete shambles, A few months back I had two inhalers that were the wrong type? They insisted that they were correct, then agreed strength was wrong! You can’t collect prescriptions at lunchtime as there is no chemist to check them out, they shut at 5.30 so God knows what you do if you work full time, Saturday morning I suppose? There’s always a huge amount of people queuing, all disgruntled about the same thing, mix ups and part completed orders. Then they ask if you would like them to order your medicines for you - no chance, not a cat in hells!
 
Bill & Ted said:
We have a Boot’s chemist near us. It’s a good job I’m retired and don’t work as the amount of time you would need to leave early to collect part prescriptions would be impossible. They text you to come and pick it up first, then they can never find your repeat prescription, or half of it is missing (usually find that out when you’ve got home!), they are a complete shambles, A few months back I had two inhalers that were the wrong type? They insisted that they were correct, then agreed strength was wrong! You can’t collect prescriptions at lunchtime as there is no chemist to check them out, they shut at 5.30 so God knows what you do if you work full time, Saturday morning I suppose? There’s always a huge amount of people queuing, all disgruntled about the same thing, mix ups and part completed orders. Then they ask if you would like them to order your medicines for you - no chance, not a cat in hells!
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They are the same here, I really have to steal myself to sort out prescriptions now, there's always some problem!
My OH has just got back from Boots with his inhalers. He's been in 3 times waiting for them to be in stock, he needs them everyday and was near the end of the last one. When he eventually got to the head of the queue, the woman told him he didn't need them and couldn't have them as he was getting them too often. He told her what he thought of that as they were prescribed by a lung specialist at the hospital to be used as many times a day as needed! She handed them over.
You didn't get these problems when pharmacies were run by local independant people, always the same when the multi national companies take over.
 
Yes I agree, it all goes to pot when these big companies take over. How elderly people with dementia get on I just can’t imagine? Half will be taking the wrong meds probably. I think I better put a prescription in for some more inhalers this week as it takes ages to get them, they never seem to keep any stocks of anything now.
 
Pharmacies are a massive money making giant, half the stuff is just a placebo I'm sure. Not the inhalers and that but yea
 
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