Author Archives: Ponder

About Ponder

I'm a train driver from Cardiff, have been married a long time and have 4 wonderful kids... all grown up now! Warning: I tend to lose The Game a lot.

Disney and the Great Euro Ripoff?

I was walking around the Disney Store with my family yesterday and noticed a few “interesting” prices. Now with an approximate conversion rate of £1 to €1.50 that should really be closer to €18.00, but it doesn’t stop there: Same … Continue reading

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Meet Rose and Martha

Meet the latest additions to the Cavy Clan; Rose is topmost. From the names some of you might guess my daughter is a Doctor Who fan 😉 We’ve spent half the day so far just introducing them on neutral ground … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Munchkin :-((

She was fine this morning. I noticed her looking listless in her hutch this afternoon, got her out and I could tell she wasn’t well. She felt too cold for my liking. She wouldn’t eat a carrot, and she’ll normally … Continue reading

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SEP Syndrome

This is something that I’ve often noticed but even more so since the recent restrictions on smoking in Wales. It’s an ailment suffered by smokers (and more so those around them) whereby when they’ve finished their smoke they throw the … Continue reading

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A message to spammers

Stop wasting your time. One comment was brought to my attention today for moderation. When I checked there were 554 spams automatically caught, and deleted with a single button press. I really do like the spam protection on this blog … Continue reading

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Trauma Clinic #5

Thursday I went for another appointment. 10.30 was my appointment, 10.50 I went for X-rays, 11.10 I was called in! The break is finally healed. Due to the pain I’m still getting I’ve been referred to physiotherapy and got to … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Thumper :-(

He’s had cold symptoms for about a week but today I went out the garden to get him back into his hutch and he was lying stiff by the dog’s kennel 🙁 We still have Misty but if anything happens … Continue reading

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Say hello to Fudge

To stop the tears from Biscuit’s departure we bought a youngster, who now goes by the name of Fudge. He seems to have a special ability, I’ve never seen a hamster jump so far!

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R.I.P. Biscuit

Yesterday, with a heavy heart, we decided to take Biscuit to the vet because she was very lethargic and had swellings in her pouch and abdomen, and was losing hair. Vet told us it was Cushing’s disease, for which there’s … Continue reading

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Snow

What is it about snow that gives kids today the impression that it’s perfectly okay to assault complete strangers in the street? All the schools are closed so where are they all? Lying in ambush on every bastard street corner!

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