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 jump fences for those, then she started opening her mouth. She couldn’t breathe and nothing I tried helped. She died in my arms.
The cavies are my favourites so this one hurt more than any other pet loss for me 🙁
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 smouldering butt on the floor making it Someone Else’s Problem!
It’s also apparent when opening a new pack (the cellophane wrapping goes on the floor) or on starting the last of a pack (the box goes on the floor).
It really does make me wonder if they do the same thing in their own homes. Perhaps not, because then it’d be their own problem 🙁
Now I’m a non-smoker but even though I hate the habit I don’t make a song and dance about it, as those who know me know well, but this is really inexcusable. I’m sure even smokers must agree with that. It’s just a thoughtless act from selfish people.
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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 go back in for another appointment in three months.
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 to her I’m not going to get any more rabbits. I just have no idea why they die so young (about 4 years) 🙁
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!
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 no treatment so we had her put to rest to save her from suffering any more. She was a good age for a hamster though, we’ve had her almost 2 years and she wasn’t a baby when get got her.
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!
We had ntl’s TV Drive installed today. The STB is a Scientific Atlanta – Explorer 8300DVB Spec sheet (PDF). which so far hasn’t exhibited any major problems. There’s a FAQ available here which explains a lot but my personal first impression is very good.
The picture quality appears better than the standard box with less pixelation on fast moving scenes, the guide is far better with none of the infamous “Searching for programmes…” more than 6 hours into the future (I set two series to record, the latest starting next Tuesday) and the interactive menus that I’ve tried have just appeared, none of the “Please Wait…” of the old box 🙂
The STB has 4 tuners, contrary to the FAQ, but one is reserved for data with ntl leaving 3 for TV. You can record up to 2 channels while watching a third but you can’t (as yet) record 3 together. This has yet to be tested by me but I’m sure it will before too long 😉
Anyway, as I said, first impressions are good. Let’s hope I remain pleased with it 🙂
Not a good day today. Wind, rain and non-show buses made getting to the hospital a gloomy process, but I did get there in time for my 10.30 appointment and was immediately told to go for an X-ray.
Then I waited. About midday I was called in and shown to a cubicle… where I waited. About an hour later I felt like I’d been forgotten about so attracted some attention and was seen within minutes. Basically, and I quote, “It’s healing, but it’s taking its own sweet time about it.”
So, I’m told to carry on doing what I’m doing and make another appointment for 3 months time, April 19th.
Buses back were just as bad, missing one and the next being 5 minutes later, feeling cold and damp. Change of bus meant another 10 minute wait, no heaters running on any bus I was on… though getting off the last bus I noticed the cab heater was on, which didn’t improve my mood any. It all felt like a waste of time really, even though I know it was necessary.
