Dog Barking Can Get You Into Trouble

May 3, 2010

People don’t take their dogs barking seriously enough.  This issue came home to me when we received a letter from council informing us that somebody had complained about our dogs barking.  The letter explained that the matter was under review and if it was upheld measures would be taken. Now this came as a complete [...]

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What Happened To Sewing Buttons On?

April 27, 2010

I was talking to my mother the other day about the Perfect Fit Button and how I thought it was such a simple but incredibly useful piece of equipment.  I thought her head was going to explode with indignation. She asked me why you couldn’t just remove the button and sew it back on in [...]

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Do Either Of These Dogs Require A DogPedic Bed?

April 26, 2010

I must admit I can’t decide whether dogs really require a DogPedic Mattress. Conventional wisdom would say that dogs sleep on the floor and that should be all the comfort they need.  I sort of agree that if your dog is young and in good condition it probably is all they require. The attached photographs [...]

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Before I Buy Stuff On The Internet I Always Follow These Rules

April 25, 2010

This is a check-list that I use before making any purchase on the Internet.  It is not intended as advice it’s just the procedure I use to ensure I stand the smallest chance of being ripped off. Is the purchase over $20 including shipping and handling.  If it’s over $20 I will not buy it [...]

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Don’t Be Conned By Infomercial Up-sells

April 24, 2010

I don’t have a problem with buying goods on the Internet.  After all usually you can get a much better deal than if you purchase the same item in a shop.  It’s rare that I can’t find a better price on household goods through Amazon for example.  The time you need to be careful is [...]

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Beware Of Greeks Bearing Gifts – On The TV Anyway

April 23, 2010

I’m sure you’ve all heard the expression beware of Greeks bearing gifts.  Well the same warning should be given to the infomercials you see on the television.  How often have you seen that by one get one free offers.  Quite often I would imagine.  Human nature is strange when we see the word free we [...]

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Beware Of Shiney New Objects

April 20, 2010

We all like new things particularly toys and gadgets that allegedly will make our lives easier.  The danger comes from slick advertising campaigns.  We’ve all seen them on television and the salesman are so effective and know which buttons to press. They’ve had years to polish their sales patter and they know from experience just [...]

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Jupiter Jack – Would I Buy One?

April 14, 2010

if you’ve been watching the infomercial channels recently you can’t have missed the adverts for the Jupiter Jack.  The Jupiter Jack claims to be a hands-free way of using your mobile phone whilst driving your car. Now I haven’t got one as my in car entertainment system has parrot Bluetooth installed as standard.  As a [...]

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