Hi guys :)

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I'm back...I think! 
Have been fairly busy with allsorts, between the rescue and other stuff. Help is quickly available for rescue dogs on facebook as 'fans' following the page can be reached easily so I've been focussing my efforts there instead of here. 
Still busy as ever- not a good thing in the rescue world!

News....erm, my daughter did her Inter Cert and my son did the Leaving Cert. Jamie did extremely well with all As, and Chloe gets her results next Wed. My youngest, Crona, is gone into 6th class. 

I gave up smoking 4 months ago- cold turkey on May 1st, not planned, just happened...and haven't touched one since.

Lost 3 stone. Still doing mini marathons to raise funds for HB. 

Sold my jeep... the idea was to trade it for an Estate but so far an estate within my budget hasn't come up... Bought my Dad's Avensis, and am trying to sell/trade that at the mo for a diesel estate.

My mother died in April, and my husband's father died in June, so things have been very hard here lately for all of us. 

Still gigging, though my heart isn't in it anymore, but it helps pay the bills!

And still at the medical stuff.

So that's about it... Looking forward to chatting again, missed you all :)

Oh, and we still have the 5 dogs and 7 cats- thank dog we've managed to avoid adding to those numbers! 

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Socket Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: 05 August 2007 Location: Shannon Status: Offline Points: 13019	Post Options Post Reply Quote Socket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Hi guys :) Posted: 10 September 2011 at 2:04am
	I'm back...I think! Have been fairly busy with allsorts, between the rescue and other stuff. Help is quickly available for rescue dogs on facebook as 'fans' following the page can be reached easily so I've been focussing my efforts there instead of here. Still busy as ever- not a good thing in the rescue world! News....erm, my daughter did her Inter Cert and my son did the Leaving Cert. Jamie did extremely well with all As, and Chloe gets her results next Wed. My youngest, Crona, is gone into 6th class. I gave up smoking 4 months ago- cold turkey on May 1st, not planned, just happened...and haven't touched one since. Lost 3 stone. Still doing mini marathons to raise funds for HB. Sold my jeep... the idea was to trade it for an Estate but so far an estate within my budget hasn't come up... Bought my Dad's Avensis, and am trying to sell/trade that at the mo for a diesel estate. My mother died in April, and my husband's father died in June, so things have been very hard here lately for all of us. Still gigging, though my heart isn't in it anymore, but it helps pay the bills! And still at the medical stuff. So that's about it... Looking forward to chatting again, missed you all :) Oh, and we still have the 5 dogs and 7 cats- thank dog we've managed to avoid adding to those numbers!
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Peter Banks Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Alpha Webmaster Joined: 25 January 2003 Location: Hill of Allen Status: Offline Points: 1636	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Banks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 September 2011 at 12:38pm
	Welcome back? Hadn't heard from you in ages, but guessed your were up to your "neck" in REscue work. Keep it up and look forward to some updates ...


bramble Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List BIS IrishDogs Champion Joined: 27 February 2007 Location: WestCoastCoolie Status: Offline Points: 9353	Post Options Post Reply Quote bramble Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 September 2011 at 4:01pm
	Sorry to hear about your Mum, and Plug's Dad, hope you're all doing okay. BTW, you're showing your age a bit, its the Junior Cert now
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Bartlett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Dog Joined: 10 January 2009 Location: Kerry Status: Offline Points: 1326	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bartlett Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 September 2011 at 10:41am
	Hi Socket, Nice to see you back here. Rescue world is a bit mad. I started out going to help out walking a dog and now up to me neck in all things houndy. I wonder will there every be a day when rescues are not needed . On the car front We changed our car recently to a Skoda Fabia Combi Estate (petrol not diesel0 Got one at what I thought was a reasonable price and its great for the dogs also its cheaper on road tax than our last car. Might be worth a look.

Socket Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: 05 August 2007 Location: Shannon Status: Offline Points: 13019	Post Options Post Reply Quote Socket Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2011 at 1:39am
	Cheers guys :) Will have a look at them Clare, cheers... How economical is the petrol engine?
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Bartlett Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Top Dog Joined: 10 January 2009 Location: Kerry Status: Offline Points: 1326	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bartlett Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 September 2011 at 7:39am
	Socket, a full tank costs about €60 and we get 750Km out if. Dont know if thats economical or not - I just think of cars as get in, turn key and drive. All other things dont really register.