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Mum and Dad had that happen to them a few weeks ago GiN, in a bird box at the bottom of the garden...he went to the garden centre and they gave Dad some kind of foam for just that thing.....He had phoned a few beekeepers and they did not want to help.... :-(

Ah! Paddy McGinty's goat - thanks for that, Dermot :-D <3

RIP Val Doonican :-) :-)

Val Doonican RIP (1927-2015).

Now Patrick McGinty, an Irishman of note,
Fell in for a fortune and he bought himself a goat,
Says he: Sure of goat's milk I'm going to have me fill,
But when he brought the Nanny home he found it was a Bill,

All the young ladies who live in Killaloo,
They're all wearing bustles like their mothers used to do,
They each wear a bolster beneath their petticoat,
And leave the rest to providence and Paddy McGinty's goat,

Mrs Burke to her daughter said: Listen Mary Jane,
Who was the lad you were cuddling in the lane?,
He'd long wiry whiskers a hanging from his chin
Twas only Pat McGinty's goat, she answer'd with a grin,

Then She went away from the village in disgrace,
She came back with powder and paint upon her face,
She'd rings on her fingers, And she wore a sable coat,
You bet your life she didn't get those from Paddy McGinty's goat,

Now Norah McCarthy the knot was going to tie,
She washed out her trousseau and hung it out to dry,
Along came the goat and he saw the bits of white,
And chewed up all her falderals, upon on her wedding night,

Oh, turn out the light quick, she shouted out to Pat,
For though l'm your bride, sure l'm not worth looking at,
I had two of everything, I told you when I wrote,
But now I've one of nothing all through Paddy McGinty's goat,

Mickey Riley he went to the races t'other day,
He won twenty dollars and shouted: Hip Hooray,
He held up the note shouting: Look at what I've got,
The goat came up and grabbed at it and swallowed up the lot,

He's eaten my banknote, says Mickey with the hump,
They went for the doctor and they got a stomach pump,
They pumped and they pumped for the twenty dollar note,
But all they got was ninepence out of Paddy McGinty's goat,

Now ould Paddy's goat had a wondrous appetite,
And one day for breakfast he had some dynamite,
A big box of matches he swallowed all serene,
Then out he went and swallowed up a quart of paraffin,

He sat by the fireside, he didn't give a hang,
He swallowed a spark and exploded with a bang,

So if you go to heaven you can bet a dollar note,
That the angel with the whiskers is Paddy McGinty's goat.

Maybe, Mersey :-D :-D ;-) ;-)


We have bees nesting in the bird box just by our French windows. J has just had a look with a view to ousting them - he's rapidly changed his mind! :-0 :-0 ;-) ;-)

Think he would have learned his lesson after he took the pressure hose to the wasps nest in the garage :-0 :-0 :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

A nuddy dance GiN.... :-0 :-D :-D

I've just got J and Pussy :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

I have my own special ""Charlie Bear"" GiN :-D :-D ;-) <3

Go out in the garden and dance in the rain, Mersey :-D :-D

I used to do that in the late 60's .......... clothes optional :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

It looks like another storm here GiN :-0 :-0

Mersey - did you share GP's Teddy? :-0 :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

Whew! The ironing is done :-D :-D

Looking pretty overcast now - please can we have some nice cooling rain - pretty please? :-D :-D ;-) ;-)

I didn't have me Thunder Buddy last night ...I had to do with a Teddy :-D :-D ;-)

Sleep :-S Sleep :-S what's Sleep :-S I'm totally shattered :-( did not sleep at all last night as it was uncomfortably hot and humid :-( took a cold shower 3 times during the night :-( last time I felt as rough as this ;-) a bottle of malt whisky took the blame :-D

Good morning GiN,Belle,Ann,OFITG,GL :-D :-D <3 <3

Sorry I fell back asleep :-D :-D ;-)

Hi **Ann** <3 how;s it going for you so far today <3 take care and enjoy what you will be doing <3

Morning Everyone :-D :-D <3 <3

We will all be walking with you today Fly <3 <3 <3 <3

Morning Footie and GL :-D :-D <3 <3

Yes - I'm about to do the same, Belle - while it's still relatively cool :-D

Laters, folks :-D <3

I'm a glutton for punishment off to do me ironing :-(

Catch you later~~~~~~ <3 <3

Morning GinN <3 hope all is well with you and yours <3 have a lovely day and enjoy yourself <3 and we're due for a few thunderstorms later today and I'm hoping they get rid of some of the humidity :-)

Hello Londonbelle <3 how are you fairing this morning <3 enjoy your day and have a nice time <3 Morning Ralphie <3

Morning GlasgowLass <3 how are you today <3 have a nice day and enjoy what you will be doing <3

Morning GL <3 :-D

Thank gawd for thunder buddies :-D