And there's nothing wrong with that if you have the time and cash to do it and you recognise you are doing it for YOU as a shared experience with your dogs that they will enjoy - good luck to you

I am however slightly perplexed at someone putting their dogs before close family children - the dogs won't be thinking, gosh, mum's a meanie for not getting us a christmas present

I could write her a poem, I did get a B on my poetry coursework - but I didnt write about lovely things - the poems had to be based on the themes from novels, I chose "Rebecca" by a Daphni de Buviear (can never spell her name) and the themes in that book were death, incest, disloyalty and all the bad things - scary thought.

I could try to write her one, but in the 3 months she has been born I've seen her twice due to my sister living away from us and due to trying to get my live on track and getting mine and my OH's house sorted... and before any of you get at me for getting my life on track, yes she's my niece but at 3 months old she's hardly going to understand that I am her aunt, knowing my sister I'll probably only see her a few times a year, meaning I'll hardly know her enough to write one in the future, let alone now. But go on I know a few of you will...

Right, you two, although Mishflynn I like the fact that you are on "my side" in this thread. Please stop it, you;re just biting back to Jols' childishness, making you as bad as her. And fair enough Jols, I didnt put "This is a rant, please dont reply" or anything like that, I did not expect to be talked down to, or have people being rude to me and others who have commented, I simply needed a rant and some suggestions on what I could do - in the month I have to prepare for christmas, rather than some suggestions you have made, which would only work if I was on about next christmas. And telling Mishflynn to "get a life" when you're being rather childish also, kind of defeats the whole aspect of saying it.

And to me, my dogs will always come before a 3 month old baby who I have seen only twice since the birth. I said in the original post that I saw no point in buying her something if she wouldn't be able to appreciate it then and there, sure things are for keepsakes but unless you appreciate them at the time they are given they can hardly be classed as keepsakes.

Unless there is helpful advice posted or a suggestion on what I can do instead (which many of you have helped and I thank you for it) I will not be returning to "bite back" at anyone or to defend myself against rude, ignorant people - who simply do not understand what has already been said by me and many others.

Thanks for the help

GOOD

Yep it is mean , a nieces first Christmas - sad isn't it but not surprising really on this forum. Whos the selfish one i wonder .....

As i said, what about Christmas period work, or bar work

I'm not the only one then, well said

Yep it is mean , a nieces first Christmas - sad isn't it but not surprising really on this forum. Whos the selfish one i wonder .....


Interesting....someone who thinks like me...........



And to me, my dogs will always come before a 3 month old baby

SHOCKING

don't expect everyone to agree with this statement..............
but each to their own,

It says it at the top of every post you write

You need to get glasses & a book on your breed

it has to be said, dogsey does tend to fall into the "opinions are like *******s, everyone has got one" brigade.

you tend to get 2 types on here:

the John Gaunt/Richard Littejohn 'look at me, arent I controversial, I opinionate loud and proud, arent I big and clever' types.

and the handbagging housewives whom also want to opinionate, nay, that should be, moralise, about anyone and anything. the bored housewives' modern mary whitehouses.

neither can really make claim to originality, creativity, and contemplation. if subtlety hit them over the head with a hammer, they still wouldnt notice it.

for them, opinions are like prozac, once they stop taking them, they dont have any personality left.

beforehand, all they had was letters to the Daily Mail, Sunday church, and the back of cabs and pubs.

god, now they have the internet.

God save us all, the insufferable bores will inherit the earth.

like i always say, why would you want to put your personal affairs on the net?
you dont attract feedback, you just attract the lowest common denominator.
your life is for friends and family.
forums, when used for that manner, are just tabloids

The Brooker Maxim comes to mind again:
Or you could listen to the latest Dead Weather album entitled: Sea Of Cowards.
that's about you, that is

Ouchy!!!!!
Which camp do u fall into KW?