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[M.T.]

Especially not if, for example, McMini had decided he wanted him to buy a pair of skiing goggles for him 'because they look cool'. Two hours of intense haranguing!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

And add in Patti's munchkins if you're really feeling vicious.

[Jim]

M.T. wrote: "Especially not if, for example, McMini had decided he wanted him to buy a pair of skiing goggles for him 'because they look cool'. Two hours of intense haranguing!"

ah but it's a sign of good parenting that they can haggle. Not merely sulk or pout.
Haggling is based on the fact that you know you're not going to get your way so have to compromise

[Jim]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "And add in Patti's munchkins if you're really feeling vicious."

the patrician meets glitter that gets everywhere

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

The thought of the Patrician with glitter in his underwear is seriously boggling my mind!

[Jim]

as it should

[Will]

Well everyone needs some colour in their life.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Will wrote: "Well everyone needs some colour in their life."

In the Patrician's case, that means light gray.

[Jim]

He was always summed up beautifully for me when Pratchett had him reading music :-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Ah yes - wonderful :)

[Jim]

Something of a first for me, on the 2nd somebody read 68 'Kindle Edition Normalized Pages' and on the 3rd somebody read 63.
I haven't a clue how much of the book that amounts to.
It has 1494 locations but lord alone knows how many pages

[M.T.]

Jim wrote: "M.T. wrote: "Especially not if, for example, McMini had decided he wanted him to buy a pair of skiing goggles for him 'because they look cool'. Two hours of intense haranguing!"

ah but it's a sign..."

It's more a case of knowing he will wear us down. He's heard that bit in the bible where JC tells everyone that if you bang on at God long enough he will answer your prayers and taken it too seriously.

I have worrying visions of the Patrician covered in black glitter.

[Jim]

Given he was a trained assassin (The Patrician, not McMini) he'd only wear in in circumstances where it would help him blend in.
Or of course, being the Patrician, in circumstances where it would freak others out :-)

[Jim]

There again, if McMini has got you two typecast as the Unjust Judge in the proverb, you're going to have to work on your PR :-)

[Jim]

I thought I'd take the opportunity to proudly announce a new work of distinction which I am placing before the wise and the discerning.

Sometimes I sits and thinks



Available from Amazon for a mere £0.99

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06X6M3SYL

A collection of anecdotes, it’s the distillation of a lifetime’s experience of peasant agriculture in the North of England. I’d like to say ‘All human life is here,’ but frankly there’s more about Border Collies, Cattle and Sheep.

[Will]

Great move, Jim

Spreading the word far and wide

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

[Jim]

Will wrote: "Great move, Jim

Spreading the word far and wide"

http://cdn.our.ie/images/slurry.jpg ?

[Jim]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: ""

At least somebody's read it :-)

[Jagriti]

Jim wrote: "I thought I'd take the opportunity to proudly announce a new work of distinction which I am placing before the wise and the discerning.

Sometimes I sits and thinks

[bookcover:Some..."

Congratulations Jim & good luck!

[Jim]

thanks

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Jim wrote: "I thought I'd take the opportunity to proudly announce a new work of distinction which I am placing before the wise and the discerning.

Sometimes I sits and thinks

[bookcover:Some..."

Downloaded the free sample - read half the first page - got hooked - downloaded full version!

[Jim]

Glad you liked it Flo :-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Is this your dog? Or a canadian relation?

http://www.retailhellunderground.com/...

[Jim]

ours tends to shop on line

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Jim wrote: "ours tends to shop on line"

You're up-to-the-minute in Cumbria then!

[Jim]

I've got up to number 16 in 'Humour, cats, dogs and animals'

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Yay!!

[M.T.]

Top job. I hope you get some reviews coming in soon. Good ones.

[Jim]

So do I but strangely I seem to get a higher percentage of readers who don't review.

[M.T.]

I think few people do. I bribe them with free stuff but even that isn't a brilliant strategy.

[Jim]

I'm actually on the front page for something

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,945 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#11 in Books > Humour > Cats, Dogs & Animals
#79 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences
#289 in Kindle Store > Books > Humour

Highest Bestseller's rank I've ever had :-)

[Philip]

Jim wrote: "I'm actually on the front page for something

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #6,945 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#11 in Books > Humour > Cats, Dogs & Animals
#79 in Kindle Stor..."

Brilliant, Jim. Well done! I'm going to order it shortly.

[Jim]

What is fascinating is the 'sponsored products related to this item' on amazon.com

Sacred Scroll of Seven Seals: The Lost Knowledge of Good and Evil

The Communist Manifesto


Involution & Evolution: A rhyming anti-war novel

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

All light and frothy stuff there! I wonder if Tallis had his pen in the anti-war novel.

[Jim]

I'm not sure, and I'm not sure our Jess would have approved of any of them. Sal certainly doesn't

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

You have very well-educated dogs!

[Jim]

Gingerlily - Mistress Lantern wrote: "You have very well-educated dogs!"


pretty much standard for working Border Collies to be honest

[M.T.]

Yeh, if you lose your voice they need to be able to read your instructions. ;-)

[Philip]

Bought!

[Jim]

M.T. wrote: "Yeh, if you lose your voice they need to be able to read your instructions. ;-)"

and read semaphore for those which are getting hard of hearing and cannot follow whistles any more

[Jim]

Philip wrote: "Bought!"

hope you like it :-)

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Border Collies would have no bother with semaphore, or BSL as they are listed at the top of the list of "most intelligent dogs"

1. Border collie.
2. Poodle.
3. German shepherd.
4. Golden retriever.
5. Doberman pinscher.
6. Shetland sheepdog.
7.Labrador retriever.
8.Papillon.
9. Rottweiler
10. Australian cattle dog

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Border Collie v. Mastiff

https://www.facebook.com/228937407230...

[Philip]

Jim wrote: "Philip wrote: "Bought!"

hope you like it :-)"

I'm sure I will. May take a few weeks to get around to reading it, things are a little hectic at Whiteland Towers at the moment ;-)

[Philip]

T4bsF (Call me Flo) wrote: "Border Collies would have no bother with semaphore, or BSL as they are listed at the top of the list of "most intelligent dogs"

1. Border collie.
2. Poodle.
3. German shepherd.
4. Golden retriever..."

I used to have a miniature dachshund that could give that lot a run for their money ;-)

[M.T.]

A friend of mine owns a miniature Jack Russel which is the smartest dog I've ever met.

[Jim]

T4bsF (Call me Flo) wrote: "Border Collie v. Mastiff

https://www.facebook.com/228937407230..."

to be fair the Mastiff's job is really to lounge about looking muscular until the collie taps it on the should and says something like "about this wolf." :-)

[Jim]

well chuffed

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #5,897 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
#9 in Books > Humour > Cats, Dogs & Animals
#72 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences
#265 in Kindle Store > Books > Humour

One thing that is intriguing is that I'm about the second to top kindle

[T4bsF (Call me Flo)]

Jim wrote: "T4bsF (Call me Flo) wrote: "Border Collie v. Mastiff

https://www.facebook.com/228937407230..."

to be fair the Mastiff's job is really to lounge about looking muscular unti..."

;-)