| Ask Tiffy |
[Dec. 17th, 2009|11:01 pm] |
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I thought I would hand over my blog to Tiffy so she can answer some of her many emails...
Dear Tiffy,
my human keeps sitting in my chair and sometimes even decides to push me off! What gives?
Mittens,
Dear Mittens,
the truth is your human doesn't mean to be rude they just don't know that its your special chair. My advice is to mark it-claw the arms and shed there.
Pur pur
Tiffy
Dear Tiffy,
I contanstly find when I am with my human that a piece of string will appear-naturally I defend the house but what I cannot understand is how the human can sit there and laugh-can't they see the danger they are in?
Wuggles
Dear Wuggles,
no, humans have no idea of the danger that string poses and its a good thing to because if they did their mindes would explode.
Allow them to live in ignorant bliss-its best for us all.
Stay out of the bathtub,
Tiffy
Dear Tiffy,
how long should it take to train a human?
Pinky
Dear Pinky,
it takes as long as it takes but my advice is to be patient but remember this is YOUR house and YOUR human so train them right. When its time for food-wake them up if need be.
Don't get mouse breath,
Tiffy
Dear Tiffy,
my human has decided to put one of these new camera things on my coller to see what I do when they leave the house-naturally I am outraged-what should I do?
Bruno
Dear Bruno
sigh...what is the obsession humans have with what we do when we leave the house? I personally don't know nor care about what humans do when they leave. My advice? Mess with their heads and do stuff we never do that'll learn em!!
If the early bird gets the worm...get up even earlier
Tiffy
Thats all for now! |
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| the update |
[Dec. 16th, 2009|08:50 pm] |
Monday night was fun-Alex and I went to friend Ben's house to play Bamboozled with Ben and his girlfriend Hannah (who will henceforth be known as by her nickname Beanie). Its always great spending time with friends and a nice night in was just what I needed.
Not much else to update, should start my Xmas shopping soon but to be honest I don't much care for Xmas. That being said, Dave will be coming to visit and that should be fun. |
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| the update |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|03:24 pm] |
Spent part of this morning with Alex helping a friend clear out some storage space-we found all manner of crap including 30 year old tyres, spare windows and an old catalog before heading to Subway which was nice but I prefer the Doncaster Subway as they have this new bread which is delicious.
Wales are playing NZ in rugby today.
So far thats about it on my update.
Ben |
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| the update |
[Nov. 5th, 2009|10:23 pm] |
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Last night Alex and I met up with our friend Jed. I dunno how long it had been since we had seen each other but it had been way too long so it was great to grab a drink and play some pool. As he was in town tonight as well we had anoter meet up which I have just got back from. We played some pool, went over some old photos and basically had a fun night. It was great seeing the dude and he will be back in town later this month so we can have another fun night. |
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| the update |
[Nov. 3rd, 2009|11:23 am] |
Gotta go to a meeting at work, I hate how these meetings are never planned, you just get a call asking you on the day if you can make it...pisses me off on the other, chicken and great TV tonight. I have been playing Red Faction lately, a good game.
I uploaded my Doncaster pics last week, brought back the good times-hopefully next weekend will be a provider of good times.
Tomorrow I am at work but then I am going to see my friend Jed, not seen him for a long time so it promises to be good.
8iuuu] <--- what you see there is Tiffy typing on my keybord. What does it mean? What doesn't it mean?
On Halloween the family enjoyed a nice raclette dinner which was great, I love raclette and most Swiss food. I think Switzerland has a much underated cusine. I would dare say its better than French.
Tiffy seems to have settled on my leg now...for now. I love my Tiffy.
Next autumn hopefully I will be back in Canada in time for Thanksgiving and gorgous Ontarian leaf changing. |
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| the update |
[Oct. 29th, 2009|03:28 pm] |
Not much going on nor not much planned. I had a great time in Doncaster last weekend it was great to be back and to be at PW101 a hot new fed ran by former 1PW owner and friend Steven Gauntley. Sadly it looks like the milkshake place is closed, maybe for good-BS if it is as those milkshakes are the best. Its sometimes sad walking through Doncaster High Street seeing the abandoned stores then again Melton is very much the same. I was thinking of how much the High Street has changed and not for the better.
Going back north in a couple of weeks which will be a blast and then again in Dec which will be a much needed break.
Big plans in January, more on that later though. |
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| Death of a superhero |
[Oct. 15th, 2009|10:39 am] |
I was sitting in the bath yesterday when I hear Alex through the door. He felt that I should hear from him that Captain Lou Albano had died.
Fans of the squared circle will know Lou Albano as a legendary manager who managed many legends including Hulk Hogan,Andre the Giant, the British Bulldogs and the Wild Samoans but thats not the Lou Albano I wish to write about because for me,Lou Albano will always be Super Mario.
1991 was a rocky time for Canada. Mulroony in power, the recession in full swing the NAFTA abd GST was wreaking havok and a people called Iraqis were being bombed. But I didn't care about any of that because, while I understood they were important somewhere in a far away land King Koopa was running wild and he needed to stopped. Ever since my Dad bought a Nintendo in 1989 I have been a huge fan of Super Mario and every week I tuned in to the Super Mario Brothers Super Show and watched Koopa get his. The show was mainly cartoon form but was hosted by Lou Albano playing Super Mario. The thing I admire about Mario is that hes not your average hero. Hes not built like a brick house, hes an overweight pizza loving plumber and hes happy with who he is. In an era where people are being told to feel bad about themselves he advocates truth love and pizza. For me, Lou Albano will always be a symbol of a simpler time, a time when you knew who the good guys were, a better time.
Now everybody do the Mario!!
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| Happy Canada Day |
[Jun. 30th, 2009|10:34 pm] |
Happy Canada day to my great country. I love Canada so much and am so glad to have been born in a beautiful free country. Canadians have a lot to be proud of.
Long live Canada my home and native land. |
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| the update |
[Mar. 28th, 2009|08:40 pm] |
Work was a bit of a bear last night, I was waiting tables and had a big table of 15. Now, as a rule I don't like big tables simply because they are usually a party and where there are parties, there are drunk and obnoxious people. My theory held up well last night as this table was plenty obnoxious.
I am working a split shift tomorrow partly in the kitchen and partly as a waiter and then on Monday I have a chef meeting and a floor staff meeting-I need another vacation! Thank goodness I have Doncaster in April.
Also in work related news myself and another Chef are off to Northampton sometime in April to do a refresher/further my training course. I am always up for a little extra training so this could be cool. |
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| the update |
[Mar. 26th, 2009|07:40 pm] |
I had a great time in Canada and had done everything on my list at least once. I really love Canada and going back home was awesome.
I am back at work tomorrow and while its...work it should be nice to see the guys, especially the chefs.
So not much has been going on in my life, hopefully next week I will be taking my tests and if I pass I will be an official Pizza Chef-no certificate though. |
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| R&R |
[Mar. 2nd, 2009|10:22 pm] |
What with the cross training, my first solo shift last week-which went fine, vouchers and the fact that I still have unused holidays I have decided to take some R and R and can think of no where better than Canada. I will be leaving March 11th for a couple of weeks with family and street vendor hot dogs!
I have an essential list of things I want to do:
Play Russian Bank with my Uncle
See my Grandma who I love and miss very much
Spend time with my cousin who I love and miss very much
Eat some Tim Bits, Pizza Pizza and street vendor hot dogs
Watch at least 1 old movie with my Uncle
Visit the Eaton centre
Walk around the city and admire the spectacle that is Toronto |
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| In w(th the in crowd |
[Jan. 13th, 2009|11:04 pm] |
As many people know, when I was younger, I wanted to be a chef but alas fate (and grades) stood in my way. When I worked in Leicester training for the opening of the Melton Pizza Express one night our head Chef Theo had a word with me. We talked about our lives and how we both have a passion for cooking. He told me that, if we weren't busy I could come in and he would show me the ropes. I took to it and some guys were suggesting I get cross trained. In Leicester the guys taught me a lot
Well, I decided after talking to the chefs that this was something I wanted to do and after months of asking next week I will be doing my first training shifts next week. |
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| so long 2008 |
[Dec. 31st, 2008|10:29 am] |
I mean frankly, I am surprised it latest this long without me firing it. Apparently there is a leap second this year meaning that 2009 does not officially start until 00:01 but I mean who cares? Its kinda like how until Jan 20th we have to call him President ELECT Obama but we all know whats going on.
I am working tonight and while I am not looking forward to it, I will enjoy it being over. Its kinda like working Christmas Eve in the sense that is was fun in a way that wasn't fun at all.
I am hoping to go home this Feb for a rest if I cannot make it, it will be Berlin and of course for some R and R there is always Doncaster.
Happy New Year!! |
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| the update |
[Dec. 11th, 2008|12:40 pm] |
I am still feeling a little ill as I've had a bit of a cold for the last week or so. 2 nights ago I had my (obligatory) staff party and it was as lame as staff parties are.
If anyone has not seen W I strongly reccomend it as it is a really good movie and a refreshing look at the life of George W Bush.
I am going to see Frost vs Nixon when it comes out as well, the movie about the famous Nixon interview. |
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| the update |
[Nov. 20th, 2008|04:23 pm] |
A quick recapp on events going on my world...
On Monday I am attending the funeral of Alex's step mother Elizabeth, she died about a week and a half ago and will be missed by many.
Yesterday was absolutly crazy. I spent the night with Alex and Craig in Doncaster and had to get to Melton before work at 11am. So I leave Bently at around 8ish to get a train to Grantham to get a bus to Melton and then go straight into work to say I was tired yesterday was an under statement. But it was totally worth it I had a great time with my buddies in Doncaster and I love that the 'Cross seems to be doing very little for Christmas.
Speaking of that holiday I am working Christmas eve and Boxing day and may even be working NYE and New Years day as well. While this will be VERY hard I am looking forward to the impact on my pay check. |
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| the update |
[Oct. 12th, 2008|10:37 am] |
Nothing to report at this time really. I am headding to Doncaster next weekend for 1PWs 3rd Anniversary show which should be extra extra special. I'll arrive Friday night and will most likely leave Monday at some time.
I of course have a list of things to do to make it a true Doncaster weekend and I shall share some of them with you.
A Doncaster weekend MUST involve:
A milkshake and the special milkshake place
A session at the 'Cross
Shopping-usually DVD or games
Another session at the 'Cross
Staying up waaay too late
Playing pool and video Clue-at the 'Cross
Watching cheesy TV
Rocking out to randomly selected music...from the jukebox*...at the 'Cross
Work is going OK but not great. We have a new menu which is nice but will take a while to get used to.
Thanksgiving is coming up and while I am stuck on this rock I am still looking forward to it. I have always loved Thanksgiving its got all the good food of Xmas but non of the crap. I even managed to get some pumpkin pie stuff and will look for some cranberries.
Interesting side note for British readers there are 2 Thanksgivings-a Canadian one which is 2nd Monday of October and an American one which is 3rd Thursday of November. For those wondering the Canadian one came first in the 16th Century when Martin Frobisher, looking for a new passage to the Orient wound uo in Canada and owing his survival to that fact held a feast of Thanksgiving.
*The jukebox is haunted and tends to play songs in its own order-many a time it will not actually play what you select. |
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| (no subject) |
[Sep. 29th, 2008|12:07 pm] |
What can I say? Doncaster was as it usually is, amazing. The show despite being in a flea pit was great, our friend Craig was great and the Hall Cross? Super great.
The only thing that was neither great nor super great was our trip back. I dunno why it is but I seem to have good trips up and bad trips back. Going up I arrive at Peterborough to find my train waiting for me with just enough tme to get on it.
Comming back Alex and I find ourselves trapped in Peterborough for about an hour-and thats about an hour more than I like to be in Peterborough for. We got back tired at around 9pm. It took us 4 hrs to get home.
Still despite having to go to the Granby and despite the long journey home it was totally worth it. Theres a certain magic about Doncaster one that has to be seen to be believed.
I am enjoying my time away from work, however I am sometimes bored during the day I must admit. Coming back will be a problem though as I still need mornings free to have my dressings changed which will be inconvient but necessary. |
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| the update |
[Sep. 11th, 2008|01:11 pm] |
Not much to update,
yesterday at work I was told that I achieved 92% on my mystery dinner evaluation-this has made the management dudes happy with me.
A trip to Berlin may be in future as many know it is my favourite European city-Germany is my favourite European country.
I am going to Doncaster hopefully in a couple of weeks to see 1PW Relentless-this is the first 1PW under the new management and many people are wondering what this new dream team have in store.
A rare thing has happened, I have Sat night off so Alex and I will have some time to hang out-will schenanigans ensue? Who knows!
I was talking to a former roomate of mine of Rhode Island persuation about the up comming US election. He is a huge Obama supporter and neither of us are too keen on Sarah Palin. I think that Palin will do her job which is to exite the conservative Republican base but lets face it-do those guys really want a chick in the White House? At the moment McCain is enjoying a post convention bounce and yet all the electoral college maps still have Obama taking the Presidency.
Then again who else was there-who else wanted the job? Romney-not a good friend of McCain and already thinking of 2012 does not want to be on a loosing ticket and be branded the John Edwards of the GOP so he is out and that leaves us with...uh....exactly.
All and all whetehr you like Palin or not I think that she was a good choice for McCain. |
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| the wrap up |
[Jul. 7th, 2008|10:23 am] |
Its been a while so I am going to go over a brief recap of whats up and whats been going down.
First off some sad news-my step Grandmother died. Ever classy, always a force to be reckoned with she will be missed by many and all.
On a lighter note July brings birthdays. Canada Day was of course on the 1st and then my sister turned 26 and today my friend Alex turns 24. I wish a happy birthday to all.
To celebrate Alex and I spent the last 2 days in Doncaster with our good friend Craig and had a great time as always.*
In October 2009 Alex and I might do a North American trip as there is a lot he wants to see. I am begging him not to include places like Florida but he won't listen to reason.
TNA comes back to town in January and our tickets are already booked promises to be a good show.
*I could have put more-including 8 year old pool sharks, glass balancing on one's head and the most obnoxious bus ride of all time but those are other stories for another post. |
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| TNA Coventry |
[Jun. 16th, 2008|05:03 pm] |
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Alex and I got back from the TNA (Total Nonstop Action) wrestling show in Coventry and it was really good (the show part, not so much the Coventry part). It was interesting to see a big American event. TNA are coming back in January and I am going to see one of those shows to. Luckily this time they are coming to Birmingham which is easier to get to and from. |
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