Topic: New cat blankets - modelled by Alice (Read 4836 times)

Mark · « **Reply #30 on:** July 16, 2009, 23:43:44 PM »

Thanks - I might give it a go tomorrow

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #29 on:** July 16, 2009, 22:42:46 PM »

Tiggy's ears used to get very waxy, I think when they get to a certain age they stop caring about extremeties

I used to wipe them with a fragrance free baby wipe, I think I'd be more wary of cleaning eyes than ears.

Alice is beautiful BTW, love her blanket too

Mark · « **Reply #28 on:** July 16, 2009, 22:34:37 PM »

I do Willow's eyes but I'm frightened of damaging ears

Daisymac · « **Reply #27 on:** July 16, 2009, 22:28:34 PM »

I do cat ears and eyes every morning !

I use cotton wool balls just damp with water

maryas · « **Reply #26 on:** July 16, 2009, 21:29:22 PM »

Looking as pretty as ever bless her

Never cleaned cat ears myself Mark but I would suggest a piece of cotton wool dipped in luke warm water.

Mary

Mark · « **Reply #25 on:** July 16, 2009, 19:30:49 PM »

Alice wanted you to see one of her new baby blankets

Just noticed her ear looks

in the bottom pic - I have never had to clean a cats ears before - how?

Mark · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2009, 23:16:43 PM »

I got them in Broadstairs in the hospice shop. Amazing that nobody bought these proper blankets, yet most people buy fleece ones

They are nice & cool for the summer

Daisymac · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2009, 22:21:44 PM »

Oooo Mark, you are doing well on the blanket front, I never find any nice ones round here, I might have to come for a visit down you way x

Mark · « **Reply #22 on:** July 14, 2009, 20:37:58 PM »

I went into a charity shop and picked up 3 x new mothercare cotton baby blankets for 50p each today. Great for the summer

- we shouldn't need any new blankets for a while

Mark · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2009, 00:12:48 AM »

Something else happened last week that shocked me as well. I was standing otside the herbalist shop over the road talking to the owner. She was showing me some azec type plaster masks she had been given by a restarant that closed down. A man from another charity shop over the road (a childrens charity) went past, and she asked him if he wanted them for the shop - he said he wanted them for himself

- about a day later, I went out the house with some stuff for the Red Cross shop and she was outside her shop and called out "What have you got there?" - I said it was some stuff for the charity shop - she asked to have a look to see if there was anything she wanted first

bunglycat · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2009, 23:45:32 PM »

I now tend to just give everything to my local cat charity (Lincoln cat care ) they all do this themselves and they have a small shop in Lincoln so i just give them stuff every time i have a clear out -which has been a lot lately as i have cleared out stuff after decorating .
I can''t be doing with haggling with people as you say -some are so mean they begrudge parting with it even for charity.

Daisymac · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2009, 22:58:35 PM »

Mark believe me I felt like bashing her on the head with the

shoe and telling her she could have them if she was so hard up she hard to haggle over them that hard !

Mark · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2009, 22:39:26 PM »

I wouldn't be able to keep my gob shut

- some people are just so mean - even worse when the money is being raised for charity.

Daisymac · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2009, 21:40:00 PM »

I know what you mean Mark, we did a car boot sale last year and people were so funny, we were selling quite good stuff, OK not priceless antiques, but OK stuff, I had a conversation with a woman who was haggling with me over a brand new pair of shoes from Jones the Bootmaker that had cost me well over £50 and I had never worn because they were too high, I had them priced at £2 and she only wanted to pay 50p ! I ended up selling them for 75p but the haggling was not really worth it, I should have just taken them to the local charity shop and have done with it.

Mark · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2009, 20:41:59 PM »

but if it was a £1, he wouldn't buy it so you can't win

hOrZa · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2009, 20:37:31 PM »

Quote from: Mark on July 13, 2009, 20:35:04 PM

The man picked up a plastic jug and said "how much" Sally told him 10p or something - he examined it like it was a rare item and asked his wife what she thought before finally paying

I know the cheaper something is the more people are suspect

Mark · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2009, 20:35:04 PM »

Quote from: hOrZa on July 13, 2009, 20:28:09 PM

50 pence each, from where?

Rhodes Minnis (Kent) summer open day - they have a lots of stalls selling stuff really cheap. The book stall was 20p for a paperback and 25p for a hardback. Something I tried to do last year I attempted again this year. Our local 2nd hand book seller a few doors from me said he will pay more than that and he will buy in bulk so everyone wins

- It is a crime that people spend so long making a blanket for so little - at the same time, they are helping. Just a shame they don't fetch more money. Even our CP fairs only charge £1

- People don't want to pay much for things. I went to one of our fairs a couple of years ago. There was an old couple. The man picked up a plastic jug and said "how much" Sally told him 10p or something - he examined it like it was a rare item and asked his wife what she thought before finally paying

Mark · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2009, 20:28:14 PM »

They are all nice but OH wouldn't allow me to pay 50p for so much work. Christine & I were talking about this the other week.

hOrZa · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2009, 20:28:09 PM »

50 pence each, from where?

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2009, 17:47:11 PM »

Aw Alice looks lovely on her new blankie

Bazsmum · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2009, 13:42:50 PM »

Aw Alice is gorgeous, not frightened to try out the new blankie!

Defo think Daisy and you have twins! (twin cats that is!

)

Mark · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2009, 12:02:26 PM »

It is on top of some dog pads already on the window ledge (£12.99 in TK Maxx

). I am sure they are more comfortable than us

maryas · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2009, 11:25:09 AM »

Looks nice and soft and cosy Mark.

Mary

Mark · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2009, 10:03:21 AM »

Quote from: Daisymac on July 13, 2009, 09:24:46 AM

Quote from: Mark on July 13, 2009, 09:12:31 AM
Alice could be her granny

Aww bless, sure Alice would prefer you to say 'seperated at birth'

I suppose a cat's granny only has to be a year older

Janeyk · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:31:51 AM »

What a beautiful model Alice is

the blankets look cosy too!

Daisymac · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:24:46 AM »

Quote from: Mark on July 13, 2009, 09:12:31 AM

Alice could be her granny

Aww bless, sure Alice would prefer you to say 'seperated at birth'

Mark · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:12:31 AM »

Alice could be her granny

Daisymac · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2009, 09:11:17 AM »

Aww bless Alice, cant get over how much she looks like my Daisy Doo Doo.

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2009, 08:37:31 AM »

always the pud who knows where she can draw warmth. Love that!

Mark · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2009, 23:57:44 PM »

OH bought the cats some new blankets today. Some of them are really thick and intricate and probably take a good few days to make + the wool but they were 50p each

- OH gave £5 for 4.

Alice has taken to one already

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