10 reasons why my dog barks to be let out

Monty The LurcherMonty, our ageing dog just has to bark to be let out. Here are his top reasons why….

Because

  1. I’m emptying the washing machine.
  2. I’m carrying the laundry basket.
  3. I’ve walked into the kitchen.
  4. I’ve walked out of the kitchen.
  5. The telephone rang.
  6. I’ve walked past the back door.
  7. He *thinks* he’s heard a small furry animal scurry pass (please note he’s not bothered by anything else such as stranger wheedling an axe).
  8. I’ve just shut the back door (typically after it’s been open all day).
  9. Someone’s knocked at the front door.
  10. Just because…..

Does your dog have any particular reason why he has to go out?

Competition: Win Tickets to The Baby Show at London Excel

Competition for The Baby Show Excel TicketsThe lovely people at The Baby Show have offered me 2 pairs of tickets to the Baby Show at London Excel on the 24th to 26th of February 2012, to give away!

The Baby Show is celebrating their 10th Anniversary and so have years of experience of sourcing the best in baby and maternity products. The Baby Show is a unique shopping environment purposefully designed for mums-to-be and parents. There are over 250 must-have brands, including niche, designer products not yet available elsewhere, making it the perfect opportunity to test, try and compare before you buy and save money with exclusive offers. From product specialists to first class speakers, including two midwives from hit show One Born Every Minute, there is expert advice on hand to assist in decision making for you and your baby. With everything in one place you’ll be spoilt for choice at The Baby Show without the stress of the high street. For more information log on to www.thebabyshow.co.uk.

Details of how to enter this competition are below. Good luck and if you don’t win, you can still buy tickets using the code EX804 which gets you 2 tickets for £20 and is great value.

How to Enter

  1. Leave a comment below telling us the best thing you’ve bought for your baby so far – it can be anything from a buggy, to carseat, to something new that you think is really innovative.  We just want to know what your best buys are!
  2. Optional – For a second chance to win tweet “I want to win tickets to the Baby Show Excel on the Family of Four blog http://bit.ly/y7aj6a @magentaskyuk” and leave a second comment saying you have done so and your twitter ID.

Terms & Conditions

  1. This competition closes at 5pm on Monday the 13th of February 2012.
  2. Two winners will be chosen at random and announced on this blog at 10am Tuesday 14th of February 2012.
  3. Please ensure you provide a way for me to contact you (such as your twitter ID) so if you are a winner I can request the postal address to send the tickets to.
  4. If I can’t contact a winner by 5pm Tuesday then a new winner will be selected.

Silent Sunday 16 October 2011

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