Ghilliegumdrop
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RIP WilbertToday we said goodbye to 'Wilbert' a treasured member of our family. He will be sorely missed and there is a big hole in our lives. He died as he lived, quietly and with no trouble. I found him this morning lying on his back looking very peaceful. RIP Wilbert your friends are missing you but they have many memories to remind them.
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barbara
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RIP Wilbert 
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Lin Dyke
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Who is Wilbert 
What is He
Farewell sweet Wilbert.
Gone but not forgotten 
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doganjo
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And can he ever be replaced?  I so hope so, I'm sure I know where from  But a replacement is not a replacement if it is a different breed, is it?
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Ghilliegumdrop
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Sometimes people are so heartless......how could you even suggest that Wilbert could be replaced, we will never have another like him
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doganjo
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Well, they come and they go
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eddieh
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I get the distinct impression that you are being less than fair on Lin 
Could I repeat her questions
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doganjo
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Who is Sylvia?
What is she?
That all our swains commend her
etc etc.................................
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Ghilliegumdrop
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Who is being less than fair to Lin Not I, I am answering Annie.How could she be so unkind and say that I should replace poor Wilbert when he hasn't been gone more that 48 hours. He hasn't even got cold in his grave yet. If that's what living up there in the north does to you I'm staying here.
Now look what you have started....she's gone all lyrical on us
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doganjo
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Well I think you should replace your Zebra with an Apple
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Ghilliegumdrop
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Mac
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Lin Dyke
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Maybe you can get one on HP
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eddieh
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If you'd said foot in the air instead of on his (?) back, it might have given me a clue.
Shakespeare has a lot in common with Guinness.
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Victoria
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What do you mean, Eddie, something that is rich, deep, mysterious but frothy and frivolous on top?
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eddieh
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No. What I meant was, however much people tell me I should like it, I’m unlikely to try another, having been unimpressed by the first one.
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Victoria
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I so appreciate how people gush forth and say "You'll love it"...my contrary nature deems I probably won't!!!!!
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doganjo
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'By George, I think he's got it' Eddie that is
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eddieh
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Lin Dyke
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Could Wilbert have been related to a famous, childrens' TV character called Brian
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Ghilliegumdrop
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Shouldn't think so.........wasn't Brian a garden snail
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Mugi
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| Ghilliegumdrop wrote: | | Shouldn't think so.........wasn't Brian a garden snail |
In that programme though it could all have been underwater surely - twas all the psychedelic age  .
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doganjo
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Bingo!
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doganjo
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and of course you all know what my son breeds for pocket money?
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eddieh
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So I wasn't the only one who didn't know what was going on then?
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Teg-Rem'smum
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RIP WilbertSo he WAS a garden snail then was he?? RIP Wilbert. My son had many a race with snails in our garden when he was little. We took in Giant African Snails occasionally at weekends when the school loaned theirs out, it was brilliant. Such lovely slow and graceful animals. And so easy to keep, recommend one any day. Ate all our leftover veg. etc. and only need spraying to keep them moist in their cage and alive. But Brits are so much more stimulating, don't you think? no chance of falling asleep watching one of them is there??
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doganjo
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| Quote: | | So he WAS a garden snail then was he?? |
Nope, you ain't got it yet, have you?
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Ghilliegumdrop
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Well now that Anne has let it out of the bag [despite being told not to] I will tell you.Wilbert/Wilbertina was a Zebra snail who only lasted two weeks before he/she crawled away to that great big aquarium in the sky
It's a bit disappointing that this thread hasn't run for longer.........on the HPR forum it's well into it's 7/8th page
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eddieh
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Re: RIP Wilbert | Teg-Rem'smum wrote: | | So he WAS a garden snail then was he?? |
Nothing to do with me
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Ghilliegumdrop
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What, in an aquarium. He/she was a pedigree Zebra snail and he/she cost £1.50. Don't know that you can put garden snails in aquariums Eddie.
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eddieh
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Don't blame me! I was just about to ask how you are keeping your aquarium glass clean with no help from Wilbert.
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Lin Dyke
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Jim was convinced Wilbert was a slow old computer I thought he was a snail, maybe African land snail. Close but no cigar
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Ghilliegumdrop
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My daughter had some of those land snails....they didn't half smell, and she cleaned them out every other day.
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doganjo
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I didn't let the cat ( or the snail) out of the bag (or the aquarium). Lynda said 'so he WAS a garden snail' and I said she hadn't got it yet. So I DIDN'T let on!!!!! 
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eddieh
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| Lin Dyke wrote: | | Jim was convinced Wilbert was a slow old computer |
We've got one of those. We use it for sending snail mail
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johnhod
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We've got a snail in work. It follows me round all day 
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eddieh
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guy
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| johnhod wrote: | | We've got a snail in work. It follows me round all day |
If I was your employer I would be seriously concerned ---- that you moved so slowly a snail could keep up with you
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Victoria
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Snails with roquefort sauce...hmmmmmmmmmm, yum, yum
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eddieh
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That's a bit insensitive considering Jan's loss.
Morning, Victoria
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Victoria
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Evening, Eddie!!!
Sorry...
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Ghilliegumdrop
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That's OK I did consider garlic and snail but it was hardly worth it for just the one and anyway we had run out of garlic. Now if we had thought when Tracey's land snails went and kicked the bucket we could have had a right feast Who would have carved I am not sure though 
Never mind we have little 'Braeburn's' arrival to look forward to sometime this week There again, if Donald sends two would we have a pear  William and Conference
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Pippa's Pack
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| Ghilliegumdrop wrote: | Well now that Anne has let it out of the bag [despite being told not to] I will tell you.Wilbert/Wilbertina was a Zebra snail who only lasted two weeks before he/she crawled away to that great big aquarium in the sky
It's a bit disappointing that this thread hasn't run for longer.........on the HPR forum it's well into it's 7/8th page |
Well I must be REALLY thick - I thought he was a Cavalier King Charles! 
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Ghilliegumdrop
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Why
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Pippa's Pack
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| Ghilliegumdrop wrote: | | Why |
Why not!
Because my mind must be geared up to dogs and I knew he was not a Brittany. As you used to be a Cavalier lady, I thought you might have had an old one left (like Maggi with Frankie). Good job I did not send a condolence card. 
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