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Maro2Bear

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I’m fine, it was a 24 hour thing that just disappeared.
Buddy is doing great!
He has turned out to be quit the eater! As soon as he sees me he runs up to me like a dog.

I really need to start thinking about a bigger garden to grow their food.
The summer months are too hot. It this fall I can plant. I’m kinda relying on store greens at the moment and I run out all the time!

Especially with this Sulcata who is about 40lbs now.
Oh dear. Yip having a garden full of your own tort food is much better and cheaper. All the seeds so far which I have bought haven't grown at all. But plants i find dig up and then replant seem to be okay. And it is a good thing that Buddy eats so much. It means that he is extremely happy.
 

CarolM

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For the first time in ages Lola haas eaten all his food - all by himself !!!!:D
2 bags of store salad mixes and a large helping of ribbon plantains - I'm amazed and I have run out of food for him too.
I stopped buying so much in, because he wasn't eating it and I was throwing a lot away but he has caught me out today.
I am going to have to pop to the shops and make a detour to get some more plantains.
Will try him on some vine leaves he hasn't liked them much before but he may take them now.
Whooo who way to go Lola.
 

Maro2Bear

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Our area just hit with yet another massive thunderstorm with buckets and buckets of rain. The rain comes down harder than the roof gutters can handle, so i literally DO collect buckets of rainwater to filter for fish tank changes, but mostly garden and house plant watering!

The frequent rains have done WONDERS on the newly potted up Elephant Ear tubers. Hard to believe i almost didnt replant them this year..
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Our area just hit with yet another massive thunderstorm with buckets and buckets of rain. The rain comes down harder than the roof gutters can handle, so i literally DO collect buckets of rainwater to filter for fish tank changes, but mostly garden and house plant watering!

The frequent rains have done WONDERS on the newly potted up Elephant Ear tubers. Hard to believe i almost didnt replant them this year..
Yeah, those elephant lugs were looking pretty good last time we saw. :)
What, pray tell, is rain? :confused:
 

JSWallace

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Hello all, I haven't been here in the dark for a very long time, was too busy enjoying the English heat. I have been keeping up with you all so feel I know what you have a been up to, even those of you that I haven't even not met yet!!
 

Tidgy's Dad

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Hello all, I haven't been here in the dark for a very long time, was too busy enjoying the English heat. I have been keeping up with you all so feel I know what you have a been up to, even those of you that I haven't even not met yet!!
Welcome back, Jane! :):<3:
It's been a long time since we were unable to see you here in the Dark!.
Grab an armadillo and have a coffee! :D
 

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1. Do NOT repeat information that is already on your CV unless you really have to do so .
2. Your opening / topic paragraph must have a hook to ensure your whole letter is read. Praising their company to the skies and suggesting that you could be enormously beneficial to them should both be included in this.
3 Remember to always emphasize what you can do for them, not what they can do for you!
4. Then, in paragraph two, say in more detail why they can't manage without you. (don't actually say that)
5. Now, in the third paragraph you can point out what you think you can get out of this, how they'll be so great for you, you'll never want to leave.
6. Summarize the above in a closing paragraph.
7. It is now the done thing to add a P.S. focussing on your strongest asset regarding this position, which will get you an interview.
8. Remember, a Covering letter is not written to get you a job. It's purpose is to get you an interview. Getting an interview is a result here.
I can give more detail on exactly what should be included in the header if you'd like.

DO NOT !
1. Write "Dear Sir/ Madam" You must make the effort to include the actual name of the person who will be reading the letter. if you can't find this, then write only the name of the department. If possible use only the first name, eg, "Dear, Norman," if it's a smaller company, but the title and surname for a big corporation.
2. Use an e-mail address that contains anything other than your name.
3. Feel you have to use, "Yours sincerely", it's still fine but many other options are acceptable too.
4. Don't try to be funny, clever or tell jokes.
5. Don't include a photo unless it's requested. (and it mostly shouldn't be)
6 Do not include e-mails, phone numbers, etc, etc at the bottom of the page. These should all be in the header.
This is good stuff. Thank you. Need to copy it and paste it for safe keeping.
 

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