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Dogs are people. We feel the loss when people who are important and familiar to us die. You’ve suffered a bereavement and you’re...

Our last to go was a 16 yr old cat. I was the one who had to take her to the vet. Walked there with her tucked inside my jacket and...

Kipling sums it up all too well in his poem 'The Power of the Dog' - " Brothers and sisters I bid you beware, of giving your heart to...

It's a particularly grim experience - don't feel silly about it.

They are part of the family, we grieve for them just the same. Hurts like h*ll. Don't be too hard on yourself

The most difficult for me and my Mrs was Zach the Staffy, because I was deployed to Afghanistan at the time, so Mrs had to deal with the...

I remember Peta, Heidi, Helga, Poppy, Daisy, Suzi, Pansy, Dolly, Lulu, Jezebel, Bella, Dagmar, Tonto, Minnie, Blue, Freddie, Cleo...

I feel for you, mate, and it can be an overwhelming emotional experience. And I agree that those without pets might not be in a position...

"Gut wrenching". I truly feel your pain. I wept more for each of mine over the years, than I did when my parents died. Anybody without...

Or more precisely, losing a dog 🦮 I don’t want to make a miserable thread :). I lost my dog yesterday and I can’t believe how hard...

Here comes the hardware: the cylinder and thread rod: Old workmate bench, steel bar *bay, eyescrew from mandrawer. Cylinder originally...

Hi, the second hand Woden vice is from a well known online shop starting with 'e', what looks like Moxon hardware (under the benchtop)...

Love that. Easy on the eye as well as looking like it works as a proper bench.

In extension of my introduction - built during Covid lockdowns as distraction from the worrying things going on outside. Needed to get...

Hi, S&S, welcome! I always enjoy learning more from those fortunate enough to have had your experiences. On my first day at Primary...