Monday 1 January 2007

New Year's Day

More details in the diary entry, but as you would have noticed from the previous entry, I went to bed quite late. I think it was past 6 o'clock in the morning. One other person here hit the sack at 7.45, and when I reemerged at 11.20, I found someone sound asleep in the sitting room, all lights still blazing amidst a forest of glasses and bottles. Anyway, all were present and more or less correct by 2.30. The sun decided to give way to a hailshower at that time, otherwise a reasonably nice if cold day - only 4C according to Weatherpixie.

I was horrified to hear that a girl of 5 had been killed by a pitbull terrier in Merseyside. Her grandmother, with whom she was staying, received serious injuries and is in hospital, but she is not in any immediate danger. I intensely dislike pitbulls, and they are subject to the Dangerous Dogs Act, which places them under severe restrictions. The animal concerned has been put down.

I hope everybody's hangovers have successfully gone away - please remember that you may still be over the legal drink drive limit up to 8 - 12 hours after the last alcohol beverage. Don't get caught out. A fine or penalty points is the least of your worries; you could cause an accident and hurt yourself or somebody else - or worse.

6 comments:

  1. I dislike dangerous dogs of any kind. People shouldn't own dangerous dogs, as you never know when they are going to attack an owner or someone else. Helen

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  2. I think the problem with pit bulls are mostly the people who have them.  They think it's a sign of being a "tough guy."  I've seen Rottweilers (also considered a dangerous breed) who were raised with TLC and little children, who crawl all over them and they just lay there.  But when you raise a dog to be vicious and to attack people...you are raising a very dangerous animal.  What an awful tragedy for the little girl's family.  What a sad way to start the New Year.  No hangovers here...a big glass of milk was all I had to drink last night with dinner which consisted of a bowl of home made vegetable soup.  Linda in Washington state

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  3. I agree with you on Pit Bulls. Why someone would even want to have one is beyond me.  As far as the hangover, well, the strongest thing I had to drink was coffee.  I just don't drink much at all.
    Have a good evening.
    Pam

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  4. I'm so sorry to hear about the little girl.  They recently passed a "Dangerous Dogs" Ordinance in Louisville KY, because of several attacks last year.  I wrote an entry last summer about a neighbor down the street from us who has two big Rottweilers that I'm sure will cause some trouble sooner or later, and I have seen other people in the neighborhood walking pit bulls.  I can do without them.
    Lori

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  5. Doc got through the holidays by discouraging any drinking buddies from dropping by.  He is still making great preparations and plans for quitting drinking.  I hope this works.  Gerry  

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  6. "more or less correct"  I love that.  
    As for the pit bull, we have had cases here where the dogs were not put down & attacked again.  I love animals, but.....
    mary

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