Tattoodave

A Merry Christmas to all from the sunny Costa del Sol. Have a safe time, but don't die of boredom.

A seasonal one taken last year at the local garden centre, the display this year isn't as good. and one with a bit of snow in it, though not here, it was Bruges in 2013 (I think)

I personally think the Spanish postal service is pretty good, I live here, and although things go astray it's not often that they do, I've had two items go astray, one turned up eventually, the other was mentioned in an earlier post, not always records as I tend to buy most things on-line. How could any country claim to know what happens to any mail once it leaves their country? I had more stuff go missing in the UK in the 2 and a bit years I lived there after leaving Canada than I've had anywhere else. Now if mud is to be slung I'd be aiming at Italy, or maybe even France.

I had one that said it had been delivered, but I didn't sign for it, and I have no immediate neighbours at the moment. I contacted the seller and got no reply, so am hoping ebay will sort it. Thank god it wasn't me Swans bargain.

I heard from a twitcher that they bred in Norfolk, still a big secret, so shhhh!

No rain or fog here Peter, a mild 18C today, no sun. Tomorrow we could see 21C, what a life!

I did hear that Tengmalm's Owl was back in Norfolk, that's one I'd like to see thrive

There's quite a lot of them on the fens, my father is always going on about them, mind you as a gamekeeper he blames any raptor for taking partridge and pheasant chicks, when it's possibly a mink, stoat, weasel or even otter.

I bought some stencil fluid for tattooing on ebay from the USA, a 4oz bottle, the shipping was less from America than a 2oz bottle sent from the UK with GSP. It's all because the seller's can't be arsed to go to the post office.

Stunning, probably a prize winner

Probably the best photo I've taken all year

Speechless! (as if) Sadly I don't have the gall to sell mine with the same low morality.

Do any of you recall the guy with the pushchair that was sold on ebay and went viral with the bids spiralling out of control? Wouldn't it be nice if all the high bidders retracted their bids on this in the same way and it went down to what it was worth! I know in an ideal world it would happen to all those selling boots with photocopied labels, and maybe in my own little world I'd allow it to happen.

Is it just me or does anyone else think their tailor/ stylist or whatever they had in their day to dress them must have had an excellent early career with Barnum and Bailey? Though obviously not in the make-up department, they make very miserable clowns.

Here's one I bought earlier, just for curiosity. Thank you for shopping on eBay! Your total amount due is $44.00. More details about your purchase are included below. Item # Item Title Quantity Price Amount 141401431549 soul funk 45 DON GARDNER - Cheatin Kind / What Now My Love on Sedgrick *HEAR* re 1 $33.00 $33.00 Subtotal: US $33.00 Postage and packaging via USPS First Class Mail Intl / First Class Package Intl Service: US $11.00 Total US $44.00

Interesting, they always seem far too aware here, can't get close with a camera, well I can't.

I heard on Qi that flamingos let half of their body sleep when stood on one leg, I wonder if other birds have the same capacity? (This time spoken with an enquiring tone)

Why has that grey duck only got one leg? spoken in Estuary Cockney!!

I listened to the three tracks for nigh on 30 minutes and it's fairly clear it's been sampled from the Montclairs.

Spot on Kev, it's the Montclairs, just messed about with, sacrilege.

There was a repro produced as a give-away with an album called "Best of Don Gardner", so could be one of those

It makes me wonder what my Dore gem by the Swans is worth, because it's probably a whole lot rarer. It's the best £17 and change I've spent this year.

Most of the people that I've bought off on eBay are quite happy to put a low value on the customs declaration if you ask first. If they won't then the trick is to find a friend or distant relative that will accept them and post them on with a low value on the declaration, or just stump up the import duty and handling charge, I know which one I prefer..

Then you want to take a holiday to Spain Steve, they are a daily sight in these parts, but bloody difficult to photograph

No problem, though I'm convinced it's a Thursday today.