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		<title>Best friends</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/08/11/best-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fawn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bunnies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fawn and Treacle have become such good friends, they are like an old married couple!  It is all a bit daft really, we have two bunnies that won&#8217;t get along, but both want to be friends with our cat, Treacle.
Poor Treacle is quite old now, and Fawn gets very excited when Treacle is around, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye to baby Bramble</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/06/25/goodbye-to-baby-bramble/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/06/25/goodbye-to-baby-bramble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Apple, Bramble &amp; Lime]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been meaning to update about out sweet little guy Bramble for some time now.  He has done us so proud over the last two years.  Having been the poorliest of all his siblings, there were times when we thought he wouldn&#8217;t make it to adulthood, never mind old age.  It has been a wonderful, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smudge&#8217;s new roommates</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/04/20/smudges-new-roommates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/04/20/smudges-new-roommates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=3335</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It was silly to have little old Smudge living alone in her rather large cage, especially with two new boisterous young rats in the house.  We didn&#8217;t want to move Smudge from her home – even though she spends all her time in her rat igloo – it just didn&#8217;t seem fair to her after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bad cat breath</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/30/bad-cat-breath/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/30/bad-cat-breath/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[cat health]]></category>

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Oh my goodness, Treacle did have bad stinky breath!  It was not pleasant, so we took him down the vet and booked him a dental.
He had his dental a week ago yesterday and came through fine.  He was a bit wobbly and spaced out from the anaesthetic when we got him home, but it wore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shy-guy Chestnut has passed away</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/29/shy-guy-chestnut-has-passed-away/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/29/shy-guy-chestnut-has-passed-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chestnut &amp; Conker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m very sad to say our shy little guy Chestnut passed away yesterday afternoon.  It was a very sad end to what had been an exciting weekend of new rattie arrivals.  His passing was very peaceful, and though we don’t know exactly how old he was, I&#8217;m pretty sure he had reached a good old [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our three unexpected arrivals</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/28/our-three-unexpected-arrivals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/28/our-three-unexpected-arrivals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Polar, Panda &amp; Tiny]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[baby rats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=3290</guid>
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When we were at the pet store yesterday collecting our little girls Tula and Tilly, I caught sight of a beautiful big boy rat.  He obviously wasn&#8217;t a baby and I couldn&#8217;t resist having a little look at him.  There were two other rats in the tank with him, though I only saw their noses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two new little rats</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/27/two-new-little-rats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/27/two-new-little-rats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:23:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tula &amp; Tilly]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[baby rats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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I admit we weren&#8217;t planning any new additions to our family, if anything we were thinking of taking a break from keeping rats. We have adopted a lot of rats over the past 12 months, many of them old or with health problems, and devoted a lot of time and energy caring for them.  With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our shy guy, Berry, has died</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/07/our-shy-guy-berry-has-died/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/07/our-shy-guy-berry-has-died/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Berry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gerbils]]></category>

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While loosing Berry is another blow for our family, I can say that he passed away peacefully from old age.  A few days ago we noticed we were seeing less of him, and then yesterday he just wasn&#8217;t himself and we knew we were going to lose him.  While it made us very sad to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our funny little Muffin has left us</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/05/our-funny-little-muffin-has-left-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/05/our-funny-little-muffin-has-left-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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More bad news I&#8217;m afraid.  Muffin had what we initially thought was an abscess on the side of her face.  The lump came up very quickly and burst within a couple of days, as you would expect.  We immediately started bathing it with salt water and giving her Baytril.  Not all of the swelling went [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye to our brave little girl, Apricot</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/03/goodbye-to-our-brave-little-girl-apricot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/03/03/goodbye-to-our-brave-little-girl-apricot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daisy, Peach &amp; Apricot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=3192</guid>
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As I&#8217;ve said before, Apricot had been very ill for a long time and over the past month her condition had deteriorated.  She had been scratching her skin a lot more, and she had quite a few open wounds.  They weren&#8217;t deep or anything scary, but they must have been causing her some discomfort - [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye to our bossy girl Sugar</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/02/08/goodbye-to-our-bossy-girl-sugar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/02/08/goodbye-to-our-bossy-girl-sugar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[husky rat]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our much loved little girl, Sugar passed away quietly yesterday.  Over the past week she had become gradually weaker and weaker, but still enjoying lots of baby food, until her appetite dropped off completely and she was struggling to walk.  I moved her from the cage she shares with her sisters into a very cosy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not a good day (part two)</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/20/not-a-good-day-part-two/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/20/not-a-good-day-part-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daisy, Peach &amp; Apricot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Daisy&#8217;s lump had gotten to a size where it was beginning to cause her problems.  It was affecting the mobility of her arm, if she jumped down off something she couldn&#8217;t bring her left arm forward and would land on her face or the lump itself.  The lump itself was also starting to ulcerate; the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Not a good day (part one)</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/20/not-a-good-day-part-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/20/not-a-good-day-part-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chestnut &amp; Conker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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When we got up last Friday we already knew it was going to be a bad day as we had made the horrible decision to have our sweet little girl Daisy put to sleep.  Her appointment was at 2.30 that afternoon, so we weren’t in the best of moods, but when we went into our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ageing gracefully</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/10/ageing-gracefully/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/10/ageing-gracefully/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[husky rat]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat behaviour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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Our sweet, and sometimes bossy, girl Sugar is beginning to slow down quite a bit and is a little unsteady on her feet.  We are assuming it is old age, as she wasn&#8217;t a young girl when she joined our family over a year ago.
It is both a bit sad to know she is getting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new friend for Fawn</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/10/a-new-friend-for-fawn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/10/a-new-friend-for-fawn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fawn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bunnies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>

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After the death of his brother, Custard, our other cat, Treacle had started coming upstairs more and of course Fawn was waiting for him.  Fawn really loved spending time with Custard and had missed him terribly when he died, so it&#8217;s been great for Fawn to find a new feline friend.
Treacle wasn&#8217;t too sure when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A much needed update about Berry</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/03/a-much-needed-update-about-berry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/03/a-much-needed-update-about-berry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Berry]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Gerbils]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been a bit remiss in updating about Berry since he first joined our family.  It&#8217;s hard to believe he has been with us over two years now and, I&#8217;m pleased to say, is still going strong.
Things have changed a lot in our relationship with Berry since we first got him.  He is still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Daisy has a lump</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/02/daisy-has-a-lump/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2010/01/02/daisy-has-a-lump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daisy, Peach &amp; Apricot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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This is a very hard update to make, while Daisy is fine and healthy she has a lump and unfortunately because of its location we&#8217;ve decided not to have it removed.  We first noticed a pea-sized lump on Daisy&#8217;s neck not long after Pearl died.  It was hard enough finding a lump on another rat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Concerns for Conker</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/31/concerns-for-conker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/31/concerns-for-conker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chestnut &amp; Conker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2913</guid>
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Since he joined our family Conker has been doing really well settling in, getting used to Derek and I and just learning what fun it is to come out and have a run-around.  He&#8217;s a really lovely boy, though he did develop one naughty habit of nipping Derek&#8217;s feet while he was out playing.  We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fern&#8217;s Snow Adventures</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/26/ferns-snow-adventures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/26/ferns-snow-adventures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Dec 2009 16:06:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fern]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bunnies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2920</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The story &#8216;First Snow&#8216; was inspired by Fern and her first encounter with snow, although the snowfall Fern experienced at the time was only a very light dusting and nothing at all like the snowfall that Fifi encountered in the story.  All that changed this past week when Fern really did get to find out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our little girl Peach has died</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/22/our-little-girl-peach-has-died/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/22/our-little-girl-peach-has-died/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:27:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daisy, Peach &amp; Apricot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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Peach was very much a little live wire, always running around and bouncing, despite all the health problems that have plagued her most of her short life.  Sadly in the space of two days Peach&#8217;s condition deteriorated and she passed away.  It was such a shock, one day she was bouncing around and playing, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>December 19th, 2009 - Bright and cold</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/19/december-19th-2009-bright-and-cold/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/19/december-19th-2009-bright-and-cold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Snow - December 2009]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is very novel for us to get enough snow that it lasts more than a day before it starts melting, so it was a real shock to wake up and find the snow was still here.

The snow had been trample down along this footpath making it very slippery to walk on.
More snow covered trees…




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		<title>December 18th, 2009 - It snowed!</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/18/december-18th-2009-it-snowed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/12/18/december-18th-2009-it-snowed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:29:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Snow - December 2009]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This morning we woke up to a wonderful blanket of snow covering the ground.  Here are some of the photographs we took while walking around our local area:

This first picture is of the end of our road; to the left is a sports field that borders on open fields.  It was all very picturesque and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More sad news</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/11/14/more-sad-news/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/11/14/more-sad-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Apple, Bramble &amp; Lime]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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This time it is our cuddly boy Apple.  Like his brother, Lime, he&#8217;d been unwell for some time and he passed away quietly in the night.  We found him laying in his hammock this morning looking like he was fast asleep.  It was a terrible shock, especially after only just loosing Lime, but he really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our baby boy Lime has died</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/11/10/our-baby-boy-lime-has-died/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/11/10/our-baby-boy-lime-has-died/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Apple, Bramble &amp; Lime]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2876</guid>
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I really don&#8217;t know what to say.  Lime had been very poorly even as a baby, along with his brothers Bramble and Apple and sisters, Peach and Apricot, and our vets were flummoxed at first.  Though they all did recover from this initial illness when we first adopted them, they have been ill on and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An operation for Apricot</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/10/16/an-operation-for-apricot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/10/16/an-operation-for-apricot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daisy, Peach &amp; Apricot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2878</guid>
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Not that long after the sad loss of our other rattie girl Pearl, after an operation to remove a lump, we had to go through another operation with out sweet little Apricot.  Although I am pleased to say that Apricot has had her lump removed and is well on the way to making a full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our cuddly, sweet girl, Pearl has passed away</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/10/11/our-cuddly-sweet-girl-pearl-has-passed-away/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/10/11/our-cuddly-sweet-girl-pearl-has-passed-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[husky rat]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2881</guid>
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I&#8217;m really sad to say that our beautiful girl Pearl has died.  She slipped away peacefully over the space of a few hours and we are absolutely heart broken.
A few weeks ago we had found a lump underneath Pearl&#8217;s armpit.  At first we weren&#8217;t sure whether to do anything about it or not, as Pearl [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The bunny introductions continue</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-bunny-introductions-continue/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/08/28/the-bunny-introductions-continue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fawn]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bunnies]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rabbit behaviour]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2987</guid>
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Fern and Fawn may carry on like they hate each other, well its actually Fern who terrorises Fawn, but the end result is the same, they don&#8217;t get on.
Not to be deterred, Derek and I are persevering and trying to get the two used to each other.  Summer is here and we are taking full [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our timid little girl has passed away</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/08/10/our-timid-little-girl-has-passed-away/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/08/10/our-timid-little-girl-has-passed-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tulip]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We are very sad to say we had to have our sweet girl Tulip put to sleep this morning.  She had been unwell for awhile, and we were forced to come to the difficult conclusion that it was best to say goodbye to her.
Just over a month ago we noticed that Tulip was looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some new brothers for Chestnut and Conker</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/07/27/some-new-brothers-for-chestnut-and-conker/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/07/27/some-new-brothers-for-chestnut-and-conker/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:04:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chestnut &amp; Conker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2832</guid>
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After the very sad loss of our ratties Pepper &#38; Pippin, we couldn&#8217;t face keeping Chestnut and Conker in their old cage in their old room.  It was too much of a sad reminder of our much loved boys who had left us far too quickly, so we decided to move them.
Our three boys Apple, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A double blow for our family</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/07/16/a-double-blow-for-our-family/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/07/16/a-double-blow-for-our-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pepper &amp; Pippin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2735</guid>
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A few weeks ago we lost our big cuddly baby, Pepper.  It was very sudden and we were totally unprepared for it.  He and Pippin had come out to play at night like they always do, and while Pepper was his usually naughty attention seeking self, we noticed there was some blood in his urine.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our two new boys</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/07/07/our-two-new-boys/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/07/07/our-two-new-boys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:19:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Chestnut &amp; Conker]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rescue rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2752</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We were planning not to add any more rats to our little family, but as usual things didn&#8217;t go according to plan.  It all started with our sweet guy Pippin, who was struggling on his own after the loss of his brother Pepper.  Pippin had gotten very down and wouldn&#8217;t eat or drink and his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some new medicine for Peach &#038; Apricot</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/05/30/some-new-medicine-for-peach-apricot/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/05/30/some-new-medicine-for-peach-apricot/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 13:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Daisy, Peach &amp; Apricot]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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Things have been a bit difficult with Peach and Apricot, the respiratory problems that have been plaguing Apricot, and two of her brothers, started troubling her sister Peach.  It is really weird because they are not ill like you would normally expect with a respiratory problem in rats, but their breathing sounds terrible.  It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new lawn for Fern</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/05/02/a-new-lawn-for-fern/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/05/02/a-new-lawn-for-fern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 13:36:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fern]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bunnies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2708</guid>
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Ever since we moved into our house, about 4 years ago, the lawn has been in a sorry state.  We&#8217;ve tried a few things to make it healthier and greener, but the moss was winning.  Now Fern&#8217;s living on it and we walk on it everyday, it&#8217;s has been getting worse.
So, we decided to treat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Pippin has been having a rough time</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/04/30/little-pippin-has-been-having-a-rough-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/04/30/little-pippin-has-been-having-a-rough-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pepper &amp; Pippin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2695</guid>
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It has been a difficult couple of weeks with Pippin and a few times we were really scared we were going to lose him. I&#8217;m pleased to say now though that he has made an excellent recovery and we are very hopeful that he is going to be all right.
Pippin’s abscess operation
To start with, Pippin&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pippin&#8217;s lump is back</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/04/06/pippins-lump-is-back/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/04/06/pippins-lump-is-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pepper &amp; Pippin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2686</guid>
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Everything seemed to have gone well after Pippin&#8217;s last operation.  We were relieved when the vet told us his previous lump had been an abscess and once his wound had healed up we thought that was the end of it.  Unfortunately another lump has come up, pretty much in the same place as the last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tulip&#8217;s moved home</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/04/03/tulips-moved-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/04/03/tulips-moved-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tulip]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2762</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It was always planned that Tulip was going to move into Sugar, Pearl, Smudge and Muffin&#8217;s cage, but we wanted to wait a few weeks to be on the safe side.  Not only would this be quarantine time, but also it was also meant to give us time to get to know her.
However, Tulip had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A scary day</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/03/31/a-scary-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/03/31/a-scary-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pepper &amp; Pippin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2670</guid>
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Pepper gave us the fright of our lives last Thursday.  We played with him and Pippin in the morning, as usual, and he was happy and bouncy, climbing on us and generally being his mischievous self.  When they both started to slow down we popped them in so they could get a drink and some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A shy little girl has joined the family</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/03/24/a-shy-little-girl-has-joined-the-family/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/03/24/a-shy-little-girl-has-joined-the-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Tulip]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rescue rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2641</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The RSPCA called us last week to see if we had room for a female rat that had been brought in who needed an experienced home.  She was a little bit nervy, with a tenancy to nip and seeing as we had adopted a problem rat from them before, they thought they&#8217;d give us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pippin&#8217;s home safe</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/03/03/pippins-home-safe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/03/03/pippins-home-safe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pepper &amp; Pippin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2633</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pippin had the operation on his lump yesterday and everything went smoothly. We picked him yesterday afternoon and the poor little guy was still a bit wobbly. He was very glad to be back in his home and hid himself away for a good sleep. Come the evening he was looking a lot brighter and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Well that&#8217;s gone and done it</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/28/well-thats-gone-and-done-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/28/well-thats-gone-and-done-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat behaviour]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat cage]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2385</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The girls, or at least one of them, has chewed their way out of their cage. It&#8217;s a Furplast Furret Plus that originally belonged to Petal. I was concerned when I first got the cage that it had a lip inside the base, and sure enough Petal had a go a chewing it, but fortunately [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pippin has a lump</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/25/pippin-has-a-lump/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/25/pippin-has-a-lump/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Pepper &amp; Pippin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[rat health]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/?p=2315</guid>
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Last night we noticed a lump on Pippin&#8217;s tummy. I&#8217;m a bit concerned that it seemed to come up very quickly. Derek and I often role both Pepper and Pippin onto their backs and tickle their tummies. They squirm about a pretend they don&#8217;t like it, but they never try and get away. Anyway I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Syliva&#8217;s Good Deed</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/18/sylivas-good-deed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/18/sylivas-good-deed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
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Sylvia was relieved to see her keeper, Zoe, opening the gate to her enclosure.  It had rained the past few days and that meant Sylvia and the other giraffes hadn’t been allowed outside of their enclosure and into the paddock.
Spending a few days inside didn’t bother Sylvia.  She understood the dangers of going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Snow</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/18/first-snow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:54:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This story was inspired by our bunny, Fern, and her first experiences with snow.


The air felt oddly cool as Fifi made her way to the front door of her family’s warren.  It wasn’t a horrible soggy cold, like when it rained.  No this was a dry crisp cold.  Fifi twitched her nose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Farewell to Twix</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/16/farewell-to-twix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twix]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My sweet little Twix has passed away.  He&#8217;d been poorly for about a week and had stopped eating and drinking. We were feeding him babyfood, which he seemed to enjoy, but he was very confused and wobbly. After talking to our vet we decided after everything Twix had been through it was best for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goodbye to Kiwi</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/02/02/goodbye-to-kiwi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

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Sadly we had to say goodbye to Kiwi today. She suffered some sort of prolapse of her vagina. It was very distressing for Derek and I, but fortunately Kiwi didn&#8217;t show any outward signs of distress. Our vet checked her over and sadly there was nothing that could be done for her, so we had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fun with Fawn</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/01/15/fun-with-fawn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fawn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been getting a bit concerned that Fawn was bored and lonely. Our cat Custard, who fawn spent a lot of time with, passed away last month and I think Fawn has been missing him. Both Derek and I work from home, so we get to spend a lot of time with Fawn, but we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things are going really well</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/01/05/things-are-going-really-well/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/01/05/things-are-going-really-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Twix]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Twix is really starting to mellow and it&#8217;s great. He can stay out of his cage longer now, and will happily pop back in for a drink and something to eat before coming back out again. We leave him alone while he is out now, so he can wander around and do his own thing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Things are settling down</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2009/01/05/things-are-settling-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Kiwi, Sugar, Pearl, Smudge &amp; Muffin]]></category>

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I&#8217;m very pleased to report that the girls are starting to settle down a lot more.  Yes Kiwi, Sugar and Pearl are still intent on chewing their cage, but they are a lot happier.  We are able to keep the girls out for longer periods now and that wears them out so they have less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fern reaches new heights!</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2008/12/29/fern-reaches-new-heights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Fern]]></category>

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Our little bunny is obviously not going to stop amazing us or finding new ways to get into mischief. At the end of our garden we have a picnic table, which is meant to be a nice place for Derek and me to sit and enjoy our garden. Thanks to Fern it ended up being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our cuddly Custard had died</title>
		<link>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2008/12/12/our-cuddly-custard-had-died/</link>
		<comments>http://www.derekandlindsay.co.uk/2008/12/12/our-cuddly-custard-had-died/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsay</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Cats]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It would have been the 11th anniversary of us getting our cats tomorrow, but sadly our sweet guy won&#8217;t be here to share it with us.
About a week ago we noticed Custard was moping round the house a bit and was off his food and generally not looking very happy. We took him straight to [...]]]></description>
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