Hello my friends....I am slinking in here with my eyes down and my tail between my legs...our poor little blog has been much neglected of late....but last night's fantastic Border Terrier Posse Christmas pawty gives us the perfect excuse to start operations again...
....for those of you who missed the BT HQ contribution to #BTXmas we would like to re-run our little pantomime ...and also to say that if you go to Twitter and follow the hashtag #BTxmas you will be able to see all of the other amazing acts who participated and also enjoy the raucous crowd....BOL...and we offer a special word of thanks to Mr Thomas (@thomasAterrier) and his amazing staff for pawganising the whole event for the third year in a row...
...so without further ado, I present Clapton & the Magic Lamp, starring Miss Jilly (@monteeandjillee) as Princess Jil-lee...
BT HQ Players will now present
Clapton & The Magic Lamp, featuring the beautiful @monteeandjillee as
Princess Jil-lee *daaahling ears*
In far off Staff-ee evil sorcerer Mar-lee wants a
magic lamp
from the Cave of Terriers but only a terrier of true heart can enter
Jil-lee the Sultan’s daughter, bored of her life at the palace and
forbidden to speak to common dogs visits the market
There she meets scruffy brown
local terrier Clapton
Mar-lee sees them, captures Clapton and leads him to the Cave of Terriers, promising golden noms for retrieving the lamp
A huge toot causes the cave to collapse but a magic
carpet flies Clapton away with the the lamp
Mar-lee attempts to steal the
lamp and make Clapton disappear
Clapton rubs the lamp and unleashes
Rock-ee the Genie, who says he will grant Clapton three wishes
Clapton uses his first wish to
become a prince, A-Ladd-in, in order to be able to marry Jil-lee.
Mar-lee casts a spell on the
Sultan and tricks him into ordaining a marriage with Jill-lee.
Clapton appears and parades into
the Sultan's palace as Prince A-Ladd-in, a royal suitor.
Clapton whisks Jil-lee around the world on the magic
carpet.
Mar-lee captures Clapton and attempts to turn him into
a squirrel.
The Genie rescues Clapton as his second wish; Clapton
returns to the palace and exposes Mar-lee's plot.
After discovering Jil-lee's love for Clapton, the
Sultan allows her to marry whomever she deems worthy.
That was his third wish! And they all lived happily
ever after *BAFTA ears*
.....and best of all we raised £775 for Border Terrier Welfare...and there were also some donations made directly and a few more to come today we think....well done to all and HIP HIP HOORAY for Mr Thomas and his pawesome staff....
Hello my friends...i do apologise for being away for so long....as some of you know, the the typist had an operation on his eye in the summer and we have been a bit slow getting back to our little blog...
...anyhoo, this week we are turning our blog over to a very excellent idea given to us by our good friend @inspectorjapp ...
...the Inspector brought to our attention a furry interesting website called TerraCycle...(pssst...if you click the name the link will take you there...)....the idea is to use your rubbish (trash, my American friends) to raise money for charity...
....preparing to join in.....
.the website says this: "Today, TerraCycle is a highly-awarded, international upcycling and recycling company that collects difficult-to-recycle packaging and products and repurposes the material into affordable, innovative products. TerraCycle is widely considered the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable, post-consumer waste. TerraCycle works with more than 100 major brands in the U.S. and 22 countries overseas to collect used packaging and products that would otherwise be destined for landfills. It repurposes that waste into new, innovative materials and products that are available online and through major retailers.
..so, for example, you go to TerraCycle and join the McVities brigade ...then you collect McVities biscuit wrappers, or biscuit wrappers from other brands...then, when you have collected a set amount of rubbish or perhaps once every six months you send them the rubbish and they convert this into ££££ for the charity of your choice....
..prepared to do his bit for charity....
Lets let Terra Cycle explain again..."TerraCycle® and McVitie’s® are working together to give a second life to biscuit wrappers. As an eco-friendly innovator, TerraCycle converts biscuit wrappers into innovative products from plastic lumber and pavers to tote bags and pencil cases!
The McVitie’s Biscuit Wrapper Brigade® allows schools, organisations, or individuals to save biscuit wrappers from ending up in UK landfills. Each wrapper has an average weight of 2.4g. For each unit you send in, your collection location will be awarded two TerraCycle points for each unit sent in (one unit = 2.4 grammes). These points can be redeemed for a variety of charitable gifts or for a payment of £0.01 per point to the non-profit organisation or school of your choice. "....
Ahem...you could use your £ to send to Border Terrier Welfare for example...like the Inspector does..
....always glad to receive help....
and best of all...."Participating in a TerraCycle Brigade is totally free! There are no signup or participation fees, and the shipping is covered by the programme. Once you have joined the McVitie’s Biscuit Wrapper Brigade®, simply follow the steps below to receive your TerraCycle points:
Collect enough approved biscuit wrapper packaging in a box or envelope.
Download a pre-paid shipping label from terracycle.co.uk. To acquire a pre-paid label, simply access your TerraCycle account online, and click “CREATE FREE POSTAGE LABEL”.
Post the box or envelope to TerraCycle by affixing the pre-paid postage label and dropping it off at a post office".
It does sound very simple does it!! There is even a handy video to show you how...
...even the intellectually-challenged can master Terra Cycle...
...I am going to sign up now....and don't forget it does not have to be the McVities Brigade and biscuit wrappers...there are lots of alternatives....even cigarette waste....blech!
We are Marley and Lola and Clapton: Marley went OTRB in December 2012 but was the founder of the Border Terrier Posse on Twitter. Lola and Clapton are two Border Terriers who live in Ashtead in Surrey . Lola is a real doggie who comes from Cidermill Farm in Newdigate, Surrey. Clapton is a mo-hair border terrier who came from the internet.
