3rd Oct 2011 Unusual Antique & Dog Bakery

** Priceless Antique?

Claire, after retiring from a busy life in business, travels around the country visiting antique shops trying to find bargains.

One day she goes to an antique shop in Stratford upon Avon, England. Here, Claire speaks to Victoria, the shop's owner, 'When I was in here last week I saw a big mug with a flat head that holds a lot of beer. I'd like to buy it.'

'Sorry,' replied Victoria, 'but I can't possibly sell you that.'

'Oh, what a pity, but why not?' inquired Claire.

'Because,' said the owner, 'that's my husband.'

** True Story - Bakery for dogs opens in Paris

An award-winning pastry chef has opened a bakery in Paris that caters only for dogs. Mon Bon Chien sells bacon biscuits in the shape of a cat and bone-shaped cookies made of foie Gras, reports the BBC.

The owner is Harriet Sternstein who moved to Paris from the US with her dog Sophie-Marie. She, Sophie-Marie, provided the inspiration for the new business for her owner, who decided the best way to make a living was to combine her biggest enthusiasms - pastries and pets.

"Everything is made in the back of the boutique," said Ms Sternstein, "Every day, I make 200 to 300 biscuits and special orders are taken on a daily basis.

"The Parisians come - and the first time they think it's very funny and they look at it, and buy the ones that they think are the cutest. Then the dogs come back and choose which flavours they like the best. I change flavours, based on what's going on, I will be creating a special biscuit for Valentine's Day."

I didn't know dogs celebrate Valentine's Day as well. I thought they celebrate it whenever and wherever.

Tags: antique, dogbakery

Prev: 3rd Oct 2011 From Hospital, With Giggles

3rd Oct 2011 From Hospital, With Giggles

** Strange but true hospital story ~

A woman telephoned St Mary’s Hospital and asked to speak to Ward E2 as she was enquiring as to the progress of one of the patient’s in that ward. She explained that she wanted to know if the patient was getting better, doing as expected or getting worse.

 

A staff nurse answered the phone, "Hallo, Ward E2. What is the name of the patient and his room number?"

 

"He is in bed 1, room 10, "came the reply, "And his name is Albert Brown."

 

"Could you hold the line for a moment" the nurse asked, "While I check his records. Ah, yes, Mr Brown is doing well: blood pressure OK, blood test results appear normal, he’s going to be taken off the heart monitor and if he continues to improve then Doctor Svoboda is going to send him home tomorrow at midday."

 

"Oh, that’s super, amazing, I’m so pleased to hear the news; it really is fantastic, thank you so much."

"You sound so glad", replied the nurse, "You must be a close friend or a relative of Mr Brown."

 

The man answered, "Not exactly, I’m Albert Brown in Ward E2, room 10, bed 1. Nobody in here ever tells me anything!"

Footnote:

In case you are wondering, Albert's day job is a ventriloquist. While this is a strange but true story, all other details have been changed to protect the innocent.

** A Good Medical Joke

While working as a radiology technician in a hospital emergency room, I took some X-rays of a trauma patient and took the results to the senior radiologist, who studied the multiple fractures of the femurs and pelvis.

'What on earth happened to this patient?' he asked in astonishment.

'He fell out of a tree,' according to the report.

The radiologist wanted to know what the patient was doing up a tree.

'I'm not sure, but his paperwork states he works for Mark's Expert Tree Pruning Service.'

Gazing intently at the X-rays, the radiologist blinked and said, 'Cross out 'expert.'

Tags: giggles, hospital

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