Parkin's chewed the TV...OH doesn't know - yet

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Katie Krafter

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Flip! Parkin, my four year old boar, currently "ill" with pneumonia, has decided to get his own back on me. He's fed up with being given septrin, other abs, and nebulised, so this eve when OH, kids and I were having supper, he's having a run round the sitting room. And then he manages somehow to push the c&c barrier in front of the TV out of the way and and made a beeline for the cables... You guessed it - cable cut. Fortunately, it's only the phone lead to the satellite.

OH is not a fan of furries, so I've had to distract him all eve from the rude messages sky has been putting up every so often. Kids have done a great job conspiring with me to distract him too. Sigh. Looks like tomorrow will be spent trying to find new cable to prevent freakage by OH. Any ideas on where I can get one? 45 mile round trip to Edinburgh looms.

Parkin is back in his hospital box and I swear he's smirking.
 
Oh no! I had a similar problem, luckily I spotted it before the critter ate through the cable, so taped it up with electrical tape.

Maybe try a local hardware store, b and q, or ebay/amazon?
 
All this subterfuge. I think the local hardware store in Peebles (only a 30 mile round trip) will be the best bet. Will have to drag three kids out there - joy, and spend more money on petrol - joy joy, ad no doubt have to bribe said kids with trip to Cocoa Black (the most FAB chocoholics place on the planet). Another mortgage seems a good idea at this point...
 
oooooooooh dear :x

Parkin you little monkey! Let's hope this means he's feeling more like his wheeeky self again x)



er know what you mean about not letting the OH know about it rolleyes:x
 
It gets worse - have just inspected the damage more closely - OH being at work now - and the wretched cable is fixed into the satellite box so can't be replaced. I'm now going to have to have a go at mending it myself.

Thinking of cutting Parkin's nails tonight (I'd give him a bath, but he's still got pneumonia so wouldn't be clever). That'll teach him... :-)
 
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