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  1. Jamilla's mum

    Asking for Prayers please

    God bless, Annie. Be kind to yourself - and remember the good times, for they'll surely come again.
  2. Jamilla's mum

    Patience is a virtue ..

    ... or so they say. This is the SECOND year we've had to postpone our Camino. My handyman's wife has been seriously ill and he hasn't been able to leave her to complete Jamilla's all-important steering mechanism. :( While I was champing at the bit to get going, I'm now resigned to not...
  3. Jamilla's mum

    Hiking umbrellas for sun protection

    Alas, Donna - it's off for this year. My handyman's wife has been very ill and he hasn't been able to leave her to finish Jamilla. Should have been leaving tomorrow, but I'm stuck here for another year, as my calendar is planned out for this year and I can't afford two months away except at...
  4. Jamilla's mum

    Hiking umbrellas for sun protection

    From the first link, above ( http://francistapon.com/Travels/Advice/10-Reasons-to-Go-Hiking-and-Backpacking-with-an-Umbrella ): umbrella as ... A privacy screen: As thru-hiker Christine Haffner said, "One of the biggest reasons why I was sold on the umbrella: it offers a place to pee behind...
  5. Jamilla's mum

    "Friends of Planar Fascitis and Heel Spur

    I am lucky enough not to be a sufferer from either (sciatica, weak knees, plus a stroke a few years ago is enough, thanks :rolleyes:). But my son, who walks and cycles a whole lot, came down with plantar whosiwotsits last year, and he swears by his Nike air something shoes. In looking for them...
  6. Jamilla's mum

    table etiquette

    The behaviours commented on here range from disgusting to highly amusing. But I'm glad I'll be walking in the VDLP, cos it seems most of the selfish behaviour occurs on the Camino Frances. (Or am I wrong?)
  7. Jamilla's mum

    Ourense to Madrid

    The Alsa site is weird - sometimes it works, sometimes not.
  8. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Donkey Oteh I know, David. Though I'm more a Sancho Panza fan, myself. Took a whole heap of photos of his statue in Madrid a couple of years ago, when starting to think about building Jamilla. Kittens? Naw - too noisy. Dog-lovers? Now there's a thought, Mike. They'd just love being thrown...
  9. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Oteh? Not my one. (she's a kooky burra.) Is there room to swing a cat on the Camino, then? I thought you could only carry cats to St Ives. But if the EC allows, why then - thank you David - problem solved. And it won't upset the dog lovers, either.
  10. Jamilla's mum

    table etiquette

    Wow! I'm glad to have stumbled on this thread. It seems I'll have to learn to bite my tongue quite a lot if that's normal behaviour. Although maybe the VDLP doesn't see as many freeloaders? Chacharm your post reminds me about all the 'born-agains' I've encountered at various points. They can...
  11. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Newfy, please - she is not 'that thing'. You don't have to like her - but you're being very unpleasant about someone who's done you no harm. As no dog has yet tried to 'mark' her I very much doubt that it will happen. If so, well - she isn't averse to taking a shower (with soap). She's a very...
  12. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Thanks, Chacharm. Very informative, and the biscuits are a good idea. I'm sorry about your dog. I've lost a dog and several cats over the years. Don't dare get another as I travel too much and it would be unfair on them. (Also, they'd probably outlive me; my animal friends have all been...
  13. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    "Amonia is exactly what the dogs will be depositing on Jamilla when she is parked outside the albergue for the night." Why would you think they would, Anenome? For sure, none have tried it so far. As I said, they treat her like another creature, and they're far more interested in getting...
  14. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Oh dear. I did hope the bitter apple would be effective. After reading dozens of websites it seemed so. I don't want to use ammonia as she has to be around people and maybe in a refugio. Do you mean ridgebacks don't chase after balls? Well, hopefully there won't be any en route - or maybe...
  15. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Well, many thanks to all those who've offered advice. Sometimes, even though that advice is not directly taken it leads one to find what will work. So today I've ordered a bottle of 'bitter apple' spray to spray her with as a deterrent. (I hope it smells nice to humans.) I've also decided not...
  16. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    My theory is that, unbeknownst to you, dogs have been piddling on Jamilla's legs/wheels and leaving a scent that arouses the curiosity of other dogs. Not at all, Bama – as I said above, one dog reacted to her from the other side of the road. They tend to from a distance, and only then...
  17. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    ... although, if I'd learned some Spanish before I'd named her, I'd have spelled it with ONE 'L'. 'Hamiyya' isn't quite the ticket, is it?
  18. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Why not? Why are you called Rebekah? But, actually, she is called Jamilla because it's the Arabic word for 'ideal' or 'perfect' or 'beautiful' - take your pick. :D This is not to say she is or has any of those qualities - it's an aspirational name ....
  19. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    Gratias, Amancio. I am thinking that in some places I will have to take the cyclists route, so have bought a reflective jacket for myself and reflective strips for Jamilla. Do you think my pole needs to be that long? I was thinking a normal-sized one, lifting it higher if necessary. Wawpdx – I...
  20. Jamilla's mum

    Dogs - how to avoid / repel them?

    'Shopping trolley' is misunderstood. The idea came from a personal shopping trolley of the two-wheeled variety. But I made her myself. Starting from a 35 litre bag, I put the bag on a chair, then worked out the proportions. So - under the bag is a rectangle made from some old chair arms...

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