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Mid-thirties pup from Surrey, UK. He / him.

Very happily partnered to @CondorBriarpup

🖋 Writer (High fantasy fiction and journalistic)
🍝 Love to cook! Food brings folk together.
🎧 Podcast Lover
🕹 Gaymer
🏢 Work in London / Southampton
🏡 Live in Surrey
🧛🏼‍♂️ HR Consultant - always happy to offer general advice.
🎮 eSports Fan / Statistician / Caster
🎲 Tabletop RPGs (GM for D&D5E, FATE, MOTW)
🛏 Generally submissive 🐾
🧷 #TeamPierced
✅ edging, ws, cbt, fisting, nips, filth, needleplay

@HisNameIsOx Interesting! I ditched Gympass as a supplier around 18 months ago - some colleagues didn’t have a great experience with them.
@HisNameIsOx Unfortunately, they are a real challenge to find nice frames for because those sizes are typically only used these days for advertising. If you want something nice, you might have to resort to getting it custom made. That can be pricey - but would give you a lot more flexibility to have something that matches your decor.

@HisNameIsOx Oh! I don’t disagree with you at all! I was just trying to make sure you had the correct info. Agree with your sentiment entirely though - there is still much to do in this country to make the position between landlords and tenants equitable.

A great many landlords have been known to act in bad faith on any number of issues. I see slow improvements, but there is a long way to go.

@HisNameIsOx
However - a private member’s bill currently before Parliament may change the current situation.

The Dogs and Domestic Animals (Accommodation and Protection) Bill is due for a second reading (although there is currently no date set for this).

The bill proposes tenants must pass a responsible owner test before moving in to a rented home.

You can keep track of the bill and read the content here: https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/2791

Dogs and Domestic Animals (Accommodation and Protection) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

Current version of Dogs and Domestic Animals (Accommodation and Protection) Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

@HisNameIsOx Aight! I'm just taken a more detailed look, as I was interested in understanding what, if any, legal remedy was available.

On investigation, all is not as it might seem at first glance. It is not a rule, and it is not a law.

The Model Tenancy Agreement is only guidance. Essentially it is a template tenancy agreement that landlords can choose to use, or not. I suspect in reality that a vast number of landlords have their own custom contracts.

@HisNameIsOx Hmmm! I’m not sure I agree with either of those being ‘BS reasons’ though. The size of a property is a significant factor; especially for animal welfare considerations - but would only be justification for disallowing larger animals like cats and dogs. It would be hard for them to use that as justification for disallowing a hamster or a shrew.

Equally, regarding the neighbour situation - this should only be relevant to pets that might cause noise - otherwise it shouldn’t matter.

@HisNameIsOx I didn't perhaps extend my essay to reach this conclusion, but my conclusion would be:

You have enough time in your life that on balance, being polite and respectful (and even openly supportive of) people you are not attracted to is always going to be the right thing over mistreating them.

But I won't judge anybody on the diversity or otherwise of their actual sexual partners. The balance here swings the other way.

@HisNameIsOx I couldn't keep to the character count, so I've written you a mini-essay instead! (Now as a PDF for easier viewing) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FBovAqRnzOjqFN9i0gJLLARDyDeUHKIG/view?usp=sharing

@HisNameIsOx Eerie indeed!

It appears to be an ode to the poet William Blake and his Songs of Innocence and of Experience illustrated collection. The illustrations you see are typical of the original style.

The first two lines reference Garden of Love; a poem from pt2 of the collection, Songs of Experience.

The remaining lines reference The Chimney Sweep, from pt1 of the collection, Songs of Innocence.

Blake was often considered insane by his peers.

@HisNameIsOx Nice! I love the GBC website!