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This is how it all started
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Desperate times calls for desperate measures - as my nail technician is not working at the moment, I had to get Diminutive Dave to do my manicure.
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After having tried to manage my ever-growing nails without the help of my faithful nail-technician, I finally gave in and removed the old nail varnish after three nails broke. I then, of course, had to ask Diminutive Dave to paint them for me. He did a grand job!
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Having made a useful little table for Peanut Pete, our resident squirrel, Diminutive Dave wanted to share his picnic!
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Diminutive Dave and Peanut Pete are now best friends forever, and even share a bath!
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I love fresh peas, but it is such a pain shelling them. Thank goodness I have Diminutive Dave to do that for me.
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Tomatoes always go well with pasta, but no-one remembered to tell Diminutive Dave that he is supposed to take them out of the tin, not put them in.
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Breakfast is more Diminutive Dave's thing, at least he can crack an egg for me.
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Or butter a crumpet. I didn't have the heart to tell Diminutive Dave that I prefer mine well toasted first!
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We both love freshly squeezed orange juice
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Diminutive Dave loves his early morning porridge so much, he can't wait to dive in!
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Diminutive Dave also makes me several cups of coffee throughout the day, many of which we have on our covered terrace, often with a ginger biscuit to dunk.
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He'll also throw together a salad for lunch
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Or chap up a broccoli to go with dinner,
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It's Friday night - time to crack open a cider!
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Bird watching is another relaxing hobby of his.
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He also tries to beat me at Scrabble
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We both enjoy a picnic in the country
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DD went off to Africa for a safari
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He made friends with the animals
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Not all the locals were friendly
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Some of them were so hostile that he came back home
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He soon started saving his pennies for another trip
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He hasn't decided where to go yet
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But one day he just packed his bags and left