Hiccup number 2 - how to open the safe
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (329059)
Rockingham, Australia
March 28, 2023 9:54am CST
I wrote about the problems we’re having regarding getting a car in Ireland. There was nothing for it but to continue on getting ourselves organised to go. The car problem will eventually sort itself out.
We have our passports and some euros in a safe bolted to the foundations in the bottom of a cupboard. Would you believe that when we went to open it today, the keypad wouldn’t open the safe? We eventually worked out that probably the batteries were flat.
On reading the manual that came with it, there is a key to override the system but – we couldn’t remember where we’d put the key. After some time, we managed to find it so all is well again. The safe has been opened and only two sleeps to go now and we’ll be on our way.
The photo is another one from Ireland. Can you see that the sheep on the right has three horns? It actually has four but only three are visible here.
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@BarBaraPrz (45937)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Mar 23
Sheep? Those look like goats to me.
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@GardenGerty (158347)
• United States
28 Mar 23
That was what I thought, too, but did not argue.
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@JudyEv (329059)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 23
@GardenGerty I know but they are an ancient British sheep breed - Jacobs - and they often have more than two horns.
Photo courtesy Wikimedia
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@RebeccasFarm (87103)
• United States
28 Mar 23
Oh dear Judy now that would give me the extreme jitters..I hate when things like that happen.
Glad it sorted out though.
Anything else now? God forbid
Yes I see the three horns and it is because it has to be like the shamrock..the holy trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
That is my actual tattoo on my right wrist.
Yes I see the three horns and it is because it has to be like the shamrock..the holy trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
That is my actual tattoo on my right wrist.1 person likes this
@RebeccasFarm (87103)
• United States
29 Mar 23
@JudyEv Yes so I was reading..thanks it is faded now the tattoo
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@MarshaMusselman (38725)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Mar 23
That would be scary if you couldn't access your money especially when we don't think to make a note of where we put the key. Did your replace the batteries yet? Don't forget to do so unless you'll just be using the key in the future.
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@MarshaMusselman (38725)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Mar 23
@JudyEv you could write it down somewhere. In your phone book, in your phone or desktop. Then you wouldn't have to trust your memory as much maybe.
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@JudyEv (329059)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 23
@MarshaMusselman That's a good idea. I have a file where I keep 'things I need to remember'. It could go there. 
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@GardenGerty (158347)
• United States
28 Mar 23
Glad you worked it out and could get into the safe. Looks like the little sheep carries a spare.
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@JudyEv (329059)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 23
There is probably a fourth horn out of the picture. It was a lovely caravan park with quite a few of the really old breeds represented.
@snowy22315 (172623)
• United States
28 Mar 23
Adorable goats...I am sure you are extremely excited about your trip. Where will you stay while there?
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@JudyEv (329059)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 23
We have swapping houses with a couple. It's not their actual house but an airBnB that they own. They will have our place - which is our actual house.
@allknowing (130987)
• India
28 Mar 23
Glad you did not wait for the last moment to open your safe.
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@FourWalls (63356)
• United States
28 Mar 23
I have my safe key on my key ring. The other one is IN the safe so if my batteries die and I lose my key ring, I’m screwed.
Sleep well and have a great trip!!!
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@DaddyEvil (137197)
• United States
28 Mar 23
Oh, wow! I'm glad you were able to get into the safe. I don't think I'd put the passports or anything else that will be going to Ireland back into the safe until you get back home again.
Yes, I can see the three horns. I know there is a name for that type of goat but can't remember what the name is.
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@wolfgirl569 (98013)
• Marion, Ohio
28 Mar 23
Glad you found the key. That could have been bad. I thought it looked like he had extra horns
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@1creekgirl (40855)
• United States
28 Mar 23
Bless your heart! An awful lot of unnecessary stress. Glad you found the key.
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@LindaOHio (161649)
• United States
17 Apr 23
There's always some sort of glitch to overcome, isn't there? I'm glad it's been sorted out. Cute goats.
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@JudyEv (329059)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Mar 23
They certainly look like goats but they are Jacob's sheep. The holiday park at Parsons Green in Ireland had a number of representatives of quite ancient breeds of sheep and cattle. I was in my element. They even had an emu! lol
Edit: They are goats. That third horn is an ear. I'll just do another post rather than go through all the responses again. 
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@Beestring (13633)
• Hong Kong
28 Mar 23
I'm glad that you were able to open the safe eventually. BTW, is it common for a sheep to have four horns?
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