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Musings of a middle aged dog walker

do we really have to go out in THIS weather?

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dogs, Vale road

Aha the swinging seat…

and here we go again – a new awning for the swinging seat :). It’s that time of year which seems like a rite of passage or is it one of the rites of spring? Anyway, it is time to get the trusty sewing machine out and make a magical new awning for the astonishing … Continue reading Aha the swinging seat…

April 5, 2021
Vale road

the temporary office…

well, that has been a highly busy few days for sure – COR what a lot of rearrangements of furniture we have done and what marvellous new set ups there are…. goodo…. We are engaged in what has become major building works in the back garden. It was billed as ‘putting up a shed’ to … Continue reading the temporary office…

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021officeLeave a comment
dogs, Vale road

Sheer genius…

So for a while now the old girl, Teasle, who is thirteen, has needed a hand to get onto the bed. Well, you could say ‘tsh tsh dogs on beds? really? outrageous…’ etc. but I have always favoured the dog on bed scenario so that’s that. Back to the story then…. Teasle has found it … Continue reading Sheer genius…

March 28, 2021Leave a comment
Vale road

WOWEE … it’s snowing

They said it would snow today… but I didn’t believe ‘them’. We are having groundworks done for the new shed which has to go up so that we can have an office in the garden and the rooms in the house can be rearranged so that Pops has a place as a base when she … Continue reading WOWEE … it’s snowing

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021Leave a comment
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Yoga in a time of lockdown…

So there I was, minding my own business and about to reach for the knitting (teaching myself fairisle..hmmmm) and, from out of left field and the periphery of my vision, a brown dog launched itself at me. How delightful. From the picture below you can see exactly how delightful it was…. The good news is … Continue reading Yoga in a time of lockdown…

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020Echo, lapdogLeave a comment
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time for a walk on the beach….

wouldn’t that be lovely? As we sit here, in retreat, which some call quarantine or isolation, it’s good to remember the carefree days on the beach with the dogs. Times when the days were long and sun filled and the sound of the waves gently breaking on the sand lifted our hearts. The thing that … Continue reading time for a walk on the beach….

March 29, 2020March 28, 2020Leave a comment
dogs, Vale road

Honestly, that was AGES ago……

So, I was a bit busy with a virus around Christmas time so didn't do any notes - and here they are.. We had a lovely Christmas - Simon did superbly in getting all the decorations done in the house and outside. We had gorgeous lights and baubles on the Christmas tree outside which we … Continue reading Honestly, that was AGES ago……

February 14, 2020February 10, 2020Leave a comment
dogs, Uncategorized, Vale road

Well I never knew that….

Having had dogs around at home all my life - various combinations of rescues, cross breeds and pedigree working dogs - mainly bitches and often more than one, I had never experienced aggression within the pack until this summer...(if you don't count the time in Suffolk when mother in laws three turned on my Spaniel … Continue reading Well I never knew that….

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020
Garden cottage, seaside, Uncategorized

To the Lighthouse….

One of the things that I really love about time in Deal is that we discover something new and different each time we visit. I remember times with Poppy as a toddler when we sought out new hidden alleyways each visit and it was several years before we had them all noted.. Our big thing … Continue reading To the Lighthouse….

January 2, 2020lighthouseLeave a comment
dogs, Uncategorized

Where did the time go…..

I am not at all sure what we have been up to lately but somehow the days and weeks have slipped past 🙂 I guess it is because on the long winter days inside there is so much to do . We get swept up in domestic chores and I have been much absorbed in … Continue reading Where did the time go…..

March 9, 2019March 9, 2019seasideLeave a comment
dogs, Uncategorized, Vale road

Phew what a scorcher….

as the famous headline goes... glorious day with dogs lounging around in various places to cool off. So, there is the old dog, lying next to me as I type - under a window with a delightful breeze just ruffling the curtains. There is the brown dog, upside down and legs akimbo on the sofa … Continue reading Phew what a scorcher….

May 27, 2018May 27, 2018allotment, lounging around
Black Hollyberry, Uncategorized

Spaniel days…

Suffolk summers and the wonder of Spaniels....

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018Spaniels, SuffolkLeave a comment
Black Hollyberry, Uncategorized

Not going out in the rain… no way…

Rainy days and rootling through old photos, feeling nostalgic about my first dog

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018rainydays, Spaniels, SuffolkLeave a comment
dogs, seaside, Uncategorized

Hurrah… the sea!

back on track and back on the beach 🙂

April 21, 2018beach, Deal Kent, glorious dog walk, seasideLeave a comment
Echo, Flyte, Teasle

Fancy a rest? I do…..

So, this weekend is the weekend of salvaging as many of the dog beds as I can with new covers and giving everything a good wash. Question to self: 'will that reduce the odour de chien which greets all and sundry when we open the front door?'. who knows... Anyway, the morning found me hunched … Continue reading Fancy a rest? I do…..

April 7, 2018April 8, 2018dog bedsLeave a comment
Flyte, Puppy

Phone home…..Fly-T….

The littlest pup with the biggest voice for sure and an emotionally packed story to tell

March 28, 2018April 28, 2018barking, emotional story, special puppyLeave a comment

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