Monthly Archives: July 2018

claws, thorns and prickles

Posted on July 29, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday July 29th 2018   This week I work hard to avoid being covered from head to foot in Elastoplast. (I don’t own shares in … Continue reading →

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bedtime histrionics part 2

Posted on July 25, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Wednesday July 25th 2018   A.L., you got it in one! Isis very rarely loses her treats in her bedding but she is convinced that … Continue reading →

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bedtime histrionics

Posted on July 22, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday July 22nd 2018   We’re going back a few months. It’s May and I am reviewing Hairy One’s food related behaviour. Yes, her mealtime … Continue reading →

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table manners reviewed

Posted on July 18, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Wednesday July 18th 2018   It occurs to me that it’s a long time since we had a table manners update. Does Isis still growl … Continue reading →

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Devon Blue

Posted on July 16, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Sunday July 15th 2018   Just over a week ago, Isis receives a surprise parcel. A close friend, K., who reads the blog knows how attached … Continue reading →

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one diary and a gasket

Posted on July 12, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Thursday July 12th 2018   The week doesn’t begin well. The car has been spluttering and juddering first thing in the morning since a heating pipe … Continue reading →

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cringe, cringe

Posted on July 11, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Isis: This ‘Wednesday’ post isn’t going to happen until Thursday. I’ve had a very, very, boring afternoon and evening. Human has only just woken up.  

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nine rescues and a prophecy

Posted on July 8, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Sunday July 8th 2018   Kings Heath Park is proliferating with new arrivals, both puppies and older dogs. Among them, it’s gratifying to see quite a … Continue reading →

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a nest in the ivy

Posted on July 4, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Wednesday July 4th 2018   Isis and I have worked out a just feasible routine for our summer exercise. ‘Just’ because the feasible routine involves levering … Continue reading →

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meet Walt and Flo

Posted on July 1, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’   Sunday July 1st 2018   While I was out of action from August last year until May this year, several new dogs appeared in Kings Heath … Continue reading →

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