Author Archives: patinkingsheath

May 15th and May 22nd

Posted on May 11, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    Wednesday May 11th 2022        Isis and Human are taking a blogging break on Sunday May 15th and on Sunday May 22nd (And no, it’s not because Isis is embarrassed about being seen in her newly clipped … Continue reading →

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collecting Isis

Posted on May 9, 2022 by patinkingsheath

      A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday May 8th 2022   Isis: There’s more about you than about me. Human: We’re a team Isis.   On Wednesday afternoon I take a newly clipped Isis     … Continue reading →

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a clean bill of health and lots of fluff

Posted on May 3, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Monday May 2nd 2022   On April 21st, when we visit the vet, Isis has a full medical check. We wait for a short while at reception, and the vet comes … Continue reading →

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an apology

Posted on May 2, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    Sunday May 1st 2022   Human is sorry, but owing to unforseen circumstances, Sunday’s post will appear a day late!       Human never forsees anythin’.      

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a tough day for Isis

Posted on April 25, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday April 24th 2022   Poor Isis has a tough day on Thursday. First she is ambushed and plonked in the sink to have her rear end washed, then she is … Continue reading →

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out and about on terra firma

Posted on April 17, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday April 17th 2022   At the moment, Isis is part way through her annual undercoat moult. This process never fails to fascinate me.               … Continue reading →

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so what’s new?

Posted on April 11, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday April 10th 2022   It took this dopey blogger several months to realise that the reason she was unable to upload new images or videos was that the blog’s media … Continue reading →

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news from Isis*

Posted on April 4, 2022 by patinkingsheath

* transcribed by Human   A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday April 3rd 2022   You’ll never believe what happened last week. We are walking on the fields beneath Holders Lane, when I catch a very strange scent. … Continue reading →

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bright light

Posted on March 28, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday March 27th   Hmmmm. Not the best of weeks. First I lose my new hearing aid in Highbury Park, then my driving glasses disappear into thin air somewhere between the … Continue reading →

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a kiss from Nancy

Posted on March 20, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday March 20th 2022     On Thursday, Isis and I meet up with Bev and Nancy. Bev tells me how poor Rufus became more and more ill as they waited … Continue reading →

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