Author Archives: patinkingsheath

erk! There’s someone in my car

Posted on July 24, 2016 by patinkingsheath

Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday July 24th 2016 One day last week, M. has to be away from the house for about six hours and asks if I  could collect her border … Continue reading →

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goodbye dear Conchobhar, Connar, Con.

Posted on July 20, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday July 20th 2016         Today is a very sad day, not only for our small dog walking group but for all the … Continue reading →

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supervised access?

Posted on July 17, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday July 17th 2016 My lawn is still getting established, whatever that means, so I am to have ‘supervised access’. I don’t know what that means, … Continue reading →

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what a night we had, what a night

Posted on July 13, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday July 13th 2016   It’s Monday night and I can’t believe how badly Isis is behaving. That little white and grey horror must have read … Continue reading →

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soothing Isis ……. ?

Posted on July 10, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday July 10th 2016   Well, last week Laurian Cotes suggested on Facebook that coconut oil might help with Isis’s obsessive foot nibbling. On Tuesday I … Continue reading →

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a new mac for Isis

Posted on July 6, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday July 6th 2016   Except for collar, harness and leads, her new mac is the first item of Hairy One’s wardrobe bought specially for her. … Continue reading →

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oh Isis, Isis!

Posted on July 3, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday June 29th 2016   Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarggggh! The last few days have not been good ones. Because Isis was getting very angry with her anal glands and … Continue reading →

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j-u-u-st re-e-l-a-a-x

Posted on June 29, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   June 29th 2016   My friend A., a vet’s daughter, has always been an animal person. She stayed with Isis soon after the adoption and looked … Continue reading →

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I think you’re my friend ……….

Posted on June 26, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   June 26th 2016   Well, two firsts in just over a week. The gang is walking round the pond checking on how the now adolescent moorhen … Continue reading →

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Ball on a String

Posted on June 22, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday June 22nd 2016     Isis has really taken to balls. Her favourite is Ball on a String. Her last ball on a string was … Continue reading →

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