Category Archives: deaf/blind dog

a hole in the hedge

Posted on March 13, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday March 12th 2017   A long, tall, thick hedge divides the old bowling green from the next level up. There was once a gap in … Continue reading →

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Isis meets storm Doris

Posted on March 1, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday March 1st 2017   It’s Thursday. Isis is fast asleep, a length of warm hairiness stretched across the duvet. I open the blinds and look … Continue reading →

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YES!

Posted on February 26, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday February 26th 2017   It’s almost thirty months since Isis came to live with me, and still the only sound to which she demonstrates an … Continue reading →

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these paws are made for walking

Posted on February 22, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday February 22nd 2017   It’s Monday morning. As Isis executes her fir tree dance on the bank, I am joined by L. We  play with … Continue reading →

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a cushion cover and a park bench

Posted on February 15, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday February 15th 2017   Over the last few weeks I’ve been thinking, “Must blog about the number of peaceful nights we’ve been having lately.” We’ve … Continue reading →

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I’m all right, I am

Posted on February 8, 2017 by patinkingsheath

      Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday February 8th 2017   It’s Monday and I’m speaking on the phone to Polymath. “It’s Hairy One’s R.S.P.C.A. appointment this week, isn’t it?” “No”, … Continue reading →

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clack-clack-clack

Posted on February 5, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday February 5th 2017   I continue to worry about Isis wearing down her lovely white teeth with her frequent clack-clack-clacking dances, but this weekend I … Continue reading →

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on a bright and frosty morning

Posted on January 25, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday January 25th 2017   There are many wonderful things a dog can do on a bright and frosty morning – besides going round the mulberry … Continue reading →

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spinning, spinning

Posted on January 18, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday January 18th 2017   Well, as we know, Isis continues to spin. Which is all right. Mostly. However fast she spins, she doesn’t appear to … Continue reading →

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she’s looking for you!

Posted on January 15, 2017 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday January 15th 2017   Isis enjoys increasingly longer periods of freedom in both Kings Heath and Highbury Park. I recall that twice, a few weeks … Continue reading →

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