Category Archives: who’d be a human?

it’s human – so what?

Posted on June 20, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday June 20th 2021   Today we meet M and his little dog Rosie in Highbury. Recently they camped in Cornwall, and M tells me how much Rosie enjoys being on … Continue reading →

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laid back dog and stressed out human continued

Posted on June 13, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday June 13th 2021   My friends M and G greet me at the door. I apologise for not phoning, and recount my misadventures. They are glad that I hadn’t told … Continue reading →

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what Isis might have said

Posted on May 17, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Monday May 17th 2021   I: Well, it’s a right rubbish time I’m having these last few weeks. When are you having your tooth out? H: What … Continue reading →

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now what?

Posted on May 9, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday May 16th 2021   Yes, we have a mouse. Sigh. Now what? Perhaps it’ll go away of its own accord. On the other hand, perhaps it … Continue reading →

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taking the mickey?

Posted on May 2, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday May 2nd 2021   We are relaxing contentedly on the day bed when suddenly, for no reason discernible to me, Isis wakes up, lifts her head, … Continue reading →

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I’m not going ANYWHERE

Posted on April 18, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday April 18th 2021   Oh dear. Not the best of weeks. Monday My car has an appointment with the garage. For a long time now the … Continue reading →

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here, there and everywhere 4

Posted on April 11, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday April 11th 2021   It’s a few minutes after six a.m. These are stolen minutes. I think there are only four of them. “You have to … Continue reading →

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mud and water, mud and water*

Posted on February 28, 2021 by patinkingsheath

*By the way, this chorus keeps going through my mind as we walk. It can be sung to the tune of ‘Guns and Roses.’   Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday February 21st 2021 … Continue reading →

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and for my next trick ……..

Posted on February 25, 2021 by patinkingsheath

My apologies to readers who receive the blog through emails. The blog appeared on Sunday – well, in the early hours of Monday – and went through to Facebook but didn’t ‘publish’ here.   Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, … Continue reading →

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trips, slips and curses

Posted on February 7, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday February 7th 2021   ‘Never count your chickens before they are hatched’ is a proverb which one should always keep in mind when predicting how Isis … Continue reading →

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