Category Archives: Isis says “No”.

2023 and me

Posted on January 8, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Monday January 8th 2024   Isis continues …………….   By the time that July comes round, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going. I don’t want to be left again, … Continue reading →

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the strength of a podengo ……..

Posted on December 11, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday – sorry it’s a day late this week. We’ll put this down to unforeseen circumstances!   Monday December 11th 2023   I am immeresed in a strange dream. After a successful interview, … Continue reading →

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is she a canine phenomenon?

Posted on December 4, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday December 2023 Isis has cultivated an extraordinarily magnificent coat for the winter. I know I have mentioned it throughout the year, but observing her stretched out and sleeping peacefully on … Continue reading →

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fighting with Human

Posted on November 26, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday November 26th 2023   Even the bright white Isis sometimes has feet too muddy to ignore. Washing them at home is an unwelcome chore, which Human endeavours to avoid if … Continue reading →

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she steals my coat

Posted on November 5, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday November 5th 2023   All kinds of horrible things have been done to me this week. You won’t believe the cruelty I’ve been subjected to, or how cynically I’ve been … Continue reading →

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it comes to us all ……….

Posted on October 8, 2023 by patinkingsheath

      A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday October 8th 2023   Isis has decided that she’ll no longer bother with seasonal fashion changes; instead, she’ll concentrate on building up a squidgy, very dense, inpenetrably fluffy undercoat, … Continue reading →

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habits!

Posted on October 1, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday October 1st 2023   Most animals, including humans, need routines. This makes sense, of course, since  routines, tried and trusted as they are, generally equal safety. Isis, I guess because … Continue reading →

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so what is it Isis?

Posted on July 23, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 23rd 2023   From Sunday to Thursday, I continue to take Isis to walk in Kings Heath Park. She is still not keen to linger, but, as usual, is … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 16, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 16 2023   This week we stick to Kings Heath Park, hoping that Isis will be happier with what is familiar to her; the weather this week though, couldn’t … Continue reading →

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so on we plod – or not

Posted on July 10, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 9th 2023   On Monday Isis is still reluctant to walk. On Tuesday we meet up with Bev and Nancy in Holders Lane car park. Bev, who has been … Continue reading →

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