Category Archives: Kings Heath Park

frost, ice, and mucking about

Posted on January 23, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday January 22nd 2023 Over the last week, Isis and I have enjoyed some good walks and managed to visit most of our favourite haunts. It’s still Wellington boots and … Continue reading →

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the invalid

Posted on January 15, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday January 16th 2023 Warning to the squeamish: this post is all about what goes into and what comes out of a dog, so perhaps you may not wish to … Continue reading →

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are you enjoying your walk, Isis?

Posted on August 7, 2022 by patinkingsheath

There will be no blog next week (Sunday August 14th) as Isis and I are having a short break. A post should appear every Sunday. Sunday August 7th 2022 We leave the lovely, dirty spaniel … Continue reading →

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a cool walk and a dirty dog

Posted on July 31, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday. Sunday July 31st 2020 Thank goodness, the heatwave passes, and by Wednesday it’s what the meteorologists declare to be ‘a normal July day.’ Hmmmmmm. What’s normal any more? We enjoy … Continue reading →

Posted in a very good dog, clever girl, dear little Isis, Kings Heath Park, oh dear, park dogs, park people, scenting, the dogs of King's Heath Park, these dogs!, VERY early in the morning., walking in the park, walking my deaf/blind dog, who'd be a human? | Tagged blind dog enjoys park, blind dog Isis, blind dog loves Kings Heath Park, blind/deaf dog, deaf/blind dog, deaf/blind dog hunts, Kings Heath Park, walking in Kings Heath park | Leave a comment

the heat wave and a walk

Posted on July 25, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday July 24th 2022 This week we survive Monday and Tuesday’s unprecedented heat. After much persuasion, and with great reluctance, Isis visits the back garden twice during the day. She … Continue reading →

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goodbye dear Rufus

Posted on March 14, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday March 13th 2022 Rufus has not been himself lately: he has been very weary and hasn’t wanted to eat. Some days he has seemed much more like the old … Continue reading →

Posted in Highbury Park, Isis meets other dogs, Kings Heath Park, learning to trust, park dogs, park people, relationship building, the dogs of King's Heath Park, walking in the park, walking with Rufus and Nancy | Tagged a fearful dog, Deaf/blind dog loses her friend, Highbury Park, walking in Kings Heath park | 7 Comments

and where shall we go today, dear?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday December 12th 2021 Now we have a tried and tested portfolio of walks: Kings Heath Park, neighbourhood roads, Highbury Park, Holders Lane, Cannon Hill Park, Clowse Woods, Earlswood Lakes … Continue reading →

Posted in Clowse Woods, Highbury Park, Holders Lane Woods, Jasmine Fields, Kings Heath Park, oh dear, rain, scary shadows, scenting, walking in the park, walking with Rufus and Nancy, we don't like bright light, we don't like bright sun | Tagged a fearful dog, blind dog and bright light, blind dog Isis, blind/deaf dog, Cannon Hill Park, Clowse Woods, deaf/blind dog in the park, deaf/blind dog walks, Earlswood Lakes, Highbury Park, Holders Lane, Isis does well, Jasmine Fields, Kings Heath Park | Leave a comment

November is for sniffing

Posted on November 8, 2021 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday 7th November 2021 November is the month for sniffing. Everywhere a dog goes she is assailed by irresistable scents. Let out into the garden … Continue reading →

Posted in a joyful dog, dear little Isis, Isis says "No"., Jasmine Fields, Kings Heath Park, lovely leaves, oh dear, park people, patience is a virtue., scenting, these dogs!, walking in the park | Tagged blind dog enjoys park, blind dog Isis, blind dog loves Kings Heath Park, deaf/blind dog, deaf/blind dog walks, scenting | Leave a comment

perfect weather

Posted on August 2, 2021 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! We’ve had a lovely week, Human and me. It’s rained nearly every day. Last Sunday when we first get to Highbury though, Human bullies me. She makes me walk up to … Continue reading →

Posted in a joyful dog, Clowse Woods, Highbury Park, Holders Lane Woods, Isis is no angel, Kings Heath Park, park dogs, rain, rain and more rain, scenting, these dogs!, twirling, walking in the park, walking my deaf/blind dog, we don't like bright sun, who'd be a human? | Tagged blind dog and bright light, blind dog enjoys park, blind dog Isis, blind/deaf dog, deaf/blind dog in the park, deaf/blind dog runs free, Highbury Park, Kings Heath Park | 2 Comments

I wanna go HOME!

Posted on July 25, 2021 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday July 25th 2021 We have had two weeks of very hot sun. Unheard of. We don’t do very hot sun in Britain. Poor Isis does not fare well. One … Continue reading →

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