Category Archives: oh dear

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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here and there again

Posted on April 19, 2021 by patinkingsheath

      Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday April 25th 2021   In Britain, April is supposed to be a month of showers, but it’s Friday now and still relentlessly dry and sunny. … 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 3

Posted on April 4, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday April 4th 2021   As Isis and I walk in Holders Lane, it’s as though someone has fired the starting pistol for the spring race. Buds … Continue reading →

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here, there and everywhere

Posted on March 22, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday March 21st 2021         Photograph by Bev Dakin   This is definitely the highlight of the dog walking week. Bev and I are … 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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trips, slips and curses 2

Posted on February 14, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday February 14th 2021   It’s Monday, and we’ve arranged to meet Bev and the doodles  again at Holders Lane. I’m a little apprehensive after Saturday’s debacle. … 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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Sunday January 31st 2021

Posted on January 31, 2021 by patinkingsheath

      Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday January 31st 2020   By last Sunday, of course, everywhere is thick with snow, and Isis plays in the lane. The following day, we go … Continue reading →

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