Category Archives: park dogs

goodbye dear Nancy

Posted on May 19, 2024 by patinkingsheath

Sunday May 19th 2024 I am very sad to write that all of Nancy’s physical problems have defeated her at last, and she had to be put to sleep today. Bev and Tony are heartbroken. The first … Continue reading →

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to pastures green

Posted on February 18, 2024 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday February 18th 2024 On Thursday, Bev kindly picks us up and takes us to Highbury. I lift Isis into the front with me, but she trembles, shudders and shakes … 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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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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rain and floof, rain and floof

Posted on November 20, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday November 20th 2022 The first part of the week is consistently* wet; consequently, Isis chooses pavement walks on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. We take a different route each day, so there … Continue reading →

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a man called Michael

Posted on October 2, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday. Sunday October 2nd 2022 In the comments section of the penultimate post – you can take a horse to water – Tony suggested that a way of breaking Hairy One’s … 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 →

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we’re back on track

Posted on July 17, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday July 17th 2022 Well, that was a nasty episode. I’ve just realised that, for the first time in at least four weeks, I didn’t even feel the urge to … Continue reading →

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out and about on terra firma

Posted on April 17, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday April 17th 2022 At the moment, Isis is part way through her annual undercoat moult. This process never fails to fascinate me. … Continue reading →

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