Category Archives: rain

unharnessed revolt

Posted on April 14, 2024 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday April 14th 2024 After the harness débâcle, which was obviously very traumatic for poor Isis, I put the new harness away for two weeks. When I get it out again, … Continue reading →

just praying for rain

Posted on February 4, 2024 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday Sunday February 4th 2024 Praying for rain? Not quite, but hoping big time. On Monday we have an emergency. Human goes for her annual eye-test; she’s very apprehensive as there … Continue reading →

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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 slippery slope …..

Posted on November 19, 2023 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear every Sunday. Sunday November 19th 2023 Dog, aren’t we all sick and tired of this rain, day after day after day after day. Sigh. Mutter. Moan. What fun walks await us this … 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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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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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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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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our walks: be careful what you wish for part 2

Posted on June 20, 2022 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday! Sunday June 19th 2022 Off we trog back up to the field, stinking of eau de canal. At least, I imagine that we both stink; however, when we pause by … Continue reading →

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