Category Archives: walking my deaf/blind dog

escaped podengo terrorises footballer

Posted on February 3, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday February 3rd 2016   Yes, heavy drizzle and grey skies on Sunday, so Hairy One’s fortunes change for the better. Ji. and I take her … Continue reading →

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oh dear, oh dear …..

Posted on January 31, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday January 31st 2016   Should we go to the meadows again or will the fear carry over? While not wanting to reinforce Hairy One’s anxiety, … Continue reading →

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I want to go home – now!

Posted on January 27, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday January 27th 2016   Strange. Very strange. We’ve just returned from our Reaside gallop after only half an hour. Earlier, as we prepare for our … Continue reading →

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what’s this Conchobhar?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!     Wednesday January 20th 2016     Last Friday it stopped raining and Kings Heath Park was transformed.                 … Continue reading →

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no more sticks!

Posted on January 17, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday January 17th 2016   Watching Hairy One gnawing on sticks with her head held high, I realise that she is swallowing some of the ground … Continue reading →

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the kindness of strangers

Posted on January 10, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!     Sunday January 10th 2016   People’s goodwill towards and concern about Isis never cease to give me an inner glow. Still, virtually every day, someone … Continue reading →

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river dance

Posted on January 6, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday January 6th 2016         And this is where last Sunday’s trouble began. With a filthy dog who, like most dogs, prefers to … Continue reading →

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a wild podengo

Posted on December 30, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday December 30th 2015   The weather is wild. Screaming winds  and then, tonight, driving rain. So Isis and I have had only short road walks? … Continue reading →

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a brave little dog …….

Posted on December 20, 2015 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday December 20th 2015   It is now close to sixteen months since Isis came. I have noticed significant changes in her over the last two … Continue reading →

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these feet are made for running

Posted on December 16, 2015 by patinkingsheath

  Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Wednesday December16th 2015   The back garden becomes more revolting as each day passes. The compacted clay holds murky pools of rainwater. For weeks I’ve searched for … Continue reading →

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