Category Archives: walking in the park

‘a certain Slant of light’…?

Posted on November 2, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  ‘There’s a certain Slant of light Winter Afternoons That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes.’   Wrote Emily Dickinson in 1861. Beautiful poem. You can feel the interior dread.   Dread is what poor little Isis seems to … Continue reading →

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we walk again …

Posted on October 30, 2014 by patinkingsheath

  Isis is very food orientated so it seems sensible to use this to advantage. She has been reluctant to leave the safety of the kitchen. Thus, on Monday when she is taken into the back garden she discovers treats … Continue reading →

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it’s very dangerous out there

Posted on October 28, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Isis. Isis. What shall we do with you? Yesterday you walked gaily out of the front door and enjoyed an hour and a half long road walk. True, you were still reluctant to venture into the back garden without your … Continue reading →

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home again

Posted on October 16, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Tuesday October 14th 2014 Back at home Isis seems much calmer than she was on Sunday: it must be hugely disconcerting to be plonked down in a strange place when you cannot see or hear. And, of course, she is … Continue reading →

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exhaust pipes or daisies?

Posted on September 18, 2014 by patinkingsheath

Isis still refuses to leave the car park unless body-blocked or carried. I have a dilemma:  do I continue to fight her and insist that she goes where I want her to go, or do I let her do what … Continue reading →

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