Category Archives: what on earth’s the matter?

breakfast in bed for Isis

Posted on March 17, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday March 17th 2024   Isis, who, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday is a pain in the backside on her walks, stopping, refusing to move, turning back, and all of her … Continue reading →

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a dog would like to swap humans

Posted on February 25, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday February 24th 2024   Well, it’s been a hectic week for a dog. On Wednesday we dash off early to see Lee at Dogma (previously Chester’s corner) in Kings Norton. … Continue reading →

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neither of us deserves a halo

Posted on February 11, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday February 11th 2024   It has rained, and on one perfect, pouring day, I wrap Isis in Ellie’s preloved raincoat, and we spend an hour roaming the streets. Unfortunately, though, … Continue reading →

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spleroosh!

Posted on January 21, 2024 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday January 21st 2024   Isis isn’t one to bear grudges, and her scary vet visit is soon put behind her, although I am sure she will shiver and shudder when … 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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lest we forget ……..

Posted on November 13, 2023 by patinkingsheath

     A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday November 12th 2023   No sooner does Isis (nearly always) forget to skiddadle over the kitchen floor where, weeks ago, a splosh of water had made a small slippery patch, … 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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get a grip, Human

Posted on October 29, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday October 29th 2023   Why is it, I ponder, that we animal people become so much more worried about our pets’ ailments than our own? I’ve been very lucky with … 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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habits!

Posted on October 1, 2023 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday October 1st 2023   Most animals, including humans, need routines. This makes sense, of course, since  routines, tried and trusted as they are, generally equal safety. Isis, I guess because … Continue reading →

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