Tag Archives: deaf/blind dog hunts

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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are you enjoying your walk, Isis?

Posted on August 7, 2022 by patinkingsheath

  There will be no blog next week (Sunday August 14th) as Isis and I are having a short break.     A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday  August 7th  2022   We leave the lovely, dirty spaniel … 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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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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what the hell’s going on?

Posted on January 9, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!     Sunday January 9th 2022   It’s January 2nd when we head down Dogpool Road, turn right onto Moor Green Lane, and park opposite The Highbury pub. It’s a dull, damp, … Continue reading →

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here, there and everywhere 3

Posted on April 4, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday April 4th 2021   As Isis and I walk in Holders Lane, it’s as though someone has fired the starting pistol for the spring race. Buds … Continue reading →

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trips, slips and curses 2

Posted on February 14, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday February 14th 2021   It’s Monday, and we’ve arranged to meet Bev and the doodles  again at Holders Lane. I’m a little apprehensive after Saturday’s debacle. … Continue reading →

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wasps and hoses

Posted on August 19, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday August 19th 2018   Since I’ve had the second shoulder operation I’ve not, of course, been able to take Isis for a walk. I’ve … Continue reading →

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bedtime histrionics part 2

Posted on July 25, 2018 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Wednesday July 25th 2018   A.L., you got it in one! Isis very rarely loses her treats in her bedding but she is convinced that … Continue reading →

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Isis the hunter

Posted on September 11, 2016 by patinkingsheath

    Posting days: Sunday and Wednesday and, sometimes, maybe, extra ‘news flashes’!   Sunday 11th September 2016   Isis loves hunting.       At night her final pee is heralded by an intake of breath as she attempts … Continue reading →

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