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habits!

    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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Isis holidays in Gwithian

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday September 24th 2023   When Isis stayed at S’s cottage last year, she always slept at the bottom of the stairs, a couple of feet away from her bed. S … Continue reading

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so what is it Isis?

    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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    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 16 2023   This week we stick to Kings Heath Park, hoping that Isis will be happier with what is familiar to her; the weather this week though, couldn’t … Continue reading

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so on we plod – or not

    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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what’s the matter Isis?

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday July 2nd 2023   I am away in Yorkshire again, this time for my nephew’s funeral. On Thursday afternoon I leave Isis at Ray’s (Hollytrees) kennels before taking the train … Continue reading

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minutiae or a day in the life of a dog part 5

    Well, this is sooooo embarerssing for a dog. You won’t beleeve why hewman is blogging today instead of yesterday. She had her ortum covid booster vaxinashun on Saterday and she sleeped neely all of yesterday like sheed been … Continue reading

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winter woes

    A post should appear every Sunday   Sunday March 12th 2023         Yesterday, as we walk in Holders Woods, a couple I know but haven’t seen for a little while, stop to greet me. The … Continue reading

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well, you see, what happened was ……………………………

    A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday January 8th 2023   HAPPY NEW YEAR HAPPY NEW YEAR   Apologies for the inordinately long gap. Unfortunately, I had an r.a. fatigue wipe out and a low grade infection … Continue reading

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snakes alive – by Isis

      A post should appear every Sunday.   Sunday December 11th 2022   It’s a dull, damp day and I can smell that this is the path which leads to the big woods. Human says I can choose … Continue reading

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