Tag Archives: Kings Heath Park

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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the heat wave and a walk

Posted on July 25, 2022 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday July 24th 2022   This week we survive Monday and Tuesday’s unprecedented heat. After much persuasion, and with great reluctance, Isis visits the back garden twice during the day. She … Continue reading →

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and where shall we go today, dear?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday December 12th 2021   Now we have a tried and tested portfolio of walks: Kings Heath Park, neighbourhood roads, Highbury Park, Holders Lane, Cannon Hill Park, Clowse Woods, Earlswood Lakes … Continue reading →

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and off we go!

Posted on October 3, 2021 by patinkingsheath

A post should appear each Sunday!   Sunday October 3rd 2021   It’s a very good week for walking. There are few of those days which Isis hates, when the clouds race across the sun obscuring it completely, then scud … Continue reading →

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perfect weather

Posted on August 2, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    A post should appear each Sunday!   We’ve had a lovely week, Human and me. It’s rained nearly every day. Last Sunday when we first get to Highbury though, Human bullies me. She makes me walk up to … Continue reading →

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here, there and everywhere 4

Posted on April 11, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday April 11th 2021   It’s a few minutes after six a.m. These are stolen minutes. I think there are only four of them. “You have to … Continue reading →

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trips, slips and curses

Posted on February 7, 2021 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday February 7th 2021   ‘Never count your chickens before they are hatched’ is a proverb which one should always keep in mind when predicting how Isis … Continue reading →

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a very lovely lady

Posted on November 29, 2020 by patinkingsheath

    Posting day: Sunday, and, sometimes, maybe, extra bits in between.   Sunday November 8th 2020   On Thursday, in Highbury Park, I learned of the death of Joyce whom I’ve known for many years. Like everyone else I … Continue reading →

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