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Dragonfly break
I looked down at my arm and saw a dragonfly briefly resting on it. For a moment the world faded out and I thought of all the summers and all the moments and all the many dancing dragonflies that inhabited … Continue reading
An inquisitive friend
You can’t see the other side of the picture…… it was Misty, not sure what to do. This teenage deer was so interested in the little yapping dog that it didn’t run away. Misty was mystified, you might say. Every … Continue reading
Summer
Last week I was shivering in fleecy top, anorak and warm trousers; this week it has been a chance to dig out light trousers and tops. The temperature in the front garden today has been 30C As you can see, … Continue reading
Misty and Sergei
I have to confess to being a lover of the meerkat commercials. In fact I have been known to stop a run-through and scroll back to see them several times. Youtube is easier. Can you see why I love Sergei … Continue reading
Photo round up
Now that the Birthday Month is over…… Here are some photos Misty needs to see Emma the mobile groomer – a date is fixed for later in the month. This is a favourite picnic place. All that river and … Continue reading
Pyjama morning
It’s been years since I’ve had a pj-day, and today was an ideal opportunity. I’ve been on my own this weekend – Misty and I in charge, as it were. (She thinks she is in charge.) Anyway, I am never … Continue reading
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Damp squibby month
So far, my Birthday Month has been a bit of a damp squib. The best thing is that there is a real sense of spring in the air. I have found myself rather under the weather, as it were. Let’s … Continue reading
Christmas Coat
Misty looks as if she is saying – I enjoyed opening the present but I’m not so sure about wearing it!
Hogmanay
Note the gap between the two dogs. Bertie is gradually learning that he cannot take liberties with Misty. By the time he is going home on Monday he will be acclimatised, and hopefully that means he will be well-behaved at … Continue reading
Bertie
No photographs of our visitors yet, I’ve been too busy recovering from our trip and helping Bertie to settle in. To be honest, he has not required much assistance as he is a very boisterous and confident 7-month old dachshund … Continue reading