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Misty’s Birthday
It is Misty’s birthday today; she is 6 years old. Yes, we did sing Happy Birthday to her and she enjoyed it very much. She gives us enormous pleasure and devotion and makes us laugh constantly. This is a photo … Continue reading
Animal Blessing Service
Misty and I were sorry we were unable to be there, but listening to this and watching the blessing of the animals helped us to feel part of it. We humans owe so much to our companion animals.
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Tagged Animal Blessing Service, cats, Companions, dogs, Misty, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral
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Before and after
These photos tell the story: Misty sees Emma in her travelling grooming van Misty tries to run away. HBTW prevails. all is well in the end. In fact the little dog looks quite pleased with herself.
Planning Meeting
OK chaps, where shall we go next?
Chilling
It’s sometimes difficult to keep up with internet-speak, text-speak, online chatting terms and so forth. But one word I love to hear the grandchildren use so happily is “chilling”. This is not the way they describe a bad experience at … Continue reading
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Tagged ageing, Campervanning, Camping, caravanning, Chilling, Misty, News of the World, philosophy, relaxation, Sherrif Hutton, Yorkshire
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Travelogue
The good thing about travelling by campervan is that you cart your holiday goods and chattels along with you. Lunch can be a choice of a layby next to a field full of wheat dotted with poppies, or a pub … Continue reading
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Tagged Alnwick Gardens, cairn terrier, campervan, lavender, Misty, Summer holidays, sunshine
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Tricky Treat Wednesday
Misty and me having a go at training.I’m not sure who comes off best.
Picnics
Picnics are one of my greatest pleasures; I remember sandy sandwiches as a toddler and what I thought was sheer sophistication – salmon out of a tin eaten with plastic forks and washed down with orange juice. The fact that … Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, cairn terrier, fires, Misty, Picnics, sandwiches, sausages, thermos
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Hot hot hotter……
No complaints today – this week the temperature has gone from 9C to 24C via a day’s stop at 12C on the way. Had a busy afternoon yesterday; on returning from town, there on the doorstep was a parcel from … Continue reading
April again
Aha! So the Birthday Month is over; and what has been the non-treat of the day? – Going to the dentist. This was only my fourth or fifth visit to this new dentist since the trusted and faithful practitioner retired. At … Continue reading
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Tagged birthdays, Dentist, HBTW, kettle, Misty, Morphy Richards, tumble-dryer
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