For those who need their Dog fix, and as a small memory of Sue Vincent and her delightful poems about her dog, Ani, I reprise here a poem and pictures I did for her…
A little something Dog penned for Sue Vincent’s delightful pup, Ani’s, Advent calendar, in case you missed
On the first day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
My favourite walkies!
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On the second day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the third day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the fourth day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the fifth day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Five doorbell rings!
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the sixth day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Six squirrels running,
Five doorbell rings!
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the seventh day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Seven posties posting,
Six squirrels running,
Five doorbell rings!
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the eighth day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Eight shoes for chewing,
Seven posties posting,
Six squirrels running,
Five doorbell rings!
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the ninth day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Nine blokes a’stroking,
Eight shoes for chewing,
Seven posties posting,
Six squirrels running,
Five doorbell rings!
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the tenth day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Ten children playing,
Nine blokes a’stroking,
Eight shoes for chewing,
Seven posties posting,
Six squirrels running,
Five doorbell rings!
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the eleventh day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
Eleven posts for sniffing,
Ten children playing,
Nine blokes a’stroking,
Eight shoes for chewing,
Seven posties posting,
Six squirrels running,
Five doorbell rings!
Four bowls of treats,
Three tennis balls,
Two chicken legs
And my favourite walkies.
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On the twelfth day of Christmas, my two legges gave to me,
My whole family!
TanGental 
Merry Christmas to one blessed Dog and his remarkable family!!
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Aw thanks Annette. It wouldn’t be Christmas without the Pup
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Great card and final picture
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I love this. Wishing Dog and the rest of you a wonderful Christmas!!
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Wonderful Geoff.
Wonderful memories of Sue and tennis balls for Ani.
Merry Christmas to you and your family
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And you Di!! May you have Maggie infused dreams tonight!!
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Thanks Geoff. Maggie is always with us, bless her.
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Happy Christmas to you, Geoff, and the whole family, especially Dog, who is so photogenic!
Lovely memories of Sue and her beloved Ani.
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It’s lovely to be able to recall her inspiration!!
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Lovely. Happy Christmas to all.
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A lovely tribute to Sue and her devotion to the blog world. Merry Christmas from our pup to Dog.
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Thanks so much
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Loved it then love it now 💖
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Merry Christmas, Dog … and all the humans you hold dear. 😀 … and if you could send a ‘Merry Christmas’, to Ani via the doggie network that would be cool too. 😀
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Happy Christmas, Geoff. It’s wonderful of you to remember Sue in this way – never forgotten.
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Clever old Dog! Hope he (and you) had a happy Christmas.
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After all of that activity over 12 days, dog probably feels like taking a vacation lying on the beach n that last photo and doing nothing. However, after all that training, there might be a vacancy on a certain cricket team. What’s dog like with a bat?
I don’t follow the cricket but Geoff has it on as a fairly permanent fixture, and I think it rates as the sound of Summer for him.
It’s hard to understand that Sue is gone. Ani and Lady were like twins separated at birth and split cross opposite sides of the globe. I loved her poems, and found it hard to know quite what you’re supposed to do when your blogging mate goes down.
This is a fabulous idea.
Best wishes,
Ro
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It’s v sad. Another 60 something blogger, Mary Smith died on Xmas day. She wrote beautifully of her time as a volunteer nurse in Afghanistan during the 80s and 90s. I met her at a couple of Bashes and she was delightful.
As for the cricket, I believe it is impolite to discuss such pain in public. Tell Geoff it is entirely unreasonable to gloat… as if I’d do they same, were the tables to be turned…
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Geoff, I’m so sorry to hear about Mary. We make such good connections through blogging at times, and hard when they pass on.
The cricket rivalry between England and Australia has never been pretty, but fortunately hasn’t reached the violence of the soccor hooligans. I’m not sure whether you’re familiar with the Hill on the SCG. They banned glasses and glass bottles from there and I think they might even have built another stand on part of it, but it was the stuff of legends along with your Balmy Army.
Well, I’d better get to sleep.
Thought you might like this: https://teawithethelturner.com/2021/12/28/christmas-1921-with-ethel-turner-and-the-sunbeamers/
I find Ethel Turner so inspirational in her writings to the children in these newspaper columns. The sort of thing I should print out and put on the fridge.
Best wishes,
Ro
PS A close friend of mine is over in London visiting her daughter atm so I’m feeling that I’ve inched a bit closer towards getting there myself.
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Ah ha. I’ve heard a lot about Bay 13 too. I’m old enough to remember John Snow being grabbed by a sunhatted numpty on the Hill in 1971. Happy days!!
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Those were the days…
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Wonderful poem and photos! 🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! 💞
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Thank you for your delightful tribute to gifted, lovable Sue and clever little Ani, Geoff. So very sad, too about lovely Mary Smith dying too. May they both rest in peace. xx
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Yes such gaps. It’s not easy..
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