Category Archives: dogs

Mid January, Seasonally Muddled #garden

Posted on Jan 17, 2020 by

I know, it was only December and I was muttering about how daft the plants were, treating it like a balmy March afternoon. It’s not got any better. Primulas, primroses and pansies Witch hazels Vibernum Hellibores, but they’re to be … Continue reading →

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An Ancient Mariner's Garden

Posted on Dec 23, 2019 by

November wasn’t soooo bad but this December has been a case of water water everywhere…. Of course that was inevitable, wasn’t it? Because the Textiliste and I decided that we’d do some reorganisation. We have one very long bed, always … Continue reading →

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Hmm…? Poetry?

Posted on Oct 25, 2019 by

I think I’ll nano this year. I’ve just launched the Second Harry Spittle book (oh come on, I know you know!) and book three is written and out for editing (launch early next year) so now is the time for … Continue reading →

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A Walk In The Woods #thoughtpiece

Posted on Jul 8, 2019 by

I happened to be walking around Dunwich Forest in Suffolk yesterday. It’s a calming place when you dodge the logging that is happening in a few places. Then I came upon a man with two spaniels. He was ahead of … Continue reading →

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A Candy Year – The Years Of Dog

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 by

Six years ago, give or take a few hours we sat in a windowless room redolent of disinfectant and hope, met each other’s eye and said yes. A marriage of sorts. The start of a love affair. An act of … Continue reading →

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The Wife #filmreview

Posted on Oct 10, 2018 by

The title was a bit off putting – it rather gave the game away – as was the blurb. The cast had a lot of quality – Jonathan Pryce, Glenn Close and Christian Slater – but this whole put upon … Continue reading →

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Leisure (As Imagined By Dog) #poems #poetry

Posted on Aug 2, 2018 by

Continuing my series of re-imagined favourite poems, today we arrive at Leisure By W H Davies, no 14 on the Nation’s Fav list Leisure WHAT is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare?— No time … Continue reading →

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