Tag Archives: dogs

Hunted #holidaymemories

Posted on Oct 23, 2018 by

Today, a dog, not Dog, some black-brown-drool combo rather randomly decided to check if his paws could reach my shoulders. To say I was taken off guard is rather like saying I’m not surprised when my children offer to buy … Continue reading →

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It’s a Dog-gone Conclusion

Posted on Jun 12, 2018 by

We are a pet house. Two ancient cats inhabit the top of the boiler or the sofa back, next to the TV. An even more ancient tortoise roams a flower bed, doing… not very much, in return for some grapes … Continue reading →

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Dying to help

Posted on Jul 10, 2017 by

As followers of this blog know I have this thing about hidden London, its lost past and obscure places. Today I visited a website I enjoy – Derelict London – looking at their latest tours. One caught my eye – … Continue reading →

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So you want a dog, do you?

Posted on Mar 3, 2017 by

One year ago I wrote about the start of our canine love affair. As it is 4 years, nearly to the day since Dog appeared in our lives I thought I retell the story of how it all started way … Continue reading →

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But why not?

Posted on Mar 5, 2016 by

There’s a cafe near here – it’s on Norwood High Street which isn’t exactly a posh part of anywhere – called Cul de Sac. It’s run by a rather stern faced French woman who always asks me if I want an … Continue reading →

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It’s a Dog’s Life

Posted on Aug 26, 2015 by

National Dog Day, I’m told. So say hello to Dog and Dog’ predecessors… We never had another dog, not until the Textiliste gave into the pressure and, about 2000, we went to Battersea… Sadly he died in 2009 and we … Continue reading →

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Dog tired, I need a cat nap.

Posted on Jun 16, 2015 by

We had a dog when I was small. A pedigree boxer we called Punch but whose ridiculous kennel club name was Punchenello Tillingdown. He was a beast of a dog with a head the size of an asteroid and crafted … Continue reading →

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