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Things I noticed before lunch time today!
When it’s raining, the dogs all walk in different directions when they come in with wet paws, the better to spread as much mud around the floor as possible. A little wren was having a wonderful shower as she … Continue reading
Posted in birds, dogs, poetry, Spring, Uncategorized, wildlife, writer, writing
Tagged birds, dogs, Flora and Fauna, garden, Passeriformes, poetry. writer, Rain
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Christmas trees out of the house at last!
The saga of the Christmas trees is over at last. I didn’t want to spend inordinate amounts of money on a tree last Christmas, even one with roots. I did however want to decorate a tree of some sort. I … Continue reading
Walk with me – this one’s for you D…
The day is so beautiful we had to go for a walk, though Nellie, now sixteen years old was less enthusiastic than the rest of us. With much barking and excitement we piled out into the sunlit garden. The forsythia … Continue reading
Posted in birds, dog walks, dogs, Family, inspiration, natural world, Spring, wildlife, writer, writing
Tagged birds, blossom, dog walks, dogs, family, natural world, Spring, writer, writing
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The Morning Show
If I doubted that Spring was on its way, the activity of the birds in the feeding tree this morning made it absolutely clear. The dawn choral society is practising heroically every morning, polishing their performance, each songster shaking off … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, blue tit, dogs, fox, garden, jay, long tailed tit, natural world, poetry. writer
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Shaggy dogs and heroes
That a brave young soldier died of the wounds he incurred while working with his dog to find weapons and explosives is more than sad, it is distressing. Only a week or two ago I read of the work these … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, death, dogs, Family, heroes, poet, poetry, research, Uncategorized, war, writer, writing
Tagged afghanistan, andrew motion, death, dogs, heroes, IEDs, jazz poetry, poet, poetry, war, writer, writing
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Right place, wrong time.
Virginia Water on a sunny, though still chilly, Sunday morning is a sight to behold. The water shines like silver in the sun, dotted with water birds, busy and full of self importance as they bustle about. Dogs, invariably retriever/labrador … Continue reading
Posted in dogs, Family, natural world, Uncategorized, wildlife, writer
Tagged birds, dogs, family, natural world
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Happy 24th February -because it feels like spring
It’s happened again and what’s more, I noticed. Like many other bloggers, diarists and commentators on life, I want to mark the day. Today is the day that I noticed that Spring is on its way. The sun is so … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, CFS, dogs, family, poet, poetry. writer, wildlife, writing
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Burnt toast, lost dog Sunday
Not the best day so far. The house smells of burnt toast, a seemingly impossible small to eradicate. Not a calamity, but more a sign of things to come. The two computers in use in the house seem intent on … Continue reading
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Tagged dogs, family, poet, poetry. writer, sunday
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