Category Archives: Animals

Weekly Photo Challenge; Joy

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Barbara

Today was sunny so we decided to go to the sea! More water for Wilson 🙂 Joy!  

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Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Barbara

Very heavy rains are not good news if you live too close to a river, but if you are a Wilson, they spell heaven!

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Pets, Photography, Water, Weybridge, Wilson, Winter | Tagged , , , , | 22 Comments

Flood Alert & Wilson’s Christmas Swim

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Barbara

Yesterday Wilson didn’t get to come swimming with us in Hampton Open Air Pool as they don’t allow dogs, even Water Spaniels.  Today, despite grey foreboding clouds we decided to take Wilson for a long walk to try and work … Continue reading →

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Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Barbara

For this week’s Weekly Pet Challenge here’s a picture of Myrtle when she was a few months old!  I don’t think she would fit in that lid any more, and I don’t think Lilly would get as close these days!

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Alone

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Barbara

Around here black swans are nearly always loners.  There was one on the river at Twickenham for ages, and then we had one for a while at Walton Bridge.  I found this one at Black Pond in Esher Common.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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Weekly Pet Challenge (and post number 300!)

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Barbara

There are lots of very sandy places around here, and in wet weather we tend to bring Wilson to sandy places to avoid the mud. Sometimes we wonder which is worse!! Thank you to Michelle for the Weekly Pet Challenge

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A real Seagull Souper

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Barbara

We thankfully don’t get the greeny-yellow sulphur and soot laden fogs that inspired the naming of London Fogs as ‘Pea Soupers’ any more.  Today’s fog that didn’t really lift really was pretty heavy and damp and grounded hundreds of aeroplanes … Continue reading →

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Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Barbara

At this time of year when Wilson goes swimming in the icy cold river, he gets cold, so we invested in a ‘Doggy Bag’ for him.  It keeps him warm and helps keep the mud, leaves & river away from … Continue reading →

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Cee’s Foto Challenge asks for more than 5 items.  There are definitely more than 5 piglets, but it was hard to count how many of them there were there as they were running around like mad!

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo challenge is Let There Be Light In November the hours of daylight here are slightly lacking, and days are often dull and grey.  It is wonderful when the sky is clear and the light shines through.  … Continue reading →

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