Category Archives: Animals

Weekly Photo Challenge: Habit

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Barbara

As Michelle says in the Weekly Photo challenge, having a dog does indeed mean going for walks daily, often more than once a day.  Where the habit comes in for us is where we chose to go for our walks.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Cocker Spaniels, Keeping Fit, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Photography, Surrey Hills, Teenagers, Walking, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , | 13 Comments

Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Barbara

Wilson has been waiting for me to get back online and get posting his super photos of his bike trip for Michelle! Don’t worry… we didn’t go far or fast.  I think he thought it was some kind of strange … Continue reading →

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I’ve been under the weather…. but I’m not giving up!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Barbara

Where on earth have I been?  I can’t believe its been nearly a month since my last post!  I’ve missed all my favourite weekly challenges, I’ve got some catching up to do!  I have been ill, even more than normal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridges, Chichester Harbour, Chronic Fatigue, Families, Hayling Island, Langstone, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Photography, Teenagers, Wilson | Tagged | 13 Comments

Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge Week 3

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Barbara

Wilson has been getting a lot of airtime recently, so for the third week of Michelle’s weekly pet challenge here is a picture of my very first pet, a beautiful and very large tabby who the girls christened ‘Tiggles’ as … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Lilly Plankton, Pets, Photography, Tiggles, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Barbara

I’m not sure if this is the kind of saturated that this week’s photo challenge was about!! Here’s a few more of wet Wilsons…. he likes water.  Click on any of them to see a better picture

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Pets, Photography, Water, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge Week 2

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Barbara

For the second week of Michelle’s weekly pet challenge here is our first photo of Wilson after he arrived home with us. He had just had his cast removed from his leg, so looked very funny with one skinny leg.

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Michelle’s Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Barbara

Al’s friend Michelle has just started a weekly pet challenge Always a sucker for any opportunity to post photos of Wilson, here are the photos we took of him the first time we met him!

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“I heard a massive explosion and I thought it was a cat flap”

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Barbara

Watching the news this evening we had to stop and rewind one particular item a few times as it was about an explosion that happened near a house where we used to live, and for a second we thought it … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Distance

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Barbara

I have realised I’m only getting to post once a week at the moment which isn’t anywhere as often as I would like.  I’m only working 2 days a week, but I keep getting asked to do extra days so … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme; Play

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Barbara

This is an easy one! In case you are wondering why Wilson is wearing a coat in 27° (80°F) heat, it’s a ‘cool coat’, made from chamois leather.  You wet it, wring it out & it keeps him from overheating … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Cocker Spaniels, Photography, Summer, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments