Category Archives: Pets

From Sofa to Marathon – Week 2

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Barbara

Last week I was quite despondent that I haven’t been able to do any running or circuit training at all due to my neuralgia & now chesty cough too. I made a resolution to spend some time looking up what … Continue reading →

Posted in 40, Athletics, Diet, Fibromyalgia, Getting old, Health, Janathon, Keeping Fit, Marathon, Neuralgia, Running, Wilson | Tagged 52-Week Project, Getting Fit, Janathon, Marathon, New Years Resolution, Postaweek, Sofa to Marathon, Training, Wilson | 8 Comments

Christmas comes early for Wilson

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Barbara

Wilson loves water. We think he has some Water Spaniel in him, although he is definitely not that big! He has webbed feet. We got him from the RSPCA so we do not have his history apart from that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Walking, Water, Wilson | Tagged Black Cocker Spaniel, Christmas, cocker poo, Janathon, Postaday, RSPCA, Stick, Swamp, Water Spaniel, Wilson | 12 Comments

Life, by the Dalai Lama (Actually from ‘Life’s Little Instruction Book’ by H. Jackson Brown, Jr.)

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Barbara

This list was attributed to the Dalai Lama, but is actually from ‘Life’s Little Instruction Book’ by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Wherever they actually originated from, they are a great list to live by. I always have a copy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Wilson | Tagged B4Peace, Fulfillment, Guidance, Happiness, Life by the Dalai Lama, Life Instructions, one day at a time, Postaday, Self Help, Wilson | 8 Comments

20:12 20.12.2012

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Barbara

Americans miss out on this special date 😦 Here is a photo of Wilson pondering its significance

Posted in Animals, Numbers, Pets, Photography, Special Dates, Surrey Hills, Wilson | Tagged 20/12/2012, Black Cocker Spaniel, End of the world, Mayan Calendar, Numbers, Numeromology, Photography, Postaday, Special Dates, Wilson | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Delicate

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Barbara

Having posted for the Weekly Challenge a day early yesterday in utter panic at 7.17pm when it still hadn’t appeared (because it was Thursday!) , today I nearly missed the Weekly Photo Challenge completely! I am on massive doses of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Dragonflies, Lilly Plankton, Pets, Photography | Tagged Cat, Delicate, Dragonfly, Hydrangea, Lilly Plankton, nature, Photography, Postaday, Weekly Photo Challenge | 36 Comments

Travel Theme; Liquid

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Barbara

Winter in England is usually wet. Summer is often very wet too. Normally we do not have to travel far to come across liquid in the form of water. We spend quite a lot of time keeping it out of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Photography, Surrey Hills, Travel, Water, Wilson | Tagged Chobham Common, Heathland, Liquid, nature, November, Postaday, Travel Theme, Wilson | 12 Comments

Special Photo Challenge: Inspiration

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Barbara

What inspired me to start a blog? What inspires me to blog? Two very different questions! I had thought about bogging before. My very famous auntie Marie is an accomplished blogger on another well-known blog platform which we won’t mention … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birthdays, Blogging, Brighton, Getting old, Life, Pets, Photography, Self Employment, Surrey Hills, Travel, Wilson | Tagged #memyblog, anchor tags, Blogging, Inspiration, Photography, Postaday, Special Photo Challenge, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wilson | 12 Comments

Shoes – The perfect antidote to a rainy Wednesday

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Barbara

This is my second post about shoes If you have read my first post : Shoes – The perfect antidote to a rainy Monday, you will probably not believe what I am about to write… My other favourite shoes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Blogging, Boats, Egypt, Keeping Fit, Myrtle, Shoes, Shoes, Tortoise, Water | Tagged Crocs, Dr Marten, Flip Flops, Imelda Marcos, Irregular Choice, Myrtle, Serafina the Giraffe, Sightseeing Shoes, Weddingtons | 12 Comments

Squeal !! Cutest Platypuses Ever!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Barbara

What is it about baby Platypuses (or Platypi if they are from Greece) – They always make girls squeal! I love these photos.. I found one while reading Edinburgh Eye’s ‘About me’, and she led me to the ‘Buzzfeed‘ collection … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Pets, Photography | Tagged animals, baby platypus, Baby Platypuses, Cute, nature, Platypus, platypuses, Postaday, squeal | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge; Green

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Barbara

I wasn’t expecting to get very good photos today as it was a very typically misty moisty November day, but when I took Wilson for his walk, I brought my camera just in case. I actually was able to capture … Continue reading →