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Francis, Charles or just plain Sir?

They’re coming. The females are in a frenzy ensuring they are looking their best ready to present themselves for courtship to a potential mate. I was witness to a cocky display this morning coming back from my shower. ‘Sir’ was … Continue reading

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It’s a different world

Years ago, if anyone mentioned they owned a boat, stuck up yachtie types with their stripey tee shirts, shorts and deck shoes drinking G and Ts with a superior group of friends came to mind. This opinion stems from people … Continue reading

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Swallows and our own Amazon

There was a firework display somewhere last night, and poor Maggie didn’t know where to put herself. It was loud and went on for about 20 minutes. I don’t want to have to resort to doggy medication, but she was … Continue reading

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Finally, a home.

It’s hard to believe we completed on the sale of our house six weeks ago. Now all that is definitely behind us, as we took possession of our new home yesterday. Hubby then had to move it (with tuition) from … Continue reading

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Messing about on the river

Well, not quite. It’s a serious business, and we looked very suave in our red and blue life vests as we took a trip out on the river today. It’s been absolutely glorious, and wonderful to just putter along watching … Continue reading

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Night walkers

We have been looking at houses again today, and needed to relax, so it was obvious where we’d go. There was only one solitary car in the car park this evening, tucked away out of sight from the road. Seeing … Continue reading

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Spring Forward

Spring is in the air. The clocks have gone forward for British Summer Time, which will unsettle the dog for a few weeks. We are seeing signs of Spring here. Yellow is the colour, not only the sun, but the … Continue reading

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Come sit with me.

At the bottom of the woods are three lakes. We had only ever noticed two, but coming from the opposite direction one day, a pathway we had avoided since the clearance works last year, led us along a not quite … Continue reading

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Come walk with me

We did a figure of eight walk today. Apart from being with me of course, Hubby would know our route exactly, purely from my narrative. We parked in the top lay-by and walked down the path turning right to go … Continue reading

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Pop goes the…………stoat

For the second day in a row, I have actually managed to do a short walk in the woods. It’s confused the dog a bit as Hubby walks on in one direction and I turn back to the car. She … Continue reading

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