My dogs Dilly and Mabel are always happy to lend a paw when it comes to trying out new food, especially new sweeties, so when Forthglade offered to send us their new treats to try they both woofed in approval.
Birthday present
Today is my birthday. I’ve been blessed with 58 years on this glorious planet and I hope there’s many more to come.
It has been a day of reflection and happiness, I have felt close to the people most important to me, even though they’re not here with me (or I with them) and that is the most wonderful feeling. Sometimes, being of a certain age and no longer having a significant other, life can feel a bit lonely. I have worked hard this past year learning to love living with myself, being alone. It can be a lovely state – nobody to pick up after, nobody to argue with, but sometimes, it can be a bit much – nobody to pick up after, nobody to argue with.Read more
Tails of a Spanish rescue dog
Hello Mabel and welcome to our family – or should that be hola Mabel?
Mabel has travelled all the way from Spain to find her forever home. She has been with us just under two weeks and already she has totally found her paws. She is already best pals with Dilly, my Pointer cross, who has been so lonely since my little Angel died last summer and since his best friend Aston moved away with his dad (another story).Read more
Catch up
This past year has been one of firsts and I’m quite overawed in a way that I’m now where I am, 18 months after making a life change it took me so long to find the courage to make.
Almost 22 months – I have just worked it out.
My old life seems so long ago, yet it feels like just five minutes since I moved back to the North East.Read more