It’s been a vile, if warm, dreich day today.  The dogs got soaked on their walk. Pepper insisted on pressing up against the electric heater in my shed while I made sheeple. And Ted huddled pitifully on the chaise longue. Is there no sadder sight than a wet dog? Meanwhile, the sheep had taken shelter […]

I had to return a book to a friend, so I took the opportunity to take the dogs for a walk on our local beach first.  They haven’t been to the beach in a while, if ever (Ted). I think I remember shouting and failure on the recall front and vowing never to go again. […]

For some of us it was a morning of snoozing in the autumn sunshine. I am always surprised to see the horses all laid out together with no one guarding against the little known stealthy Shetland tigers. I did a double take at this photo. Iacs looks identical to Haakon, which is not really surprising […]

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