We are in and it feels good. The move went well, not many hitches, two breakages, one splinter, several sore limbs, two bottles of prosecco and just the one argument.
This house is already full of happy memories. Birthdays, parties, Watching fireworks in the conservatory with my hands over the 6 year old’s ears, dinner parties, [...]
Posts Tagged "Dog"
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We left our dog, Peanut, with the ‘Lovelies’ when we went to Italy. The Lovely Family comprises Auntie Ems, Uncle Paul, Els (aged 13) and Saraaaah (aged 12).
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She wrote a diary about her week away …
Day 1
Arrive at Uncle Paul’s house. My family abandons me. Am I bothered? look at my face. I note they [...] -
The 4 year old opened his backyard café yesterday.
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It was an intimate venue where guests were told what they would eat and told exactly where to sit; The dog on the floor, me on a skateboard.
I didn’t get to choose my lunch. I was given a plate of ice cream, lettuce, a solitary crisp and some [...] -
Over to Gramps …
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Poppy was our last family dog and the one I was most attached to. We had to have her put to sleep in Spain. I was inconsolable for days.
We had collected Poppy, a handsome Springer Spaniel, from a house in Huddersfield that was a semi-detached replica of Cold Comfort Farm, thus saving [...] -
Yesterday she asked me to make her into a dog;
He asked me to make him into a pirate (with chicken pox);
Today she asked me to make her into a wolf;
Tomorrow I will change them back into children for school.
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Another missive from Gramps along the pet theme of the last ones …
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The memory of the exhumed hamster is buried deep in my mind. I can’t recall the house we were living in. I do remember the funeral in the back garden attended by small tearful child mourners and afterwards, sitting in the dining room watching [...] -
From Gramps …
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Winnie was the first dog that I had since childhood. She had the markings of an Alsatian combined with the soft ears of a Labrador and ownership went some way to completing the perfect life of house, children and dog.
She was about three years old when you were born. Later, as you grew [...]






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