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Happy, happy birthday to my GoodGirlJoy.:heart:We're going to have a lovely time! Pee Ess, Happy Birthday to Ella too, and I think there's another Forum dog with a birthday today but I can't remember who.

Fiona had a 'phone call while we were walking on the moor today. It was Sue, who we see nearly every day up there with her dog Tadpole, a Chihuahua/ some sort of a terrier cross. Tadpole is tiny but with a huge, lively, loving, outgoing and friendly character. He's a completely lovable little...

When we were waiting to see the vet for GGJ's final check after she was attacked I noticed a tiny lump on the right side of her chest and asked the vet to look at it. She was pretty sure that it was harmless, just a small wart and advised me to keep an eye on it and contact them if there were...

Joy found a banana skin in the heather on the moor thismorning and had expertly snaffled it before I had a chance to stop her. According to Google banana skins are not poisonous for dogs but are difficult to digest and can cause blockages. Has anyone else had experience with this? Do I just...

In the (expected) absence of anything Valentine ish, or anything special to do today, GGJ and I have decided that today is Labradors' Day. We started with an appropriate song ( apologies to Hart and Rodgers) My funny Labrador, Sweet comic Labrador You make me smile with my heart. So often...

I looked at the view over the hills today and this poem sprang to mind. Thaw. Over the land freckled with snow half thawed The speculating rooks at their nests cawed And saw from Elm tree, delicate as flower of grass What we below could not see; Winter pass. (Edward Thomas) I seem to remember...

Joy and I set off for the moor thismorning and it looked like it was going to be a lovely day, which it is, weather-wise, but we hadn't got very far when we saw a man and his dog who I notice quite frequently, dog looks like a fighting type and is never on lead,so whenever I see them we turn...

For those of us in the UK who love hearing about @kateincornwall and her beloved Golitha Falls, and ( like me) wish we could see them, BBC2 at 6.30 thisevening, Rick Stein's Cornbeefwall! I now remember Kate posting last year that she had been walking there and came upon Rick Stein and Dawn...

And I really don't want it to be seen as a sad post, because my predominant feeling tonight is not one of sadness. Today would have been Trevor's 72nd birthday. We always used to get together as a family to celebrate his birthday and I had intended to send text messages to his three children...

By very enthusiastically eating raw swede peelings! She loves raw carrot but won't eat raw parsnip, potato or apple peel. She was watching me peeling the swede and drooling so I said, 'Well you can try it, but I don't think you'll like it. ' She loved it! That's another inexpensive low fat...

Set off with Joy for the morning walk and after about ten minutes she did the lying on her back with her paws in the air thing again. I'm more worried this time. On Monday it was the third time in three years and she wasn't limping. Today it's the second time in six days and there was a definite...

Tee hee! Thought that would get everyone all excited! :giggl: Not actually me, my next door neighbours, but we share a driveway which will be the puppy's garden so I'll have a lot of contact with him! They originally wanted to give a rescue dog a home but were turned down time and time again...

I can't remember who it was that wanted to make a Coffee and Walnut Cake but couldn't get Walnuts. Was it you@Cath? I have just made a honey and Walnut loaf and have 4 ounces of roughly chopped walnuts left. If you want them just pm me your address and I'll post them to you.xxx

Today it is three years since Trevor and I drove to Barnsley to see Joy for the first time. I remember I had spent the day in the garden tying back the daffodil leaves whilst listening to the radio and thinking of names. Ode to Joy came on and I thought it would be an auspicious start in...

Happy birthday to my sweet GoodGirl! We're going to have a lovely day! :clap: :happyfeet: :dancesheep: :tail::sun::celebrate::gift:

About a week ago on our way home from our morning walk, Joy started limping. It seemed to be something to do with her right front paw. I checked her pads and couldn't see anything amiss, so I thought she had maybe twisted or pulled something while running. I put her on lead for the remainder of...

GGJ rolled onto her back in a rare patch of bright sunlight today, wanting tummy rubs and there on her little black chin was a sprinkling of grey hairs!:shock:. She's only two years, nine months! Perhaps I give her a hard life? Not enough treats/food/ fuss/walks? That's probably what she'd say...

There surely is room for this thread, even if it might come with a wet eye warning?! I'll make a start then, assuming you've all said 'Yes'! Have had a really good and positive few days, lots of good walks, games and fun with GGJ, a cracking evening in the dear old Puzzle on Friday with old...

I have had to admit that I need new walking boots, reluctantly, because they are quite an expense. I have had my current pair since October 2017, they are Scarpa boots and I seem to remember they cost about £170. Unfortunately they are now cracked and split across the tops where my feet bend...

Winter Solstice tonight Just remembering my lovely girl .:heart::heart::heart: