Category Archives: animals

SDW Day 1

Posted on August 31, 2025 by thepogblog

14km to first stop done.Showers, sun and rainbows.And type 1 fun 😁

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Introducing: Grandpaw Floof

Posted on August 20, 2025 by thepogblog

Last night I posted this photo of Mum and Dad, taken yesterday when I took Dad to visit Mum: I commented that Dad had declined a kitchen scissor haircut before we left, which was slightly disappointing as I’d bought new … Continue reading →

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Running Away from All The Things (very slowly)

Posted on August 14, 2025 by thepogblog

I’m not sure what I do can be classed as running away when it’s practically slow motion.  It’s more a case of escaping from All The Things for a short time… So many people sent such lovely messages after my … Continue reading →

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A few of the questions I have from the last few weeks *

Posted on June 20, 2025 by thepogblog

*Some I’ve found answers for, some are hypothetical and some…we’ll just never know. 🤷‍♀️ Why do you have to fight for a medical person to see your Dad and then three turn up at once?  (Ok, three in 8 days, … Continue reading →

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Finding Floof Mc Floofy

Posted on March 14, 2025 by thepogblog

On Saturday Mr R went running early and I decided I might as well get up at 6am and take Percy out to get started on the day.  But when I looked out the front window, Mr R was still … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Norman

Posted on October 4, 2024 by thepogblog

Dear Norman, I was going to say that you have been my faithful furball for over fourteen years, but actually, ‘faithful’ is not entirely accurate.  ‘Indifferent’ is probably closer to the truth. We’ve been through a lot together, haven’t we? … Continue reading →

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Training – from two paws to four paws

Posted on September 26, 2024 by thepogblog

This week, Friday is the new Tuesday because we swapped days as tomorrow Mum has a hospital appointment with the very bamboozling doctor with all the long words and lots of diagnosis’s.  I’m hoping we don’t come away with any … Continue reading →

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Norman Cat reigns

Posted on September 6, 2024 by thepogblog

Norman cat has found his brave over the last few weeks and after four years of the upstairs and the front window ledge being his and much hissing and scratching of Percy if he tried to get close, he seems … Continue reading →

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The Dog based Tuesday

Posted on July 4, 2024 by thepogblog

This week at Tesco after buying a large number of puddings (to try to entice Dad to eat a little more): And balancing these with – shock, horror!- fresh vegetables (because the steps to the cellar which houses the freezer … Continue reading →

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The master manipulator

Posted on April 2, 2024 by thepogblog

Norman, as you might know, is my cat.  Norman, is rather old, grumpy and terribly demanding these days.  He is soon to be 14 and while I know many cats live much longer, none of mine have.  So, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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