Tag Archives: dog

For the love of balls

Posted on May 3, 2023 by thepogblog

Percy loves balls. He loves snoofing out lost balls, befriending them and bringing them home to be one of the family.  He does that around three times a week.  Which is why we ended up with an over flowing box … Continue reading →

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Greek animals great and small

Posted on July 11, 2014 by thepogblog

This time last week I was in Ithaca.  My body is back in the UK – I know this because of things like the sudden drop in temperature and the number of e-mails I’ve got through this week.  My head … Continue reading →

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Four legged frolics

Posted on August 9, 2013 by thepogblog

I wrote a long start to this post, but I just deleted it.  Instead, my introduction is that I have been feeling the need to be needed more and more lately.  I realise that’s pretty much selfish, but there you … Continue reading →

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A Missing Mum

Posted on December 11, 2012 by thepogblog

My mum loves walking.  So much so that she borrows her neighbours dogs on a regular basis for some company on them.  For the last two Sundays I’ve been going with them and, for someone who hates walking (unless there … Continue reading →

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Boxer-sitting

Posted on January 20, 2012 by thepogblog

It’s lovely having Sister 2 living opposite.  Except for when she goes to work, I work from home and Bertie, her Boxer dog objects to being left on his tod.  I thought he’d get a sore throat from barking for … Continue reading →

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Christmas: tick

Posted on December 29, 2010 by thepogblog

Well, that’s Christmas done then… Visiting of friends (once the snow allowed it) Eating of far too much food Watching Sisters 1 and 2 do ‘making things’ on Boxing day (family tradition to keep them quiet.  Unchanged despite the fact … Continue reading →

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A Christmas party, a white van and a French bulldog

Posted on December 9, 2010 by thepogblog

I am never drinking again.  I have had to stay horizontal on the sofa for the vast majority of the day – the annual reminder that there is a very good reason I hardly drink the rest of the year. … Continue reading →

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Ahhhhh…!

Posted on October 31, 2010 by thepogblog

If you are in need of an ‘aaaahhhh’ then this one is for you.  Yesterday Sister 1, Sister 2, Brother-in-law (Bil) and I all went on a road trip to meet Sister 1 and Bil’s puppy.    We packed provisions to … Continue reading →

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