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War! What is it good for?…. Political commentary is not what I do (on these pages anyway), but sometimes you need to take note of what is happening in the wider world There is currently an ongoing, on-the-ground conflict, involving two large european countries and thousands, if indeed, not tens of thousands, of soldiers onContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 98”

I had the opportunity very recently to indulge in a – these days- quite rare pleasure. Hours of untrammelled, unsubscribed, freewheeling conversation. The kind of rambing exchange that stretches across youth and age, familly and health, lives been and might have been, humour and pathos, the shape of history and the march of time, andContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 97”

Change of pace – mostly pictures: Looking back towards the house (who left that light on!) Late night snack anyone? Looking up the garden, trees (and Tesco lights) Spooky corner! Proper tumshie lantern and scary pumpkin. Maybe a better up the garden shot. The whole garden. Sadly the result of taking a shot through doubleContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 96”

I actually travelled (public transport!) into my work this week, as against labouring remotely from home. It was a genuine pleasure to catch up with many of my colleagues in person, and I was much abashed by their concern for my well being – “how’s the eye?” Sadly, it was something of a one offContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 95”

Here in Kilmarnock, as I suspect, in all provincial towns everywhere, no opportunity is missed to rebrand some callander event with a local twist. As the traditionaly “spooky” festival of “all hallows eve” bears down on us, I have noticed signs for “Kil-oween”. I can only assume this will be 1000 times scarier? Presumably weContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 94”

I was saddened to hear today of the passing of canine legend; Ronnie Ronster. I did (briefly) meet the Ronster in his puppy days, and have followed his adventures as a fellow facebook friend, through the early years of puppy walking, to his stardom in literature [“Ronnie” Susan Macentee-Campbell]. I always thought his exclusion fromContinue reading “93”

I’m sure there was a time when I was just “thinning” on top. Going bald, rather than actually, just bald – although I have a bit of the “Captain Picard” back of the head fringe. Not that I am the least self concious about it. Any vanity is purely intelectual! I do recall that myContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 92”

Well the good news is, my results are in , and the hospital are happy I can drive! Hooray! If I had that in writing, I might even be able to get insurance. Never mind, the eye department are going to respond to the DVLA to say that I’m good to go (in their opinion).Continue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 91”

Pay attention, there may be questions later! Train 1 goes A -B, train 2 goes B-C, train 3 goes C-D. Got it? Looks easy? (grab a pencil) Train 2 was off (“this service no longer runs”), except now, it is not off. Merely earlier. 25 minutes earlier. Train 1 was also cancelled! But in theContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 90 (!)”

I’m not much of a fan of public transport. I appreciate the whole better for the environment thing, but I’m too much of a grumpy old man to deal with the “public”, and way too much of an idealist to accept the British concept of ” reliable transport”. Never the less, circumstances have obtained whichContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 89”