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Unbelievably, that’s a year in our new house! It’s not exactly been a normal year, indeed I’m not altogether sure what a “normal year” would look like. Hogmanay was cancelled, Burns night was cancelled, many other events were steered around whether 6 could attend or who could be in the same household, or who wasContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 58”

Well I got a telling off for the spelling mistakes in last weeks “Life”. Sometimes I go back and correct them, but it doesn’t update on the feed most of you use, so I do wonder if that’s worth it. There’s no spell check on the “wordpress” support – or if there is, I haven’tContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 57”

What no New Year Special? I had some plans for a midnight Hogmany video appearance (with song), but the party was cancelled as everyone had to isolate, and, in fit of pique, I went to bed at half ten…zzzzzz However a belated Happy New Year to all, and I’d like to start it with aContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 56”

The gift that keeps on giving… 11 for full Christmas dinner – 3 families , everyone LFT as negative. All in the rules. An astonishing performance by the solitary cook, working in a single oven kitchen, and even sneaking in a vegetarian option. We gave a, richly deserved, standing ovation when it was served, andContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 55”

Merry Christmas! . If there was a small destitute roaming the (bright and sunny) streets this morning, I would assuredly be yelling out my window that he should run and buy a goose – the biggest goose he can find – and throwing him 2 shillings. I am an urepentant fan of this day, andContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life (bonus festive edition)”

It’s hard to believe Christmas is almost apon us. Where has December gone? Certainly, in my case, a large chunk of it has gone on night shift, where I seem to have been living for the last 3 weeks, working at the front line of – getting you home safely from the Christmas party thatContinue reading “It’s a Dog life 54”

When we got married, at the maturer age of 50(49), our “special day” was shared with many friends and relations who knew us and our prediliction for daft and theatrical gesture. (I’m saying “us” but I suppose that should be “me/my”). The pressure to have “a normal wedding” wasn’t so intense that we couldn’t discussContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 53”

“A second class return to Nottingham, please!” and if you recognise that quote, and it’s relevance, then you too must be considered a veteran! I generally do not think of myself as a “boss” in my work. Perhaps because I worked my way up through the ranks (I’ve done nearly every job). For many yearsContinue reading “It’s a Dogs Life 52”

In this time of epidemic, vacciation and isolation, focus is all on the next covid 19 variant, or perhaps the need for boosters, or where the regular flu jab fits in, and who should get it. This discussion is all theoretical and above me. I have the cold. No viral super-bug, no world ending pnuemonicContinue reading “It’s a Dod’s life 51”

I was away for a weekend with some very old friends, more like my familly really. We go semi annually, or did pre -covid, this was our first trip in what, two years. Generaly we sojourn to some cottage/farm type establishment in Yorkshire or the Lake district, consume lots of food, drink, and talk theContinue reading “It’s a Dog’s Life 50”