The summer has been quite hectic for me so I haven't managed to get blogging much. My Chronic fatigue has been very unpredictable with good and bad days. Hence the lack of posts so I thought it was time for a little update of what's been happening.
I spent a lovely two weeks down in Midsomer Norton with the family. I can't believe how much my niece Lilly has grown up. She is going to be 10 years old this month. It seems like only yesterday that she was a baby. I also got to see my other nieces and nephews who are all growing far too fast.
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Cousins all together. |
I loved getting to spend time with my Mum, sister and Lilly. We even went to the cinema to see Inside Out which was fun. I really loved the Lava short before the film too. I was really pleased that I went because one of my anxiety I hadn't been to the cinema in 10 years and I was fine. I really enjoyed myself.
I also took up adult colouring too whilst down in Somerset. I find it relaxing and it's been good for my fatigue because I can colour and relax without sleeping. Whilst colouring I have been watching some great programs on Netflix including Orange Is The New Black and recently Dance Academy.
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One of my colourings. |
And finally we took Shortie to another local park fun dog show and he came third in the scruffiest dog category. He may be a scruff but we love him so much.
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Our scruffy boy Shortie |
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I had great fun with my 2 Border Collies over the meadows in the sunshine and torrential rain!
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ReplyDeleteBlack labrador puppy called Brady, who has spent the morning digging up the garden!
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Mistress Daisy is a Golden Labrador with a fascination for licking feet!
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ReplyDeleteAn inexhaustable Jack Russell Fox Terrier cross called Alf who spent all summer chasing stuff.
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bonded on walks
ReplyDeleteWe live where there is plenty of doggy walk, but she loves it when we have BBQ I wonder why
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ReplyDeleteJack spent lots of time with Marley in the garden playing and being best friends (Jack is my 3 year old son)
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ReplyDeleteWe've been to the beach a lot this Summer, they love the freedom and running is their favourite thing to do! Here's a link to a photo of them.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/chocolatebubbles/17007737827/in/dateposted-public/
Our dog Glen is a Border Collie and just loves to round us up when out for walks
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ReplyDeleteHolly is a rescued spaniel and is very active considering her age
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ReplyDeleteB enjoyed playing out in the sunshine and digging holes in the ground
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ReplyDeleteMy dog is called Barney and he is a Patterdale Terrier!
I don't have a dog, but my friends do. He's a rescue dog from Romania.
ReplyDeleteI have an 18 month old Bullmastiff called Ralph, he's been on holiday to the Lake District this summer which he loved and he loves his food and everyone else's! :) x
ReplyDeleteMy dog New Year is an African street dog currently being looked after in a local shelter. I am looking forward to saving enough money to visit him again soon.
ReplyDeleteI have a gorgeous 11 month old red and white English Bull Terrier called Honey and 3 year old Miniature Jack Russell called Astro. We had lots of fun walks and doggy meet ups this summer. Honey is a big baby, she's totally bonkers, loves all the attention and she's very much food orientated! She's so mischevious but she does make me laugh and I wouldn't have her any other way. Astro is really chilled out and sleeps the majority of the day, which Honey isn't too happy about. She will try anything to wake him up haha even if it means jumping all over him and making silly noises. Astro is obsessed with toys but especially squeaky toys. If I put away the toys he will patrol the house for hours crying and looking for them and keep coming up to me as if to say 'give my toys back mum' :)
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ReplyDeleteI have a cocker spaniel called Tilly. She is incredibly active and obsessed with her ball!
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Fergus is wobbly on his pins these days he's 15 a lovely old loving lurcher
ReplyDeleteOur dogs names are Tara our German Shepherd, Merlin our Border Collie and Max their new pup. I have had a busy few months over the summer coping with Husband, Son, 2 big dogs and 6 new puppies. Thankfully 3 puppies have now gone to their forever loving homes and there are 2 more to go (it will be lovely to get back to normal!) x
ReplyDeleteBarney is a cheeky Cairn Terrier who alerts us to the fact that it is his dinner time by sitting and continuously looking between his food on the kitchen counter and up to one of us until we notice and get the hint.
ReplyDeleteBarney is a cheeky Cairn Terrier who alerts us to the fact that it his dinner time by sitting and continuously looking between his food on the kitchen counter and one of us until we notice and take the hint.
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ReplyDeleteFudge is a greedy 10-year-old Weimaraner who gets attention wherever he goes!
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