Tag Archives: puppies

Sea shells, puppies, and religious services on Shetland (Rousse)

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Dreamaticus

We caught the ‘ferry service’ to the remote island off the Shetland mainland. Open to the elements, the tiny wooden boat only carried around ten passengers. TPR rushed off to secure our accommodation once we reached the shore. Meanwhile I … Continue reading →

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From floppy to dead (Rousse)

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Dreamaticus

One of the two tiny puppies that the woman handed over to me looked a bit floppy. Nevertheless, I photographed the pair of them. When I passed the puppies back to her, I hoped that she didn’t notice that the … Continue reading →

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How to avoid the United States (Belle)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Dreamaticus

Travelling around south America in a decrepit school bus was not my idea of a holiday. In fact I had no memory of how this had happened or how I got here. Everywhere we went puppies and kittens sat in … Continue reading →

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Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and bitcoins (Belle)

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Dreamaticus

The two former Mister Presidents couldn’t be more different. Bill Clinton was the worst housemate and I was delighted when he moved out. Later, following a series of unexplained events, I found Barack Obama in the boot of my car. … Continue reading →

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Cute Shetland pony foals and black labrador puppies (Rousse)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This was the best garden fête ever, with a huge area roped off for petting Shetland pony foals! Things got a bit messy later when the ponies transformed into thousands of undisciplined slobbery black labrador puppies, all competing for attention.

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Poodle puppies and the promise of an operation (Rousse)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dreamaticus

TPR had been keeping a secret. I had no inkling of the pregnancy, but when I walked into the kitchen and found a new litter of tiny grey poodles I was overcome with joy. Then I panicked. How could we … Continue reading →

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Three in a bed(room) and an unusual pet (Rousse)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Dreamaticus

What kind of “romantic” hotel squeezes an extra bed into the room, then lets it to an additional guest? This one, apparently. It wasn’t until after breakfast that we met the small dark woman who had spent the night just … Continue reading →

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Cakes, a cute puppy, and unwelcome careers advice (Rousse)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Dreamaticus

We all squeezed into LC’s new car and headed to the airport, stopping off on the way so that LC and KT could raid cake shops. I waited in the car park, looking after the children. Fitness trainer KB’s dog … Continue reading →

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Rousse misses out on the miracle of childbirth

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Dreamaticus

Mother-of-four SY took charge of the six women seated in silence around the long wooden table. She instructed me to wash my hands and help when necessary. If I doubted SY’s qualifications in midwifery, my own experience of childbirth was … Continue reading →

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