Category Archives: Daily blog posts

It’s been a quiet week.

I suppose we should be grateful for any appearance of the sun, however fleeting, after the weather we’ve been subjected to these past few weeks. Being a dog walker is generally a fun job, but it does become a little wearing, being … Continue reading

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What’s this ……?!

After two weeks of virtually continuous rain, the Renfrewshire village of Houston today saw saw some sunshine. Well, blue sky at least. About chuffin’ time, too! And it made for a lovely sunset.       The transition from rain to … Continue reading

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Feeling horny.

It was an interesting walk with Honey this morning, through the deserted lanes and country roads of Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire. As we approached a tall, unkempt hedge that separates a field of sheep from the road, a strange, scraping sound could be heard … Continue reading

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Somewhere, over the rainbow ….

… I heaved a sigh. I had a pleasant surprise when Sadie, Violet and I walked to the end of this spectacular rainbow today. We, well I, perceived the point at which it touched the ground to be just along … Continue reading

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The Lunch Pack

There’s always much excitement amongst the pack when a new member joins. Yesterday, the ‘early lunch’ brigade welcomed Wren, a three year old, racing rescue greyhound bitch. What an absolute star! Thrust into a pack with three, feisty little breeds (two … Continue reading

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Here comes the rain again …

…falling on my head like a memory. A very recent memory, as it happens. These past couple of weeks have been horrendous for us dog walkers. No wonder the local River Gryffe  burst its banks today. To give some idea … Continue reading

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Friday The 13th!

What a load of b******s!  Or so I thought …….. The day started well. I was up early, bought my regular Friday morning treat of bacon baguette and coffee from the petrol station and picked up Ozzy, Sam & Gem … Continue reading

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Is that all you’ve got?

Storm ‘Abigail,,’ the first such weather system to be formally named by the UK Met. Office has been, and gone. What an anti-climax! Here, in the Glasgow area at least, Abigail was like many of the dogs I walk: full … Continue reading

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