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ing himself has survived thrived i still have to watch him like a hawk especially now that it is the season of fungi owl wood grows a wide variety not all of them are toxic but winston seems drawn to those which are as he is a hungry labrador who will eat anything he comes across i have had to prise dead rats frogs and unspeakably disgusting things out of his jaws just as well i love him so much two or three months ago i had him neutered it didn t go smoothly and ended up being a much more serious operation as they had to hunt for one of the bits to be removed we knew this was a possibility as there hadn t been any sign of them dropping but we had hoped for the best it had to be done things couldn t be left hidden as it could lead to serious problems later in life poor boy he was in a sorry state for a few weeks lots of quiet painkillers and time have eventually got him back to full fitness he is a happy boy even if he still wees like a girl the cats are both still with us old sparky may be in her late teens and frail but she still has her feral cat skills and brought home a live weasel which screamed as she pursued it around the porch the cat won millie has turned into a fat and placid cat she only hunts occasionally going for small and unwise birds anything else would require too much effort william life is very busy right now not enough time to do all that i want to do so i cannot promise to answer any comments sorry elaine posted by elaine at 08 02 13 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 17 october 2024 walking the fields with winston first bread oven trial when i lost the use of my laptop computer i decided to embrace the change and make good use of the time i would normally have spent online extra dog walks lots of reading a little extra cleaning that one didn t last long but the reading and walking were enjoyable now that the computer has been restored and secured things are almost back to normal almost but not quite the extra dog walks are here to stay winston is now old enough to be able to do 35 40 minute walks which means that he is able to come on some of my favourite walks along farm tracks and old rights of way one particular route is still out of the question because he can t jump over the stile and there is no dog friendly alternative offered he is not a particularly agile dog and i don t want to encourage him to jump over gates or fences anyway lest he take it into his doggy head to set off on an adventure following the cats into the field around the house once we get home he has a quick rub down followed by a quarter of an hour in his crate while i sort myself out and catch up with jobs feed the cats etc then he takes up his favourite sleeping position and is soon snoring the bread oven is finally complete and has been fired up a couple of times once the correct temperature reached the ash is swept out and the bread quickly popped in today s recipe was for a milk bread it rises well and keeps nice and moist for several days one for the pantry one for the freezer unfortunately the oven didn t retain the required temperature for quite long enough so i had to pull out the loaves and finish them off in a hot fan oven for an extra ten minutes almost there but not quite still i like a challenge the bread is excellent i couldn t resist cutting off a crust and having a nibble this photograph was our morning walk and this one our afternoon lots of space and plenty of good sniffing time winston is still able to fit into toby one and toby too s old harness at the moment it won t be too long before he needs a larger one though he is built on a much bigger scale wishing you all well elaine posted by elaine at 17 09 22 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest saturday 5 october 2024 computer issues hello everyone at the moment i am having serious computer issues these problems seem to be beyond home fixes so the computer has to be taken to our local computer guru fingers crossed he can fix the issues apologies for not being able to finish responding to comments on my previous post back soon i hope elaine posted by elaine at 07 50 8 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 26 september 2024 how i spent the summer holidays hello everyone where have i been nowhere i just stepped away from blogging and social media for a while because i couldn t quite trust myself to be sufficiently restrained in my comments about our glorious leader and his fabulous front benchers don t want to get myself arrested for hate thoughts or speech could lead to me serving more time in prison than if i committed a real crime i have spent most of my time with young pup winston his tummy troubles were persistent and reached a point where the vets wanted to do x rays and various tests i decided to try and fix the problem without frightening him with all those procedures he wasn t in pain or losing weight so i tackled it with common sense and a really restricted diet plenty of water etc i also continued with the probiotic pastes several tubes were used slippery elm bark and german peat mixed in with his food many thanks to the people who suggested them they really helped once i got him stabilised i gradually stopped the bark peat and probiotics one at a time so i could see if there was a relapse i am glad to say that he has been off all medications and problem free for the last two or three weeks success and much relief the main problem i am left with is that he is still on a mission to eat anything he comes across just this last week i have had to wrangle a flattened squirrel corpse out of his mouth a squashed frog conkers acorns and assorted types of poop cat hedgehog goose he doesn t mind they all taste wonderful apparently then we have the greenery and here in the countryside we are surrounded by tempting greens even at this time of year i love him to bits but i do wish he didn t have such a strong death wish i have to take him into the garden on his lead every time he needs to pay a visit because he is a demon for finding potential trouble he has an enormous mouth with elastic cheek pouches very handy for tucking away his contraband until he thinks he can munch in peace fortunately he is an amiable chap and takes it in good spirit he will be six months old at the end of the week and is now capable of doing some slightly more adventurous walks although it will be a while before it would be sensible to let him do my favourite three mile walk he is getting there i wouldn t swap him for the world but it has taken a huge amount of time and energy to keep him safe and well meanwhile apples have been picked and stored where appropriate the quince trees are laden and the fruit is ripe and ready to go so far i have been adding them to apple pies and cakes but i must get some bottles of quince vinegar brewed and perhaps a batch or two of membrillo the rest can go out on the lane so that people can help themselves much better that than having them go to waste or composting them elderberries were picked and turned into elderberry rob ready for using through the winter to ward off sore throats and colds blackcurrants and plums were picked and are in the freezer ready for some winter puddings pretty much everything in the vegetable garden was a disappointment not that i would have had time to process any glut of vegetables anyway i have attended a couple of coffee mornings and read a lot of library books as well as some i selected from the shelves in the village hall nothing thrilling or exciting just normal life the perfect antidote to all the trouble and chaos the corruption and deceit in the world the bread oven is almost complete and will soon be put into action watch this space no doubt there will be some spectacular failures but i will enjoy the challenge i hope you have all found yourselves enjoying life in your own way posted by elaine at 17 28 22 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest wednesday 14 august 2024 the blue and the dim and the dark winston s tummy problems have meant that during the dark hours i prowl around the gardens with him and the cats in tow we often hear assorted owls calling and the barking of a muntjac deer but it is the night skies which have enthralled me from deep within the memory banks i found myself remembering a poem by w yeats heavens embroidered cloths enwrought with golden and silver light the blue and the dim and the dark cloths of night and light and the half light some nights have been deepest indigo others much lighter walking in the dark with only the animals for company has been a marvellous way to put the madness of this world into perspective last night i stumbled out of bed to check up on winston he was quite contentedly sleeping in his crate but on hearing me he lifted his head and didn t bother to get to his feet to be let out i could almost hear him say go back to bed mum so i did i must admit that i felt a slight twinge of regret at not viewing the night sky but i rejoiced in the thought of my bed and some more sleep he is such a sane and sensible young pup given to a little silliness but generally a mr sobersides and very affectionate here he is this morning i notice he has snaffled a pair of my socks he has form for this he doesn t chew them but he does like to hold them in his mouth posted by elaine at 10 16 13 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest thursday 8 august 2024 as fussy as a dog with two tails bread oven progress i have had to write this post so many times i keep drifting off into commentary on my views about the dangerous direction this country is being steired in no use airing my thoughts here so i shall redirect my thoughts to life with winston i hardly dare say that last night was a good night good in the sense that although i got up twice in the night to check to give him the opportunity to go outside his bedding was clean for the first time in several nights the signs are good he had an excellent day yesterday and was beside himself with delight when tina our friend and neighbour the woman who bred him called in for a visit as soon as she parked up and opened her car door to call out a greeting he was up at the gate with his tail wagging madly as he stood on tip toes prancing along to get a better view he was as my father would have said as fussy as a dog with two tails i had forgotten about that expression but it was certainly apt for winston s delight tina was delighted to see him and was especially pleased that he hadn t forgotten her she took this photograph of winston me in the background trying to keep out of camera shot so that she could post in to show the owners of the other eight puppies from the litter tina kept the tenth puppy for herself it shows just how much he has grown despite his tummy troubles the cushion he is lying on is actually his old bed it is far too small for him now but he still tries to cram himself in there and ignores his larger bed one day i will make it disappear but for now we pretend it is just a big cushion at the moment he is taking a special paste twice a day and i am feeding him on half his normal food mixed with some special gastrointestinal puppy food so far so good this morning he was obviously feeling great so i walked him down to the railway bridge and then took him into the barley field and down as far as the second field he loved it so did i it took me right back to the two decades i have spent doing just that walk with my other dogs pip toby ned and toby too it felt right and we both enjoyed it we got back home just before 6am and the lane was very quiet so quiet that i saw something i have never seen before a live badger this one just popped out of the field and crossed into the woodland over the road not sure who was the most surprised winston or me i was hoping to take him out for another little session in the field but the weather has turned rather wet it is teeming with rain so that won t be happening for a while the bread oven is coming together great progress has been made but there is still a way to go winston is set for a whole other adventure this weekend as my three grandsons who live in london are coming up to see us they have a red labrador of their own along with a grey french bulldog only the boys and their parents are visiting though phew thank goodness for that posted by elaine at 15 18 13 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest older posts home subscribe to posts atom merry mumbles tea and books featured post blue sky thinking the hours which i spend walking the dog are never dull if the sun is shining and the sky blue then no matter how cold it is i feast my my dear old toby my best friend taking a nap my old friend arnold translate about me elaine tales from parsonage cottage is about my 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