Tag Archives: poodles

Poodles and powerpoints

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Gary

Last night, Day-z had a fit of the vomits. It was ghastly. As Mirinda said, from the safety of the phone, it’s like having charge of a baby. Subsequently Day-z was a bit sad and sorry for herself all night. … Continue reading →

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Riding the tree

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Gary

This is the second weekend in a row that we have been visited by glorious blue skies. So, after shopping and Mirinda’s chat with her parents, we set off for Thursley Common for a wander around the boglands. The last … Continue reading →

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The first of many

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Gary

This is the first post from my new office. I’m sitting looking out over the garden. The heater is on (it’s quite chilly) and Day-z is sitting on the chair behind me. Carmen is asleep in the lounge room but … Continue reading →

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Almost there

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Gary

I finished the second coat first thing this morning and, eventually put the desk back in place, ready for the top to be varnished and the shelves to turn pink, next Monday. I’m very happy with the result so far. … Continue reading →

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Puppies three

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Gary

Just before I left the house for work this morning, I had the brilliant idea to make sure I had my security pass with me. I searched and searched and searched some more but the security pass was nowhere to … Continue reading →

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Amethyst

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Gary

A quick wardrobe update. Mirinda collected the parcel this morning only to find that two pieces were missing. I sent an email to the same address I’ve been using throughout this fiasco, explaining that two pieces were missing only to … Continue reading →

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Summer at last

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Gary

Apart from a brief flurry in May (when we in the south of France – where the Cansfields are at the moment), we haven’t had a lot of sun this year. It’s been nearly all rain with temperatures remaining low. … Continue reading →

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A lot of garden art

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Gary

Today, after lunch, we went to an NGS garden as it was just up the road at Tilford, something that happens rarely! I mean, usually they’re miles away. Anyway, Tilford Cottage Garden, which has its own website here, is an … Continue reading →

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Heavenly ice

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Gary

I was sitting in the office, checking out a website for Mirinda when Carmen started her usual barking at something she couldn’t see. She didn’t stop, so I went into the bedroom to see what she was trying to frighten … Continue reading →

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Johnny Wilkinson’s mum?

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Gary

Another day of rain and sun intertwined. I wasn’t so lucky though. Midway through weeding the gravel (where once my herb table stood) I was drenched when the blue sky was suddenly confounded by black, bulbous clouds which decided the … Continue reading →

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