Category Archives: Travel

The therapy dog

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

I found myself dealing with more unhappy situations with my 80 year old aunt last week. As she’s in hospital at the moment, I took Jake to Tyneside with me as my therapy dog and he was brilliant – great … Continue reading →

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In which Jake proves he can travel in an eco-conscious manner

Posted on November 21, 2009 by

Usually when we visit my aunt we drive. If the weather and traffic are good, it can be done in about three hours, but in any case it’s tiring for me, the only driver. So we decided to try the … Continue reading →

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To the lighthouse

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

And now, From the lighthouse.

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Jake in the Lakes

Posted on February 14, 2009 by

I’m changing jobs, so to help me get into the right frame of mind, we all went to the Lake District for a few days. We stayed in Backbarrow, right by the one of the weirs on the river Leven. … Continue reading →

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January adventures in Colorado

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

I’ve been away for work on the other side of the world (Denver, Colorado, USA) for nearly a fortnight, leaving my fellow domestic mammals to fend for themselves. Mostly they seem to have been fine, though the bed is suspiciously … Continue reading →

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Sunrise on Whitley Bay beach

Posted on November 2, 2008 by

… and no, he didn’t eat it. Or roll in it.

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Notes from Copenhagen

Posted on September 24, 2008 by

When you live almost anywhere else in the world – except perhaps the Netherlands – Copenhagen seems like the model city for transport and getting about. The Metro takes you directly from the airport into the city centre in 15 … Continue reading →

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The need for Attack Chihuahuas in modern city living

Posted on September 11, 2008 by

Image by Emmanuel, some rights reserved. Work took me to Madrid for a few days… As usual when I travel, I studied the local dog-owning culture. There were many, many city dogs to watch. Lots of small dogs … schnauzers, … Continue reading →

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Dogs can’t climb trees

Posted on July 11, 2008 by

Gus: Right Jake. We are in Nottingham. I will climb this tree and pretend to be Robin Hood and you will be Friar Tuck the way you’ve been cadging scraps off senior family members. Jake: Baroo?

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Kelso – the day out

Posted on June 24, 2008 by

We like the Borders. So we decided that even though the Tweedbank agility show is reachable from Edinburgh with an early start, we would splash out on a B&B; near Kelso. Instead of the usual frenzied start to the day, … Continue reading →

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