Category Archives: Maggie

Flashback Friday: 26th June 2015

I’ve chosen this as my Flashback Friday contribution this week. https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/aliens-on-the-beach/ We took Maggie to Hamworthy Park every day when she was a pup and she used the groynes as her personal obstacle course.  She loved to jump over them … Continue reading

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Esther’s Writing Prompt 3rd June 2026

Esther Chilton is our host and you can join in HERE. Your new prompt word is PET WARNING: LONG POST Regular readers will know I love dogs and how often I’ve written about Kizzy, Barney, Maggie and Maya, the dogs we’ve … Continue reading

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The Friday Reminder and Prompt for #SoCS May 16, 2026

Linda Hill is our host and you can join in HERE. Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “sweet.” 

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It’s paid off………………

Each time we’ve taken our dog to the vet, we have weighed them and tried to keep within the suggested parameters of the breed. Maggie was a welsh border collie x springer spaniel (sprollie) and for the majority of her … Continue reading

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One Word Sunday: 19th April

Thanks to Debbie for hosting. You can join in with the One Word Sunday challenge HERE Welcome to One Word Sunday, and over to all of you to join the challenge with your own black image. Blackbirds, blackouts, blackberries … – what … Continue reading

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Training never stops

Maya is a big dog, especially for a bitch, and currently 38 kilos of power and energy. When she’s good, she’s brilliant. When she’s not so good or distracted, she’s hard work. Photo: Maya last year at one of the … Continue reading

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It’s that time of year again: sigh

It’s Thursday, 23rd October and for the last couple of nights we have been hearing the occasional firework going off. Luckily, Maya doesn’t seem to be too bothered, and we have been fortunate that none have actually gone off when … Continue reading

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Flashback Friday: 26th July 2014

I posted this ten years ago…… happy memories of happier times and dogs that have passed over to Rainbow Bridge. Reblogged for Fandango’s Flashback Friday  

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Getting to know you

This may seem like an odd request, but could you walk up and down the pontoon behind our boat please? Yes, I know, it’s a daft thing to ask, but we have a dog you see, and she needs to … Continue reading

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Today is a Gift

I had a text at one minute past eight this morning telling me that the nurse I was due to see today is off sick and thus my appointment had been cancelled. Brilliant! This meant I could stay in bed … Continue reading

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