Albert Claude and Angel
It’s blowing a gale here but no rain and not too chilly so I’ve just bolted around the lanes with Albert Claude and Angel. Leaving Nanou and Cerise at home keeping Michel company in...
Tagged: walks
Ten Years of Schnauzerfest
Ten years of Schnauzerfest is some days hard for me to believe. October holds a million memories and jumble of emotions. Ten years ago Schnauzerfest walks came into being for the first time. Susie-Belle...
The mountains called
For the dogs, our van trips are a chance to loaf around not doing much, but with the thrill of new smells wherever we stop. I am sure they don’t care whether they’re on the move in the van or walking familiar trails at home. So long as we’re all together, that, I am certain, is what matters most. To the dogs, and us.
Radio New Zealand Interview with Dr Zazie Todd
An interesting interview with Dr Zazie Todd covering research into how having pets benefits people, plus more.
Finding Hollywood in our small corner
Inspired by Schnauzerfest’s walking prompts we’ve been exploring Hollywood film locations on our doorstep.
Visiting a tourist trap
Normally we avoid going anywhere with crowds of people. But January in France is a great time to explore normally busy places. Like Rocamadour.
Winter walks
I spent December making adjustments, mental and practical. I’m starting the year afresh, with a crisp sense of how I’m going to use my time. Walks are essential.
As the year closes
I wrote this two years ago. It was minus six degrees this morning as Albert Claude and I went up the lane and round the pond in time to see the Winter Solstice sun...
Small Islands
As invitations go, this one was ideal: visit an island – I love islands – and join a Schnauzerfest walk. Perfect.
Albert’s little road trip
It seems like quite a while now but it was just two weeks ago that Albert Claude and I were on a road trip back to the UK. It was a quick decision to...