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Up hill and down dale

Up hill and down dale

I’m not entirely sure how Betty is still alive. The good weather has arrived which means a return to our walks into the countryside: local hikes from the house, treks further to the north, and longer trips taken in Spain. Many of which are certainly not flat. Betty comes with us each time of course. In September she’ll be 14, and it will also be a year since she had surgery to remove the lump on her leg. She no…

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The dig

The dig

We are greeted, on our morning dog walk down to the river, with quite a cacophony of sounds. Leading the charge are the thrushes. There are a number perched high on top of the chestnuts, easily spotted on the leafless branches, calling out a series of repetitive screeches and squawks. It’s not at all musical, I’m not sure why they are called song thrushes. They are joined by the more pleasant warbles of the robins and wrens, the flute-like song…

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