Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat …

An odd title to today’s blog which requires a bit of background. With the current limitations on outdoor exercise brought in to combat the Covid-19 crisis, I have had to dust off our ancient treadmill and press it into service. I can get a few miles in every morning with the dogs but I don’t…

Dog, Dog

Misty has developed a bit of a limp so we only did a short walk this morning before swapping dogs. Gabby and I walked down to Arran Way then continued parallel to the Collector Road before crossing over it and heading into the countryside. We were rewarded with a lovely sunrise as we made our…

Scottish Highlands Walk

Well that was today’s main walk. Obviously, I wasn’t daft enough to drive all the way to Bonny Scotland but I did manage a walk in those hills. Continuing with my treadmill tinkering, I downloaded an app called RunSocial to an iPad which lets you walk / run a virtual landscape. The clever thing about…

Sunday Summary

Saturday morning and I took, first Misty then Gabby, around the Water Orton circuit. A sign of how deserted the streets are is that I was able to walk both dogs off lead for almost a mile due to the lack of both people and cars. It was a bit sad as we walked past…

What a Week

Still only in week one of what could be be many weeks of lockdown. I work in essential services so can travel to work, if I really need to. Luckily, I can do most things from home. I haven’t had to brave the supermarkets since last Saturady although I’m told that things are easing –…