Soggy doggies and no sausages …

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I can see for miles ...

The Great British Weather strikes again  - and we get wet. Traditionally Sunday is a day for taking a stroll, having a nice sunday roast and then falling asleep in front of the fire whilst dad watches yet another film repeat. All started well, the overnight rain seemed to have passed over and the clouds [...]

First signs of spring and a Twitter

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Snowdrop

On our walk today we have spotted the first signs of spring. A number of snowdrops have started to appear standing proud above the muddy grass in our park. These small flowers, in groups of 5 or 10 flowers stand only 15cm or so above the very dirty grass and are a sure sign spring [...]

New video – Dogs for the Disabled – Assistance Dogs

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Dogs for the Disabled

Our latest video from the web features a charity called Dogs for the Disabled. They train specially selected dogs to carry out a range of practical tasks to assist disabled children and adults in order to achieve greater independence and are the only assistance dog charity to train dogs specially for disabled children. Since 1988 the [...]

The Carlisle bubble deflates – again

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It was great to get out on Tuesday and get a walk alongside the river with the sun casting long shadows on the ground. The recent bad weather caused many of the rivers and streams to flood and it seems the wind may have damaged the tennis blister, as it lies on the ground all [...]

A frosty start to 2009

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Happy New Year from Charlie and I.  We hope you had a safe night and were not too scared by any fireworks overnight. We have been out this morning for a walk by the side of the River Eden.   The frost has made the ground very firm so we kept quite clean and as [...]

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