Riverside trail – mystery solved

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Red kettle on a white shirt - Just one of the mystery tiles

Regular readers will know that we have, during our walks around Carlisle, been collecting images of the ceramic tiles incorporated into the new flood defences

One day of sun and we get a haircut

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Loads more dog fluff waiting for the nesting birds

Checking the latest weather here in the north of England it would appear that it is almost 26C (79F). So mum has decided we need our fur clipped.

Rainbow high above Carlisle

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Rainbow curves above the Carlisle skyline

Much of northern Britain has been battered by strong winds and heavy rain today.

Chocolate cake – Perfect for a damp Friday

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Chocolate Cake from the Grange Bakery

Snow and more rain is forecast for the weekend, so what is required to lift spirits is chocolate cake.

Carlisle flood defence art tiles

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Carlisle Sands Centre flood defence tile

Over the last few months we have been spotting on our walks a number of painted tiles built into the new Carlisle flood defences.

Charlie’s Broken Foot

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Charlie feeling very sorry for himself

Charlie is in sick bay again, this time with a broken foot. Tuesday morning arrived and Charlie was only using three of his legs.  At first, mum and dad thought he had stood on something and had hurt his paw but he squealed when mum touched his leg…..so off to the vet. The vet has [...]

Snow arrives in Carlisle – Winter officially starts

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Snow and ice start to cling to Charlie

Overnight our world has turned white as the snow has returned to Carlisle. During the night, Charlie had ventured outside for a quick check around only to return covered in snow and eager to wake mum and dad. Shall we say, it was a bit early when we started to get ready for our walk. [...]

Green shoots of spring

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New bright green leaves

Spring has finally arrived and with it comes the early morning birdsong, the scent of flowers in the garden and this year rosette man.

Funny image from Cockermouth

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Unusual combination of businesses in Cockermouth

It would seem that this pension trust service now offer more than just financial support.

Happy New Year 2010 from a blog from my dog

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Buster enjoys the first snow of 2010

Despite our best efforts last night mum and dad insisted on staying up way past their bedtimes and saw in something they call the new year. In what has become an annual ritual dad gets his coat and shoes on and leaves the house just before midnight, clutching a small bag of salt, a cork [...]

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