2 years ago today, RIP.

Two years ago today, February 19th, 2016 I had to have Sully, my dog put down. 😦 Pets give us so much, they transcend just being an 'animal' and become something far more. They are a friend, they are family, they are there for both the good times and the bad, they don't leave us…

The Camel’s Dead: My Name Is Timothy Conehead the Invincible and I’m a Border Collie Book Review

The Camel's Dead: My Name Is Timothy Conehead the Invincible and I'm a Border Collie. Kathleen Phythian. 112 pages. Animal / Dog / Short / Fun. My Rating: 4 stars out of 5. Book Blurb: This is a tale of a nine month old puppy who was discovered to be living in somebody's car as…

Summer Days.

Summer Days: I remember when you were young, You used to love playing in the sun, Under those bright shining rays, You would run for hours and play, But you've left me alone, Gone to the place where angels roam. Now as the years go past, Memories remain they're built to last, And although time…

Lonely Stroll.

Lonely Stroll: Walking through fields of grass, Reminiscing over times gone past, No need for me to run, I'll stand staring at the sun, I'll take all the time in the world, As I remember your story being told,  Now the clouds cover the sky, If you were an angel I know you'd fly, The…

Dogs and Animal companions in books

Warning contains spoilers for Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen series book 1) by John Gwynne, The Farseer trilogy and Fool's Errand (The Tawny Man trilogy book 1) both  by Robin Hobb and The Silence by Tim Lebbon. I went to collect Sully's (my dog) ashes yesterday and it got me thinking about emotions I've…