Bath Chronicle
My absurd terror of toads
A family of toads lives in our garden. They reside in an empty drainpipe my late partner Graham thoughtfully installed beneath our hedge. When it
Suzy Pope 24/05/2019
Flossie My Cyprus Rescue Dog
Welcome to my blog. Here, you can follow the story of Flossie, my Cyprus rescue dog – the ups and downs of our journey, along with the lessons I have learnt. I’ll also be including the text from my monthly column in the Bath Chronicle. I hope you enjoy the read! Best wishes, Suzy
Photo by Artur Lesniak, Bath Chronicle
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Bath Chronicle
Walking through my grief
Following the death of my partner in February, it has been difficult to put one foot in front of the other, literally and metaphorically. My
Suzy Pope 26/04/2019
Bath Chronicle
In the face of grief, I’ve seen the good of humankind
Last month I lost my beloved partner Graham, suddenly and totally unexpectedly. We’d had a normal morning and he’d shown no signs of being unwell
Suzy Pope 02/04/2019
Bath Chronicle
Snow brought good, clean fun
Bath looked spectacular after the recent snowfall. Apart from the obligatory ‘snow day’, there was another bonus for us – clean paws. Flossie’s face, when
Suzy Pope 19/03/2019
Flossie's Story
How our Foreign Rescue Dog Learned to Enjoy Walks
If you read my last post you will know that our first attempts to walk our newly adopted Cypriot rescue dog Flossie did not go
Suzy Pope 03/02/2019
Bath Chronicle
Flossie Goes for a Lake Dip – with a Deer
A few weeks ago my partner Graham took Flossie for one of her favourite walks around Shearwater lake. It was rather eventful. Graham ended up
Suzy Pope 24/01/2019
Flossie's Story
What Happened when we Tried to Walk our Wild Rescue Dog in the Park
Once Flossie, our newly adopted rescue dog from Cyprus, had recovered from her long journey, she was full of beans. A LOT of beans. She
Suzy Pope 23/01/2019
Bath Chronicle
Flossie, Friendship & Flatcoats
Walking a dog can result in forging valuable friendships, both canine and human. Last year, on one of our ventures into the fields just above
Suzy Pope 28/12/2018
Flossie's Story
How we Helped our Foreign Rescue Dog Sleep through the Night
Flossie, our newly adopted rescue dog from Cyprus did not want to sleep alone. The shrieks penetrating the walls of our utility room after we
Suzy Pope 18/12/2018
Flossie's Story
The First Day with our Foreign Rescue Dog
Our rescue dog Flossie travelled all the way from Cyprus to the UK, arriving with us two days before Christmas. She was five months old,
Suzy Pope 10/12/2018
Bath Chronicle
Flossie’s Discovery Led to Standoff in the Woods
Now there is a distinct nip in the air, my rescue dog Flossie and I are loving our Autumn walks. Not that I’m complaining about
Suzy Pope 01/12/2018
Flossie's Story
When your Dog is Delivered to you like a Pizza
We were on tenterhooks for five weeks as we waited for our rescue dog Flossie to arrive with us from Cyprus. What on earth had
Suzy Pope 26/11/2018
Flossie's Story
Adopting a Rescue Dog from Cyprus
If you read my last post, you will know that I stumbled across my beautiful rescue dog Flossie, by scrolling through photos on the Facebook
Suzy Pope 26/11/2018
Flossie's Story
The First Dog Paves the Way
It doesn’t feel right to start a blog about my rescue dog Flossie without mentioning her much loved predecessor, Dotty. Dotty was the first dog
Suzy Pope 24/11/2018