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When only a few words will do…
When I was much younger we went on a family holiday to Jersey. It was in the days before sat nav so we explored obscure
Suzy Pope 13/04/2021
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
Tag: Dog walks
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Regular walks haven’t helped my eyesight
Dog walkers are a friendly bunch so it is normal for me to nod, wave and exchange a few words with people, whether I know
Suzy Pope 14/08/2020
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It’s easy to get hooked on social distance
We are living in an extraordinary time. Flossie and I are enjoying our daily exercise where social distancing has become the norm. Walkers give others
Suzy Pope 07/05/2020
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Wind, rain and a stinky dog
We’ve certainly had a deluge of wet and windy weather in recent months. I said goodbye to several fence panels thanks to Storm Ciara and
Suzy Pope 06/04/2020
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How Flossie can make me feel like a fool
Flossie has developed a new and rather irritating habit on one of our regular walks. When I clip on her lead at a particular point
Suzy Pope 08/02/2020
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When a lovely walk with dogs goes wrong
Flossie and I have recently discovered a wonderful walk on the outskirts of Bath and thought it would be fun to share it with Flossie’s
Suzy Pope 29/10/2019
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Flossie plus friend equals double trouble
Flossie and I regularly walk with her canine friend Molly, a lively ‘sproodle’ with a mischievous glint in her eye. Molly brings her owner Steve
Suzy Pope 30/09/2019
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Naked shock on a walk in the woods
I’m careful about walking in the woods during the summer months. Although it’s refreshing to wander beneath the cool shade of the trees, the burgeoning
Suzy Pope 27/08/2019
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Mountains to climb for both of us
Since my partner Graham died unexpectedly in February, life has felt like an enormous mountain I have no choice but to scale. Aside from the
Suzy Pope 30/07/2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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