I live with a rough-haired Slovakian

Charming, ebullient and baffling at times, (and that’s just the dog) life never fails to amuse on a daily basis – despite me feeling my fair share of despair. This is my blog about my life on the East Sussex

We Love Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointers on Facebook

I can’t remember if I shared this link a while back, or not, but here it is again. Slovakian pointers are a relatively new breed to the Kennel Club board in the UK  It hails from Slovakia in Eastern Europe

It’s been a while.

I know this has blog has slipped my mind for months and months and I just wanted to let you know the Houdini is not dead, he’s well, we’re all well, and of course Ruby Boxer dog is great too.

Olympic Legacy

Hey! Who’d have thought it?! I think I got a bit of the “I.O.C Legacy” stuck to me this morning – a hangover from last night’s Closing Ceremony. Never known to run when a simple stroll will do, I JOGGED

Dog’s Dinner

” Right.It’s lunchtime.” I told Oscar as he leaned into my lap for a quick head scratch and yet he looked so disgusted at me, his eyes filled with such sorrowful mistrust, I questioned whether he’d understood my meaning. “YOU’RE

In the water

Well Monday mornings don’t get much better than this. I woke up at 7 with my husband and showered. The Hound and Ruby our new Boxer addition nudged open our door and jumped onto our bed while we are showering.

In the field

Down and Out and my hearing shot to pieces

More annoying but useful barking stories: I return home from work to hear dogs going nuts behind the door – angry insistent barking. I then turn my head to the left to discover a drunken catatonic waste of space lolling

The bark is better than the bite.

Today, Oscar has been mostly…. BARKING! BARKING at Ruby when she gets the ball before him. BARKING at the window rattling even though he’s heard it do that a 1000 times before, BARKING at the Italian lodgers, but that was

One cake or two?

After Oscar’s exemplary behaviour for the party he has undone all his good work. How, I hear you cry? Well here’s how. 1) 9pm – go downstairs leaving owners upstairs thinking I am going for a wee outside. 2) Sniff

2012- Ater a Haitus

I’m back. The launch and growing success of St Leonards accessories has taken me away from my Houdini blogging and what with blogging on the online store, Pinterest-ing, Nuji-ing and generally slaving myself around all known social networking sites dear