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The Wrong Furry Friend
So we’ve had to buy a huge crate for poor Scrumpy to recover in, when she has her big hip operation this coming Monday. Thus far, Scrumpy has entirely ignored the big welcoming door and soft mat inside. But little miss Mojo seems to be making herself quite comfortable… x
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A Dot of Dolly
After a ribs supper at Joe Allen's I went to see the new musical 9-to-5 at the Savoy theatre last night with Janine – lucky her, my idea for her Xmas present, as we went to Dollywood in the US a few years back, so I thought it was time for a spot more of…
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Harry Potter & The Cursed Child
Blimey – seeing this is a bit of an epic but definitely worth it. There are two parts to the play, so you have to go for the first show from 2-4pm and then 7.30-10pm to see the second bit. Handily we managed to slide in a very nice Thai tapas meal at Kiln in…
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Rocky Horror
It must be 20-25 years since I last went to a Singlonga night at the Prince Charles Cinema off Leicester Square. But somehow (my fault – a Xmas present idea!) Liz T and I found ourselves back there last night, surrounded by an eclectic mix of pissed up students in full drag as well as…
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Scrumpy Meerdog
Poor Scrumpy – she never likes being washed and yesterday she had to succumb to her first visit to the mobile dog groomer. Definitely one not very impressed dog, giving me the eye in the canine sink. But…
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Scott Family Day
Well, we winkled out pretty much everyone we could for the Family Day yesterday – been in the diaries for about 8 months to make sure the northern ones could get down here and the Kent ones come across, but it finally happened. Sorry to Mum and 97 year old Auntie Ellen, and Grace's fiancé…
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Dinner with Paul & Sarah T
Had a very nice eve last night – the lovely Taylors popped round for Friday supper, replete with amazingly generous gifties for me and the hubby. Stuffed ourselves with coq au vin, and had a jolly good catch up. It's lovely having lots of people round too but sometimes just being able to focus on…
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My 1,000th post
Yes – you did read that right. Not my 100th post on here – but, somehow, by a bloody miracle – my 1,000th post, according to Typepad's memory. Who would ever have thought that I would: a) get round to writing one thousand posts when I was never a must-be blogger b) still be alive…
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Our Evening Guest
Is rather lovely but needs to learn a few manners! Pam and Jude’s new rescue dog, Finn, popped in for the evening while they were at training. He walked through the door and promptly pretty much had me in tears as he lumbered into my knee, almost popping it backwards. Ow! Finn then met Scrumpy…
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Hallo Harro-gate
Just on the train (when writing this) heading back ‘daaaan Saaarf’ having had a v good weekend with our ‘Northern spaniel chums’, David & Mandy. Had a rather hefty night on Friday, making the most of the all-evening happy hour at our usual dog-friendly restaurant, keeping the bartender busy with some quick fire rounds…