One of Mr T's favourite sayings is: Going like a train. Determined not to let the events of the last few weeks slow him down, he's been going like a train here at Custard Cottage, building a garage/studio/workroom/place to put the junk you would normally store in an attic. As you can see the wooden skeleton… Continue reading GOING LIKE A TRAIN
“Saving one dog will not change the world, but surely for that one dog, the world will change forever.” Karen Davison This is Pixel, a ten month old, cross terrier mix who lives in Sedgefield with his human parents Kath & Cornel. They called him Pixel because they both work with internet images and websites that… Continue reading SEDGEFIELD LAGOON – PET PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION – PIXEL & KATH
Can you believe that I know of three pets called Oscar? My brother Terry who lives in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, is owned by a golden retriever called Oscar, my brother Seán who lives in Limerick is the most loyal subject of a cat called Oscar and last week I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Lord… Continue reading MYOLI BEACH – PET PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION – OSCAR & DANIELLE
Every bride is beautiful. It's like newborn babies or puppies. They can't help it." Emme Rollins What with Mr T having toodled off to Australia for 7 weeks I've been kind of busy, doing my chores plus his chores (I'm clocking up brownie points by the minute and expecting a nice pressie when he gets… Continue reading SCARAB VILLAGE, SEDGEFIELD – PET PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION – MARLEY & LESLEY
There are 3 things that matter in property: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION The above phrase is said to have been coined by Lord Harold Samuel, a British property tycoon. Now, while a good location is not the be-all and end-all of a photo shoot, throw in some beautiful light and it can help to add that extra… Continue reading DOG PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS – OUTDOOR LOCATIONS
When I am old... I will wear soft gray sweatshirts and a bandana over my silver hair, and I will spend my social security checks on wine and my dogs I will sit in my house on my well-worn chair and listen to my dogs breathing. I will sneak out in the middle of a… Continue reading GROWING OLDER GRACEFULLY – SARAH and MARGARET
"But it did not all happen in a day, this giving over of himself, body and soul, to the man-animals. He could not immediately forego his wild heritage and his memories of the Wild. There were days when he crept to the edge of the forest and stood and listened to something calling him far… Continue reading PUPPY PHOTOGRAPHY – THINKING OF OWNING A HUSKY?
Sorry peeps, I know I'm late with the blog post, I had STUFF going on, I was going to fill you all in on the goings on but honestly writing about it just made me feel down in the dumps so I opted for some humour instead. Good choice, methinks. The beautiful pussy cat in… Continue reading WANT TO BECOME A FAMOUS BLOGGER?
Sam Smith, the ginger and white neighbours cat, is the friendliest cat I have ever known and if you've been following my blog for some time, you'll know that I have a very soft spot for Marmalade cats but that is only one of the reasons I think Sam is extra special. Whenever I… Continue reading PET PHOTOGRAPHY – GINGER CATS HAVE MORE FUN
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