After years of caring for my mother I am able to have 4 hours off on a Wednesday each week thanks to the local carewatch arranged by our community matron Sally,so today with thanks to Dami who is our new sitter I took time out, but what to do. Plan A was to drive over to Marsworth to take a few pictures but after reading Peters blog http://nbgecko.blogspot.com/ the water levels were low due to the water shortage.
Not being one to waste valuable time and wanting to do something I would enjoy and try and keep fit I decided to go to plan B.
Remember Millie the beagle I had to give back to the boarding kennels and rescue centre http://www.appledown.co.uk/ see my blogs for the 6th and 9th of August 2011 well today I went back and signed on to be a volunteer dog walker. I found out that Millie was taken in by an elderly gentleman who is giving her the love and attention she deserved which pleased me no end, so from 11:30 to 1:00 on a Wednesday I will be walking the dogs around a large field and taking in the air. I'll take a few pictures of my charges and put them on this blog. Appledown re-home 400 to 500 dogs per year which is no mean feat. Hopefully they will be a bit fitter after my efforts and I will be knackered.
About Me
- Dave Winter
- At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter
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