The last few weeks at the rescue have been rather remarkable, to say the least! I mentioned a few weeks back that the rescue had taken in two ten week old staffy puppies that had been found in a park. They had been doused in chemicals that resulted in one being blinded and the other …
Recently the weather has been wild, wet and windy and this looks set to continue for a while. There are so many jobs that need doing in the garden….sigh…and I have NO idea where to start! Today I was considering clearing a few leaves, but, a friend is dropping in with ….erm….a couple of bottles …
Some of you may remember the auction at the Village Museum that I went to recently. Y’know, the one where I totally lost the plot and ended up buying all sorts of stuff, including the stocks, the potato digger, the large barrows and all sorts of other bits and pieces. Along with the big pieces …
I had a real scare a few days ago. Sam, the greediest dog I’ve ever had, refused his food and went off to be sick. Some of you will remember the occasion, a few months ago, when he ate an indestructible plastic bone, and had to have surgery which was extremely serious. Thankfully he survived, but the cost came to …
This year the rescue has been totally bombarded with injured wildlife and unwanted small mammals. There doesn’t seem to be any respite, for as fast as animals are released or re-homed double the number take their place. Of late there has been a shocking increase in cruelty cases. Last week two guinea-pigs were brought in, their owner had …
As we always get lots of youngsters trick or treating on Halloween, I decided to “spook up” the stocks in the garden. I bought a couple of cheap skeletons and semi burried one and placed the other in the stocks in tattered clothing. A couple of pumpkins finished the scene off. Now…..we live next door …
