What I did today.

 Here is a brief rundown of what I did today. 

Went to the Coffee Morning and took some sewing with me. I wanted to get this finished. Another small hoop. 

After lunch I put Billy in the car and we went to Normanby Park for a walk. Somewhere a bit different for him to sniff around. 

At 4pm I did some litter picking on the Industrial Estate. Another bag filled added to the other six, now 7 awaiting collection. 

I might have a day off tomorrow.

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona

Dead end road

Litter picking is easy when you know where to look. This is one of my regular spots. A short piece of dead end road to nowhere. Youngsters come here at night, sit on that concrete beam, swig their beer, and drop their cans behind it. I come along with my stick and pull them out. It's quiet, no traffic, just a few pedestrians, cyclists and scooters. 

One very full bag, one carrier bag of glass bottles, a nearly new wheel trim and half a broken one. And an empty plastic container that used to have ad blue in it. All left at my usual litter bin awaiting collection. I am pleased to say that all my previous bags have been collected. 

I did a Billy dog walk tonight. It's difficult to get him to pose for the camera. I bribed him with a treat for this one. 

Then he had a pee. 

It's been windy and muggy hot today. This weather is baffling me. The heat is wearing me out. We desperately need some rain. 

A nice surprise on the garden tonight. I counted seven hedgehogs. I saw two babies eating together from the same pile of food. I think word has got around and they are bringing their mates. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.  ilona

Woof woof meow.

 Good morning

I'm going to be clock watching today. I won't be going anywhere because I am cat sitting and dog sitting. Janet will be back later, and Carol has gone out, so I will be looking after Billy Dog. 

Billy is a star, he is on Gooooogle street maps. I see from my blog posts that I have been walking him for six years. 

After losing Rocky dog I could not take on another dog full time, so it's best that I borrow one. Billy is perfect. He has a loving home and lives close by. 

Remembering Rocky. 

Catch ya later. Have a nice day.  Toodle pip.   ilona

Doggies with wheels.

Here we go, doggies on wheels. On a hot sunny day, the Pumpkin Charity set up their workshop/fitting centre indoors. People brought their furry friends to have new wheels fitted for the first time. Those who have been using them for a while, came to have any adjustments needed. 

Such a lot of happy dogs of all breeds and sizes. From the smallest to the biggest. It was a delight to see. I spoke to several owners and they said how their dog got used to its wheels fairly quickly. 

I am quite emotional when I see happy animals. What could be better. I want to greet them all. My friend Becci brought her little sausage dog to the Coffee Morning this morning. It always wags it's tail when it sees me because he knows that I have a bag of treats with me. I probably know more dogs than people in my village. I always have to say hello to them. 

Now got to go out and put the hedgehog food out.

Catch ya later. Toodle pip.   ilona

Disability Dog Walk 2026

Good morning.

I'm catching up with the photographs from the weekend. Sunday was the Disability Dog Walk at Lincolnshire Showground. It was a gloriously sunny day. Too hot for some humans, but the dogs were well catered for. Shaded areas under trees. Paddling pools full of water and plastic balls if the doggies wanted to take a dive in to cool down. Water bowls for drinking were constantly topped up. Inside the hall was a cool area, with trade stands and a wheelchair  workshop, where they could get fitted with their own personalised set of wheels. 

Look out for this van if you travel around the East Midlands area. They are probably going off to deliver a set of wheels for some lucky doggy. 

Park your bum on a deckchair and watch the doggies play in the pools. 

Here we are gathering together for the walk. Pumpkin is the centre of attention as always. 

Photo opportunity before they set off on the walk. 

Here we go. 

I followed. It was lovely through the cool woods. 

More fun to come. The stage was set for music. The kids bouncy castle was very popular. Plenty of food available from the indoor cafe. 

I found an elevated mound to sit on while I ate my sandwich. Who should come along but Tammie and Pumpkin, to record a piece for the media. 

Oooops, I was spotted. 

Now I must get ready to go to Coffee Morning. 

I'll be back later with some more photo's from the event. 

Toodle pip.   ilona

Not long to wait now.

 Pumpkin The Wheelie Westie Warrior

 

2h ·

9 days to go The Disability Dog Walk & FREE family fun day

The Exo Centre

Lincolnshire Showground – Gate 1

May 24th

10:30am – 5:00pm

Www.pumpkinandfriendscharity.org

Hello@pumpkinandfriendscharity.org

Visitor parking opens at 9:00am

Event gates open at 10:15am

Put this in your diary if you are within travelling distance of Lincoln. The Showground is a few miles north of the ring road on the A15.

It's a Bank Holiday weekend so the roads will be busy.

Catch ya later. ilona

The day after Christmas Day. . . . . .

. . . . . . is Boxing Day, and today I opened my presents. Here is a ten minute video. 

While that was uploading, and after lunch, I took Billy for a walk. He was keen to go as usual. This is the view I normally get of him while I am being dragged around the village. It's too late to try and train him to walk to heel. He is about ten years old. Carol got him from a rescue. She used to walk him a few years ago when she was more nimble on her feet. I used to chat with her when I was walking other people's dogs. Then I didn't see her for a while so I called in to ask her if she was ok. She said she was having problems with her balance and couldn't hold onto him. I said I would walk him, that was about three years ago. 

I walk him every third day, sometimes more often if I have time. He has a large garden to run around in, so doesn't need a daily walk. Trying to get him to turn around and look at the camera is hopeless. He glances sideways at me and says, 'what are we hanging around here for', while I take my gloves off and fumble around in my pocket for the camera. Ok Billy, let's go. He is such a sweetheart.

Dinner tonight was straight out of the fridge. Can't be bothered to cook. Peanut butter sandwich, raw button mushrooms, tasty cheese, crackers, garlic dip, pasta salad, and beetroot. 

Enjoy your weekend. Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona