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Roadside Attractions
Once upon a time, The Dog and I went for a run, and on that run, she found a discarded rolled roast. Because I had no time for the dog to to be distracted by such a feast — we were on a run, after all...
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The Puppy
The Northland litter at rest. A few weeks back, The Goddess and I travelled north to select a future successor to The Dog. There was a litter of twelve puppies from which to choose, and we had first...
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E Day Plus 3
From the correspondence of D F Mamea, Esquire, newly of Northland. The new Fortress Mamea’s first egg. Dearest Lovely Wife I thought a situational report (henceforth sitrep) would be helpful,...
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E Day Plus 4
From the correspondence of D F Mamea, Esquire, newly of Northland. Fowl Aer residents. Dearest Lovely Wife The Dog and The Puppy didn’t finish their dinner from last night so I only topped up their...
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500
That’s the number of posts I’ve written, including this one. On the not-too-distant horizon is this website’s tenth anniversary. Check out The Dog before this blog began: The Dog, Jan05 — and now:...
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Dog Cuts
Back in the Big Smoke, The Dog and I had a basic three-mile running route that I called, with writerly flair, the fleur-de-lis. Fleur-de-lis: ‘X’ marks the start and finish point. (I’ve just remembered...
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Lop
I was working in the keep the other morning when I turned in my chair and saw a large grey shape in the doorway and thought, [EXPLETIVES], that is one big [EXPLETIVES] rat! Then it lopped away at my...
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Interim Post #04
May 2015: The Dog and The Puppy at rest in the great hall with a fire (just out of frame). July 2015: the hounds on the back deck in the winterless north.
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Ella 2003–2017
Ella. Rated for 250g of Whittakers chocolate. The Dog — actual handle Ella — was farewelled by the Mamea aiga today. She was loved, and she loved us. There’s nothing I can write here that I haven’t...
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The Tyke
There’s been a lot of broken sleep at Fortress Mamea the past month or so. Broken sleep means there have been some arguments heated discussions over the most trivial things. Broken sleep means...
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