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Carpe birdem

On December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 By JeremyIn BraidwoodLeave a comment

Well, yesterday was the last day of spring, not that you'd know it from the chill and damp days behind us. It's been less the force that through the green fuse drives the flower, and more the muted chesty cough of a secret TB sufferer. Thank you climate change, and thank you La Niña. Three …

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Covid calling

On September 5, 2022 By JeremyIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Irony alert! Remember Alanis Morissette, the Canuck chanteuse who sang emotively about irony? It's like raa-ainnn on your wedding day,It's a free ride when you've already paid, It's the good advice that you just didn't take,And who would have thought? It figures. Now many have pointed out that most of Alanis' examples aren't irony at …

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A case of the ‘yips

On February 25, 2021March 2, 2021 By JeremyIn BraidwoodLeave a comment

Lately we're spending a lot of time taking Archie walkies -- having recently achieved full leg-cocking status, he's experiencing huge amounts of energy, so to buy a little quiet time, we're wearing him out with twice-daily epic treks around town. His favourite route follows the local fitness track, which includes a winding descent through the …

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Puppy love

On October 24, 2020October 27, 2020 By JeremyIn Cottage lifeLeave a comment

Close blog-watchers will have noted that the posts hereon have dwindled of late. It’s not as if subject matter is thin on the ground, but rather that opportunities to rattle them off seem to be scarce all of a sudden. I’m going to come right out with it and blame Archie – that little mutt …

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Dogs of Braidwood: Archie

On October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 By JeremyIn Cottage lifeLeave a comment

Those who've stuck with us through the lockdown months in Braidwood may recall the glib statement way back in April that as soon as we could, we’d be adding another to our number – that most essential component of any well-rounded family, a canine companion. Unbeknownst to us at the time, in a now-established social …

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