Category Archives: Dogs

Ani’s Advent archives – A Visit

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Ani’s Advent last year… Dear Santa… ‘Twas a fortnight till Christmas And all through the flat Not a creature was stirring She’s glad about that… She’d had quite enough Throwing balls for the day And had told me … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: ‘Twas the night before Christmas with Millie and K.L. Caley

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, it is all hotting up around here! Not the weather, mind you. She’s still shivering. You’d think she’d let her coat grow instead of taking to razor thing to half of it, but I’d best not mention that. All … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: Christmas Trees with Marian Beaman

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Sue Vincent

She’s slacking. She hasn’t got the Christmas Tree out this year. Okay, I can accept that digging through the snow to the shed might not have been on her menu…but she hasn’t even started on the festive stuff yet! If … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: Geoff Le Pard and Mylo’s letter to Santa

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I got a letter. From Mylo.  “Gorgeous little brunette?” eh? Well, that’s my Christmas wish sorted… and I might have to leave an extra mince pie out for Santa. Who needs mistletoe? Mind, he does seem a bit accident prone… … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: Christmas Reflections with D. G. Kaye

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, so far, for my campaign to not be dressed in something silly this year..after the antler debacle… I’ve had letters from cats, dogs, and various other creatures, including two-legses. What is really heartwarming is that, seeing a small dog … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: A letter from Sonu Singh …and a poem from Ritu Bhathal

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

So… we finally got snow and everything is looking all Christmassy. The trouble is, according to my friends, many of our two-legses think we should look all Christmassy too! And it isn’t just dogs… even cats get tortured! Mind, it … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog – Snowtime!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Seeing as it had snowed and it doesn’t happen very often here, I made her take me out for a walk. I didn’t have to try very hard, I have to say…for once, she seemed as eager as me to … Continue reading →

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Ani’s advent… Christmas came early!

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa Claus, I woke to snow! The world’s all white for me! The garden is a wonderland With snow on every tree! She let me out to play a bit But had to go to work, I think she’d … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation – You are never too old to be loved by Sally Cronin

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, it snowed a bit here yesterday… not much, not even long enough for me to play out…and then it all disappeared. It is all very well her heaving sighs of relief, but I was looking forward to a long … Continue reading →

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Ani’s Advent Invitation: What is magic? A holiday story (and a new book!) from Allie Potts

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Sue Vincent

So, the question is a bit of an odd one around here, what with my two-legs being a bit weirdly inclined and all… What is magic? For me, magic is finding the fridge door, or the back gate left open… … Continue reading →

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