Tag Archives: fish

Feeding the fishes ~ Tallis Steelyard

Posted on September 28, 2019 by

Reblogged from Jim Webster at Tallis Steelyard: It has to be said that I never heard this tale of Maljie’s past from the lady in person. This one I had from Laxey, the sub-Hierodeacon. It has to be confessed that … Continue reading →

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Up close…

Posted on August 24, 2019 by

The phone rang. It was getting late and only one person is likely to call me at that time, so it was no surprise to hear my son’s voice. What was surprising, though, was the tone of the voice that … Continue reading →

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Pond update…

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

It was odd, when we thought about it, that all the healthiest fish had died, The ones we’d had concerns about were still with us. It was also odd that all our special friends amongst the fish had gone… the … Continue reading →

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Pond life

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

The past week or so has seen me messing about in ponds every day, which is odd, as I don’t have a pond. My son, however, does and, like the rest of his garden, that has been largely my domain … Continue reading →

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Come-uppance #midnighthaiku

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

Ego illusion Self-confident aggression Really just small fry A newly introduced, and rather bumptious tiger loach, felt itself to be king of the aquarium at feeding time, having seen off ‘the competition’… fish smaller than itself. Then, it came face … Continue reading →

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Notes from a small dog: A catalogue of catastrophe…

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

It hasn’t been the best of weekends around here, I have to say. All this getting up too early and going to bed too late is not good for us four-legses for a start. Neither is being left behind when … Continue reading →

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The Gloom ~ Fandango #writephoto

Posted on November 7, 2018 by

The year was NC221. Thick, dark clouds had enveloped the entire planet since shortly after the Nuclear Holocaust, or NC as it was commonly known. The descendants of the survivors called it “the Gloom.” No one alive had ever seen … Continue reading →

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The little fish who swam

Posted on August 19, 2018 by

There has been a sick fish in my son’s pond for months now. At one point, there were two of them, floating belly up, side by side, and sporting ugly ulcers. They were so ill that we had even been … Continue reading →

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Milestones

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

I came across an old post while I was rummaging through the files. It looked at the decades of an ordinary life…my life… and how the things that seem ordinary to you, while you are living them, can look very … Continue reading →

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Survivors…

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

The pearl lace gouramis seem to think spring is in the air. While the female is looking fatter than usual, the male’s chest is brilliant orange and he keeps blowing bubbles. Gouramis build bubble nests on the surface of the … Continue reading →

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