31/07/2025
2025 has been a.... I'll let you use your imaginations to fill in the blank, but for me, and many of my loved ones, it's been rough! Since starting my business I have lost people, and also pooches, who started as clients but all quickly became friends. Our family has suffered devastating news, we have suffered losses, heartbreak, uncertainty, chronic illness, cancer (myself included in 2017, all treated and ok now), undiagnosed neurodivergency and endless years on perpetual waiting lists... and my own llist goes on, but as does life. I forever try to remain positive, but it isn't always easy, I can be an angry person, and not always act or respond appropriately, especially so at the moment, when my defences (physical and mental) are at a very low point, but if you see me, please don't be scared to approach. I am a very friendly introvert who just feels very passionately, and when I say feel, I mean physically feel it. I attended the funeral of Renate Wendler recently, a dear friend, where we sang the hymn "All things bright and beautiful" and although I don't frequent church often or tend to sing hymns, thankfully it was the one I remembered the most from school (those rare days I would turn up!) I miss Renate immensely but I shall live on as we both intended, with kindness, compassion and love for all things bright and beautiful, to all creatures, great and small. Another friend formed through dog walking, Katie Moult, was also taken far too soon within the last year, due to the devastating illness that cancer is. Raymond Cheyne, also taken just this week. So with this post,I would like to honour the loved ones, human and dog, that have sadly passed in the short time I have been running my business, and previous to this too.They will forever remain in my heart and thoughts ❤️ Also to those of you fighting your own battles, to my brother in law Dale Arey, who is terminally ill. Sending big bosies (Doric for hug), lots of love and well wishes to all and remember that whatever you are going through sometimes you just have to take one step, or paw, at a time! ❤️🐾💐
