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Targets for 2010 - January 3rd 2010
It seems entirely appropriate that I set myself some targets for the coming year. I start a new job tomorrow and with that comes its own collection of challenges and milestones to reach so it only se… more →
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Targets for 2010 - January 3rd 2010
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wrote 2 days ago: It seems entirely appropriate that I set myself some targets for the coming year. I start a new job … more →
Road running - 3rd January 2010
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wrote 2 days ago: It is easy to become dependent on your cars, or at least that is how I feel now that we have one in … more →
I shall have to eat my hat - Tuesday 29th December
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wrote 4 days ago: Well, the weather forecasters got it right. I haven’t seen snow like this for a long while an … more →
Christmas Eve 2009
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wrote 1 week ago: If the end of the year is a time for reflection I only wish that we had the time to reflect. Heavy … more →
One missed woodcock and other misdemeanors - 6th December 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: Today we went to the woods in search of woodcock. Having found an area that held them it only seeme … more →
First snow - 29th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: It was one of those mornings when toast and a cup of tea seemed far more appealing than taking the d … more →
The racecourse - 28th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: It has suddenly become colder. The weather has been very mild and wet for so long now that cold wea … more →
A morning of two halves. Part 2 - 27th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: Ok, so now it was Archie’s turn. We headed up onto the heather between short, sharp rain show … more →
A morning of two halves. Part 1 - 27th November 2009
wrote 1 month ago: I am taking some annual leave at the moment, giving more time than usual to work with the dogs, and … more →
One dog at a time - 25th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: I am beginning to suspect that Archie’s misbehaviour is inversely proportional to Grace’ … more →
Jack Snipe galore - 24th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: I set out late this morning with the intention of spending a few hours on the heather. The weather … more →
How low can you go? - 23rd November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: Archie really needs some birds of his own under his nose. His backing is second to none but I can … more →
The drop at a distance, tested - 16th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: If you could look into the future and know what your next training session would throw at you it may … more →
Quartering - 15th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: An early start this morning with the intention of taking the dogs out separately and concentrating o … more →
A creature of habit it seems - 10th November 2009
wrote 1 month ago: I checked out the archive section of this diary last night just to see what I was doing this time la … more →
Working two dogs - 8th November 2009
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wrote 1 month ago: I know that there are probably too many photos attached to this post, but this morning was so enjo … more →
Moorland fog - 24th October 2009
wrote 2 months ago: I try to feed both dogs at about 7.30am and again at about 7.30pm although the evening feed is oft … more →
Repetitions - 17th October 2009
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wrote 2 months ago: Firstly I must apologise for not keeping this diary up to date over the last two weeks. A combinati … more →
Distractions - 11th October 2009
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wrote 2 months ago: It is always useful to repeat training exercises in an environment that provides a few more distract … more →
