tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90270531886559254452024-03-14T08:24:11.614+00:00Things that make me go aagghh!Whether it's prompted an 'aagghh' of frustration, surprise, pain or delight, you'll find it here.Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-41101521716007524842018-08-24T06:30:00.000+01:002018-08-24T22:33:49.719+01:00Barney the Cockapoo Super Model<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Obviously every dog owner thinks their dog is the best looking hound that has ever existed, but I really do think my cockapoo Barney is a super cute canine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He was invited by a photographer I know to take part in a shoot she was doing for <a href="https://pitpat.com/" target="_blank">PitPat</a>, the dog activity monitor and I also applied for him to do some modelling for <a href="https://www.berkeleycole.co.uk/" target="_blank">Berkeley Cole</a>, who make luxury dog beds. I was so proud of how he did in both shoots, luckily he's spent plenty of time at dog school so I can generally get him to behave and do what he needs to do so that the photographer can get the best out of him. He's got excellent recall, and does a reliable sit and lie down, accompanied with a good stay. He's got a good nature too, so he's happy to be around other people and dogs (apologies to the photographer whose bald head he licked when he lay on the floor to get the perfect shot, he only wanted to say hello!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I thought I'd nip to the PitPat and Berkeley Cole websites today, and I'm delighted to have found Barney's face on both websites, as I thought his photos would only be used on social media. Here he is on the two home pages:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As well as these websites, he's also had his image used on multiple occasions on social media, here are a few examples:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm hoping to find more opportunities for Barney to do modelling in the future, but in the meantime you can keep up with what he's up to on his Instagram page (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/acockapoocalledbarney/" target="_blank">@acockapoocalledbarney</a>) or mine (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachel_2407/" target="_blank">@rachel_2407</a>).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Alternatively, if you're ever looking for a compliant and cute cockapoo model, drop me a message.</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-13424498333211671242018-08-20T06:30:00.000+01:002018-08-20T06:30:11.110+01:00Orkney travel blog - March 2018<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I helped set up our office in Orkney a couple of years ago and have been looking for an excuse to visit ever since. I finally found a free few days in March, but work has been so busy since that I've not had a chance to share how much I enjoyed my time there until now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The journey there was easier than I expected, we flew out of Heathrow to Aberdeen with BA, and then flew from Aberdeen to Kirkwall with Loganair. As the two airlines are partnered our luggage went straight through. We flew out of Heathrow at 3.50pm and landed in Kirkwall, 700 miles away at 7.25pm. The flight into Kirkwall was the noisiest plane I've ever been on though, we were in the back seat and the engines were incredibly loud. We also had an exciting landing, landing first on one wheel and then the other before zigzagging and straightening up. The pilots fly when even the ferries won't venture out, so they're used to bad weather. By the time we landed the rain was horizontal, the wind gale force and we could hardly see through the rain to find our hire car. Nothing like a warm welcome!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next morning we got up and the storm had passed so we headed out to the Italian Chapel, a Catholic chapel built by World War II prisoners of war in two Nissen huts. The workmanship is stunning given the restrictions they'd have been working under.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Afterwards we drove over to Maeshowe, a 5,000 year old burial chamber, made all the more unique by the graffiti left by Viking who broke in 4,000 years later. I wasn't really looking forward to it, but it was very interesting and possibly one of the highlights of the trip due to the tour guide who really brought it alive. We finished the day with a stroll around Stromness.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next day we took a trip into our office to catch up with the team and have a guided tour of the building. They've got a great space and its super eco-friendly, powered by the enormous wind turbine next to the building. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Afterwards we headed into the centre of Kirkwall to have a look around the cathedral.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">One of my colleagues had booked us tours at a couple of distilleries whilst we were in the office so we headed out there afterwards. We started at Scapa, we were a little early so took a trip down to the beach to see it from below. I'm no fan of whisky, but the tour was interesting.</span><br />
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Our next stop was Highland Park, one of my husband's favourite whiskies, and luckily the tour was very different. Definitely my favourite of the two.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The weather was pretty appalling the next day, so we wrapped up in waterproofs and headed out for our final day of sightseeing. The Standing Stones of Stenness was a must see, but a brief see as the sleet was coming in sideways by the time we got there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We headed to Skara Brae afterwards, a prehistoric settlement. The weather was still absolutely appalling which meant we had a private tour, including behind the scenes access, so the weather was completely forgiven. Again, it was a site which I wasn't that interested in beforehand, but the tour guide brought it to life.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">By the time we'd driven away from Skara Brae, the weather had finally started to improve, just in time for our final stop, at the Ring of Brodgar. It was the most stunning set of standing stones I've seen and almost made the trip worth it just for them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next day we got up to head home after a wonderful, whistle-stop trip. I loved Orkney, there is history everywhere, the place has a relaxed feel to it, and the people are friendly. I'm looking forward to returning, but perhaps in the Autumn next time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our flight home took just over three hours. You are always offered a Tunnock's caramel on the Loganair flight, but as it was Easter weekend we also had a tiny Lindt bunny. That alone will mean I'll always fly Loganair, despite the engine noise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Savernake Forest, just south of Marlborough, covers approximately 2750 acres, most of which is classified as a Site of Special
Scientific Interest. Its history goes back over a thousand years and as a result it has a collection of notable trees. I</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ts tranquillity and unspoiled nature are its main draw and as a result there are few facilities, other than a parking area and a few picnic tables.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We visited to do a geocaching circuit and, as a result, used that as a route. We had Barney with us and he had a great time exploring off lead. As it's such a large area we encountered relatively few other people. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although we went primarily to do geocaching we had a great walk and will definitely be back with Barney in the future to explore it further.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney loved the beach when we were on holiday in Dorset so I'd been keen to take him back for some time. Unfortunately living in Wiltshire, any beach is a good car journey away. I'd done some research and found a few about an hour away, but one that kept coming up was Sand Bay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sand Bay is a long, wide, flat strip of sand and shingle, a couple of miles north of Weston-Super-Mare. Dogs are permitted all year around so it's a perfect spot for a dog walk. The only down-side is the mud flats which you need to be aware of, but they're clearly signposted. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Facilities are few and far between, but there are car parks and a tea room</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. If you want more choice, Weston isn't far away. Part of the appeal is that it isn't as touristy as its close neighbour, so the lack of facilities is a compromise worth making.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney had a great time, there were plenty of other dogs for him to meet and he got to run, and run, and run. There was one incident where he stole another dog's tennis ball but then karma kicked in and he had his stolen in return. He's not a fan of the sea, so we went when the tide was out to give him the largest expanse to explore. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had such a great time there, we'll definitely be back.</span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-90291784121418342492017-12-01T07:00:00.000+00:002017-12-01T07:00:20.727+00:00Budapest travel blog - September 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What with moving house and getting Barney, we hadn't been abroad for three years. We also hadn't been apart from Barney since we got him fifteen months earlier (I know!), so a trip away was long overdue. We managed to find a willing volunteer to look after him for a long weekend and thought we should take the opportunity to get away. We considered various options but settled on Budapest. We'd enjoyed our time in Prague, and hoped Budapest would have a similar feel to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We flew out of Heathrow, which was surprisingly easy to get to now that we live in Wiltshire, even if the M4 was a bit sticky. It was a late flight and so not full, so we spread out and took over three seats for a bit more space. I'm not a keen at flying but it went well and we landed before my boredom had got too extreme. I'd booked airport transfers in advance so we headed through to arrivals and were met and handed over to our taxi driver when he arrived. The journey to our hotel took about half an hour, after check in we were glad to get to our room as it was the early hours of the morning due to the late timing of the flight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When we got up the next morning it was a bit of a miserable looking day. We headed down for breakfast to set us up for the day and then headed out. We thought a rainy day would be a good day to spend on indoor sightseeing and so started off heading for the Great Synagogue. It's the largest synagogue in Europe and interesting as it's not set out in the usual Jewish style. It was sobering and fascinating, well worth a visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We then headed to St Stephen's Basilica, stopping for street food on the way. St Stephen's is the largest church in Budapest and is dedicated to Hungary's first king, St Stephen. It is home to Hungary's most sacred (and most bizarre?) treasure, St Stephen's mummified right hand. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A bit of an odd relic, the mummified holy right hand of St Stephen</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We headed back to our hotel afterwards to drop off our cameras and to decide on somewhere to eat, after a bit of Googling, we settled on the Tuning Bar and Burger. We were both tired after our late night and just wanted good, easy food. This was a great choice, the food was excellent and service prompt. We headed back to the hotel afterwards happy and full.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The next day we got up and were pleased to see blue skies when we drew back the curtains. We had a quick breakfast and then headed off for a full day of sightseeing. We walked down to the riverside and then up to the Chain Bridge before walking over. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once over the Chain Bridge we headed to the funicular railway and took this up to Buda Castle. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a walk along the frontage of Buda Castle and took in the sights looking over the river. From here we walked through the streets to Matthias Church. It was much smaller than St Stephen's Basilica, but just as impressive in a different way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After visiting the church we crossed the courtyard to Fisherman's Bastion, a viewing platform looking over Pest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">From here we headed back down to the riverside and walked up towards Margaret Bridge. On the way we stopped to take in the view of the Parliament Building across the Danube.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By this time our legs were starting to feel like we should be heading towards the hotel, so we stopped off at Margaret Island for a late lunch and to rest our feet with a stop to watch the dancing fountains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After a break we crossed back to Pest over Margaret Bridge and headed back down the riverside, passing the Parliament building and Shoes on the Danube, a memorial to the thousands executed on the riverbank.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We found ourselves heading back towards St Stephen's Basilica and decided to stop for an early evening meal in the square outside. The food was good and the view spectacular.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We woke on our final day to another grey day but had half a day to fill before we had to head home. We packed and left our suitcases in the luggage room and then headed out. We walked over to City Park, which was a bit of a disappointment, to be honest. There was a protest camp and renovation work underway. It all looked a bit rundown and tired. We headed through the park to Heroes' Square, which was more what we expected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once we'd visited Heroes' Square we headed back to the hotel to collect our bags and wait for our taxi. We were back at the airport in about half an hour and then had a painful wait due to our flight being delayed. Again, we had a row to ourselves on the flight home, the views over London were spectacular, we circled around and saw the O2, the London Eye and Tower Bridge, a perfect sightseeing end to our holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif; text-align: center;">My Fitbit told me that I'd walked 36 kilometres over the three days on holiday, so I was happy to do my final bit of sightseeing from my seat. Budapest was a really interesting city to visit; I'd been anxious before I went that I didn't speak any Hungarian, but everyone we met was friendly and spoke good English so I needn't have worried. I think our choice of city for a long weekend was perfect, we got to see everything we wanted to, but without feeling like it was a rush. Perfect.</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-36066000862729547292017-11-24T07:00:00.000+00:002017-11-24T07:00:01.780+00:00Cotswold Lavender Photo Shoot<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Over the summer we had the pleasure of joining Megan Williams for a dog photo shoot at Cotswold Lavender. I'd seen some of her work previously and hoped she'd be able to make Barney look as good as the other dogs she'd photographed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Cotswold Lavender is a third generation family farm set in the </span><span style="background-color: white;">Cotswold</span><span style="background-color: white;"> Hills near Broadway. The farm is home to </span><span style="background-color: white;">53 acres of </span><span style="background-color: white;">lavender</span><span style="background-color: white;"> fields, initially planted in 2000. The </span><span style="background-color: white;">lavender</span><span style="background-color: white;"> is farmed before being harvested and essential oils extracted. If you visit the farm you can walk amongst the lavender, visit the tea rooms and buy various lavender scented items from the gift shop. Unfortunately dogs aren't allowed indoors, but luckily there is plenty of room to sit outside with your canine companion whilst you enjoy a cup of tea. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">We visited in July, which was a perfect time. The lavender smelled amazing and the colours were stunning. We arrived and met up with Megan, she was lovely and Barney took to her immediately. We stopped at various spots around the lavender field for photographs to get plenty of variety. Barney had a great time, sitting, waiting, running, jumping... He had a whale of a time and it made for great photographs.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Now, onto the important bit, these are Megan's amazing photographs!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I couldn't be happier with these photographs, Megan's incredibly talented, patient and knows how to get the best out of your four-legged friend. If you're in the Cotswold area and are looking for photographs of your faithful friend you can't go wrong with her. You can contact her through her </span><a href="https://meganwilliamsphotography.smugmug.com/" style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;" target="_blank">website</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you'd like to visit Cotswold Lavender, you can get information on their <a href="https://www.cotswoldlavender.co.uk/" target="_blank">website</a>. </span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-62686882536862984692017-11-17T07:00:00.000+00:002017-11-17T07:00:00.179+00:00A (dog) walk in the park - Stanton Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Stanton Park is a country park to the north-east of Swindon, it features a large lake and extensive woodland and parkland. Stanton Park was the site of a Roman Villa from around
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The park covers 185 acres, its tranquillity and unspoiled nature is the main draw and there are few facilities. The tea room only opens at weekends and the only other facilities are public toilets. However, due to the lack of facilities, parking is free. If you're visiting during the week and need refreshments, there is a hotel nearby which may be worth a try. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's a perfect spot for a good walk, we often go out through the woods, around the parkland and then back skirting the lake, but there are other paths you can take. The area obviously gets less busy the further away from the entrance you get, so Barney has plenty of opportunity for a good run off lead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We've been lucky with the weather on our last couple of visits, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">but it's a good spot to visit whatever time of year. </span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-2248535280520498312017-09-01T17:00:00.000+01:002017-09-01T17:00:25.449+01:00Driffield Ring geocaching series<a href="https://www.blogger.com/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had a free afternoon one weekend earlier this month and thought we'd do a local geocaching series. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This was a circular series about twenty minutes from home. This is a quick summary in case it's helpful for anyone else considering the series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Name: Driffield Ring</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First cache in series: GC2DCHB </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Number of caches: 11</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Distance: Approximately 3 miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Location: Starts from Driffield, Gloucestershire</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We headed up a track to pick up the first cache, then instead of carrying on up the track, we backtracked and took a different path behind the nearby houses for the next cache.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next geocache took ages to find, but we eventually managed to narrow it down to the right tree stump. It gave Barney plenty of opportunity to explore the woodland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We struggled to find a direct route to the next cache, and had to take a detour out into the neighbouring field to avoid a fallen tree. When we eventually found it, we dropped off a travel bug which we'd picked up on holiday in Dorset.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">The wood cover made the GPS ping around a bit but we eventually located the next geocache in the next wooded area. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next cache took a while to find, avoiding the spikes on the hawthorn and brambles. From here we headed across a wheat field to the next.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">We picked up the cache on the other side of the field and then the cache on an offshoot which was part of the Little Bridges series. From there we made our way back across the field and skirted past a farm. Our luck ran out with the next cache. The clue didn't make sense and with the light fading we failed to find the cache in an overgrown area next to a ford. It wasn't a complete waste though, as Barney waded so far out into the ford, he'd have been swimming if he went any further.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">T</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ime: </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3.2</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5 hours, this shows that some of the caches were a bit of a pig to find, and includes Barney's wade across the ford</span></span></span></div>
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Terrain: Fairly flat. A combination of farmers tracks, paths and roads. Dry when we walked it in August, but I'd imagine it could be muddy in parts.</div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-76773878304181691632017-08-04T07:00:00.000+01:002017-08-04T07:00:43.511+01:00Dorset travel blog<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By the time Barney was about a year old we decided it was about time we braved taking him on holiday. Our last holiday was a year earlier and although I'd taken time off work in the interim, I wouldn't call days off puppy sitting a holiday by any stretch of the imagination. We booked a cottage for late April / early May.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We decided on Dorset as it's only a couple of hours from home, so if we forgot anything or it all went terribly wrong, we could get home easily. As it turned out, there was nothing for us to worry about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had booked a dog-friendly cottage in Eype, a small village a couple of miles from Bridport. Whilst it was dog friendly, it had similar standards to us at home, no dogs on the sofa or upstairs and clean up after their comfort breaks. As such, it was clean and tidy with no smell of dog. I have to admit to being slightly anxious when we met a number of cars on the single track road on the way there, and had to squeeze past one with millimetres to spare, but luckily it was a one-off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once we were settled in we headed to Eype beach, just down the hill from our cottage, in fact it was Barney's first ever trip to a beach. He loved it, running up and down, investigating seaweed, running after pebbles which we threw and sniffing for England.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The next day we got up and headed to Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens, about ten miles down the coast. As with everything we did this holiday, it was dog-friendly although Barney did have to stay on a lead. The gardens were really stunning, a true oasis and nice to walk around, the only unfortunate point was that the path to the Jurassic Coast view point was closed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We had a good lunch from their cafe afterwards before heading briefly back to the car to shelter from the rain. Once the worst of it had passed and we had picked up our waterproofs we headed down the road to Chesil Beach. The boys stood and stared out to see and ran away from the waves, occasionally being caught, the perfect end to the day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Another day, another trip out, this time a bit further afield to Corfe Castle. It took us about an hour to get there but was well worth it. We parked in the National Trust car park and followed the path up to the castle. After a good walk around we stopped for a cream tea at the cafe and then walked around the village before heading back to the car. The castle is stunning set as it is on the Purbeck Hills and we were so lucky with the weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I'd wanted to do a walk along the coastal path since I'd started planning our break, but had actually decided against it after some research as I wasn't sure my legs were up to it. I'm not sure whether it was bravado or lunacy, but something made me decide to just go for it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We parked at the Durdle Door car park and started by walking along the path to Lulworth Cove, giving Barney the opportunity for another beach to sniff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We stopped for a drink and piece of cake to brace ourselves for the walk back up the hill. There was no disguising it, this was going to be a hard slog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After a few pauses to catch our (my) breath, we made it to the top and back to the area near the car park. We considered calling it a day, but being so close to Durdle Door, we decided to continue down the path. First you pass Man o' War beach, which is another opportunity for a breather whilst you take in the view.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From here we headed on to Durdle Door, first seeing it from above and then making the decision to head down to the beach. We sat for a while before the boys took a walk along the beach and I started the hard slog back to the car. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The walk back to the car was really tough, but I'm so glad I did it. The walk was just over three and a half miles in total, but the walks down to sea level at either end and three climbs of over 100 metres made it feel like more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For our final day, we chose a more relaxing day out, a walk around Minterne Gardens, known for its rhododendron collection. There were paths through the gardens which we explored before heading back to the area next to the house for lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And that was that, our journey home was a bit tortuous as the sat nav decided to take us on a scenic route, not what we wanted when we were rushing to get back for dog school!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If you're looking for a dog friendly break in the UK, Dorset is certainly worth considering. There are a number of dog friendly beaches and other days out. Barney had a great time, and we enjoyed it as by the time we got him back to the cottage he just wanted to sleep. Something for everyone!</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-15373267898513511272017-07-29T21:22:00.001+01:002017-07-29T21:22:22.141+01:00A (dog) walk in the park - Westonbirt Arboretum<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I mentioned in my blog post about Batsford Arboretum that we were members of Westonbirt Arboretum, but I have somehow overlooked a blog post about our trips there. We used to go there before we got Barney and walked around the Old Arboretum, usually in Autumn when the trees were changing colour. We've even been to a concert there to see Spandau Ballet. Nowadays though, we take Barney for a walk in the Silk Wood, as dogs aren't allowed in the Old Arboretum. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As we're members we don't have to pay when we visit, but normal admission charges are £10 for adults and £4 for children (£7 and £3 respectively if you visit between December and February). You'll find more details on the <a href="https://www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt" target="_blank">Westonbirt website</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Westonbirt is in between the M4 and M5, about 45 minutes from Bristol and Swindon. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Silk Wood is an ancient, semi-natural woodland and whilst it doesn't have the same formal planting as the Old Arborteum it is a still a lovely place for a walk around, whatever the season. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There is a restaurant and cafe, as well as a shop and toilets on the site. I have to admit we've not tried to take Barney inside, one of us normally ventures in to collect tea and cake whilst the other waits outside, so if you wouldn't be happy with this, please check before visiting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love a walk around Westonbirt and a cup of tea in the cafe afterwards. If you visit, I'd love to hear what you think.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We've recently become members of <a href="https://www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt" target="_blank">Westonbirt Arboretum</a>, as we meet friends there fairly regularly for a dog walk. As part of a reciprocal arrangement we also get entry to a number of other gardens around the UK, one of these is Batsford Arboretum. As we had a free weekend, we decided to pay a visit. If you're not a member, it costs around £8 for adults and £4 for children. You'll find full details on the <a href="http://www.batsarb.co.uk/" target="_blank">Batsford website</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Batsford Arboretum is in the heart of the Cotswolds, about half an hour from Stratford-upon-Avon and forty minutes from Cheltenham. It has a wide variety of plants from around the world, with a leaning towards species from the Far East. It is planted so there should be something of interest, whatever the season. We visited in mid April but unfortunately were just a little too early to catch the bluebells. I'm a bit of a bluebell obsessive!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dogs are permitted throughout the site, including the cafe and main building, as long as they're on a short lead, and it's a great place to take them for a walk around. The exercise meant that Barney was happy to settle down whilst we had a cup of tea after our walk. </span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-50252796111912475792017-05-08T12:10:00.001+01:002017-05-08T12:10:43.707+01:00More Movie Memories geocaching series <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We're just back from a week's holiday in Dorset and decided to spend a free day down there doing a geocaching series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This was a circular series only about ten minutes from where we were staying. This is a quick summary in case it's helpful for anyone else considering the series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Name: More Movie Memories</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First cache in series: G<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">C6NTRB</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Number of caches: 19</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Distance: Approximately 3 miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Location: Starts from Symondsbury, Dorset</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We parked on Duck Street and headed towards and around the church to start the series, it meant that we passed the last cache on the way to the first, but at least there was one close to the car to finish with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After a fairly lengthy search for the first cache (I think I must have misinterpreted the hint) we continued up the path.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The caches were all a fairly short distance apart so we'd already done three by the time the path opened out to give views across the fields. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Some very disinterested sheep</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As it was a movie series, a lot of the cache containers were themed, this was number four, a little further up the path, Pirates of the Caribbean. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">An appropriate pirate's chest</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As we headed up to number five, the terrain changed, feeling more like a ravine which had cut through the sandstone on either side, than a farmer's track. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Scenery looking a little like something from Tomb Raider</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Plenty of people had left their mark on the stones</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We continued up the path and then, as it levelled out, followed it alongside fields.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Views into the distance</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney was happy to have a rest whilst we looked for number seven, Don't Fence Me In.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Any opportunity to rest those paws</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We turned the corner and continued along the track past a farm. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Another appropriate cache container</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We found a travel bug in cache number 11, M*A*S*H* which we picked up and dropped one of ours off which we'd brought down from the last series we did in Wiltshire.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney getting bored of all the travel bug malarkey</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We walked to the end of the track, doing a couple of caches on the way and then headed right down the road. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Track giving way to road</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The road wasn't busy, we only met a couple of cars on our walk down and managed to tuck into the verge. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nice quiet country road</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We headed down the road and back into Symondsbury where we finished off the series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, c<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ompared wi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> our p<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">lan at <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the start of the day, this is what we did:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Number of caches: 19<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Distance: Approximately <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3.8</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"></span> miles. T<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">h<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e map below from my GPS show<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s our route</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">T<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ime: <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5 hours, this included a lot of time fiddling with phones trying to get them to upload caches. It probably should have been half an hour less.</span></span></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Terrain:
Gradual incline for the first six or seven caches, then flat until a downhill section towards the end. A combination of farmers tracks, paths and roads. Dry when we walked it in May, but I'd imagine it could be very muddy in parts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wildlife: There were sheep in nearby fields but no need to enter the fields. We did see a cat at one point!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Facilities: We passed a cafe in the village. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's
so nice to do a series where all caches are present and nicely spaced
out. I'd definitely recommend this series if you're in the area. </span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-48720266156260398042017-04-21T07:30:00.000+01:002017-05-08T09:28:24.143+01:00A (dog) walk in the park - Avebury<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Let me start off by admitting that it's not a park, but Barney had a great day out and why ruin the name of a great series of posts?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Avebury is a village in Wiltshire and the site of the largest stone circle in the world. The village is also the location of Avebury Manor and Garden, owned by the National Trust. We've visited Avebury before and looked around the Manor and Garden, but this time with Barney in tow, we restricted ourselves to a walk around the stones, followed by a trip to the cafe. Car parking is expensive at £7 per day, free for National Trust members, but for that you get to walk around the stones for no further cost. The village is a nice place to wander around, even if you're not crazy about Neolithic stones. Be prepared for it to be busy, despite visiting in March, we got just about the last parking space. Being a village there are all the facilities you'd need for a day out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dogs are meant to be on leads around the stones, but Barney didn't seem to mind too much. He met lots of other dog owners who made a fuss of him, as well as a lookalike cockapoo. </span>
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's a nice place for a dog walk, if you don't mind them not being able to run free.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The view down the River Kennet to Silbury Hill</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney's not really one for history</span></td></tr>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-28140445142144187902017-04-16T17:19:00.001+01:002017-04-17T11:01:12.031+01:00Grittleton Gambol geocaching series <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We used to be keen geocachers and then we got Barney. Since we got him in May last year, we've done a total of nine geocaches. However, now he's over a year old, we no longer have to limit the distance of his walks, plus I've reached the end of my physio on my knees and Andrew's settled into his new course of medication<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">;</span> it seemed like a good time to get back into the geocaching habit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I love a circular series and found the Grittleton Gambol series about half an hour from home. Perfect. I thought I'd write a short blog post about it in case it's helpful for anyone else considering the series.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Name: Grittleton Gambol</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First cache in series: G<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">C179PC</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Number of caches: 12</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Distance: Approximately 3.5 miles</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Location: Starts from Grittleton, Wiltshire</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We par<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ked on <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The Street in G<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">rittleton to start the series<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. Although it was Easter<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> weekend, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">we found a spot without too much difficulty. From here we headed past <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the church and out of the village to pick up the start of the footpat<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">h.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The church in Grittleton</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We found the first three caches easily a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d then retraced our steps back to the road. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The field we skirted to the first caches, complete with chicken coop</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney, sitting pretty much on top of the first cache</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From here we crossed over and headed out across the fi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">elds. The first <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">section had been ploughed but luckily was dr<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y due t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">o the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">lack of rain recently, we then came to a pl<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">an<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ted section, but it seemed to have been planted with grass for sil<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">age<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, rath<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">er than crops<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. We kept to the footpat<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">h as fa<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">r as we<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> could tell and started o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n our way. It was a surprisingly <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">large field and due to the leng<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> of the grass, Barney couldn't walk through it and had to bound over it. We picked up two caches on our way across. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Making our way across the fields</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Looking back towards Grittleton</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At the end of the f<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ield there was another cache in the series, but we'd actually picked it up on a previous geo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">caching trip i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n December 2014. After leaving <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the fi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">eld</span></span></span></span>, we turned <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">left</span> down the Fosse Way, an old Roman R<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ad, now a byway. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First bluebells of the year</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Making our way down the Fosse Way</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Towards the end we got clo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ser and closer to the M4. At this point, we decided that we still had energy left in our legs a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">nd paws and made a detour up a near<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">by country road<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></span>to take in another three caches ('Dealing with Witches - Holly O<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ak, Rose Oak and Ivy Oak). These were less fun tha<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n the Grittleton series, two of the<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">m positioned across ditches and surrounded with brambles. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The view out to Littleton Drew from the last of the 'Dealing with Witches' caches</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We retrace<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d our ste<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ps after picking up these three and made our way <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">down the larger road bac<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">k <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">towards Grittleton. There was a fair a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">mount of tra<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ffic, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">but the road was wide enough that we didn't fee<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">l unsafe. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Making our way up the road back towards Grittleton</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A quick stop off at the penultimate cache to take in the fields</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Number of caches: 1<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Distance: Approximately <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5</span>.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">9</span> miles. T<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">h<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e map below from my GPS show<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s our route</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">T<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ime: <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">3.<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">5 hours, exclud<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ing <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">pub</span> sto<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">p</span></span></span></span></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Terrain:
Flat, combination of fields, byways and roads. Dry when we walked it in
April, but I'd imagine it could be very muddy in parts</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Wildlife: There were two areas with chickens, and one fox spotted in the distance</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Facilities: The pub in t<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">he village, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Neeld Arms, looked good and allowed dogs</span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I really enjoyed this series, all caches were present and in good condition and none too difficult to fin<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">d. Despite a few</span> nettle, bramble and holly injuries I'd definitely recommend it. </span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-40085579305347310722017-01-10T17:00:00.000+00:002017-04-17T11:02:47.897+01:00December round up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How can it be 10th January already? I'm sure Christmas can't have been that long ago. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">December was a nice month, not just because of the long break at the end of the month, but that helps! Maybe everyone is just in a much better mood in December.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We caught up with a couple of friends who we hadn't see<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n</span> for a few years at the start of the month. They've recently moved back to the UK from the Falkland Islands so we thought we should make the most of being half an hour apart, not 13,000 miles! We went out for lunch at their local, the food was good as was the company. I'm looking forward to doing it again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney had a trip to the vet, he was neutered and had a couple of retained puppy canine teeth out at the same time. I felt awful putting him through it but he bounced back (literally!) really quickly. He was sent home with a cone of shame, but he couldn't cope with his head being so much wider that usual and kept clouting things, and my shins were starting to suffer, so we got him a recovery suit. He was much happier!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I left Andrew and the recovering Barney alone for a couple of hours to meet a friend for lunch. She had a baby just over a year ago, but this was about the second time she's had some time to herself apart from to work. We spoiled ourselves with a trip to Pizza Express and have resolved to do it more often. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Work was fairly quiet, which makes it a good time to catch up with admin. We had our Christmas lunch which was really nice. We always exchange Secret Santa presents over lunch, they varied from the useful to outrageous. Mine was a, "Leave me alone, I'm only talking to my dog today" top. How well they know me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had to miss one week of puppy school after Barney's op. He had been making good progress, but after being under virtual house arrest whilst he was recovering, he was like a thing possessed when we took him back. We're taking a month off in January as we're so busy and hopefully he'll calm down a little with being a month older!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On the whole, I really enjoyed Christmas this year. We spent Christmas Day at home, much as Andrew rolled his eyes at me buying presents for Barney, he enjoyed unwrapping them and adopted each of his toys in turn as his new favourite. We had a nice lazy day, got up late, did presents with a few snacks, threw some balls for Barney and then a mid afternoon Christmas lunch. What's not to like?!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'll only wear these antlers if I can have a biscuit, okay?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I can't even see now, my price has gone up to two biscuits</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We went to see Andrew's family the following day. Barney got to meet Andrew's aunt and his sister and brother in law the first time. He's still not getting on brilliantly with Andrew's parents' dog, but things went slightly better than last time. He was very excited to meet all the new people, but at least he didn't disgrace himself. Andrew's father managed to wind him up by shaking a biscuit tin at him for longer than was strictly necessary, but we're trying to forget about that! We all had plenty of presents and were thoroughly spoiled and well fed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">By the 27th, it was time to see my family. Barney had met my parents and brother before, there were no other dogs and no-one shook a tin at him, so it all went very well. He injected just the right amount of fun into the day and he's been invited back, so he must have done well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now onto my final summary of progress against my plans for the year...</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Read sixteen books</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No progress in December, I'm afraid. I have almost finished my audio book I've been listening to for six months though. That gives me a final count of 6/16. Whoops.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Find one hundred geocaches</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We're still at 534 finds, which leaves us at 46/100. Whoops again.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Meet up with an old friend</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I met up with a number of friends over the year, it's been great and can just hope to find the time to do the same next year. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Blog once a month</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I published a couple of posts penned by Andrew about his cataract surgery saga. If you are interested, you can find them <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/cataract-surgery-build-up.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/cataract-surgery-operations.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Watch a new film once a month</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We've been rubbish with films, but I can recommend a couple of good XBox One games! We watched 12 over the year though, so on average we hit target.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Take six day trips</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No progress on this one, it's fair to say that Barney has changed how we spend our spare time quite significantly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm already thoroughly enjoying January, so I'll keep up with my monthly updates. If nothing else, I quite enjoy looking back at what I've done over the month. I've not set any resolutions or the like for 2017, but am already hitting the gym with a vengeance and enjoying it. Fingers crossed that continues!</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-29888370981186289962017-01-06T11:00:00.000+00:002017-01-06T11:00:17.639+00:00Cataract surgery - the retinal detachment we weren't expecting<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is the third in a series of posts by my husband following his cataract surgery in late 2015, hopefully it will be of use or interest to someone going through the same experience. You'll find the first post, about the consultation process and the second about the operation in my sidebar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Travelling back from my in-laws on 27</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">th</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> December I started to get
flashes of light when I moved my eye. Due to my previous retinal detachment I knew this wasn’t good news, so
early on the 28<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">th </span>we were in A&E at the Bristol Eye Hospital. Due to the way Christmas fell that year this was
a Monday but was the Boxing Day Bank Holiday. The place was deserted of staff but quite full of patients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When we finally got to see a doctor she looked as if it was
all she could do to keep her eyes open. She looked like she was hanging. She barely looked at me, got confused about which eye she was talking
about and sent me home saying she could see no problem but that I should come back in a
fortnight for a review. I knew there was
something wrong but what can you do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Over the next couple of days I still had my flashes and then
the ominous black shadow appeared. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">On
New Year's Eve we were back in A&E which was thankfully better staffed.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We saw a doctor (coincidentally the one who had dealt with my complaint several months earlier) who quickly issued a verdict
– “Go straight to theatre, do not pass ‘go’ do not collect £200.”</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I had a retinal tear and detachment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That was how I found myself on New Year's Eve lying in bed in
a private room waiting for my slot on the emergency surgery list. Apparently there had been a number of
emergencies come in that day so it was a full list. Between patients the surgeon came to see me
to assess what he had coming through. I
asked him at what point would I get bumped to the next day's list as it was too
late to operate. His reply was that his
theatre team weren’t going home until all the patients on the list had been
seen to. For all the faults within the
NHS you have to admire the dedication and professionalism of the clinical
staff.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was late, I don’t remember how late, when I was wheeled
back to my room. I was lying on my right
side which is a position in which I would spend most of the next few months. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The operation performed consisted of sucking out the
vitreous humour and replacing it with a gas bubble.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They then laser around the tear to “spot
weld” it back in place.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The bubble will
hold the retina in place whilst the blood vessels reattach hence the posturing
to keep the bubble in the correct place.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This was the simpler of the two options and was performed under local
anaesthetic and block.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My original
detachment had been treated with a silicone buckle stitched to the back of my
eyeball and was performed in a lengthy operation under general anaesthetic.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As an added bonus whilst they were in there they cut away
the rear lens capsule thus treating my PCO in that eye. Apparently it gives better results to do this
surgically rather than laser but is too invasive to do alone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once back in my room I had to lie face down for an hour and
a half, I assume to prioritise pressure direct onto the area around the optic
nerve being the most critical area to get attached securely. At this point my lovely wife went home. She had been through a lot, always by my side
and now she had to get to bed. For the
first time since we met we saw in the New Year separately. Rachel was asleep and I was too until woken by
the fireworks at midnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I woke in the morning hopeful that I was going home. They had said I would only need to be in for
one night and I wanted to escape as soon as possible. My eye had other ideas though. When they removed the patch I could see absolutely
nothing. Not light and dark, not
movement – nothing. The consultant
couldn’t see anything either and this was potentially not good news. I had a clot in the front of my eye that was
obscuring all attempts for him to see the back of my eye and whether the
surgery had been a success. Added to
this the pressure in my eye was also very high. “We can’t send you home like this….” This was a real kick in the guts.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The morning after</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was now started on hourly drops for the pressures and antibiotics.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Doing this from 6am to 2am meant I had very
little sleep despite spending 50 minutes out of every hour lying on my right
hand side.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At 2am in Friday night / Saturday morning the nurse came in
for my hourly drops to find me rocking on my bed in agony. I begged her for whatever pain relief she
could give me. A dose of paracetamol as
well as codeine was given and still didn’t take it away. It helped though. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My pressures had gone through the roof.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I don’t know what the scale is but under 10
is “normal”, 10-20 is cause for concern and I was over 30.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The next morning I started a regime of regular tablets to take
the pressures down. These had an adverse
effect on kidney function so now I needed daily blood tests as well. I also had an oral steroid to take the
inflammation down but this attacked the stomach lining so I had a third tablet
to protect my stomach. In my sleep
deprived state I was starting to lose track of it all and just resigned myself to their care.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was kept in for a few more days.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">At this point the pressure had come down but
they still couldn’t see into my eye and I couldn’t see out.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It is very scary when they shine a light in
your eye and you can’t tell.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They still
couldn’t tell if the operation had been a success but there was little to be
gained from keeping me in so I was released back into the wild. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Being at home helped my morale greatly and after a couple of
days I started to see light and dark and then colours.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A few more days and I had shapes and could
count my fingers.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Small things become
great achievements.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our homemade drugs chart</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As I started to see more I became aware of the bubble in my
eye.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It consumed about 90% of my eye so
the interface between bubble and aqueous humour (which slowly displaces the
gas) was a dark shadow across the top of my vision.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> As images are inverted in the eye and then
corrected by the brain this was at the bottom of my eyeball.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Depressingly as my left eye vision started to improve my
right eye started to deteriorate with the PCO.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's not major but it takes the clarity away.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A week after release and I was back at the hospital for a
check-up. Progress, I am told, is
good. They can see in and the retina
looks flat. Pressures are down but the
inflammation is still there along with the clot. It's now a waiting game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The steroids I took gave me terrible indigestion but</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> have to be reduced gradually.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I hadn’t really thought about how serious a
medication they were.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To be honest at
the time they started I was in so much pain I would have taken anything they
gave me just to make it stop.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Every time
I decreased the dose I was taking I had terrible withdrawal symptoms. I was
absolutely wiped out each time and had stomach cramps.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Googling it revealed that the steroids reduce
the production of adrenaline and it can take up to four weeks to start again
after you stop taking them.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Knowing this
didn’t make me feel physically any better but it did reassure me that there
wasn’t something else amiss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The horizon in my vision gradually dropped as the gas was
absorbed. It was very off-putting
because when you move your eye the fluid / gas “sloshed” in your eye and the
horizon breaks into waves. It can make you feel
quite sick. The gas was supposed to be completely
absorbed in 4-6 weeks. Six weeks after the
operation I was back at the hospital for a check-up and was discharged despite
still having the bubble remaining. We
didn’t see the consultant and weren’t filled with confidence by the doctor we
saw but I was due to see Ms Bailey again, so wasn’t too concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gas bubble in the eye means no flying</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">9 ½ weeks after the operation the bubble finally
disappeared.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The final bit went quite
quickly and then one morning it was gone completely. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Mid March I saw Ms Bailey again and was given the all
clear.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She performed the PCO laser on my
right eye and finally discharged me.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From first operation to discharge ended up being four months.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">From Optician referral to discharge it was thirteen months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At the beginning of April I had my long awaited post
operative eye test. I could have done it
earlier but I had to wait in order to get an appointment with an optician I
trusted. I’ve had so many bad eye tests
over the years that I am very selective about who I see as it is a complete
waste of time if they don’t do it properly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The results were good.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was given the all clear to drive without glasses.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My official distance prescription is now +0.5
in my left eye and 0.0 with slight astigmatism in my right.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This is a hell of an improvement over -14 in
each eye.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Ms Bailey said she was
aiming for slightly short sighted in each eye but that it was difficult to
predict exact results.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was very
pleased.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My reading prescription is
+1.75 mid distance and +2.25 for close reading.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I was prepared for it to be in the +3-3.5 range so I was again pleased. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I got some “Office” glasses which are amazing for computer
use.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They are a bifocal split between
the mid-distance and reading prescription so I can see computer screen and
papers. </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I also got some standard varifocals.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">These took a bit of getting used to and the
first pair had to go back and be adjusted as the vision zones were in the wrong
places and I couldn’t see anything out of them.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">After the adjustment they were much better.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I don’t like them for reading (a book or magazine)
as the reading zone is so small but for reading labels etc. they are ideal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">So roughly fifteen months after being referred I can see again
and get on with my life.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It would be
easy to say the whole experience was unnecessarily stressful and took too long
but that would be too broad a generalisation.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">More specifically, the administrative side of the NHS is too bureaucratic and it's
an uphill struggle to get anywhere.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The
clinical staff from consultants and nurses to porters and caterers are a
fantastic and dedicated bunch.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">They work
hard under difficult circumstances and I think we probably take them for
granted.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The NHS is undoubtedly
under-funded.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">If extra funding went
straight to the front line then I would happily pay more tax to support
it.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">However, too much is absorbed by the
administrative hierarchy and more is wasted in non-critical areas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's easy to get annoyed and exasperated by the NHS but
remember that it isn’t the nurse in front of you who is to blame.</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She’s doing her best to treat your ailment and
make you feel better.</span></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-49638821920397182522016-12-30T11:00:00.000+00:002016-12-30T11:00:05.326+00:00Cataract surgery - the operations<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is the second in a series of posts by my husband following his cataract surgery in late 2015, hopefully it will be of use or interest to someone going through the same experience. You'll find the first post, about the consultation process, in my sidebar.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It took about a month for my surgery date to come through
and it was a month later, 11 November 2015. After the uphill struggle to reach this point it suddenly became very
real.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On the day of the surgery I took some diazepam tablets that
my GP had given me. I had been told at
the first pre-op assessment that if my blood pressure was high then they
wouldn’t operate. Since I have high
blood pressure coupled with white coat syndrome and the added stress of surgery
it was considered wise to take something to try to calm me down. As it happened all it did was give me a
blinding headache and make me sleepy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On arriving at the hospital I was shown to a waiting room
with seats around the walls. It was
quite small and close to the operating theatre. I would spend most of the afternoon in this
room. Paperwork was checked and double
checked, I had an arrow drawn on my forehead to make it obvious which eye they
were operating on and then my wife was told that she would have to leave. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Whilst I waited for my turn I chatted with the other
patients. They were all a lot older than
me, having the surgery at the more usual time of life. Some were in for their second eye so were
able to reassure the rest of us that it was painless and quite simple. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When my turn came I was put in a wheelchair and taken
through to the anaesthetic room adjoining the theatre.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Once you are t</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ransferred from chair to bed it's
suddenly VERY real and there is no going back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Looking back the anaesthetic and nerve block are the worst
parts of the whole procedure. An
injection first to nub the outside of your eye. Relatively minor but needles do freak me out a bit. The nerve block was the traumatic part. You are already anaesthetised but you can
feel the pressure as they push a small tube into your eye socket and around
behind your eye. It feels like its being
pushed into your brain and all you can think is “Are you not there yet?” </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Once they reach the desired spot they use a
syringe to push the nerve block into place and you feel increasing pressure in
your eye socket.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It seems to take an
age.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After everything I’ve had done to
my eyes I’m fairly robust and not squeamish about eyes but this was really very
unpleasant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have to say that the nurses appear to appreciate that you
are having a really bad day and are very sympathetic. Having a total stranger hold your hand and
talk about the mundane really does help.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When its time to go you are wheeled through into the
theatre. Its surprisingly small in there
and really quite cold. I appreciated the
low temperature as its easier to cope with than being too warm in these
situations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A drape is placed over your face which has a hole in so that
only the eye to be operated on is visible to the surgeon. It's adhesive and sticks to your face around
your eye. At this point you can see light and dark and some vague movements
with the anaesthetised eye. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I asked Ms Bailey to talk to me and give me a running
commentary so that I had something to concentrate on and it gave me an idea of
how far through we were.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She was very
good and her calm voice throughout put me at ease.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She asked me not to talk back to her as this
would make my eye vibrate slightly which, when viewed through the microscope
she was using, would make it difficult for her to be precise.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A small incision is made with a scalpel and then the old lens is
removed with a small suction device which crunches up the lens as it goes. It makes a fair noise and its probably best
not to dwell too much on what its doing at the time. It takes a few minutes and then the new lens it
ready to go in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There is no change in your vision as the new lens goes in as
your eye is still frozen. I had a few
injections of an anti-inflammatory around my eyeball as I suffer from iritis
and inflammation is always a risk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A large cotton wool pad and a hard plastic protective cover
are taped on and then you are wheeled out, back to the waiting room you started
in. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was lost as the patch arrangement made it impossible for
me to put my glasses on and with a -14 prescription I couldn’t see anything
without them. Fortunately, I was able to
work a mobile and call my wife to collect me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had a large bag of drops to take home with me. There was an antibiotic drop to keep it clear
of infection, a dilating drop to keep all the muscles relaxed and an
anti-inflammatory to ward off the iritis. They all needed administering at different intervals so Rachel had to
draw up a chart so that we wouldn’t miss any.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Next morning was the moment of truth, the big reveal. It's quite daunting that you have to do this
by yourself at home. There is little
concrete guidance given. You may be able
to see, or it may take a while for your vision to clear. At this point how do you know if it's been a
success?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We sat in the en-suite and carefully removed all of the
surgical tape securing the patch to my eye. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gingerly we removed the patch.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I
kept my eye shut whilst Rachel bathed it with some cooled boiled water to
loosen the crust of tears and blood.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It
wasn’t a gory mess fortunately as Rachel “doesn’t do eyes”.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I opened my eye I was very relieved to at first see
light. There is always a worry in your
head that you will open your eye and just see darkness. What I could see was blurry but straight away
I noticed that the colour temperature of what I was seeing was much
colder. With my right eye (as yet
untouched) everything had a warm yellow tinge to it compared to my new
eye. What the true colour should be is
anyone's guess but my new world seemed brighter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I went back for a check-up in a week and all looked good so I was able to start tapering the drops. My vision started to noticeably improve at
this point with the vision in my new eye improving steadily. It was a new experience for me to be able to
see without glasses as I had been first prescribed with glasses at the age of five and been dependant on them for many years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Waking up and being able to see without the usual fumble on
the bedside table for my glasses was quite exciting. Being able to see in the shower was quite
liberating. Previously everything had to remain in the same place as there was
no way of me telling shampoo from conditioner from shower gel once in the
shower. Now I could see, albeit at arm's
length.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had wanted to keep working as much as I could (I work from
home) so I optimistically removed one lens from my old glasses so that I could
theoretically see with both eyes at a distance. This really didn’t work as the images (as I had been told they would)
were very different sizes and it made me feel quite sick. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I resorted to using either my good eye with an eye patch over the other, or covering
my left with a cotton wool pad when I was wearing my glasses. I had some +1 reading glasses from before the
operation that I used when wearing contact lenses. I found these worked reasonably well for computer
screen distance. I also bought some +3.5 glasses off the shelf from Sainsbury’s which I could read with although they did feel a bit strong as
I had to hold whatever I was reading quite close.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With a combination of
glasses I managed to get around and to work, watch TV etc. although I did
decide that this was a suitable point to stop driving. I had been driving up to this point as
legally you only need to be able to see out of one eye. My right eye was good so the left gave me
some peripheral vision if not clarity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was given strict instructions not to bend over, do
anything strenuous or exert myself.
Anything that might increase the pressure in my eye was outlawed and
Rachel strictly enforced this. It's
surprising how little you can actually do if you stick to this regime. I don’t idle well but potential blindness is
enough of a motivator to ensure compliance. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On the day of the first operation I was given the
appointment paperwork for the second cataract operation which was four weeks later.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After a very slow start it appears that once
you are in the system things move along quite quickly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On the day of the second operation I was familiar with the
set up and it went as it had before.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We didn’t congregate in the waiting room this time but in one of the day wards on
the floor below.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We had more room but
this also meant that we didn’t really speak to each other.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Once upstairs the anaesthetic block seemed to take longer
and be even more uncomfortable that it had the first time. In the theatre it all proceeded as it had
before and I was quite relaxed. Whilst I
was waiting for them to prepare the new lens, after they had removed my old
one, I started to feel a bit uncomfortable. I couldn’t put my finger on it but something didn’t seem right. This feeling got worse once Ms Bailey
started to put the new lens in place. I
could feel her manoeuvring it. The lens
goes in through a small incision folded and then has to pop back to its normal
shape once its in the lens pocket. I
could certainly feel her trying to get it to reshape and settle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Conscious of the previous instructions to not say anything I
gritted my teeth and was pleased when she announced that it was in and all
done. As I breathed a sigh of relief
Ms Bailey administered the injections of anti-inflammatory into my eyeball.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I definitely felt that and gave an involuntary jump. She noticed and asked if I could feel
it. She was concerned when I confirmed
that I could and I had been feeling for some time. Another splash of local anaesthetic and she
finished the injections and bandaged me up. I never did find out if she had subsequently had a few choice words with
the anaesthetist but she wasn’t too happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I left with a now familiar bag of medication to return in a
week for a check-up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The start of drops in my right eye coincided with the end of
drops in my left. Unfortunately, my left
eye took this as a sign that now was an ideal time for an outbreak of
uveitis. It’s a painful auto-immune
condition which leads to an inflammation of the front of your eye. It is treated with the same drops as I had had post
operation so the hospital gave me yet more of these and I started a different
regime of drops into my left eye. This
was familiar territory though.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">At my check-up everything was proceeding well except that I
was developing PCO in both eyes. PCO or
Posterior Capsule Opacification is where, following cataract surgery, the rear
wall of the lens pocket becomes clouded. The symptoms and effects are very similar to cataracts themselves. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The treatment is to use a laser to cut a hole in the
rear pocket wall which is so simple an operation that it's done in clinic as an
out patient.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Ms Bailey said that once
the inflammation in my eyes from the surgery and uveitis had settled she would
do this before discharging me.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, I
went into the Christmas holiday optimistic that the worst was behind me.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How wrong I was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next post in the series will be up next Friday and will cover what happened next...</span></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-71747446877963302822016-12-23T11:00:00.000+00:002016-12-23T11:00:08.711+00:00Cataract surgery - the build up<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you're a frequent visitor to my blog, you'll know that we had a bit of a difficult time at the end of 2015 and start of 2016 following my husband's cataract surgery. At the time I asked him to make notes, so that when I go through the same experience, I'll know what to expect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I then thought, why keep it to myself? As it was a fairly drawn out experience, I'll serialise it over a few blog posts. Hopefully someone will find it of interest. I'm a bit eye-squeamish (unsurprisingly less so after the last year or so!) so hopefully if I can read the posts to edit them, they won't make you feel too queasy either! Now over to my guest blogger...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rachel has asked me to write a piece for her blog to detail
my recent treatment for cataracts. The
first thing people usually say is “You’re a bit young for cataracts aren’t
you?” Being in my mid 40’s I’m no spring
chicken but I don’t fit the usual profile for cataract surgery. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have always been extremely myopic. I started wearing glasses for reading when I
was five years old and my sight has got progressively worse. When I was in my mid 20’s I had a detached
retina in my right eye. As it was
explained to me, due to my elongated eyeball the retina was stretched pretty
thin and had developed a tear. This tear
allowed aqueous humour to get behind the retina and, like water behind
wallpaper, it caused the retina to start to detach. The treatment I was given was a silicon
explant / buckle on the back of the affected eyeball (designed to push the wall
of the eye in towards the retina) and also laser surgery to “spot weld” the
retina and seal any tears. At the same
time they performed pre-emptive laser on my left eye to try to prevent this
being similarly affected.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What they didn’t tell me, and to be honest it would have
made no difference if they had as it was vital surgery to save my sight, was
that a common side effect of the laser surgery was premature cataract
formation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So fast forward twenty years to February 2015 and I find myself
in the optician’s chair being told that my cataracts had developed to a point
where corrective lenses couldn’t bring my sight up to any reasonable
standard. I would need to be referred to
a hospital for surgery. It had been a
steady decline over several years so I was aware it was coming but it was still
a shock that I was going to need surgery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The initial referral was to my GP. Due to NHS bureaucracy opticians cannot refer
direct to hospitals. I was warned
that my GP would probably want me to see them for a discussion about treatment
before referring me on but that it would all take place in about a week. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After a fortnight of not hearing anything I chased the
practice and all they could tell me was that they had received the referral
letter but that nothing had been done with it.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I chased a couple of times more, getting the same answer each time,
until I received a letter through the post in mid March 2015 inviting me to “choose
and book” my appointment. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There were a
selection of hospitals to choose from and I selected the Bristol Eye
Hospital (the 'BEH').</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Apart from my history of
myopia and detachment I also suffer from iritis, an autoimmune condition
which causes inflammation in the front of the eye.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I assumed that it would be safer for me to
attend the hospital that would have a detailed history for me rather than
starting afresh somewhere else.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, the BEH is very popular due to its specialist
focus and it wasn’t possible to get a date for an appointment and instead I
received a “you’re in the pile” type of acknowledgement. Understandable but still not terribly
helpful. After hearing nothing after a
month I rang </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">“</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">choose and book</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">”</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and was told I should hear soon. The next time I rang them (a couple of weeks
later) I was given the details of the hospital team to ring and also advised of process
for complaining to the Patient Liaison team at the hospital trust. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I spoke to the appointments team at the BEH who were very
rude. It was now May and I wanted to
know when I would hear something and at least get an appointment date
through. The lady I spoke to said, “I haven’t
got an appointment to give you, what do you expect me to do?”. Anticipating that NHS lack of resources would
be involved somewhere, what I had specifically not done was to demand an
appointment now / soon, I had just asked when I would hear what was happening.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Disappointed by the lack of compassion or understanding I
reluctantly complained to the Patient Liaison Service. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I didn’t want to make things worse for the
Hospital but I was left with nowhere else to go.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My written complaint was regarding the lack
of communication and transparency.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Little did I know that this would not be the only time I had to formally
complain.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was initially contacted by
someone who asked me what I wanted to complain about.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I explained and her response was “What do you
expect me to do about it, I can’t make you an appointment”.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was surprisingly, and somewhat
uncharacteristically calm (I don’t suffer poor service well) but was constantly
met with a negative attitude from someone who was obviously responding to the
complaint they expected me to make rather than the one I was making.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had no choice but to escalate my complaint. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This was already feeling like an unnecessary waste of time
and effort and was having a detrimental effect on my blood pressure but I was
left with no other option other than wait indefinitely for a response.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I next received a phone call from the newly appointed appointment
booking manager. He sounded as though he
was just coming to realise the magnitude of the task before him and I was just
the tip of the iceberg. We had a long
conversation and he was very candid. The
hospital was struggling to find qualified clinicians to fill the posts required
to fulfil all the requested appointments. A backlog had built up and it was now at the point where if they did
find the suitable staff then facilities would be the limiting factor. He was obviously doing his best but couldn’t
practically schedule sufficient appointments to stay on top of the ever growing
waiting list. His plan was to find some
locum clinicians to concentrate on the backlog and just do the best he could. He couldn’t prioritise me as although effectively blind in one eye now, it wasn’t life threatening. To be fair, I didn’t want priority
treatment, I just wanted to know that something was happening and it would
eventually be resolved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">True to his word an assessment appointment came through in
early June. I had a lot of questions and
I thought this would be my opportunity to ask them. I had a complex history and given how
important my eyes are to me and my work and the pressures on the NHS I wanted to ask whether I should be thinking about going privately and potentially looking at a multi focal
implant. It would be expensive but a
price worth paying for something so important. It was also important to me to know when / if they would operate on my
right eye. It wasn’t yet at the point that it needed the surgery but it was well on the way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The assessment clinic was packed and we had a long wait past
our appointment time. This is just
something that one comes to accept with the NHS. When we got to see the consultant he looked at my eyes and said “You
need to have these cataracts seen to.” I
was a little stunned, that was why we were there… “So what next?” I asked. A pre-op assessment was the answer. I asked my other questions and was told that
he had no idea and couldn’t comment as he was just a locum and
didn’t work at the hospital usually. With that we were shown out. I’d
waited four months to have an appointment with a locum who could give me no
information on my possible treatment but correctly identified the reason why my
optician had referred me in the first place. At least I was now in the system…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In July 2015 I had my pre-op assessment. I had been told that this would be with a
consultant but as it happened it was with a nurse. The first thing she did was ask me to take my
glasses off and then read letters off the chart. My prescription was -14 so without my glasses
I’m doing well to see the chart let alone read anything. She seemed amazed when I couldn’t read
anything and actually asked me, “can you see me?” and waved her arms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">They then put me on a machine that scans your eye and assesses
what strength of lens you need to give you perfect sight following the
operation. This is for distance only as
you will need reading glasses for close up. It's all automated and apparently can’t be influenced by human error
which was a relief as the nurse seemed confused by the results she was getting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She couldn’t answer any of my questions so I left again not
really knowing what was going on. I
asked when I would see a consultant who could answer my questions and was told
that it would be on the morning of the operation. I was not going to wait until that late stage to get answers so I
complained to the Liaison Service again. After my previous experience I also went to see my GP. This process had dragged on so long that I
now lived fifty miles from Bristol and had changed GP. The GP was brilliant though, assuring me that
I wasn’t being a fussy bugger and that my questions were not only not
unreasonable but he would definitely recommend me getting them answered before
I proceeded. He said he would write to the
consultant named on my GP records.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A week later I had a second pre-op assessment, this time
with a doctor. He wasn’t a consultant
but he would, I was told, be able to answer all of my queries. He had a copy of my complaint in front of him
and he went through each point. Some of
his resolutions were a little vague and along the lines of, “I’m sorry but
there’s nothing we can do now” but one thing he did clarify was what would be
needed for my right eye. Wearing strong
glasses makes the image that you see smaller than uncorrected vision. He was very clear that I could not operate
with only one eye treated as the images from each eye would be different
sizes. I would definitely need both eyes
done in quick succession but that the NHS would not, under any circumstances,
do this as I could still see out of that eye. I needed to arrange a private consultation and surgery on my right eye.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When we got home from that appointment there was an
appointment letter waiting for me with a consultant. This was as a result of my GP’s letter. As I was under the impression that I had
already received the answers and clarifications that I sought I cancelled this
appointment. The consultant was Ms
Claire Bailey and having googled her she had an excellent reputation and an
expertise in retinal medicine. For this
reason I made a private appointment with her to discuss my right eye. She was on holiday so I couldn’t see her
until early September. By coincidence I
received a surgery date which was later the same week so it felt like things
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When I met Ms Bailey in early September and recounted my
tale she was shocked and frustrated. It
turned out she was due to take a more senior role at the health trust and would
be responsible for overall clinical performance.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She was most upset by the advice I had
been given that I would need the second eye done privately.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She stated that as I could not operate with
only one eye done then the NHS had an obligation to do the second eye as well.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">She thought it wise if I was treated by her
personally and so I cancelled my upcoming surgery with another consultant and
awaited a new operation date with Ms Bailey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">The next post in the series will be up next Friday and will cover the operations...</span></div>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-81367491716530767362016-12-03T22:18:00.001+00:002016-12-03T22:18:14.580+00:00November round up<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There goes November and all of a sudden we're in December. It's really felt like it over the last couple of days, freezing cold but I can't complain when it looks beautiful outside with frost across the fields.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Work has been fairly quiet but it's starting to get more stressful as we approach Christmas, with lots to do before the break. We've had two new members of staff start in our northern-most office and I've changed the firm of accountants who look after us. We'd been with our previous accountants for sixteen years, but they merged with a firm I used to work for and I simply didn't want to put any money in their pockets. This is why you should always look after your staff!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Puppy school is going okay, Barney has good days and bad days, but overall I think we're making progress. He's still very excited to see all the other dogs, but will generally do what is asked of him. He's also getting a little calmer at home, not jumping up so much and waiting slightly more patiently. The next Kennel Club Good Citizen gradings are in February, I'm just hoping he may be ready for the bronze level by then. Fingers crossed! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">In other Barney news, we visited the puppy school's dog show in aid of Children in Need, you can read about it <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/janets-puppy-skool-fun-dog-show.html" target="_blank">here</a>. Barney won waggiest tail and came second in puppy agility, I was very proud! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">He also went for his first proper haircut and came back looking like a dog rather than a puppy. Luckily after a couple of days of running around, he got his scruffy puppy look back again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We've been talking about getting a new cooker since we bought the house. One of the rings didn't work, the oven seemed to cook too hot and the temperature scales had long since rubbed off the dials. We eventually had our replacement delivered this month. It has an induction hob which is taking a little getting used to, but overall it's a huge improvement on its predecessor. We can now choose what temperature to cook at, rather than likening the dials to clock faces and cooking things at 7 o'clock! We'd also noticed that out mattress was rather sunken, more than we'd expect as we only bought it last year. We emailed the supplier and had a free replacement delivered without a quibble. Great service from Dreams! We've also been discussing games consoles for ages, and finally bought an Xbox One, so far we've only really played Tomb Raider, but the graphics are amazing and it's keeping our brains busy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I met up with a friend in Malmesbury at the start of the month. We ate amazing pizza and had a great evening catching up and putting the world to rights. She's currently working her notice at a firm I used to work for and considering options for afterwards, which is a good place to be. I'm looking forward to seeing her again soon to hear what she's decided upon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">We also repeated our meeting up with another friend at Westonbirt. The weather was a little kinder this time, but I wasn't going to take a chance, fully wrapped up in wellies and padded waterproof! Barney was well behaved off lead, which is always a big relief, although I think it had a lot to do with the sheer quantity of treats that Andrew was putting into him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">Finally, we had my parents and brother over last weekend. It was my parents' birthdays and due to Barney they decided they'd rather come to us, than us go there. We cooked an enormous lasagne and followed that with birthday cake. They commented that it was the best birthday they'd had in a long time, they certainly had no shortage of attention from Barney!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now onto my progress against my plans for the year...</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Read sixteen books</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No progress in November, I'm afraid. I think reading ten books over December to hit my target may be a challenge too far!</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Find one hundred geocaches</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We're still at 534 finds, 46 for the year to date. Whoops.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Meet up with an old friend</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I've known the friends I met up with this month for about ten years, we don't meet up often but it's good when we do. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Blog once a month</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I've had a bit of a blogtastic month, as well as my blog about the dog show, I wrote about a couple of our frequent dog walking locations at <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/a-dog-walk-in-park-lydiard-park.html" target="_blank">Lydiard Park</a> and <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/a-dog-walk-in-park-coate-water-country.html" target="_blank">Coate Water</a>, a post about Barney's progression from <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/barney-cockapoo-puppy-to-teenager.html" target="_blank">puppy to adolescent</a> and a <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/photo-hour-november-2016.html" target="_blank">Photo an Hour</a> post. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Watch a new film once a month</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With the arrival of the Xbox and probably more due to the start of I'm a Celebrity... (my husband's favourite programme), we've not watched any films this month. They have been a good group on I'm a Celebrity though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No progress on this one, I think this may need to wait until next year, but you never know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">December looks as if it will be pretty stressful work-wise and busy out of work. Christmas visiting with Barney will be interesting this year, I'm just hoping it goes better than when we visited my in-laws with him earlier this year, when he pursued their dog and then weed on the rug. Wish me luck!</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-31653999954728112462016-11-22T12:40:00.001+00:002016-11-22T12:40:05.792+00:00Photo an hour - November 2016<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Saturday 19th November was the date set for this month's Photo an Hour project. It's organised by </span><a href="http://isthatyoudarling.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Jane</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://duck-in-a-dress.blogspot.co.uk/"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Louisa</span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, you'll be able to see more details on their blogs, as well as details as to how to sign up for reminders if you'd like to join in.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">5pm - Barney had raided a piece of wood from the bottom of the wood pile causing a landslide, a quick fix to stop our death wish puppy was required!</span></td></tr>
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-26563641713958857492016-11-21T16:30:00.000+00:002016-11-21T16:30:09.956+00:00Janet's Puppy Skool Fun Dog Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A couple of weekends ago our <a href="http://www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk/" target="_blank">puppy school</a> held a fun dog show in aid of Children in Need. We hadn't actually considered going but after an unusual spell of good behaviour from Barney, we thought we could actually attend without worrying too much about him running amok. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">By the time we got there, we thought we might have made a huge error of judgement, he was so excited to be going to school on a Sunday that he pulled all the way there and when he was met by the sight of new dogs, he could hardly contain himself. We decided to enter him immediately into the 'fastest recall over obstacles' course, in the hope that it would burn off some energy. We paid our £2 which entitled him to two attempts at the course. He'd already done the course in class and loves it, he's like a tiny furry rocket. He wasn't too fast the first time as I think he struggled to control his legs in his over-excitement, but had a fast, clear run at second attempt. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">He was pretty fast, but unfortunately he wasn't a winner when results were announced later. He was still over-excited, so we decided to find a spot to sit in, distracting him with food, until the main classes started. Luckily we didn't have to wait long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The first class was waggiest tail. Anyone who's ever met Barney will understand that I thought we might be in with a chance. He's a happy little pup, his tail wags pretty constantly and rotates like a helicopter blade when he's excited. I actually worry when his tail is still. We paid our class entry fee and took to the ring. The biggest challenge was to get far enough from other dogs to stop him jumping up. Once we did that I just had a keep the tail going, which wasn't difficult. I was so pleased when we were announced as winners, even if we did have a huge bag of dog food to juggle for the rest of the event!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Next was friendliest dog, we entered again, but were skipped over in the judging when all the dogs were shuffled around to make a bit more room. It was probably for the best, we didn't want Barney getting a big head!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We took a seat and decided to sit out the other classes of dog the judges would most like to take home and best trick. I'm glad we didn't enter the best trick class, Barney would have been entirely outclassed, some of the tricks were incredibly complicated. We did however decide to have a go at fun agility against the clock. Barney loves agility but as I tend to do it with him at puppy school, Andrew decided to do it on this occasion. Normally I encourage Barney around the equipment with treats, not Andrew. He decided to lead by example. When I looked over to see him leaping over hurdles I couldn't stop laughing, I'm just glad he didn't give the tunnel a go. Barney didn't have an entirely clear round, took two attempts to do the tunnel and baulked at the larger A frame, but when we got the results, we'd come second in the puppy category. Good work boys!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">After that, we felt we'd earned a cup of tea and piece of cake whilst we watched the sit and stay classes. If you've read this blog before, you'll know that's not one of Barney's strengths. I can't wait until Barney is calm enough to be able to just sit and wait without steam coming out of his ears from the effort!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We also bought a few raffle tickets and won a couple of prizes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We entered the very last class, a version of musical chairs. When the music stops all the dogs have to sit and the slowest is eliminated. We made it to the third round before Barney's excitement got too much and he was more keen on reaching the treat in my hand than sitting. Nevertheless, he got a rosette for taking part. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All in all it was a great couple of hours and the event raised over £1,000 for charity. It was good to chat to other dog owners and participate in some of the classes. We've got plenty of food (we'll have to hold on to it for now, as none of it is puppy food) and a smart collar. It also meant Barney was very little trouble when we got home!</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-57718017307717400072016-11-13T09:00:00.000+00:002016-11-13T09:00:09.796+00:00Barney the cockapoo, puppy to teenager<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Barney reached the grand old age of seven months last weekend and is firmly in the grip of adolescence. He's been with us five months and we haven't been aware of him growing, but looking back on old photos, we can't believe how tiny he was. He also had his first proper haircut yesterday</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> and now looks like a proper dog (sob!) I miss him being a tiny puppy who'd follow me everywhere, but at the same time I'm glad that his training is paying off and he's slightly more controllable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although he has his moments (helping himself to wood from the wood shed and digging being his current favourites), he's generally pretty good around the house. His greatest downfall is that he loves everyone. He loves meeting people and other dogs and all manners go out of the window, he just jumps all over them. We're trying to teach him some manners, but it's very much a work in progress. He's exactly the same with me, when I come home from work or come downstairs in the morning, he acts like I've been gone for months. When I've actually stayed out for an evening, he was almost apoplectic when I got home. It's nice that he's pleased to see me, but when he greets me with muddy footprints on a clean pair of jeans, I do look forward to him being a little less excited by everything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">The downside of his exuberance is that he won't take no for an answer, even from other dogs. I'd assumed dogs would understand when other dogs don't want to be bothered. Not our Barney. He'll run up to other dogs, encouraging them to play with him and older dogs who really don't want to be bothered by him ignore him and then when he won't take the hint growl or snap at him. I'm worried he'll get bitten at some point which would be awful when he's such a friendly dog, but I don't know how else to get the message through to him.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The main area where we've noticed his adolescent tendencies is that he'll just ignore us if there's something more interesting he could be doing. Often we'll call him over and he'll come in his own time, taking a diversion via an interesting smell. He'll also look at you as if you're using words he has no comprehension of when you ask him to sit. The only good thing is that he absolutely loves his food and so his memory will return if you have food in your hand. The only other thing that gives away his teenage years (we'll try to ignore the bed humping), is that some days he'll want to climb onto your lap for a cuddle, the next day he can't get away soon enough. I'm hoping it's just a phase as there's nothing nicer than a sofa cuddle with a warm dog on a cold night. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We've been taking him to puppy school since he was about ten weeks old and whilst he's not the best student, we are making progress. As long as you have food in your hand, he'll sit, lie down, give you a paw, twirl, go around your leg, pray and probably other things I've forgotten. At home he'll sit and stay when we ask him to, but ask him to do it in class and he'll sit, stay for five seconds and then obviously think, "well, if you don't need me, I've spotted something over there to sniff" and wander off. I think that one glitch may keep us in our current level of puppy school for some time. I've had sessions where I've wanted to walk out of the classes and never return, but he's been pretty good over the last couple of weeks. I just hope that continues. His recall has been patchy (again, great until he sees a dog five hundred yards away that he wants to meet), but latterly seems to be improving. Again, as long as you have food with you for him to return for. There's nothing better than a flurry of paws and ears heading straight for you when you call him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">It's really difficult to tell if he's still teething as he has a mouthful of teeth, but still has his upper puppy canines. He doesn't bite as much as he used to, now it's really just if he gets excited and it's mainly just mouthing. Another work in progress! Distraction usually works though, inserting an antler between his jaws or throwing a toy at him gives him something more suitable to chew. He's destroyed a number of soft toys and my sewing skills are finally coming into their own, but I can't resist replacing them when he's so excited running around with a cuddly toy dangling from his jaws.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">He's slept in a crate since day one, only now he has the whole crate and a large snuggly bed, rather than being restricted to a smaller area with a partition. He's a great sleeper, will lie in as long as we do at the weekend and often in the week lifts his head reluctantly when it's time to get up. We suffered awful sleep deprivation when he was first with us, it's so nice to be back to weekend lie ins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: trebuchet ms, sans-serif;">Touch wood, he's also house trained. We thought our garden was perfect for a puppy, a good size and fully enclosed. That was until he ate the cherries from the ornamental cherry tree, and then the berries from the cherry laurel, and started thinking about the yew berries. Suffice it to say that the yew tree and cherry laurel are no longer with us! He picked up house training fairly quickly as we took him out every hour, after a few weeks once he knew why he was going out we introduced him to the dog flap. Since then he's just come and gone as he likes. We've had a handful of accidents since then, but we've blamed ourselves for most of them. He had numerous accidents in his crate though, mainly due to filling up on berries or slugs and snails before bed time. Luckily he seems to have given up on his invertebrate diet and has been clean overnight for some time. It's such a relief, my husband was a saint for the number of crate clean-ups and puppy baths that he did in the middle of the night or early morning. You live and you learn...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The other good thing is that he seems happy to be left alone, we've only ever left him for a maximum of four or five hours and that's infrequently, but when we come home he runs over to greet us and then does a dramatic stretch, looking as if he's just woken up. Even in the daytime he'll potter around and do his own thing, just coming through occasionally to check up on us before returning to do something more interesting. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">All in all though, we seem to be bringing up a happy, healthy confident dog. He even won dog with the waggiest tail at a dog show last weekend. The judges said he was the clear winner, he was wagging even before the judging started. He's great company and makes me laugh on a daily basis. What more could I ask for??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Coate Water Park is in the south-east of Swindon, its most recognisable feature is probably the diving board pictured above. Coate Water was originally a feeder reservoir for the Wilts and Berks canal but later became a pleasure park, hence the diving board. It's no longer in use (except for by birds) but has been given listed status.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There is still plenty do see and do there. As well as the 70 acre lake, there is a pitch and putt course, a model railway, a splash park and plenty of opportunities for bird watching and nature spotting. They have recently </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">started to charge for parking, it costs £1 for two hours' parking and £2 for all day, which doesn't seem too bad. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's a perfect spot for a good walk, we normally do a route around the lake, but there are other paths you can take. The area obviously gets less busy the further away from the entrance you get, so Barney was able to have a good run off lead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As you can see, we visited on a fairly grey day, but it's a good spot to visit whatever time of year. Be prepared for it to be very busy in the summer, though.</span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-28695159213667257282016-11-04T16:00:00.000+00:002017-04-16T18:01:39.084+01:00A (dog) walk in the park - Lydiard Park<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To me </span><a href="http://www.lydiardpark.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Lydiard Park</a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> is a green oasis on the edge of Swindon. There is plenty to explore with the Grade I listed Lydiard House, the church and a walled garden as well as 260 acres of parkland. I have to be honest, we've been less frequent visitors since they started charging for parking, but it won't be long until Barney will be old enough to walk there from home. For now though, it costs £2 for two hours' parking and £4 for all day. Additional charges apply for visiting the house or walled garden, but you can explore the parkland for free. There are two cafes (the ice cream is amazing on a sunny day), toilets and Jungle Parc, a high wire course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As well as introducing parking charges, they've also changed their rules relating to dogs. Between April and September, dogs need to be on leads in the busiest areas of the park. I went last week and lots of owners were making the most of being able to let their dogs run free. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although the Park is very busy in the summer, the parking areas are extended accordingly, so there is always somewhere to park. Our usual walk is around the lake and across the grass in front of the house. As it's such a large area, even if the car park is busy, you can walk freely without having to weave between other walkers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's a great spot for a dog walk though and good to visit throughout the year, it looks good whatever the season.</span><br />
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Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027053188655925445.post-28837612174218596402016-11-01T07:30:00.000+00:002016-11-01T07:30:11.285+00:00October round up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'm not really sure where October went, but my overall feeling is that it was a really nice month. It felt hectic at the time but looking back at my diary I'm not sure what I was busy doing!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next level of puppy school has felt like a challenge. Barney is one of the youngest there, so it seems a bit harsh expecting him to behave as well as some dogs who are four times as old as him. He loves other dogs and people, so preventing him from being distracted has always been a big challenge. Not wanting to tempt fate, but we may be turning a corner, he behaved pretty well at puppy school at the weekend and we went for a walk at Coate Water yesterday, and apart from almost tripping over a runner who snuck up on us, he behaved pretty perfectly. Now we just need to master the sit and stay command, which is our real nemesis. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We've done lots of mundane bits and pieces outside; </span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">having a yew tree removed, taking out a laurel bush, and getting wood delivered for the winter. We've also both been for flu jabs and used Andrew's latest hospital appointment as an excuse for a wander around a garden centre we've not visited before. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Work is much calmer, it's nice to reach the end of the busy season. Our latest recruitment effort was successful and we've had one new member of staff join us. Always nice to get people in before the madness hits, gives them a chance to prepare for it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We met up with a friend for a walk around <a href="http://www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt" target="_blank">Westonbirt Arboretum</a> a couple of weekends ago. It's always a nice place to walk around, but more so at this time of year. It's so busy that they've had to close the car parks at times over the last couple of weekends, but we were lucky. The weather wasn't the best, but the trees were stunning nonetheless and Barney enjoyed a chance to sniff around in the leaves. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The following day Barney and I headed over to Bristol for the RSPCA <a href="https://www.rspca.org.uk/bigwalkies" target="_blank">Big Walkies</a> event. It's fair to say that I was having one of those days. I was running late, then got lost on the way, left my phone in the car (which I then stressed about, it didn't help that I'd dropped it in a lake the weekend before...) and the signage wasn't clear, so I ended up not doing the walk I'd planned. That said, Barney enjoyed the walk and it was good to get out and do something. He wasn't too impressed with his bandanna though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The following weekend my parents and brother visited us. Barney was very excited and spent most of the time getting underfoot or getting told off for jumping up. I'm just grateful that he's motivated by food, give him something to chew on and he'll generally settle down and give us all a break! It doesn't sound like it, but it was actually a less stressful day than I'd anticipated!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Andrew had a family meal the following day, I stayed at home with Barney so we went for a walk to enjoy the sun at Lydiard Park. It was a beautiful day, but Barney wasn't in the mood to sit patiently whilst I took photos so he features in very few of them. I'm hoping he'll warm to being a photographic subject as he gets older!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">Now onto my progress against my plans for the year...</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Read sixteen books</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With the arrival of Autumn, I had a real craving for spending some time in front of the fire reading. I'd had The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler on my Kindle for ages and finally read it. I really enjoyed it as I love a bit of Scandanavian crime fiction. As soon as I finished it I ordered another book by the same author, hopefully that won't hang around unread for as long! </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Find one hundred geocaches</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We're still at 534 finds, 46 for the year to date. Whoops.</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Meet up with an old friend</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The friend we visited Westonbirt with was someone I met through work about ten years ago. I think I'm getting to the age where I think I haven't known some people long until I start to count back the years!</span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Blog once a month</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I had an amazing lava shell massage which I blogged about <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/lava-shell-massage-tried-and-tested.html" target="_blank">here</a> and also wrote about one of our frequent dog walking locations, Mouldon Hill, which you can read <a href="http://rachel2407.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/a-dog-walk-in-park-mouldon-hill.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Watch a new film once a month</span></u><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">We finished the Divergent series by watching Allegiant. As a series of films I really enjoyed them, perfect for when you want something which you can settle down and watch without worrying about the plot too much. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">No progress on this one, I think this may need to wait until next year, but you never know!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My diary for November is looking fairly free, puppy school allowing, I'm looking forward to seeing what it brings me. Secretly I'm hoping for comfort food and a few naps in front of the fire with a puppy on my lap...</span>Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039959616700617722noreply@blogger.com0