Darling Dotty - Horringer, Aug 2026

 

James and Beryl

We booked a sit in Horringer, on the outskirts of Bury St Edmunds so that we could spend a bit of time with James's parents and catch up with some friends and family.  

We had the pleasure of the company of Dotty, the Cocker Spaniel, and her feline siblings, Beryl and Max.

James was still unable to walk the dog so it was fortunate that there was a lovely wooded walk on the edge of Ickworth Park, just a short walk from home.  Dotty loved romping around, meeting other dogs, chasing squirrels and trying to find the biggest stick in the woods.

Wading in the pond

Making like a meerkat! on the scent

James certainly did his bit when we got home by grooming the sticks, sticky buds and grass seeds out of Dotty's coat.

Ably supervised by Beryl

Max also enjoyed a spot of grooming with a grooming glove.  Not because he needed it, at the age of 15 he no longer ventured outside, but just because he liked it.

The cats also enjoyed their morning bedtime cuddles while we enjoyed a cup of tea.

James  was mobile enough to join us on one of our later Dotty walks and also to venture out on a hunting trip to the nearby family farm.  He wasn't able to harvest any meat but enjoyed watching quite a few deer out in the fields.  We have noticed a huge increase in the number of deer since we arrived here last year.

Although we were in the middle of yet another heatwave, we still found plenty of time, as we do, to relax with the pets.  It really is our super power!

Peace, at last .................