Category: Your inner wolf

Above the Lion and the Lamb (Part Two)

We were on the Helm Crag plateau, about to climb up and beyond the Lion and the Lamb rocks to reach the start of the ridge. When you’ve just done a steep climb, it’s natural to feel that you’re ‘at the top’. In our case, this assumption was to prove expensive… It was time to say goodbye to the glorious views of Grasmere – … Read More Above the Lion and the Lamb (Part Two)

Above the Lion and the Lamb (Part One)

We were delighted to meet up with some friends from the UK who had emigrated to New Zealand many years ago. Bernie went to school with Kathryn and the couple had kindly collected and put us up in Auckland – their home, now – at the end of our short cruise from Sydney, last November. Jon is a keen walker, and has fond memories … Read More Above the Lion and the Lamb (Part One)

#FurryFives – The Famous Miss Misti

🎵My kind of town, 🎵Chicago is… one town that won’t let you down! 🎵It’s myyyyyyyyy… 🎵Kiiiiiind of toowwwn! Miss Misti has left the building… ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Geometry

– Tess? Yes, Misti – I’ve been thinking about what you said about geometry Yes, Misti – And I don’t think its called a hypotenose… ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – the Edge

– You, know, Tess? Yes, Misti? – I’ve been thinking Mmmm? – One more dream and you’re going to roll off this! ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Evicted!

Tess: I did warn you! Misti: It was only your head! Tess: You we’re walking on it Misti: I lived here, first… Tess: Yawn… ©Copyright Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Foot stool

Thats my footstool! – You weren’t using it! I’m about to… – I’m about to… keep it… If you weren’t so beautiful… ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Easter

Sammy: She didn’t need to flounce off like that! Tess: She’ll be back when she smells the lunch cooking. Sammy: She lived with us, once, you know. She didn’t flounce off when we rescued her from the streets of Bolton! Oh, no – scoffed all my food then! Tess: Ingrate… Sammy: Sniff. ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Cure for Crows

I hate crows, Tess, don’t you? – They’re harmless… just make a lot of noise That’s the point, craw, craw, bloody craw… from dawn till dusk – What are you doing now? Your little head’s going into another dimension! Shaking their noise out of my ears. © Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Squadron

Nose a bit forward, rear gunner! – Like this? Roger! – Tess, what are we doing? Formation sleeping of course! ©Stephen Tanham

#FurryFives – Silent Eyes

  What’s all this Silent Eye stuff, then? – It’s not ‘eyes’, it’s ‘eye’ But look, I have two of them! – So do I but, that’s not the point ‘So do I‘! now who’s confused… ©Stephen Tanham #FurryFives – Just five lines that capture the essence of your moment with that beloved pet. If you want to join in, publish one and send … Read More #FurryFives – Silent Eyes

#FurryFives – Sausages…

  Maybe she’s got my sausage, this time? – She’s busy. Give her chance, you’ll get it… But she’s been past more times than usual! – Shows  how busy she is You’ve finished yours… ©Stephen Tanham #FurryFives – Just five lines that capture the essence of your moment with that beloved pet. If you want to join in, publish one and send me the … Read More #FurryFives – Sausages…