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  • [ July 31, 2026 ] My time of year – Friday 31st July 2026 Gardening
  • [ July 30, 2026 ] Emergency Planning – Thursday 30th July 2026 Day to day life
  • [ July 29, 2026 ] I’m a good girl – Wednesday 29th July 2026 Training
  • [ July 28, 2026 ] Our kind of Day – Tuesday 28th Day to day life
  • [ July 27, 2026 ] Rogue Courgette – Monday 27th July 2026 Day to day life
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My time of year – Friday 31st July 2026

July 31, 2026 Wilma Dog 0
It’s my time of year when there are apples on the ground in the orchard and they don’t taste too bad!

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Hard of hearing – Tuesday 21st July 2026

July 21, 2026 Wilma Dog 0
Wilma has become rather hard of hearing. She’s pleased it will help keep Mum fit though.

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Forget the maples – Tuesday 14th July 2026

July 14, 2026 Wilma Dog Comments Off on Forget the maples – Tuesday 14th July 2026
Wilma has been talking to Mum and they have concluded they can forget the maples. Mum has a new idea.

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Rogue Courgette – Saturday 11th July 2026

July 11, 2026 Wilma Dog Comments Off on Rogue Courgette – Saturday 11th July 2026
Wilma is concerned that the rogue courgette might not be an isolated incident. There may be an upside.

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Different definitions – Saturday 4th July 2026

July 4, 2026 Wilma Dog 2
Mum and Wilma have different definitions of what it means to have a rest day. It turns out the house is split 50:50.

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Lions and Tigers – Tuesday 30th June 2026

June 30, 2026 Wilma Dog Comments Off on Lions and Tigers – Tuesday 30th June 2026
Wilma is quite sure there are lions and tigers lurking in parts of our garden and she doesn’t want to meet them.

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Not keen – Monday 29th June 2026

June 29, 2026 Wilma Dog Comments Off on Not keen – Monday 29th June 2026
Wilma is not keen on more time outdoors. She’s got rather used to her home comforts and doesn’t want to leave them.

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Gardening in small chunks – Sunday 28th June 2026

June 28, 2026 Wilma Dog Comments Off on Gardening in small chunks – Sunday 28th June 2026
Yesterday was about gardening in small chunks – says WIlma, as she supervised from the comfort of indoors.

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A Hard Day’s Work – Friday 19th June 2026

June 19, 2026 Wilma Dog Comments Off on A Hard Day’s Work – Friday 19th June 2026
Pebbles and Mum did a hard day’s work yesterday. One of them might have sat and watched more than the other.

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Two weeks running – Wednesday 17th June 2026

June 17, 2026 Wilma Dog Comments Off on Two weeks running – Wednesday 17th June 2026
Two weeks running Pebbles has done well in her training class, but Mum is not ready to celebrate just yet.

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