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Isobel Cunningham has published short fiction and poetry. Her book, Northern Compass is available on Amazon. She was born in Wales but Montreal is her adopted home. She speaks French, Modern Greek ( it’s a fun story) and a little Spanish…oh, English too, of course. She welcomes comments on her blog and looks forward to chatting with you over cyber-space.

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  • Around the garden

    That’s the translation of the Greek name of this flower and I’m sure she would be charmed with such jewels but it grows high and seems to be a favourite of bees! And the pets are basking in the sun. As some kind friends of my hosts invited me for lunch and a quick stop…

  • À beautiful day

    I found a new footpath and decided to follow it. Managing two dogs on extendable leads is not always easy and Della, who is younger and more enthusiastic tends to “ change sides” requiring a stop now and then to straighten things out. It is all very well to go down but that eventually requires…

  • À cloudy day

    We met these two lovely boys yesterday too. Although it was threatening rain my girls still wanted their walk. We managed to get the four leashes all tangled up. I still keep them on the extendable leash. After all, we’ve only been friends for a couple of days. It seems Dora is a keen hunter…

  • On the cliffs above Cudillero

    but I am just being dog walker for these two darlings, Della ( big one) and Dora. It was cloudy and threatening rain in the morning so when it cleared up I thought to go for instant coffee at the village shop. Lucky I looked at the website.. closed ftom 2 to 5 so I…

  • Settling in

    And some more neighbors The two dogs I am minding stayed on leash today as they barely know me but I hope to be able to let Della off tomorrow. She is the one who at least comes back when called! The Prince likes his seating co-ordinated. He is part Siamese and at exactly 7…

  • Adventures in Asturias

    Obviously hasn’t fallen very much on this plain. This is in the province of Leon where fields of wheat and sunflowers have been baking for weeks. A few hundred miles and a few very long tunnels later and I arrived in Asturias, à province in the north of the country. Is on the Bay of…

  • Cudillero

    And I’m in it spending some quality time with friends and their pets. More tomorrow

  • Betty

    to see Betty’s crown. While I was on Vancouver Island recently I had time to enjoy time with this Pacific Broad-Leaf Maple who. Grows in my daughter’s garden. We named her Betty a few years ago in honor of my late mother. was not mighty or statuesque but she had great dignity and spread her…

  • Farmer’s Market

    We visited a great market today and picket up lots of veggies -even some Okanagan Valley peaches and local strawberries. The whole market was a joy! Veggies for the next couple of days before I leave. Costco who needs you! Then we went for a little hike at Seal Bay Seal Bay is protected by…

  • On Quadra Island

    Here we are, Liz and I, on a few days’ vacation, staying at a lovely place called the Seahorse. It is close to the ferry dock so we found it quite easily yesterday. The hostess, who made this lovely driftwood sculpture, told us that when she was on the ferry over, the captain stopped the…