Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
Of late, I have taken on a few more doggy day care duties for my partner Sarah. This following her daughter Katelan and fella Simon’s departure from her home. Packing in my part-time job affording me opportunity to undertake this labour of love. Let me start by saying I have absolutely no issue with keeping... Continue Reading →
The remaining time as dog sitter to my labrador chum Coco is diminishing; her mum Samantha this evening venturing east across the Pennine Hills to retrieve the flaxen coated retriever. The four legged enchantress, who stole my heart (along with a fair proportion of my meals), returning to Lancashire to once again mix with canine... Continue Reading →
This week, I've been spending lots of quality time with my little canine buddy Coco. This company of the girl who puts the adore into labrador partly consequential from the sad passing of her owner Sam's mother (Cokey's nan) in the early hours of Monday morning. Footnote - To clarify, I know the 'putting the... Continue Reading →
GJ Strachan commences this monologue fresh from feeding my little canine buddy Coco her lunch. As I look across at my Labrador/retriever cross sat on the settee it's heartening to see the look of contentment borne from emptying her food bowl and the walk we embarked upon prior to eating.. Our perambulation taking place around... Continue Reading →
Chez Strachan has a special guest this weekend. Our domain is being graced by a beautiful lady called Sophie. She boasts captivating dark eyes, lithe limbs, not to mention a charming amalgam of glossy auburn and fair locks. Like all women, she’s high maintenance and a tad dizzy, but you soon forget that with one look of... Continue Reading →
Yesterday evening chez Strachan took on an unaccustomed role of kennels, when wee Sophie the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was our canine guest. I’ve never owned a dog before so it was a bit of a learning curve for me. With this in mind, I decided upon a strategy of entertaining our furry chum with the board games of... Continue Reading →