Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Unexciting

 

Unexciting



Nothing of note to tell you, so I thought I’d share a recent photograph. Gilbert and Herschel often go to bed before the rest of us. They’re effective bed warmers.

It’s rained quite a lot today, which is good. It’s colder, which is not so good, but a bright fire is dispelling the gloom. We’ve drawn the curtains, too, so it feels quite cosy. 

I spent Monday afternoon at the dentist. It wasn’t the whole afternoon, of course, it just felt like it. A thirty-minute appointment stretched to ninety. C’est la vie!

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  1. Well, aren't they the sweetest? At least the dentist appointment is over (until the next time).

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  2. That pic is all that you need.

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    1. That picture almost encapsulates my life. Certainly a lot of it is taken up with the animals.

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  3. Gilbert & Herschel are just adorable Janice.

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  4. Second day of heavy rain here in Greece. Let the greening begin.
    Lovely photo of 2 friends

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    1. It must be a relief to see the rain after a long, hot summer.

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  5. What cute critters! Love the little ridge on the pup's nose. Linda in Kansas

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  6. I like your portable bed warmers.

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  7. I love your header picture, can you explain it to us.

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  8. Gilbert and Herschel seem very patient with each other. Does one or other never lose his patience?

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    1. Not really., Occasionally, Gilbert gets up and wanders off. Roxy is less tolerant and sometimes grumps at them

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  9. One thing I have noticed since the internet came into my life is that cats and dogs get on perfectly well together, they are not the furies they are made out to be. Mind you it is probably down to the cats, who can manipulate the lesser dogs with ease.

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    1. Cats are in the ascendant, definitely. When they were tiny kittens, they were terrified of the dogs - we had Dalmatians, then - but they soon realised they were no threat at all and were very warm to cuddle up with.

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  10. I like the big picture of snow in the middle of this unexciting blogpost.

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    1. Some of the boring snow has melted now . . .

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  11. They do look comfy cuddled up together.

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  12. I am also (singing) walking in the rain and it's rather cool ! The picture is so cute, and in the past they said they are like cat and dog ! Even old Rosie says nothing when dog Leia comes here. They stare at each other for the moment, but stay put in their corners!

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    1. There are many companionships across species - cats and horses, dogs and pigs, cats and ducks and so on.

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  13. Hi Janice - sometimes those are the best ... peace reigns. Yes - we had lots of rain yesterday ... so far today it's ok! Cheers - love the pic of Gilbert and Herschel - happiness together. Teeth - at least they did it one sitting (as such!) ... cheers Hilary

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    1. I wish it had been one session. This was the third and last. Never mind, worse things happen at sea. 🤣😂

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  14. It is very restful to see cats and dogs together like that.

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    1. Moving them so that we can get into bed is another matter altogether.

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  15. Those two adorable faces have made my day!

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  16. Oh no! I detest dentists!
    How lovely that they cuddle up together.

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    1. It was the third and last session and just for one tooth!

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  17. It's a great photo, I so miss letting dogs in the bedrooms but I'm mildly allergic to Jas's hair. BTW we took our Jas to the vet today, the itchy scratchies were becoming worse. So she's had cytopoint and we're going for a trial of hypoallergenic food........ bless her, she's a little improved already.
    Alison in Devon x

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    1. Oh, poor Jas. There is a site you may find helpful - 'allaboutdogfood'
      My middle daughter's cat gets very itchy from time to time, and scratches himself raw, so he then has to wear a 'onesie' which he hates, but that, and a steroid injection, allow him to heal a little.

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    2. Lola used to scratch herself raw and the vet said "flea allergy dermatitis" and recommended flea treatment once a month or so even though she doesn't have fleas, but might have been bitten before I got her and developed the allergy. Now when she scratches badly enough to be raw, I dab the patches gently with antiseptic diluted with water and it stops the itching so she stops scratching. Much cheaper than the steroid shots. And she gets a flea treatment every 8-10 weeks.

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  18. Gilbert and Herschel are so sweet. Sorry about your dentist appointment, but hopefully, you won't have to go back for another 6 months.

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  19. Unexciting can be just what we need.

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  20. They're the sweetest bed warmers ever! xxx

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    1. They certainly are, especially when it's nippy outside.

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  21. Such good friends. And seeing sleeping animals is a sleep aid

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    1. . . . not so much when they snore. Herschel has a very loud snore and so does Roxy . . .

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  22. Awwww, Gilbert and Herschel! Love the photo. I wish we had a fireplace. That's one thing we lack in this flat.

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    1. There are some very good free-standing artificial 'stoves' which are quite small, very realistic and give out heat.

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  23. I could use a good bed warmer for the winter. We’ve had a mild fall so far, but winter is coming.. I see the dentist on Thursday and I hope it doesn’t become a 90 minute appointment. It’s not a routine visit

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  24. They are so comfy together. And you are still dealing with the crown I see, and not the British Crown, lol.

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  25. How adorable they look!!! The dreaded dentist!!!

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  26. Aww sweet photograph of Gilbert and Herschel.
    Hopefully that will be your last dental appointment for a while ...
    I have a routine (hopefully) dental appointment next month!!!

    All the best Jan

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  27. Best friends forever.... sweet picture of them. Nice that they go to bed early and warm up the bed for you, how thoughtful.

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  28. Lola warms the bed, but only the one patch where she is lying, so I put a hot water bottle in there to warm the bed for me.

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