Wendy Patrick
@pieorama.bsky.social
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The real me: Notts County, lidos, Nigel the cat & Skipper the kitten. Still an arty farty lefty. l paint a bit & my next exhibition starts 21st October at the Nottingham Society of Artists. Come & say hello!
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Lower League fans have more class.
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Definitely. Two years up the Swanee.
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When I was a child we had a little sheepdog & we’d take her. She’d spend the whole day running backwards & forwards, ensuring nobody got lost, having the time of her life.
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About an hour and a half away from here I reckon. My mum and dad’s idea of a lovely day out.
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I’m her mate, stood behind her smiling.
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Dovedale is beautiful whatever the weather.
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I lost my 712 day streak on Thursday.
I FORGOT!
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Instead of a christening, my friend’s grandson had a welcoming ceremony. My friend- who is very Zen- thought the celebrant was useless & hissed at me “£200! Money for old rope.”
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She wouldn’t forgive me.
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I wonder how many people come back for the cold water swim?
Don’t tell anyone, but my old fella has bought me a dry robe for my swims in Colwick lake. I have threatened to wear it to Meadow Lane, my granddaughter is horrified at the prospect.
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It’s lovely and the dogs are having fun. I don’t mind swimming with swans( in a lake, not a lido) but not dogs.
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The squirrels ate mine. Somebody was sleeping on the job.
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Dances with wolves, maybe, but swimming with dogs? I’m not so sure.
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He lives locally, l met him in a pub. He’s a very nice man.
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Even l would think twice about swimming in this @billynostairs.bsky.social
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At the end of the summer season Cheltenham Lido drains down the pool and re-fills for winter cold water swimming. But before that, they open it to dogs for the weekend. It's Mabel's favourite day of the year.
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But Pete has no competition.
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Nigel is the boss around here, both Marvin & now the kitten let him have first dibs.