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I first started blogging ten years ago. In that time, I’ve created more than 530 blogs in which I’ve shared stories about my life and work. Sadly, it is a reality of my world that my blog is the first thing to be sacrificed if I’m pushed for time over a given week. Perhaps it …
On Friday this week my guide dog Normandy will turn three years old. I can hardly believe we have now been working together for more than a year, and this feels like a great opportunity for me to reflect on how our working relationship has changed in that time. I’ll admit I wasn’t at my …
One of my first questions when learning that I’d be starting dialysis was whether Guide Dog Normandy would be able to accompany me to the treatment centre. There were a number of reasons why this was important to me. First, because we were still a relatively new team and it was important for us to …
I left off describing my dialysis journey late last year, at the point where I had consulted a renal dietitian and adjusted my diet and had also written about the various options for dialysis that I was researching. I have a lot more to share with you now. Late last year I met with a …
Alt text: The cover of the book Paws for Thought (second edition) by Lois Strachan, written in blue on a cream background. The focus of the image is the head of a yellow Labrador who is wearing a guide dog harness. I am so excited to tell you that the second edition of my guide …
In last week’s blog, I shared a YouTube playlist with a whole lot of cute guide dog and dog videos, showing my guide dogs both at work and at play. I hope you enjoyed digging into those videos and that they made you smile. While on the subject of guide dogs, I’ve started working on …
There was a time when it felt like everyone was watching cute puppy and kitten videos on YouTube. I have no idea if that is still a trendy way to use the video channel, but I thought I would let you know about some cute guide dog videos on my channel. There are several of …
I thought it was about time I introduced you to my new companion, my guide dog Normandy. Actually, the name given to him by his marvellous puppy-raisers from Care Puppy Raising isNorman, but he quickly started being called Normandy by me and everyone on guide dogtraining class and that’s what’s stuck. So, that’s what I’ll …
I love visiting countries where English isn’t the primary language spoken – language is so much a part of a culture and a national identity. But, as someone who speaks only a smattering of other languages, communicating in these countries can sometimes pose a bit of a problem. I usually find that people in the …
I’m probably your worst nightmare as a dinner guest – I’m vegetarian. And also don’t eat spinach, mushrooms, olives or blue cheese…. Which automatically seems to rule out most of the dishes most people serve vegetarian guests. It’s also why I’m generally a little nervous when I travel. There’s always the risk that I’m going …