First published two years ago, we’re doing a “re-run” of our Sparhawk Advent Calendar starting today, and running for the month of December …
Flashback Friday
Now then …. I’m the only one left (again) from those depicted here. So, from left to right is my older brother William, followed by his litter brother Gus (who lived with us), then there is my litter brother, my beloved Fin-Fin or Finlay as he was christened … then there is me, Bobby, and lastly my niece, Poppy – daughter on my older sister (William and Gus’s litter sister) Kelpie. William and Poppy went to live with Mama’s very very good friend Maggie Crisfield Walters. We kept is constant touch and this is a photo from one of those occasions when we all got together.
Now they are all waiting for me across that Rainbow Bridge. I’m nearly 12 now, and know it won’t be long before I’m reunited with that side of my family …. but for now, I’m enjoying all this blogging.
Hope you all have a fantastic weekend – catch up with you all next week.
Thirsty Thursday
Well now …. for those of you of years past, you will know that Gus alway had a problem getting across the local stream’s stepping stone. So on this occasion as you can see, rather than him getting thoroughly wet, he was carried over. Not something that Gus (God Rest His Soul) would have overly worried about – it was a means to an end – and if he needed carrying … then so be it. He just shrugged it off and carried on as he he’d skipped across those pesky stones! God Love him ….. we still do!
One word Wednesday
Busybody
Flashback Friday
Those were the day …. back in 2005. We visited The Isle of Skye – what a fabulous photo of me, My mother Isobel, my older Sister Kelpie, and my litter brother Finlay. And the weather …… as you can see it looks rather Mediterranean, not what you’d expect from Scotland ….. Those were the days!
Thirsty Thursday
Well …. this was some years back and could possibly be a contender in our “Flash Back Friday” series of photos. But as it does contain an element of liquid it really does sit more comfortably within the “Thirsty Thursday” category.
One bad and frightening thing from this photo that you don’t see, is that some parts of the beach are so “mushy” that your feet sink up to your ankles, or in the case of Mama, she sank much further! She was not happy. She was also sooooo very worried that we’d sink ourselves.
So if you are ever on the beach at Formby, looking at the architecture of Anthony Gormley figures, do be very careful, the sand is like quicksand!
Sparhawk Scotties 