Mark Laker
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This week: Moog’s shoplifting habit, and something called Kebabanese
This week on the blog: a dog with a shoplifting habit, a kingfisher, and a new language. Live now Saturday: Moog’s Shoplifting Habit, Wiltshire Lardy Cake, and The Chestnut Return Moog was caught red-handed on our last visit to Wootton’s… Continue reading
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Replacing the Fiat Car-Drobe
The Fiat Car-Drobe was booked in for its annual service today, complete with a modest niggle-list of minor jobs for the workshop to tackle. Continue reading
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The Kingfisher Whisperer, Rummikub Strategy, and The Scouting Ordeal
“We are in for a textbook autumn day—wet, windy, and overcast,” I observed over breakfast. “Let’s spend the morning doing some planning, then, and take the dogs out later,” Karen suggested. That sounded like an exceptionally sensible compromise. Continue reading
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Moog’s Shoplifting Habit, Wiltshire Lardy Cake, and The Chestnut Return
It is getting decidedly nippy in the mornings, but I still insist on grabbing a hot cup of tea, my iPad, and my reading glasses to sit out on the deck and write my journal. There is a precise, optimum… Continue reading
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The Great Chestnut Futility, Autumn Gales, and Friday Takeaway Retreats
The transition of British seasons is rarely subtle, but this week has been exceptional. Continue reading
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Underfloor Heating Maiden Voyages, 6 AM Frost, and Pre-Match Conservation
“A thin jacket and gloves would have been a remarkably good idea this morning,” I reflected as I trotted out of the house at 6:25 AM for my dawn gym session. Continue reading
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Saint Jack’s Patience, Bourbon Launches, and Schoolyard Table Tennis
“I feel like we can finally focus back on your game now,” Jack noted as we set up the table for this morning’s 1-to-1 session. “Now that we’ve put ‘Bat-Gate’ firmly behind us.” Continue reading
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A Look Ahead: Pit Stops, Plant Rescue Centres, and Chestnut Warfare
A quick preview of what is coming up on the blog this week as we navigate mid-shift ankle icing, high-stakes table tennis epiphanies, city -car wardrobes, and an unending battle against autumn foliage. F1 Pit Stops, Lawn Mower Bedlam, and… Continue reading
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The Fiat 500 Car-Drobe Edition, Devizes Redemption, and Wainwright’s Law
Karen was getting back on the horse today, braving a return to Devizes exactly one week after her high-profile fall in the High Street. Continue reading
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Plant Rescue Centres, Impending Snow, and The Six Wives of Houseplants
“Make the most of this weather,” Steve remarked casually as he dropped off the hedge trimmer I’d lent him. “There’s a cold front moving across the country next week bringing snow.” Continue reading