Dear Diary – Page 7 (Early 1950’s – Junior School)

I was told to go to church Sunday school with Valerie and her friend. On reflection, this was an interesting situation as neither parent showed any glimmer of a belief in spiritual matters. Continue reading →

Ray’s World! (1 of 2)

So many of my Posts have incorporated lessons learned about, and from, Ray. He, being my first dog, dictated a distinct and expected education in all matters canine, and his physical and emotional condition when moving in with us dictated a pretty severe bell curve in such education! Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 6 (Early 1950’s – Stanground)

We were not at Keyes Close very long before it was decided to move the caravan to North Street, Stanground (the opposite side of Peterborough) where Valerie immediately started Junior School, and I went to Infants School. Continue reading →

Attitude!

This is one of my favorite pics of Ray. In fact, I would suggest that it IS my favorite pic. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 5 (Early 1950’s – Infants School)

Bath time was a ritual which necessitated Mum heating up various pans of water on the stove and mixing them with cold water in a steel bathtub which was placed on the floor in front of the heater. Continue reading →

Cafes, Gelatos and Ray.

Oakville is a small town on the edge of Lake Ontario and, although it is within the “The Golden Horseshoe” (being an area of dense population and industries stretching from Toronto to Hamilton), it has endeavored to maintain a small “olde towne” image which it has done with moderate success. Continue reading →

Ray meets Lake Ontario!

We are so fortunate to have the shoreline of L. Ontario about a 10 – 15 minute walk away from our home. Given the OMHS* assessment of him as having probably a farming background, the first time we took him down to the lake was of great interest in that we obviously wanted to know how he would react to such an expanse of water. Continue reading →

Dear Diary – Page 4 (Early 1950’s – First Model Railway)

Our caravan had an end bedroom with two beds in it, which was where Valerie and I slept. Continue reading →

Purina Walk for Dog Guides

Just around the corner, near to where we live, is a Dog Guides Training Centre. Continue reading →