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Stephanie

@stephupnorth.bsky.social

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Live with a Border Collie. Cycling, walking, hiking, street drumming, photography, reading, drinking tea, eating cake.

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Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 1h

On bonfire night Gwen is allowed a tennis ball in the house. It’s not a total distraction but such is her obsession with ball play it has proven more effective than absolutely anything else we have tried over the years. Including drugs from the vet.

In the bottom left corner a grubby tennis ball. In front of it crouched, almost laid down, is a black and white collie dog, eyes fixed on the ball.

A border collie dog, black and white, sits on a wooden floor looking at the cameras tongue out, tennis ball at her feet.

Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 2h

Nothing less than they deserve.

Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 3h

And every time you open a new box of paracetamol it’s the leaflet end.

Amanda @pandamoanimum.bsky.social · 3h

To the people letting off the fireworks that are terrifying my dog, I wish you a lifetime of having to wash up bowls that have had Weetabix in them but haven’t been put into soak.

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Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 4h

Been on a course all day (a proper one with a qualification at the end of it!)
Saw this whilst stretching my legs at dinner time.

A wreck of a boat, a hole in the side and filled with muddy sand leans against a muddy shore dotted with rocks and clumps of sea weed. The tide is on its way in filling the channel that the boat lies in. The opposite shore is tree lined with the odd building. Ahead at the point as far as the eye can see Black Combe, a very large hill is barely visible through the murky cloud.

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Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 3d

Hope they’re ok now.

Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 3d

Reasons to embrace this time of year.
Black Forest hot chocolate 🍒

A black and white border collie dog rests her snout on a leg wearing blue trousers. The leg belongs to someone (me) sat at a light coloured wooden table. On the table is a tall glass with a small Handel filled with a chocolate drink, topped with white whipped cream drizzled with red sauce.

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Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you

Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 3d

Last Sunday just up the hill. We do get some cracking sunrise/sunsets this time of year.

Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 3d

Reasons to embrace this time of year.
Not having to get up at a ridiculous hour to catch the sunrise.
#sunrise #cumbria #photography 📷

A black foreground and a beautiful warm sky. Pale blue streaked with pink and orange strokes of cloud. Between the two the bay is a jagged slice of silver.

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Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 4d

No lottery win, guess I’d have to buy a ticket to be in with a chance… 😂Just a Summer break.

Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · 4d

90’s rave tunes blasting while I did the housework this morning had me wanting to go out dancing tonight.
Have calmed down now though, got myself a microwave curry a bottle of red from little tesco 🍷

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Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · Jul 20

I do not like this weather. The rain with the heat is not pleasant.

Stephanie @stephupnorth.bsky.social · Jul 20

I swear my eyeballs were sweating on this mornings walk 🥵
Avoided the rain that’s now pouring down though.

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