08 February 2026

Things went bad very quickly

I'm heartbroken to share that on the 3rd January our sweet boy Boris suddenly and unexpectedly gained his wings as he peacefully made his way across the Rainbow Bridge surrounded by love and cradled in my arms

A day forever etched in my mind for the wonderful family walk we were all enjoying right up until the moment Boris staggered round the corner coming towards us with something very seriously wrong going on

Boris the black cocker spaniel sitting facing the camera on a warm summer's day, he's sitting on grass with a hedge behind him looking very relaxed and majestic with his tongue out
Image Description - Boris the black cocker spaniel sitting facing the camera on a warm summer's day, he's sitting on grass with a hedge behind him looking very relaxed and majestic with his tongue out

What happened next was a traumatic blur having to deal

01 January 2026

Happy New Year

Multi coloured patterned writing on a pink background that says Hello January and Hello 2026
Image Description - Multi coloured patterned writing on a pink background that says Hello January and Hello 2026

I've been taking some much needed time for myself since I last posted and feel so much better for it, sadly my parents dementia is getting worse - dad no longer recognises me until I remind him who I am 

 I do appreciate that I still have both my parents at my age, not everybody is so blessed but some days it's just so hard to recognise these two strangers as my parents, dementia has really done a number on them

I'm also really lucky to have such amazing supportive friends who've helped me too see that things couldn't carry on as they were, I hadn't realised until a few days ago just how much I'd made myself unwell as I struggled to cope with everything

Wishing everyone a happy and healthy New Year
Dawn, Boris & Eko xxx