Emma Umpleby

Sending you both good thoughts for today. The disco's here to support you if you want to pop in 💜

#uglydogs

Oh no, how will Odie survive this horrible ordeal?

Please sign Odie up for one!

I'm so sorry Erin, it's so hard. Sending you all my love and Odie snuggles

My family dog when I was growing up did this! No training at all, she just really liked to sing. It meant she had to go in a different room, or piano practice was impossible

Thank you!

May I ask what harness Muppy uses? I'm just starting canicross with my standard dachshund cross, and finding a harness for a long boy can be tricky

Another amazing offer!

It's #buyastrangerabook day.

@brennigjones.com is offering to buy someone the book of their choice, up to £15.

How lovely is that?

If there's a book you want, get in touch!

(UK only)

We don't use flat sheets in the UK (there are a few weirdos, but we don't talk about them)!

The change in colour looks like a pavement and then past the seam is a road. That might not be what it actually is, but I can totally see why Marigold thought it was

Odie's on apaquil, and that's made a massive difference to how often he gets an ear infection, combined with ear cleaning. He also has recicort drops which go in his ears once a week after they've been cleaned, which seems to help too

My dog gets recurring ear infections. A couple of basic questions, so sorry if you've been asked these a ton of times - is he on allergy medication, and do you have an ear cleaning routine for him?

Make it a regular part of your engagement with your team (e.g. once a month as part of line management) to ask them for feedback, and listen to & reflect on what they say. Let them see you being thoughtful, and acknowledge when there are things you're trying to do differently

Yey yey yey! I love your Art Streams, I'm delighted they'll be back!

The kindle edition of Never Closer is available in the UK for only £2.99 until June 14th at midnight.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNDGC2WX
This is a story about a diary that opens a door on the past.📚

Woodbine has never met a trick he does calmly!

You'll be amazing, you've been such a huge help to me and Odie. I would hire you in a second if we were closer, and Odie would love your classes!

I think he's a little confused tbh! Particularly because Odie's still shy, so leaves it about 5m from the fence. But I think my neighbour appreciates the gesture

A pale brown, very soft looking standard dachshund stares into the camera, with a large black kong in the foreground

HELLO BINE! Odie had a bit of the rubbish morning at the vet, but we've been working on him not woofing at my neighbour, and Odie's started bringing him a Kong as a gift!

It was @mac-b5.stickimporters.com idea!

I have a dog who likes a puzzle, and his treat of choice on walks is a tennis ball launcher full of cream cheese. It started out as a necessity because he has allergies, but I think he really likes the challenge of getting at the cheese

Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather

this is my favorite quote in the entire series

merry Hogswatch, everyone

Hi 🌱 feed, does anyone have any tips for getting a garden hedge laid/doing it yourself?

They do! I'm originally English and when I call it trick or treating by mistake I get a stern look from everyone 😅

All the kids round me (central belt) go guising! I'm quite rural too so they don't come up to mine, but my friends in the village get loads of guisers and they have the kids do a song/poem etc (although apparently not everyone does)

Oh my god Erin

Hey Blue Pals.

It's Wednesday, so it's "Buy A Stranger a Book" evening.

Been doing it on Twitter for 5 years. Look!

bit.ly/31i9Xwk

Now starting it on Bluesky.

I'll give away two books. FOR FREE.

If there's a book you want let me know.

If YOU want to "Buy a Stranger a Book" get in touch!

That's the plan!

A big black tub about a third full with muddy potatoes, plus three leeks with their leaves still attached

I'm very pleased with my potato harvest (plus a few of the leeks) 🌱