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A mish mash of observations, rants and dog related content
I love having the opportunity to share my observations, love of volunteering and my adventures with 4 ledded buddies . Read on, and enjoy.
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A New Year Resolution - 2022
Well we make them - We break them - But what makes this year so special? Love them or hate them the clanking of Champagne glasses and...
johnpedley
Jan 2, 20221 min read
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A powerful boost of silence.
Having sat down on Saturday November 13 with a glass of wine to watch celebrities entertain me with their dancing skills in a show called...
johnpedley
Nov 15, 20211 min read
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The mating game 2021
I’d been eagerly awaiting Roo going into season for a while. I’d anticipated it being in very late September or early October but hadn’t...
johnpedley
Nov 4, 202110 min read
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The Roo'etts
Having a Hearing Dog litter during the Covid-19 Pandemic Who would have known in December 2019 that the introduction of a new Hearing dog...
johnpedley
Oct 31, 20215 min read
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Let me get back to you with an excuse!
Recently a friend from way back got in touch to invite me to dinner. It was such a nice feeling to be contacted after 30 years and I...
johnpedley
Sep 7, 20212 min read
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Stop poo pooing achievement
A huge congratulations to all the children who have achieved record A-level and GCSE results in 2021. To have achieved this in a period...
johnpedley
Aug 12, 20211 min read
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'Sound of Metal – A hearing loss triumph or tragedy?'
Following the review that a fellow Hearing Link Volunteer shared in April 2021 I was intrigued to find out more. I therefore poured...
johnpedley
Aug 8, 20212 min read
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When Hearing dog meets Guide dog
Before I start, I need to put some context. Due to being on Jury service my Hearing dog was having the time of her life on holiday cover...
johnpedley
Aug 8, 20216 min read
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Unblock the pavement!
I didn't go to a high fluting school or university but even in the grammar school I attended I was taught simple English. The type of...
johnpedley
Aug 1, 20212 min read
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Hey - to me you're on mute!
Hearing loss is essentially a hidden disability which affects roughly 1 in 6 people many of whom are unaware or refuse to accept their...
johnpedley
Jul 30, 20212 min read
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Hearing Dogs experience
Ask my closest friends what I was like a couple of years ago and they’d likely say ‘An unhappy, frustrated chap losing some of his mojo.’...
johnpedley
Jul 29, 20213 min read
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Volunteering for Hearing Dogs
The Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is a remarkable charity and one which I am proud to be a volunteer for. Having lost my pet dog a couple...
johnpedley
Jul 29, 20213 min read
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I'll never complain about being put on hold again!
I promise never to complain about being put on hold again! Well maybe a promise that I’ll end up not keeping but wow the pain of being...
johnpedley
Jul 29, 20216 min read
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