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๐Ÿพ Pawing away the COVID-19 lockdown blues with โ€œBruce THE Boxer” Day 1 – “Meet Bruce”

Bruce with his fluffy toy Eeyore

๐Ÿพย Hi, Iโ€™m โ€œBruce THE Boxer”, Iโ€™ll be your โ€˜Boxercise’ instructor and Iโ€™ll help you paw away your COVID-19 lockdown blues!ย 

Donโ€™t be fooled by my cute baby faceโ€ฆIโ€™m here toย teach you recruits discipline, security detail, accurate attack methods, basic knowledge of weird humans, grooming and best of allโ€ฆBoxercise drills.

Now weโ€™ve got the small stuff out of the way, click the next day button at the end of this post for your first drill! ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

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I may be more than a little biased as Boxer dogs are my fave, but sharing a fun daily photo of “Bruce THE Boxerโ€ will not only put a smile on my face(and help keep his memory alive) for meโ€ฆBut also put a smile on your face(or even LOL) and this may help a little to help paw away some of the COVID-19 lockdown blues! ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

Please be patient with me as iโ€™m not sure which will happen firstโ€ฆThe lockdown ends or i run out of Bruce photos, lol. ย ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

๐Ÿพย Next Dayย โžกย 

iReminisce: Born To Run!

I stumbled across an old comment yesterday which i never even knew was there! ๐Ÿ˜ฆ Asking if Bruce(Bruce THE Boxer) was aloud to run free on Old Hunstanton Beach? I said yes of course as it took me back to this photo of Bruce running at his favourite place! Then all the memories started flooding back of all our happy times on this beach and staying at the Old Hunstanton Lighthouse for many years(coming soon). ๐Ÿ™‚ ย 

Bruce running alone on the beach

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IReminisce: The Retreat, Acle, Norfolk

Wow!!! I canโ€™t believe itโ€™s been 9 years since Me, Sarah & Bruce THE Boxer stayed in thisย log cabinย for a week in Acle, Norfolk.ย 

I remember Sarah had bought me the Baby Taylor acoustic guitar a few months earlier for Christmas. I was so happy i couldnโ€™t put it downโ€ฆ..So it came with us! ๐Ÿ™‚ย 

Me playing my baby Taylor on the porch on the log cabin

It was a lovely relaxing holiday. I played guitar on the porch while Sarah sat in the hot tub for most of the week. Bruce enjoyed long walks and pretending to be a guard dog! ๐Ÿคฃย ย 

Bruce sitting on guard on the porch of the log cabin

The Retreat at night

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Evanescent

Wow, another “Photo Challengeโ€ where i could post thousands of photos! ๐Ÿคฃย 

Here’s a few โ€œEvanescentโ€ moments of my(& Sarahโ€™s) travels.

St Kitts Church

ย On a severely rocky train journey through “St Kittsโ€, i managed somehow to take this photo of one of my fave church buildings! ~ Read about our fantastic journey here!ย 

In Flight

ย Now a little about this birdโ€ฆ..๐Ÿคฃ Taken from my older post โ€œIn Flight”ย 

“This photo brings back memories of patience for me. This is the longest i’d taken getting one shot. I spent 3 days going down to the local lake and sat patiently on a bench taking about 150 shots per day until finally got this one. I learnt that when you canโ€™t see whatโ€™s in your viewfinder, donโ€™t take photos of birds! lol” ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

Sarah London Landscape

ย Sarah had just a few seconds to take this photo whilst doing a 2 day course at the “Institute of Legacy Management” building. She wanted to show me a cityscape of London as she wouldnโ€™t get this chance again! ๐Ÿ™‚ย 

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And of course i canโ€™t do many photo challenges without a photo(or photos) of “Bruce THE Boxerโ€. Our lovely Boxer dog which we still miss loads! But i felt this period in time(14th July 2000 – 3rd Dec 2011) felt like it only lasted a short time and would suit this challenge. ๐Ÿ™‚ย 

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In Full View!

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Proverbs 5:21ย (NIVUK)

For your ways are in full view of the Lord,
and he examines all your paths.

This Proverb instantly reminded me of how alert Bruce used to be. If you tried to sneak anywhere (no matter how quiet you think youโ€™re being) heโ€™s stood watching you!ย ๐Ÿ˜€

Bruce Sneaky

โ‡งย Bruce catching me thinking iโ€™m sneaking up the stairs while heโ€™s asleep!ย โ‡ง

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dialogue

Sarah Tells Bruce a Joke

After receiving โ€œDialogueโ€ as this weekโ€™s photo challenge, i immediately thought of this photo (even before reading the challenge). I also said dialogue to Sarah, and she instantly described this photo too! I know itโ€™s not acurate , but thought iโ€™d post something fun! ย ย 

So as a fun post, iโ€™d love if you could comment below with a dialogue between Sarah & Bruce!! ๐Ÿ˜€

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Furry Angel

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2 years ago today we said goodbye to Bruce (Furry Angel). We still miss him, his character & his ability to love at all times! We also miss his squeaky toys at Christmas too! ๐Ÿ™‚

Genesis 9:12ย (NIV)

And God said, โ€˜This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come:ย 

Daily Prompt: Fly on the Wall

Photographers, artists, poets: show us SNEAKY

๐Ÿ“– Verse 4 2day!ย ย 

Proverbs 5:21ย (NIVUK)
For your ways are in full view of the Lord,
and he examines all your paths.

This daily prompt instantly reminded me of how alert Bruce used to be. If you tried to sneak anywhere, as soon as you look up, he is stood watching you! ๐Ÿ˜€

Sarah also sneaks photos of me and my camera too!

Bruce Sneaky

โ‡งย Bruce catching me sneaking up the stairs!ย โ‡ง

Me taking a photo with my Nikon

โ‡งย And I thought I was the one taking the photos! โ‡ง

Daily Prompt: From the Gut

Today’s Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us JOYFUL

Psalm 118:24ย (NASB)
This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

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โ‡งย Sarah’s joy overflowing on our wedding dayย โ‡งย 

Sarah Joyful

โ‡ง Joyful on our honeymoon too!ย โ‡ง

Steve  Sarah Photo Booth

โ‡งย Joy in our marriage as best friendsย โ‡ง

Sarah Smiling

โ‡งย Joy in the everydayย โ‡ง

Sarah s Gran PNG

โ‡งย Sarah’s joyful Granย โ‡ง

Sarah's Dad

โ‡งย Sarah’s joyful Dadย โ‡ง

Bruce running alone on the beach

โ‡งย Bruce finding joy on an empty beachย โ‡ง

Bruce Jumping with joy

โ‡งย Bruce jumping for joy! โ‡ง

Joy cannot be pursued. It comes from within. It is a state of being. It does not depend on circumstances, but triumphs over circumstances. It produces a gentleness of spirit and a magnetic personality.
Billy Graham

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Daily Prompt: Person Of The Year

Today’s Daily Prompt: “Person Of The Year!”

Photographers, artists, poets: show us BIG.

Sarah Standing Tall PNG

Bruce Standing Tall

My Thoughts ๐Ÿ’ญย 

I would nominate my lovely wife Sarah for person of the year, she is simply amazing! ๐Ÿ™‚

When I thought of the word ‘Big’, I immediately thought of these two photos I took of Sarah & Bruce with my fisheye lens on holiday in the lighthouse at Hunstanton, Norfolk.

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Daily Prompt: Take Care

Todays Daily Prompt ~ “Photographers, artists, poets: show us HELP!”

My Thoughts ๐Ÿ’ญย 

When you’re unwell, you can decide to focus on the dark clouds that start to surround you. Or you can dance in the storm! ๐Ÿ™‚

Bruce Poorley

โ‡งย Bruce feeling sad after his ear operationย โ‡ง

Bruce dancing

โ‡งย Bruce dancing in the storm! ๐Ÿ˜€ โ‡ง

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Bruce as a Puppy!

Bruce as a puppy

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I am not sure how old Bruce is here (around 6 months old) ย but he was still a cute puppy! ๐Ÿ˜€ย 

Sorry for the poor quality but i just had to share as i don’t have any other photos of Bruce as a puppy. I didn’t have any camera’s back than, not even on a mobile phone! This image was captured using my Dad’s camera.ย 

Sleepy

Bruce sleeping on his bed in the log cabin

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A sleepy Bruce on holiday in the log cabin we stayed in for a week in Acle, Norfolk. He loved all the long walks along canal paths and across the endless fields and it made him sleep well! ๐Ÿ˜€

ย Camera usedFuji F10 (only took a compact as had to travel light)

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