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I love the countryside and everything associated with it. I love walking and birdwatching, particularly owls and bats. I enjoy photography and drawing. I like gardening too. My main passion is riding and New Forest ponies. Having lost my two oldies, at ages 28 & 24yrs, I now have Norman who I bought as a four & half year old and is now 7. -
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27th Nov 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Lynn & welcome. I write with Doreen2 and recently introduced myself to RoyalTern. I use to live in South London but have been on the coast in West Sussex for the last 45 years. Hope you are keeping safe and well. Maybe hear from you in time. GillianViewDate:
27th Nov 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi RoyalTern Welcome. As Doreen2 writes, we have been writing to each other and also to Vikki in America, but haven’t heard from her in awhile. Hope she is safe. Letters are never too long! I hope you & your brother are successful in your plans to go to Tenerife next year, let’s hope 2021 is a much better year for everyone. As you may of seen I tragically & unexpectedly lost my brother back in August, so important to spend time together. We had a great relationship & thankfully I have the same with his three children. Well, hope to hear from you again, take care, GillianViewDate:
22nd Nov 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsThank you, just 8 days before my second cataract op! Yes, mine was all done with drops and very quick, about 12 mins for the procedure. Absolutely amazing, I must say. I decided to go private for mine, to get them done. Luckily I had a bit of redundancy money which I have used. I’m so very sorry you lost your husband last February after caring for him for so long but pleased you were together when he passed away. So very different & difficult now. With my brother gone I find it difficult - we would speak every day often in the evening and as you say, days seem so long and empty. But, only 4 weeks to the shortest day then it’s a minute a day, it starts to creep out again!! Well, take care of yourself and be in touch again soon. GillianViewDate:
10th Nov 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Doreen. Thank you for your kind words. It’s so difficult isn’t it, even more so at the moment as we would chat every evening & now the evenings are long & dark it’s very empty. But I mustn’t let it get me down, the world seems in such chaos and like you I am thankful for where I live and the life I have with my little horse Norman. So pleased with my cataract op - what a difference & now realise how much it had been creeping up on me and affecting my sight. Looking forward to getting my other one done in 3 weeks and having both eyes working 100%. I haven’t heard from Vicky and watching the situation in America, again I am thankful for where we live. I hope all is okay with her & we hear from her soon. Glad you are okay too, it’s good to hear. Stay safe. Gillian xViewDate:
25th Oct 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHaven’t been on for awhile. Gone through a difficult time with the sudden & unexpected loss of my dear brother in August. We were very close & I miss him so much. Then I had a couple of minor health issues and decided (& needed) to get my cataracts done privately & had the first one done last Tuesday. All gone well so far & can’t believe how bad my eyes had become. I can’t wait to get the other one done so I can fully enjoy my bird watching, walking in the countryside & riding my little horse who friends are kindly looking after my for me but I am missing him too. xViewDate:
12th Aug 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Tesspei. Lovely to hear from you. I have visited the sales often & have bought & sold once. Do you still own horses?ViewDate:
19th Jul 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsSometimes I think I try to do too much!! Yes, I like jacket potatoes too and all potatoes . I hadn’t heard of the “Peaky Blinders” Guinness, I’II have to look out for it. I have always wanted to go to Ireland, all I know of my great great grandfather is that he was born in 1822 in Limerick and in 1850 he was marrying my great great grandmother in Oxford. Tracing the genealogy for that time in Ireland is almost impossible. You keep safe and well too. xViewDate:
17th Jul 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsPS. Yes, my Christian name is Gillian and I haven’t heard from Michele either.ViewDate:
17th Jul 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Doreen. Hope all is well. Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a few days but I have been finishing a drawing of a horse for a friend and I have been looking after my aunt’s house and tortoises while she has been away. I find owls fascinating and I also like bats! Before lockdown I had been on several owl & bat walks. About a year ago I treated myself to a little gadget that attaches to my iPad and it picks up the frequency of the bat & identifies the species. That is addictive too! I think I saw you had mentioned on another post you like Guinness - that’s my favourite tipple too. I blame my Irish ancestry on my mothers side for the love of Guinness and potatoes .ViewDate:
17th Jul 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHello. Thank you. I was lucky in finding out about our surname as many years ago my dad won a competition to have our name researched. We were interested to see what they came up with as we already had a book called “A History of the Fowler’s” which my grandmother owned. Although it talks more about the American Fowlers it gave a history of the name and heraldry. When the details came through it matched exactly what was in the book! Every so often I look into our genealogy and love researching it - it’s very addictive!!ViewDate:
8th Jul 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Doreen. Hope all well. I just have a love of owls and their beauty. Like you I love the Barn Owl, such a beauty and it has the most amazing silent flight. I am lucky that at the farm where I keep my pony we occasionally get barn owls and I have been out in the paddock when they have been quartering the paddocks for food. Also, my surname is “Fowler” and there is an owl on our family crest with the words “He is wise who watches”. The story goes that sometime in the 1190’,s a soldier by the name of Richard Fowler from Bucks was disturbed by the screech of an owl and spotted that a king’s sentry had fallen asleep at night and Richard Fowler spotted the enemy approaching. He was then able to rouse his men and protect the king. The king in turn knighted the soldier and had the vigilant owl added to his crest. .ViewDate:
3rd Jul 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Doreen. Hope all is well. Curcumin comes from the root of turmeric.and when taken with black pepper gets into your system much quicker. Sadly, I found it rather expensive. A friend of mind takes CBD oil and swears by it. I have found the Pilates very beneficial though. While writing this it sounds like winter outside, blowing a gale and trying to rain xViewDate:
3rd Jul 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Vicky. Sorry I might of mislead you! But the Pilates has been brilliant for strengthening my core strength and for the muscles around the hip joint. It was recommended to me by the hospital physiotherapist to try and maintain the movement I still have and put off having the op for as long as I can. Apart from occasional bit of soreness in the joint I am definately much better, so fingers crossed I can keep carrying on for quite awhile. I did see that sad news of the mother & daughter murdered in Mitcham. We used to live about 5 miles south of there but I haven’t been back for many years. I have friends that adopt dogs from a rescue group called “Many Tears” they rescue many breeding dogs and some puppies from puppy farms in Wales and Ireland. They have had some lovely dogs. Take care xxViewDate:
30th Jun 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsEvening. Unfortunately the arthritis is very much a family trait. My poor mum was riddled with it, but she was a very determined lady and would drag herself around the house on a frame - I admired her strength and courage to keep moving but it was agony for her. Fortunately I am managing to keep very mobile (although I am told my left hip needs replacing) thanks to Pilates. I am always trying different things, I recently used Curcumin with black pepper which I think helped a lot but found it quite expensive. At the moment I am trying apple cider vinegar. I also try to walk a lot too and I am going to try a friend’s bicycle to see if my hip can cope. Keeping ponies has been good too although I really enjoy just having the one now. I mentioned to Doreen that I would like a dog too but I still work part time so it wouldn’t be fair on the dog. One day!! xViewDate:
30th Jun 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHi Doreen. All the ponies that run on the New Forest are owned by “Commoners”. These are people who have “rights of common of pasture” and pay an annual fee for each animal turned out to graze. A number of selected Stallions are only turned out for 5-6 weeks and then are brought off the Forest to the owners own property. The owners are responsible for their own ponies but there are local officials called Agisters who help the Verderers (group of voluntary individuals) to protect the interests of the Commoners. Hope that helps. Animals give so much and my two old ponies I mentioned became my life line when I spent the last ten years of my mum’s life caring for her. Not that she was difficult but it gave me time for me, twice a day. I would love a dog but I still work part time and it would not be fair to the dog. xxViewDate:
30th Jun 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsMorning. Just having breakfast here approaching 8am so I am guessing 4am with you!! Will be leaving shortly to see to “Norman” my New Forest Pony. I go twice a day and he is kept on an arable Farm about 10 minutes drive from my home. He is my 7th NFP I have owned over 40 odd years. My last two were mother and son. I bought Alice as a 4yr old and she delivered me a foal the following year. Alice died 4 yrs ago aged 28 and her son Jake two years ago aged 24. Two fab ponies. Couldn’t decide whether to get another one as age & arthritis catching up with me but decided I would see if I could keep going a little bit longer!! New Forest Ponies are one of our 8 native breeds of Ponies in the UK and come from the county of Hampshire. Can you tell I like them must stop talking ponies, I could bore you! I love animals, wildlife and the countryside. So pleased to be joining you and Doreen .ViewDate:
30th Jun 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsMorning. Yes, it’s a great idea and always good to meet new people and share interests and learn about new ones tooViewDate:
29th Jun 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsHello. I only posted today and Doreen has replied and suggested I joined your posts, so I hope that’s okay. I am in Southern England in the county of West Sussex, although originally born in South London. I am involved in horses in particular New Forest Ponies, but love the countryside, wildlife and photography. Reading your last post I see the virus is surging in your area, it is quite frightening and I hope you and your husband stay safe. Look forward to further posts . GillianViewDate:
29th Jun 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsThank you for responding, will do, sounds good. I am still finding my way round using this page on this site so bear with me!ViewDate:
29th Jun 2020Tawny commented on:
Pen palsMorning. I’m looking for a pen pal with equestrian, wildlife, photography interests. I love to walk when my hips allow and I also draw. I have been involved with New Forest Ponies for 40 years & currently own a 7yr old which, with help I backed at the age of 64, I’m now 66. My body complains bitterly & my confidence is not what it use to be but I am not quite ready to give up yet. I love the countryside & wildlife and have a particular interest in owls & bats. I am in West Sussex and if anyone would like to write and share interests I would love to hear from you, eventually either emailing or messenger. Thank you.ViewDate:
17th Oct 2018Tawny commented on:
Win a stylish Opti-myst® Oakhurst electric stove courtesy of Dimplex!Bought a “ex shop demo” one and love it but would love to update it now. It is greatly admired by visitors.ViewDate:
19th Jun 2015Tawny commented on:
Win a years supply of shoes from Hotter!Only wear Hotter shoes now, so comfortable even when new. -
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