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07/04/2024

And that’s a wrap for Walking Paws, my last walks were on Friday but had all ready said goodbye to a few in the previous weeks as they’d gone on their holidays and my van has been sold today. I cannot thank each and every one of you for the kind messages, gifts, cards and flowers! Our home currently looks like a beautiful florist!

Thank you all for the support over the years and supporting my passion and my dream. I’ve made some incredible memories, had some very high highs and some very low lows (Covid!) but I’ve met some of the most amazing people and animals over the years. Each and every one will forever hold a very special place in my heart.

Thank you all for welcoming me into your families and treating me as one of your family members. I will miss you all.

I now have a week off with Lily & Eli before starting my new job next week and a new adventure.

~Nicola~

29/03/2024

Just a reminder. Next week is my last week of walking and I am away on Wednesday 3rd April for a family funeral.

⭐️ OUTSTANDING INVOICES ⭐️

Please can everyone with outstanding invoices pay urgently, late payment fees will be used if not as I refuse to chase invoices over the Easter break! All invoices including next weeks must be paid by Friday 5th April to enable me to complete my self assessment on the 6th and end of year please!

Just wanted to say the biggest thank you to clients who I completed last walks with this week.
Billy
Mooli & Noodle
Jason & Inigo
Lola
Monty

I am going to miss you all an incredible amount, thank you for the support over the many years! Each and every one will hold a special place in my heart forever and I will miss you all dearly!

~Nicola~

25/03/2024

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23/03/2024

Following on from my post from yesterday I need to thank my support network behind the scenes who have quite simply enabled me to start & continue my business. Only feels right that they have their own post separately as there support has been outstanding.

The biggest shout out and thanks to my pretty awesome mechanic Aidan Grimley who without I quite literally wouldn’t have been able to stay on the road and I know my vans not been easy 🤦🏼‍♀️ and has caused him many headaches (probably even tears 😬🫣) over the years. Every time it was fixed, it rarely effected work so I can’t thank Aidan enough for all of his hard work keeping it safe & tiptop and sorting it as quickly as possible each time.

Another shout out and a big thank you is for my husband Erik Grimley for his support throughout, pushing me to believe I could do it, helping out with various issues, lending me his truck when needed, caretaker/ dog carer behind the scenes 😬🫣 and financially bailing me out through the darkest of times back in Covid. Without Erik’s support I could never have achieved what I have.

Erik & Aidan there will never be enough thank you’s in the world for you both. Just know you are both appreciated and none of this would have been possible without you!

~Nicola~

22/03/2024

I have been holding off writing this post as it makes it more real but time is ticking past and an update is needed now my clients are aware.

It is with great sadness I have decided to close the walking side of my business. There are many factors contributing to this decision- the god awful winter has well and truly beaten me this year with how wet it’s been, it’s mentally and physically exhausted me, but also the increase in temperature over the summer months too, self employment in this financial climate is so tricky to negotiate, not having a set wage, late payments/ chasing for money has made budgeting incredibly stressful and taken its toll on us as a family & quite simply I’m exhausted of many aspects of running my own business and all the admin that goes with it, increasing van costs and juggling the hustle and bustle of being a mum to our two little people. It’s all become too much and I have decided it’s time for me to make this huge change, to put my family first but also to look after myself. To take this leap and to go for a career change that is term time only.

Back in January my husband changed his job benefiting financially for us as a family. We have never had a big support network for childcare so school holidays are becoming increasingly difficult to cover but also equally want to make sure we get family time together is just as important. After being successful in an interview beginning of March, I have been offered a role of a teaching assistant at Lily’s school a few minutes walk from home!

I need to take time to focus on being a mum but also to get financial security back and to take the pressure off of us as a family unit. It’s time for me to throw myself into the unknown, learn new skills and start a new adventure/ new career!

These past NINE years have been INCREDIBLE!

To my clients,
I thank you! I thank you for the support, trusting me and welcoming me into your families! I am going to miss each and every one of you and my heart hurts knowing in a few weeks I’ll be walking my last walks with your furbabies. Without you these last 9 years wouldn’t have been possible! So from the bottom of my heart I thank you!

👀 I will be renewing my boarding licence in April and keeping insurance. So I will be still offering boarding over school holidays and weekends!! Cat visits and pet visits will also be staying as I can do these around my new job!

Susan (mum) will be taking over where she can (everyone has been contacted regarding this) and I’d like to apologise to anyone she hasn’t been able to take on due to being out of area or no space.

My last day will be Friday 5th April. Please understand this hasn’t been an easy decision and of course I’m sad and heartbroken but I’ll do my best to keep smiling to the end with minimal tears.

I’m so so so proud of myself for what I’ve achieved and the service I have provided over the years! Getting the business through covid was the toughest thing I’ve ever had to do.

I hope that you all understand my decision and I can only apologise for letting you down.

~Nicola~

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas to all of my clients. I hope you all have an amazing day today. Sending the biggest cuddle to all my four legged clients.

Thank you again for your continued support ❤️

Thank you all for the gifts, cards, & messages! I’m feeling the love and feel extremely appreciated by you all.

~🎄 love from Nicola, Erik and our two little people Lily & Elias 🎄~

22/12/2023

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22/12/2023

Firstly I just wanted to remind everyone I am now off until Tuesday 2nd January 2024.

Secondly, wow what a year for Walking Paws MK, I will never be able to thank you all enough for your continued support throughout this year. This has been one of my busiest years to date. As I head into my 9th year I’m completely blown away and truly humbled by the amazing clients that I have on my books.

Thirdly, THANK YOU for all of your gifts, cards, messages I have been truly spoilt and cannot wait to open them. I would also like to say the biggest thank you to you all for spoiling Walking Paws MK youngest employees Lily & Eli with all of their gifts! I am truly touched by everything I have collected over the last couple of weeks! I hope your doggy’s enjoy their pressies from me!

Lastly, as some of you know last month I lost my beautiful best friend Dylan, as many of you know he was so much more than just a horse, to me he quite simply was my whole world. I wish you all knew how much your furbabies have kept me going on the darkest and saddest of days. Their waggy tales, mad moments or simply a wet muddy cuddle when Ive needed them the most. They have all played a massive part in my life helping me come to terms with losing Dyll’s. I will never be able to thank them all enough and for their companionship on the loneliest of days too.

All that’s left for me to say is I wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a very Happy New Year!!

I hope each and every one of you and you four legged friends have a blast.

Time to recharge and get ready for 2024! (As always bookings are open and my holidays will be finalised and released as soon as I’m back for the year ahead).

🎄🎄🎄~Nicola~ 🎄🎄🎄

11/11/2023

Lest we forget & thank all who fought and gave their lives for what we have today.

We will remember them forever & always including all the animals.

18/10/2023

⭐️ Just a quick holiday date reminder ⭐️ I am closed from Saturday 21st - Sunday 29th October.

❗️Just a reminder that all outstanding invoices need to be paid by the end of the week please ❗️

Thank you,
Walking Paws MK 🐾 🐾

06/10/2023

30/08/2023

⭐️ ⭐️ Holiday date reminder! ⭐️ ⭐️

Just a reminder I am closed tomorrow as I am off to the Bucks county show with the family.

Back to normal on Friday.

~Nicola~

26/08/2023

Happy international dog day to all my doggy clients.

Where would we be without our four legged besties!

Give those beautiful furbabies extra kisses and cuddles today.

Im extremely lucky to have Charlie, Sugar, Spice & Willow and always know they are there throughout life’s adventures and curveball.

Love to all the doggy’s I have a pleasure of caring for and knowing

~Nicola~

19/08/2023

Just a reminder I am completely closed on Monday (21st August) as I am honoured to be chaperoning one of my furbaby clients to his pawrents wedding!

I wish you both the best for the most magical day and thank you for trusting me with a very important role.

~Nicola~

28/07/2023

⭐️ Date reminder ⭐️

I am completely closed next Tuesday (1st August) Monday & the rest of the week running as normal.

Many thanks,
~Nicola~

01/07/2023

Goodbye’s never get any easier after all these years doing this whether it’s due to moving/ relocating or crossing over rainbow bridge. They are simply never replaced and it feels like losing a best friend.

Absolutely heartbroken to say goodbye to Freddy as he heads on to new adventures. We’ve had the best time for the last two years and I’m going to miss him a ridiculous amount.

Love you millions Fred’s

~Nicola~

18/06/2023

Happy Father’s Day to you all 💙💙💙

~Nicola~

18/06/2023

Just a holiday date reminder:

I am closed on Friday 23rd - Monday 26th June and returning to work on Tuesday 27th June.

If all outstanding invoices could be paid ASAP just so I can get up to date before I go away please.

Many thanks
Nicola 🐾 🐾 🐾

25/05/2023

Hi all.

Just a reminder I won’t be walking on bank holiday Monday (29th May).

☀️ 😎 HOLIDAY REMINDER 😎☀️

I will closed for ALL services from Friday 2nd June (inclusive of) and returning to work on Monday 12th June.

☀️ I will send out text reminders next week and reminders on invoices too as I know it’s been a while since holiday dates were sent out ⭐️

~Nicola~

17/05/2023

Apologies for the complete silence on here over the last few months. Being a mum, running a business, our livestock, Dylan and trying to fit life into it all has lately left me with little or no time to post or update social media pages! Sorry! Anyone would like pictures from walks I do have them all, I just never get a second to upload them or when I do I should be catching some Z’s 🫣🤦🏼‍♀️.

I suddenly realised this evening that I’ve not introduced you all to our newest member of our own family! WILLOW.

Some of you may remember my client Polly who I used to walk but sadly due to relocating I wasn’t able to offer services and get to their new location. fast forward a few months and Polly’s owner messaged to say she was pregnant and sent me a scan 😭😭😭. Fast forward to February! We were informed with every step of her labour, pics and constant updates! We got to choose and meet at the time “purple pup” at 3 days old. We went back for regular visits and told the kids they were seeing nanny and pop pops new puppy (they have one of Willow’s sisters)! Until we finally got to bring her home at the end of March. Erik collected her and brought her home and we surprised the kids with her as their joint birthday present!

She’s settled in so well, Charlie adores his new sister. She’s met all of my clients dogs and adores them, it’s like she’s always been here. We couldn’t have asked for a better doggy to join our family and watching the kids grow up with her is incredible. She is loved more than words can say.

Everybody meet Willow aka our purple pup 🖤💜🖤💜 I know some of you have been lucky enough to meet her and over the next few weeks she’ll start coming out with me a bit more just not overdoing it at the moment. If you want a cuddle you may have to fight a small ginger child first 🤣.

~Nicola~

14/04/2023

Hi all.

Just a quick reminder that I am off on Monday (17th) next week as I am celebrating our Lily’s third birthday!

Apologies for cancellations and having to change things around over the past few weeks and thank you for bearing with me until my van was sorted.

~Nicola~

09/04/2023

Happy Easter to all my amazing clients, I hope your having an amazing weekend and enjoying this gorgeous weather!

~Nicola~

05/04/2023

Happy 7th birthday to Lola! 🥹

It seems like it was only a few weeks ago that I got to met her for the first ever time & our puppy visits together. How on earth was she ever that little 😭.

~Nicola~

01/04/2023

From now on I will be dog walking in this outfit to blend in and feel a little more included in the furbabies gang. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up to save confusion if you see me turn up or on your ring doorbells. I haven’t quite worked out how I can drive in it just yet.

29/03/2023

Extremely saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Paul O’grady.

True legend.

The work and awareness he’s raised for so many dogs in need is incredible and will never be able to be thanked enough.

Rest in peace to a true inspiration. I hope every dog was waiting at rainbow bridge with the biggest and most worthy welcome he truly deserved.

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19/03/2023

Happy Mother’s Day to all my clients, I hope your enjoying the day.

Thoughts are with anyone who finds days like today tough 💞 🌸

18/03/2023

With massive thanks to my brother in law I now have my funbus back!! So all services will resume fully and back to normal from Monday!

Closure reminder for pre- booked holiday.
I am off and completely closed on Friday 24th March - as my van is having its MOT & service.

25th March - 26th March - I am also completely closed for my little cousins wedding!

A side note:
I have lots of outstanding invoices from previous weeks and even the month before, please can these be paid promptly & as quickly as possible to save me spending my weekends chasing and to keep on top of finances. Late fees will have to start being put in place to prevent this happening.

Many thanks and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

~Nicola~

15/03/2023

What a rubbish day 😭. When you break down with clients on board, contact your insuranc/ RAC and the wait is 6 hours I cried…… a lot 🫠🤦🏼‍♀️.

Firstly I apologise to all my clients effected by me not being able to get your furbabies today. Please do know I don’t cancel easily and in the whole 9 years of doing this I can safely say I’ve never broken down before and with precious cargo on board too. This is one of the worst situations to be in, I’m extremely thankful for my support network.

Massive thank you to Lucie for literally dropping everything and driving to me, keeping me company and bringing the biggest caramel latte (which was well needed).

Massive thank you to my mum/ dad for coming to my rescue collecting some of my clients who were with me on board and returned them safely to their homes.

Massive thank you to my clients who were understanding, offered support and apologies to any I had a mini breakdown in front of or over the phone 🫠🤦🏼‍♀️😢.

A massive thank you to RAC for coming out and thankfully cutting the call out time down, patching the doggy bus up so I could get it to my brother in laws garage.

A massive thank you to hubby for dropping everything to collect our bubs on time when I couldn’t.

Lastly but definitely not least, a massive thank you to Aidan (my brother in law) for fixing the doggy funbus over the next few days and getting it back on the road.

Apologies to my fellow dog walking bestie Hannah for simply being at the end of the phone and understanding

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I’m so sorry to each and everyone this has effected today. I will be running a very limited service over the next few days and will keep everyone posted.

It is fixable, just an unexpected financial cost that is not welcomed (are they ever) 🤦🏼‍♀️🤣 and a massive inconvenience.

All dogs were taken back to their homes safe including our boy Charlie.

From one very tired dog Walker 🫠🤦🏼‍♀️😭

12/03/2023

We have some of our lamb available again. If interested please message our Brookside farm MK page

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💥 Only 1 left!! 💥
🐑 Lamb available! 🐑
We have 4 half lambs available if anyone is interested, for delivery this week. £90 for half or £175 for a whole. Example picture is half a lamb including;
-2 x half legs
-2 x half shoulders
- Chump chops
- Chops
- Rack of lamb (can be cut for more chops instead)
- Rolled breast (can be minced with the neck)
- Neck fillet (can be minced along with the breast)

Please fill in the form below and I’ll contact you for cutting preference.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFGZpFLpxIUzwfLgHOxzPdfXPFP_Jtdm8VfS3oo6M4B_bTvg/viewform?usp=sf_linkby

03/03/2023

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Love, strength and thoughts for all of Leah’s family and friends today.

Rest in peace Leah.

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