{"id":7030343,"date":"2026-08-06T14:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/the-end-ginas-dog-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:58:15","slug":"the-end-ginas-dog-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7030343","title":{"rendered":"The End \u2014 Gina&#8217;s Dog Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5f12ca56fb4f3c300b7e4034\/1767912648131-MPDQ0Q0HBE5OIBCJ721T\/the-end-1733893_640.jpg?format=1500w\" \/><\/p>\n<div data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Yes, this is the 300th blog post &#8211; and the last.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">I started in April 2019 to amuse neighbours during the lockdown of the Covid era<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">However, I recently heard John talking about his final day of employment (on Dec 31st 2025) and thought \u2018Why should I go on working on this blog if that old bugger has retired?\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">So I thought about it for several seconds and decided to retire at 300 (somewhat better than English test cricketers, eh?).<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">So, from now on, you\u2019ll not have the insights, wisdom and occasional criticism I have been peddling for the last5 or 6 years; no more talk of visits to the vet, no comments on my diet.  Nothing. Nada. <\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">I know my audience falls into two camps &#8211; those who don\u2019t care &#8211; and haven\u2019t been regular readers for some time; and the glorious few that have taken a keen interest over all those years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">Both camps can be assured this is the final post &#8211; no Frank Sinatra-style comebacks.   I wanted to go out at the peak of my powers and intellect. I shall shortly be 10 years old, so retiring is a sensible option.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space:pre-wrap;\">As Douglas Adams so memorably put it \u201cSo long and thanks for all the fish!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, this is the 300th blog post &#8211; and the last. 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