Every morning I have a look at the Internet as I scoff
toast. I hope to see what friends are doing (because I am incredibly nosey)
but more and more the Internet is just one big argument. Today was no
exception.
Despite the rain showers we got ourselves together and set
off to Dog Club. I’d volunteered to take along the poo bag; a trivial and small
job but it is something I can do. The rain held off, and the dogs had a great
time chasing and playing. Morgan got very over-excited (as he does) and
had a time-out. He’s funny – when you tell him “time out!” he comes over
looking very shame-faced and has his time-out. Bailey was generally in the thick
of things. And Treacle tolerated the other dogs (mostly). We met a
beautiful tiny Labrador puppy; we met Mika, Eric, Percy, a couple of Milos and
all our friends. It’s funny but I know most of the dogs’ names, but very few of
the people’s names.
There was a minor episode right at the end when we found a
tick on Treacle’s head. The tick removal tool wasn’t any use at all, so we came
home and I got it off with a pair of tweezers. As we drove home Steve was doing
the mystery year on the radio… 1978. I got that from the clue about the release
of “Evita” (the musical) which for no reason that I can explain I
associate with the country walks I used to do at school one afternoon each week
rather than take part in any organized games.
With the rain getting worse there wasn’t much to be done
today. “er indoors TM” had a voucher for a free dinner from
certain pubs (a birthday pressie from Shepherd Neame). One of them was
in Tenterdan, so we had this idea to go hunt out the Adventure Lab geo-series
which follows the Kent and East Sussex railway from Bodiam up to Tenterden
before having dinner.
We settled the dogs and drove through the rain to Tenterden
via Bodiam and all the stations of the K&ESR before popping in to The Vine
in Tenterden for dinner. The Vine was surprisingly busy; I must admit I thought
the service was a tad slow, but the food was very good. We’ve been there before
– must go back again mid-week when they aren’t so busy.
We came home through the rain. The dogs weren’t keen on
going out for a tiddle, but out they went. Some tiddled, one didn’t. And with
the rain showing no sign of letting up I settled on the sofa (underneath the
dogs) and watched several episodes of “Four in a Bed”. As usual
those running the worst Bed and Breakfasts were the most critical. I love that
show – it is so funny watching the opinionated finding fault with others doing
a far better job than they are.
Having had a rather good bit of dinner earlier we just had
some nachos and dips for tea. As we grazed we watched another episode of the
new series of “Quantum Leap”. That show is rather good.
We had a rather lazy day today. For the first time in weeks
(if not months) my step count was under five thousand. I can’t remember
the last time I didn’t hit my step goal of six thousand.
I’m a tad concerned that Morgan hasn’t tiddled for eleven
hours. I’ve taken him out several times but he hates the rain and stands on the
door step wanting to come back in. Short of giving him a good squeeze I’m not
sure how to get him to empty out.
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