...and so it begins -

ten days into the new year

and I find my first lost dog -

 

remember how many I found last year ?!

 

I was waiting for a friend  & her dog
to join Dillon & me for a walk

when a woman called out,

" Is this dog with you ? "

 

She pointed to a attractive looking collie.

She added,

" He seems to know where he's going.

 

Well he didn't,
 he looped round the top of the road & joined me

on a bridge where I was waiting

right by a busy road.

 

I grabbed him & put Dillon's lead on him.

When my friend arrived we rang the number on his tag

having recognised the name & address.

 

The woman who lived near by took ten minutes to come

looked exasperated

exclaiming the dog was out looking for her late husband.

 

He, the dog, could scale their wall and at eleven was too old to be re-homed.

 

She didn't thank us

and I felt rather sad.

***

Meanwhile in the village,
I've noticed the off licence has been sold.
A young couple I know are re-fitting it.
they are restaurateurs
and I gather this is to be a wine bar...

this adds to;
four pubs
two hotels
six restaurants
five cafes
and
 a fish n' chip shop

in a village with a population of around 4,500




GREAT



WHEN
I
AM
TRYING
TO
LOSE
WEIGHT
!!!