{"id":12200,"date":"2016-10-02T06:00:02","date_gmt":"2016-10-02T05:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/?p=12200"},"modified":"2016-10-02T06:00:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-02T05:00:02","slug":"sunday-2nd-october-2016-a-close-fought-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/index.php\/2016\/10\/02\/sunday-2nd-october-2016-a-close-fought-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday 2nd October 2016 &#8211; A close fought contest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It was a closely fought contest between our Mistress and the new Ikea sofa bed. She knelt on screws and got quite hurt. She wrestled with large boxes and their contents and got confused by the very long instruction book. But I\u2019m delighted to say, after many hours and a lot of bruises our Mistress finally subdued her quarry and won. Wilma was rather concerned about the large packages that suddenly arrived in the office and gave them a wide berth. I think she thought the mattress was ready to attack her. Anyway, Wilma remained firmly camped out on the old one and doesn\u2019t want anything to do with the new one, but I\u2019m guessing that will change when the old one is sold to a new home. I helped with the building so I\u2019m rather proud of our achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3841.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3841-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"img_3841\" class=\"wp-image-12201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3841-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3841-326x245.jpg 326w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3841-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/IMG_3841.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Being allowed to help made up for not being included in the walk that Wilma and Shadow went on with our Mistress and some of her friends. The girls said they had a great time. Wilma was included in part of the photo shoot for pictures they need for a book that our Mistress is writing with the friend too. While they were doing the photos Wilma was told she was very \u2018Naomi Campbell like\u2019 as she posed for the camera and loved every minute of it. I said to our Mistress if she wasn\u2019t careful Wilma would start charging an appearance fee!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More worrying was that our Master was off trying on dresses. He\u2019s playing an ugly sister in the pantomime this year and got quite excited about the prospect of the handbags he could have and the shoes for that matter. He\u2019s not talking about having his nails done! If it keeps him happy who I am to comment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have fun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aristotle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find short stories to read at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alfiedog.com\">www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book as well as our other books are available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=rosemary%20j%20kind\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>It was a closely fought contest between our Mistress and the new Ikea sofa bed. She knelt on screws and got quite hurt. 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