Odd just isn\u2019t the word for it. \u201cAlfie we\u2019re going for a walk somewhere else.\u201d Well I got my lead and was all excited. We only went as far as the village after next and then got out and walked all round it. Except out efforts were somewhat thwarted by water. As it turned out, her plan was to see if there was somewhere nice to walk if they buy the house they\u2019re looking at. We parked near the village green and walked to the nearest lane but that was totally blocked by a flood. Then we walked to the end of another road and onto a footpath and guess what, that was totally blocked by a flood too. I did like the field that the footpath was through but you know me, I don\u2019t like to get my little paws wet and dirty if I can help it. Then she walked me round lots of bits to have a look and by the end of it we were both as confused as each other. I said to her \u201cWell it\u2019s ok, but it\u2019s certainly no Belgium.\u201d She agreed but pointed out it was impractical to go back to live there, even though our old house is still empty. To be fair I\u2019ve grown quite used to having somewhere with a large duck pond. I think anywhere without a pond would be a bit of a let down now, so I don\u2019t know what they\u2019ll decide. I can see her point about not having enough space where we are, but it is nice and green and very quiet and both of us rather like that. She has agreed we can have our own little summerhouse if we buy that house, so that she can be nearer to the garden but what she really wants is more garden and, if truth be known, fewer neighbours \u2013 unless they\u2019re sheep!<\/p>\n
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