Why us? That\u2019s what I want to know. Just because Mum needed to go to the optician and the dentist why did she think we\u2019d want to go along too? To be fair she did have to drive back up to York for both of them and it was too long to leave us home alone, but that\u2019s not entirely the point. Shadow made clear at the start of the day that she didn\u2019t want to get in the car. She sat her bottom down on the porch, glared at Mum and said \u2018So drag me.\u2019 I so wished I could have got away with doing that without being shouted at. Shadow\u2019s reached the age where Mum has gone all soft on her and doesn\u2019t get cross. Shadow was gently and lovingly carried to the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are getting to know the Park and Ride really well. \u2018Here again then,\u2019 I said as we pulled up. We know the routine. Mum gets out and gets our lunch ready and then we each eat in turn and go for a leg stretch before getting back in the car. At that point Shadow said she wasn\u2019t feeling too good. Mum made her have a drink with her lunch but couldn\u2019t do much else about it. Thankfully, the upset stomach waited until we got home again. Mum felt bad then and realised Shadow had meant what she\u2019d said. Although, to be fair I think it was mainly the stress of travelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s funny, until yesterday the new house has not felt quite like home. Yesterday as we pulled back onto the drive I let out that sigh of relief you feel when you\u2019re home and realised things had changed. What they say really is true, home is where you know which cupboard the biscuits are in \u2013 although by that token we\u2019d all have moved in to the veterinary surgery by now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wilma<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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