It took a little bit of time for my Mistress to wake up to the noises coming from the hall and realise that Shadow had run off with a shoe. I can honestly say that I don\u2019t know what it is about dogs and shoes. I\u2019ve never had the least inclination to run off with or chew on anyone\u2019s shoes. With Shadow it is an altogether different matter. She\u2019ll even have a go if the person is still wearing them.<\/p>\n
There is going to be a Fun Day in the village and I\u2019m already looking forward to it. I do hope that dogs can go and that it isn\u2019t one of these \u2018human only\u2019 events. I thought I\u2019d quite like to take part in a race of some sort. Now I realise that four legs might be seen as an advantage but I\u2019m willing to give the others a head start. I would offer to run on two legs, but I doubt that I\u2019d get very far. Shadow, being significantly more athletic than I am might do rather better. All we need now is some sunshine and some people.<\/p>\n
As with last year the number of ducklings seem to be declining. I can\u2019t bear to think what fate may have befallen the ones that are no longer to be seen waddling behind their mums. I\u2019ve also noticed that the fathers don\u2019t seem to be very much in evidence and I\u2019m wondering if the mothers should be contacting the child support agency for maintenance payments for the ducklings. I can\u2019t be easy bringing up all that number on your own and maybe it\u2019s for want of some of the basics in life that the other ducklings haven\u2019t survived. I don\u2019t know which is a worse thought, lack of money which would be so easily resolved or that there is some sort of predator helping themselves to our ducklings. And I for one cannot be blamed.<\/p>\n
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