{"id":7130,"date":"2012-12-16T00:05:32","date_gmt":"2012-12-16T00:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alfiedog.me.uk\/?p=7130"},"modified":"2024-04-10T17:28:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T17:28:37","slug":"sunday-december-16th-2012-basil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alfiesdiary.uk\/index.php\/2012\/12\/16\/sunday-december-16th-2012-basil\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday December 16th 2012 – ‘Basil!’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In our house, the name Basil is associated with one thing and one thing only and that is \u2018Faulty Towers\u2019, a programme which the boys have watched to the point they know the lines. Ok, two things, to my Mistress it is a herb growing in the front garden. Now, however, there is a third Basil. Basil the dog! You know him as Beethoven. He\u2019s an intelligent little fellow and was mortified to lose a name associated with a great composer only to be called \u2018Basil\u2019. I sat him down and had a chat, pointing out that I was Christened Einstein and changing to Alfie hadn\u2019t done me any harm. He was somewhat relieved, but said it was going to take some getting used to. I pointed out that Tucker was already getting used to his name and he would have plenty of opportunity. He\u2019s gone away to think about it. So this is a picture of Basil with his \u2018soon to be\u2019 owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If things go to plan, today is Christmas tree day. My Mistress has said we are only having a tree this year and she isn\u2019t doing the outside lights and everything else. I didn\u2019t mind too much but Aristotle was disappointed and had to check it wouldn\u2019t affect whether Santa would call. He was relieved to find it wouldn\u2019t, but only until my Mistress pointed out that the reason Santa wouldn\u2019t call had nothing to do with Christmas lights and everything to do with the fact he hasn\u2019t been good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The puppies like the baby food they are now on. The potato and parsnip has been relegated to the cupboard and they have moved on to \u2018Orchard Chicken\u2019. I am less impressed as they didn\u2019t leave any for me to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfie Dog with a little help from Rosemary J Kind alfie@alfiedog.me.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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