My Mistress would tell you that she is not superstitious. However that doesn\u2019t explain why she has been planning her day in such a way as to avoid things that might not go as planned. People are funny like that. Now dogs, we carry on as normal. We might not walk under a ladder but that is because we don\u2019t want something dropped on us and not because we things something generally bad is going to happen. It is of course good luck for a black cat to cross you path if you are a dog\u2026 but that means bad luck for the cat as you will inevitably chase it. We do not consider a rabbit\u2019s paw lucky unless we find it still attached to the rabbit we\u2019ve just caught and horse shoes are only unlucky if the poor horse loses one when he needs it. It can be unlucky to cross on the stairs but that\u2019s more because we are usually going so fast that we\u2019ll knock you over and that can be very unlucky indeed. However, when did you last see your dog touching wood in the hope everything would be ok or throwing salt over his shoulder. We just don\u2019t go in for that sort of thing. To be fair I think there are a few cats who might be up to suspicious activities but I suspect the budgie is fairly sensible.<\/p>\n
I know I\u2019m being kept apart from Megan for my own good, but I\u2019ve had enough of not being with my Mistress. I\u2019m finding it all rather intolerable. I\u2019ve asked if it\u2019s possible over the next few days for me to spend time with my Mistress and Megan be on her own. I think my Mistress is going to take Megan for an extra long walk today and then try to do that for me. I\u2019ve been very good until now but I\u2019m starting to find being left out is making me miserable.<\/p>\n
Alfie\u2019s Diary \u2013 the Book is available at Amazon UK –https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B00583ZGSA<\/a><\/p>\n You can find short stories to read at www.alfiedog.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"