I\u2019m all packed and ready to go. I may need to wait for my Mistress to get up, but that is a minor detail. I almost felt bad that D\u2019Artagnan was going to be missing out on this trip, but as I said to him, \u2018I don\u2019t need a stand-in if I\u2019m going myself\u2019. He\u2019s in charge at home, being marginally more responsible than any of the others.<\/p>\n
The first stop today is at my grandparents, which is always fun as I get spoilt. Then we head off to stay at a hotel near the Dartford Tunnel. To be fair, I\u2019ve stayed in better places, but this one is convenient and there aren\u2019t many hotels around there that take dogs so we didn\u2019t have a lot of choice. It\u2019s a real bugbear of mine, how hotels will accept unruly children that make a lot of mess and noise, but won\u2019t accept a well behaved dog who has never done any damage in a hotel at all, and I\u2019ve stayed in a few.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t bother going for a walk yesterday. I took one look at the weather and said I\u2019d give it a miss. Between the thunder and lightning and the very heavy rain, it just didn\u2019t seem such a bright idea. I has an awful lot of sleeping to get in anyway, so it was hard to find the time. Ari went swimming without me and said that swimming home was nearly an option as the downpours of water were almost enough. He and Shadow are fed up now that they aren\u2019t coming, but they have had trips without me, so I don\u2019t feel in the list big guilty. I\u2019m a bit apprehensive about having to spend the week with Bella, she\u2019s the dog of the friend who is going with my Mistress. I just hope that she will respect an older dog and not give me too much grief. I\u2019d like a week to enjoy not being bossed about by Shadow and Ari without another dog taking over for them.<\/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":"