We watched War Horse last night. When I say \u2018we\u2019 I didn\u2019t bother. I\u2019m told it\u2019s something to do with the length of my nose and where I focus that means I\u2019m not a great tv watcher, rather than not liking anything that\u2019s on! Anyway, our Master, Mistress and Shadow and Aristotle did all watch. Ari was riveted to the screen when the horse was on. He started by standing right in front of it, but then did at least move to the settee so he wasn\u2019t in anyone else\u2019s way. He sat watching throughout. Shadow didn\u2019t like the war scenes, so she resorted to washing Aristotle\u2019s ears until that stage finished. I just had to provide fur to dry our Mistress\u2019s tears as she cried through large parts of it. I\u2019ll never understand women. At least my Master, while enjoying watching, did manage to stay dry eyed. Ari was a bit emotional, but then he always is, and clung to our Mistress throughout the final scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s measuring day for Shadow but our Mistress has warned me not to get excited. Looking at her she doesn\u2019t look as though there has been any change at all. It\u2019s either a very small litter compared to previous years or she isn\u2019t pregnant. We\u2019ve only got to wait until Friday and then one way or another the house will become bedlam. Either it will be all hands on deck to prepare for a birth in four weeks or it will be heated \u2018discussion\u2019 about our Mistress pulling out of the summer family plans. Either way, you\u2019ll find me hiding under the duvet upstairs until it all goes away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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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":"