Alfie & Eddie have a visitor: a chocolate labrador called Donna.

Donna came here on Sunday evening and she will stay here until next Monday when her owners are on holiday. She has also two “sisters” but they are staying at their “grandparents”.

The whole gang has been surprisingly calm. At first there was the normal hassle but after a while they all settled down nicely.

Donna is not used to cats so she is very very interested in them. Also goats are new to her but she does not show as much interest to them anymore as she does for cats.

We had a nice morning walk today and here is the tour with photos.

F: “Can she see us?”

B:”no she has that thing up near her face.”

F: “Can she hear us?”

B:”No deaf as a post.”

F:”So how did the booking at the Reading Festival go?”

B: “Well I found mamas credit card & tried to book. The woman said that she could not hear me cos there was a lot of barking.  How else am I meant to communicate?”

F: “So we are not going?  How is the trip to Finland panning out?”

B: “Similar barking issues however have found a cage to stuff mamma in.  Have you found the euros & passports?”

F:”Yes found the Euros however still need to find the passports?”

B: “So where are the Euros?”

F:”Oops, may need to use the hose pipe.”

B:”What do you mean?  You haven’t eaten them?”

F:”Em well. I had a chew moment & since I cannot find the Euros I think we need the hose pipe.”

B:”Oh no!”

The bad boys are still training.  We had a play with the camera afterwards & managed to get this picture.  I am not sure Baxter will be ready for his grade 2 exam.  I have training schedule drafted however we need to do some catch up.  So long as Finley retrieves we should get him through his grade 1.  Fingers crossed.

With his Yogi Bear smile & happy disposition Murphy taught us:

• -          To live life to the full.
• -          Treat every day as though it was your first and your last.
• -          Greet everything and everyone with a big welcome.
• -          Make lots of friends
• -          Always work on the principle that yes everyone wants to meet you.
• -          Relax; no one worries about a little bit of chewing!