Arnold and Terry about to commence walk
Let me introduce you to Arnold. Arnold is owned by our friend and neighbour Keri, who often needs us to look after him for either short periods or much longer periods depending on circumstances. He has been with us so often he feels very much at home and has his own basket etc. He recently underwent an operation on one of his back legs and he was with us for three weeks while he recuperated and will now be with us for another two weeks while Keri goes on a well earned holiday. He is a lively Cockapoo with a wonderful and loving personality and he is a pleasure to look after but he is camera-shy and one thing he isn’t is obedient.
Arnold is so grateful that we look after him like he was our own that he has asked that I include him in the Charity walk. Accompanying me is his way of saying thank you but he is not keen on the t-shirt because it’s not been made to measure and doesn’t come from Savile Row. Dream on Arnold.
Pat in 60’s retrospective mode. Think Twiggy.
Pat really likes the t- shirt as she thinks it fits her body shape perfectly and gives her that retrospective look of the 60’s (think Twiggy). Arnold is not so sure but as it is rumored that Vogue have taken an interest he wants to be involved and they are awaiting a possible phone call to arrange a photo shoot session.
Pat and Arnold waiting for the call from Vogue
Talking about animals, Arnold that is not Pat, another of our neighbours who lives 2 doors away often goes back to visit his relations in Mauritius over the Christmas period and we have looked after his Budgerigar named Dodo during the period he is away. Last Christmas he was due to come to us as normal but when Tony arrived at our doorstep the morning of handover he announced that he had found Dodo dead in his cage that morning. Literally he was as dead as a…. Dodo.
When I thought about it a bit later I started to wonder how we would have broken the news to Tony had Dodo died the morning after Tony had left for his time away. Not only that but how would we have disposed of the body and would we have responsibility for any of the funeral costs.
Arnold resting after his exhausting walk
Tony now has a new budgerigar but we have decided that we can’t take the chance of this situation arising again especially as the name of the new budgerigar is….Dodo.
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