Friday, September 20, 2013

Ills have no weight.






Bob comes along with me to the barbers. His second trip there. He immediately settles down on the floor under the sickly aspidistra. Within minutes he's asleep. One of the four old farmers, shoehorned onto the sofa,  tells me that he had a thirty seven year old Marc de Champagne at his granddaughters wedding. '' Pleasures like that are rare at my age " he says . The other old farmers nod silently. The aged gentleman at the end of the sofa  informs us that his wife is saving a bottle of 2005 St.Emilion Grand Cru for his birthday in November. We all agree that a 2005 St.Emilion Grand Cru will be quite something. As we leave they all say ' au revoir Bhub '.

Sophie, who has developed a habit of lunging at bicycles ( where this trait has come from we don't know ) , heads off with ' the font ' to the cycle track that runs round the lake. Time for some acclimatization . They are gone for an hour and a half.  Every fifty yards Sophie insists on standing stock still to watch the ducks and listen to the lapping of the waves. They walk the three miles round the lake but there's not a bicycle to be seen.

In the afternoon there are more lost pilgrims for Bob to stand and bark at. Already enormous, he continues to grow.


13 comments:

WFT Nobby said...

Bertie used to lunge at cyclists, but now treats them as something to be avoided at all costs. I can't remember exactly at what age this change spontaneously happened, or whether it was prompted by any particular event.

Fat Dormouse said...

Those eyes! That nose! That PON is such a beauty!! (in a doggy kind of way!) I love reading about PON training in La France Profonde.

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...

Where are cyclists when you need them.

XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

Whispering Walls said...

Sante!

Kari said...

Simply captivating!
Love those soulful eyes. Love being able to SEE those soulful eyes. Wonderful photos.
I could be forced into having a sip of St.Emilion Grand Cru 2005. I could!

MLou said...

How could those innocent faces ever get into trouble?

JacksDad said...

Did Bhub get a haircut too?

Anonymous said...

He's such a lovely big boy.
We are opening a bottle of 1997 St Julien (we were given a case as a wedding gift) for our anniversary on Sunday and are hoping that it will be nice.
Have a lovely evening.
x

Anonymous said...

HANDSOME BOB! PRETTY SOPHIE!

Louise said...

They are just so lovable.

Louise said...

They are just so lovable.

Wyatt said...

Hi Bob and Sophie. We are pretty sure that you are perfect in every way because you are so cute :)

Wyatt and Stanzie

MrsDuncanMahogany said...

Bob is going to be a giant of a dog. Sophie will grow out of the phase she is currently in. But just aren't they precious?!?