Tantalizing.

A quiet morning. The village recovering from yesterdays 'special needs' karaoke day. The prim matron of the old folks home seen on the village green  dancing with some of the residents. Madame Bay and her friend Renee also there helping in the kitchen. The PONs stand by the gate as the sound of laughter and  Gladys Knight drifts across the lane.

At the cafe this morning the dust cart pulls up. Four dustmen get out and sit at a table. Bob and Sophie are greatly interested in the dustmen's boots and trousers. Croissant ends, a bowl of water and tantalizing smells - how's that for the best day ever ?

The angelic duo wait in the car while their master rushes into the supermarket in search of rice cakes.Sophie loves rice cakes and we're nearly out. We've found that a strict treat regimen of carrots and/or rice cakes works wonder for their health.

We return to find all the doors in The Rickety Old Farmhouse wide open. It's a chilly morning. The electricians have adjusted the new security sensors which had the habit of going off when one or other of the PONs went on a nocturnal walk about. Eagle eyed readers will notice that the old  hallway sensors and wall mounted control panel remain in place. '' Sorry Mate. We can't touch them. More than my jobs worth " says the chief electrician. The company that fitted the old alarm has gone out of business as has the manufacturer . Installing a new system is ( relatively ) easy. Getting the old one taken out is an altogether more challenging task.

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