Saturday, October 26, 2019

In the groove.


Life with two lively Polish Lowland Sheepdogs gets back into its usual rhythm.

The day starts with two tail waving companions making it clear they'd like to head off along the lane.


Sophie stands on the storm drain and glares at the donkeys in the field below. The young garagiste passes in his small souped up Citroen with the raspy exhaust. Shortly after the farmer in the green metallic Toyota, with the manic Westie standing by the back window, passes going in the other direction. Bob and Angus sit and discuss Amazon and Microsoft and what Bill Taylor's testimony really means. For our mutual sanity we avoid any mention of Brexit.


Shortly after Sophie discovers that her brother has  headed off in search of tantalizing scents.

She follows on behind. When he gets too far ahead she stops and howls in frustration. Sophie is of the determinist  behavioural school that believes that screaming is the best way of asserting control over your surroundings .... or your brother. Bob looks up briefly to see what all the fuss is about then carries on with his olfactory investigations.

The Old Farmer has returned to check on the house. He's won a weeks holiday in Turkey. Seems that he entered a phone competition, answered three questions correctly and voila ! he and his lady friend have an all expenses paid holiday for two in off season Anatolia. He mentions the name of the resort but my knowledge of Turkish beach resorts is limited. ' We'll be flying direct from Toulouse ' he says before adding ' Breakfast and dinner are included '.


So starts what is quite likely to be the best day ever .... by far.

Who knows ? Later this morning there may be some of Madame Bays air dried tripe.



8 comments:

WFT Nobby said...

What a stroke of luck for the Old Farmer and his Lady Friend. A beach in Turkey is surely more to the latter's taste than a long drive to Belarus in a rickety van.

Angus said...

A Turkish beach, even if its off season and demi-pension, does sound better than 48 hours in a motor home with non matching chintz curtains.

Yamini MacLean said...

Hari OM
Oh yes - and considerably better dining experience, by the sound of things. Well done TOF. Now if only the rest of the world could win such a lottery and all the icky politicky disappeared into joy... *snop*... oh ohhh. daydreaming again. YAM xx

Poppy Q said...

Oh it must be nice to get everybody back into the normal rhythm of life. Oh my gosh watching the rugby - its nail biting stuff so far.

Angus said...

New Zealand seemed out of it for some strange reason.

Bella Roxy & Macdui said...

We think being home with the complete flock must be the start to another best day ever.

~Kim at Golden Pines~ said...

I agree with Bella/Roxy and Macdui - Tomorrow however, I've no doubt, will be the best day ever.

Taste of France said...

Let's hope the beach resort isn't at the southernmost corner of Turkey.