Layers of delight.

 

Wednesday morning. There's much to be done. The village has to be thoroughly checked for interlopers, the crows that perch on the bales of hay have to be chased and the pig that lives in a pen by the doocot glared  at..... from a safe distance. Sophie has found that the tracks caused by the tractor tyres provide a smooth path through the barley stubble. She follows them across the fields in a straight line and at an 'enthusiastic' pace.

This dog owner and his 'fluffy' companion are in town bright and early. We're there before the dustbin men. This was a timing error as there are masses of blue refuse bins to sniff. This makes our progress from the back of the car to the cafe a leisurely process. 

This morning we try a new cafe facing the old parliament building. We would go to our usual spot but Sophie will not be hurried past the bins . Every so often she looks up at me as if to say ' Do you know there's a two day old Chicken Korma in here ? '

We take a seat at a table outside. On the other side of the road there's a large shiny black Land Rover. It's pristine. Not a speck of mud on it.  Clearly the owner has never been anywhere near a farm track. Angus orders a bacon roll and a coffee. The lady behind the counter asks if  Sophie would object to being tickled. ' Not if you've got a biscuit in your hand ' I reply, truthfully. A biscuit, and a tickle, follow. Our order arrives. It's at this point the PONettes happiness goes off the scale. There is a bacon sandwich ( can anything match a small piece of bread roll with hint of bacon ? ) and on top of the cardboard coffee cup a JAFFA CAKE !!!! Jaffa Cakes ( with the chocolate removed ) have been the ultimate treat for all our PONs and Sophie is no exception. There are 'I'm sorry but I can't help myself'  squeaks of delight from the family diva.

Our daily routine may now revolve around a new cafe. In fact, as far as Sophie's concerned, our daily routine will revolve around a new cafe. Her tail is still waving as she's encouraged along the road to the bread shop.

The bread shop has gone overboard in making Halloween treats.

Must be a story here but I don't know what it is :https://twitter.com/fasc1nate/status/1584940842800017409