Sophie keeps a close eye on me. She wants to make sure that this errant part of her flock doesn't escape again. Her attitude is mildly admonitory although an emotional reunion at the airport has done much to restore trust. A long walk on the beach and a trip to the bacon roll cafe will soon get the relationship back on a even keel.
Remember those charity collection displays from the 1960's ? The local airport arrivals hall has not one ...
.... but two of them. The sheepdog nestling up to an ever so slightly squiffy lamb is so improbable it makes me chuckle aloud. There also used to be a charity that used old sea mines, painted red and white, to collect loose change. I wonder if any still exist ?
The arrivals/departure hall has a bar at one end. I presume this is busy when the flights full of oil rig workers head off to Shetland . This morning the lady behind the counter is a solitary figure.
London was bright but gusty. 60 mph winds make both arrival and departure in the little propellor plane 'sporty'.
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Dogs have no sense of time so greetings are always enthusiastic, after a month or an hour.
Sophie's first photograph today leads one's eye to the infinite.
I remember those money-collection mines. Always rather disquieting.
The Lab. and pup (Guide Dogs for the Blind?) were my favourite - the pup always got my pennies.
There is still one of those red and white 'mines' collecting RNLI funds at Hamble on the south coast.
Tigger - Thank you. If there was going to be one anywhere it would be in Hamble or Christchurch.
Poor Sophie! Despite years of training and her watchful eye on you as she takes you on your daily outings, you still manage to stray! XXX
Good thing she watches over you, and you share that with us. A stall speed of 75 and a 60 miles per hour wind do make landing a full contact sport, turn into that wind and the take off roll is short. I grew up in little propeller planes.
Good to see the Charity dogs re-used. My favourite was always the Labradors too. Having had five "real" ones - they're still my favourites. No offense meant, Sophie. Hope the walk, and bacon roll restored your faith in the return of the missing member of your flock.
Those 'Sophie at Sunrise' photos are beautiful!
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