OCTOBER 2025

I hope you all had a good summer.  I traveled a lot and swam a lot.  This summer I also sunbathed and as you can see – I have a lovely tan….

It was good to explore my second home again, sniffing all the boundaries and playing with my other toys that I had forgotten about.  I did slip away once as I picked up an enticing scent on the air which my instincts told me belonged to a lady dog who might welcome a bit of company. However, I was not successful and my escapade ended with an impromptu meeting of all the French neighbours in our little hamlet, instead of my dream of a romantic interlude. After travelling around the immediate area with my nose in the air trying to catch that scent I hadn’t gone very far when I heard voices calling. Unfortunately my French is a bit limited and I didn’t understand that they were calling me.   When I was eventually collared by Monsieur Louis and his wife Yvonne who trotted me towards home we came across all the neighbours who had been out looking for me – I didn’t realise I was so popular!  The Boss and the Mrs were relieved to see me and I had to sit and wait while they all had a jolly good chinwag.   Alas I never did find the lady dog with the enticing perfume – that’s why I probably look a bit sad in this photo…….