WhooooHoooo!!!
I went to town today!!
Now there is nothing special or unusual in that, but today was a bit of a land-mark for Sirius and me!!
We have been together now for 16 months and during that wonderfully beautiful time of Mummy and doggie bonding, I have lost 14 pairs of designer shoes, had cushions totally distroyed, as well as carpet, tea towles, bathtowles and any other distructive mischief he can make while my back is turned or I am asleep in the middle of the night...so before today I have always shut him in my kitchen if I had to go out!! I would leave his favorite tit-bits in bowles, fill his Kong (dog toy) with cheese and have a huge bowl of water and the radio on, so he is not lonely, but he has even managed to make mischief in there, like rummaging in the bin, ripping up plastic bags and he even managed to break a cup once. Recently however he seems to have calmed down a bit (just a little bit) and so this morning when I went out I took the heartstopping desicion to leave him with the run of my house!! I left his dog stuff in the living room and left the radio on as normal...and with a huge element of trust I shut the door and let him get on with it....Needless to say he did me proud and when I returned about an hour and a half later and I could hear him barking as I walked up the drive! He was so excited to see me, and indeed I, him, and my house was still in one piece! Everytime I go to town I always bring him home a pile of treats from the pound shop or Wilkensons and today was certainly no excption as he found out when he went head first into my shopping bag, tail wagging so fast I thought he was going to take off!! So the days of shutting him in the kitchen, when I have to go out, are over...and I am glad realy as it used to break my heart to do that.
For the rest of the day I was chuffed to bits while walking down to TK Maxx when a girl canvassing for Virgin Moblie said "Exucse me what brand are you smoking?" I just smiled and raised the packet and said "Richmond lights" and kept on walking..."Excuse me!! are you over 18!!!!" I kept walking and when I turned the corner I nearly wet myself laughing!!!!!!!!!!! AM I OVER 18!!!??? I dont know about over 18 but I am almost over the hill!! LOL!!!! Its been a long time since someone has said tha to me!! Either the sales girl needs an emergency eyetest or this pole dancing has had some miraculas effect on my wrinkles! Well it gave me a laugh anyway!...it reminded me of the time when I would get asked for my age well into my 20's for ciggies and booze, which although flattering, can be quite annoying! Back in 1993 I ran a pub with my then best mate, a gay man called Peter who was only 5 years older than me...One day a lady came in and wanted to book a Christmas lunch for her family, of which I gladly took the booking details. Later that day (during Peter's shift) she returned to add some detials for the booking...the next thing a knew a huge and very angry, fluffed out Peter bouncing up the stairs shouting the worst obsenities and "Cheeky f***ing Bitch!!!!!!!!"...I asked what the problam was and he said the lady who booking it was, had said to Peter...
"Yes!!! YOUR DAUGHTER took my booking and what a lovey polite girl she is!!! you must be proud of her!!!"
I thought poor Peter was going to throw a fit!!! But ohhh it was so funny!!!...and when it came to her family's Christmas dinner I gave them extra Turkey and insisted on serving them myself...much to Peters annoyance!
Well the Virgin sales girl realy did give me a good chuckle...but on the bus on the way home I was terrified!! Mad bus driver or what???????? he seemed to think he was in some kind of rally the way he was driving, and had to skid to a dramatic half about half an inch from the bumper of some poor old crock in a Fiat, and sent little old ladies flying round our bus! It has been raining so the skid was realy a very nasty one...why is everyone in shuch a hurry in this day and age!!
I like sedate! I can use a bit of sedate!
see you soon x