<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:14pt"><DIV><FONT face="Lucida Bright, serif" size=2><FONT size=3>Once again, looking in the mirror, I see I am becoming more haggard by the day, and it is no wonder, when I live with a festering OEBE. Last night we went for our usual jaunt round the village, stopping outside the fish and chip shop while Morse hoovered some random cod and I darted about picking up pieces of batter and chips. Then over to the green and my arm was yanked back as he swung backwards and jumped to the bin, pulling out a large, half uneaten bag of fish and chips - again, hurried picking up of batter and chips ensued, with Morse scoffing down whatever he could, while I ended up covered in tomato ketchup. Onto the main green and Morse finds a dead fish that has come out of the pond and is desperate to
investigate so I have to tie him up and deposit poor fish. On the positive side though, he has once again decided to embark on morning walks. There is a downside to this though. He refuses to go out until he has had his breakfast, and I like to be in work early. So I am now getting up at 5am every morning to give him his breakfast, let it settle for about 90 minutes and then we are out for an hour's walk and I can still be in work by 8am. Hence the haggard appearance. This morning he ran under 4 different hedges while I ran furiously in and out trying to find him, only to find him standing in the middle of the dense hedge turning a deaf ear to my ranting. Two gentleman walking to their cars decided to try and help me, and one stood on one side of the hedge while the other went round to keep watch. Morse finally emerged, delighted to have such a welcoming audience. Grrrrr.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Becky (making a strong black coffee), Morse (5am is fine; I have all day to snooze) and Pumbaa ATB (bwaahhhh!)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3><FONT face="Arial, sans-serif" color=#808080 size=2></FONT></FONT> </DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></div><br>
</body></html>