Post Shona

It takes a long time to forget the dog, particularly as the Corolla had the typical dog smell until recently when Phillipa cleaned the car. We have donated the car to her and she sold the red yaris yesterday for a modest price - a father was buying it for the University daughter


Also when we were walking, we saw an almost identical dog- Shonas doppelgänger - and had an instinct to call out.


The reason it came to our minds was that we went for walk on the cliffs at Flamborough and passed the spot where Shona fell down and almost toppled 200 feet into the sea.

She was waiting down the cliff face for me to come down and pick her up but I had to lie over the edge and encourage her to climb back up which he managed with a struggle as I fearful we were going to need either the lifeboat or the helicopter for a rescue!

This is one thing about a dog that could gets you out every day for a walk - rain or snow

The walk on the cliff top is stunning on a summers day with a white cliffs and the birds nesting on the rocks . Most of the birds have taken off for Africa.

we went to the golf club for lunch - The Links where we used to play golf on Boxing Day in the past. We have to remember to take Phillipa's golf clubs and she's going to start and Val is very keen to teach her

I found the garage is still full off dog food when I went to clean and the last task was to put her bed in the dustbin. We keep the food just in case Maggie spent some time with us.

Similar to Dick, we are not getting another dog although your mother is still very sorry. We try to get out every day for walk irrespective.

That has to be some positives - your mother is never on toilet duty now on the back lawn with a shovel! I've been feeding the lawn and it looks superb.

It is a different way of life down in kilham as I can hear the noise of animals and there'll always horses going by as well as tractors. I wonder if any of the visitors here will wish to ride as it is a stable nearby - Phillipa has not written since she fell off.