I attended a training course this morning which ended at 12.30pm but I told my boss that it was an all day jobbie so me and hounds had the afternoon to ourselves

We went on a very long wooded walk where we met a couple who thought that the hounds were fantastic and we spent ages chatting to them. They had 2 fab Border terriers and all the dogs played really nicely. Then we found our local abbotoir (SP) and I managed to buy breast of lamb, lambs hearts and a huge bag of marrow bones all for 7 quid! I then went to a newly opened country store and bought Juliette Cunliffes book on Deerhounds and have just spent an hour with my new baby granddaughter.

All in all a very nice day

I hope your boss doesn't read this.

He cant use a computer! Anyhow life is too short to worry about skipping off work and getting caught

Sounds like a fab day. I'm intending a great weekend. I am flying to Melbourne for an education seminar for friday, spending saturday with my brother and then spendin sunday with Dave and Pam (Jacobite) and play with their wonderful pups. Can't wait. Will also catch up with Lockie's breeder and buy another dog bed. Can never have too many dog beds

Sounds like a great plan for the weekend Sam - please give the puppies a cuddle from us and give Helen our regards and a kiss from Taog. We are planning a trip down to Sydney Royal over Easter and it is far more complicated an exercise now we live 6 hours away than it was when we were in Sydney! May have to smuggle Taog into Hannah's unit in the city for a couple of nights Do you think I could hide him in my handbag a la Paris Hilton??

Only if you have leg holes cut out

Sue I will send Helen your regards