TONIGHT! Kate Saffin in Banbury

Kate Saffin will be performing in Banbury TONIGHT! The venue is Tooleys Boat Yard dry dock.
I saw the show last year and it was EXCELLENT! If you are in the area, do go!

The show lasts about an hour and it really is excellent fun!

The Tow Path

The towpath is stunningly beautiful at the moment; the wild flowers are glorious. These pictures are taken with my camera phone but they might give an impression of the morning splendour.

How did she do that?

Miss T has many talents, but when a letter arrived for me today that was posted yesterday with a 2p stamp on I was impressed! There was no request for extra postage either!

Was it a special postal rate for the 1 July?

Cassington

On Monday Mr Paris, Timmy (of the tea rooms), Maffi and I headed over to Cassington to look at the bikes. The British bikes park on the green which makes life a lot easier for arriving and leaving. My bike is an AJS - British label but made in Brazil and really not British at all. I thought I was going to have to blag my way onto the green, but the first man just waved me on, and the second looked at my bike covered his eyes and then waved me on. It was a good night - I rather like the Douglas...

Dear Granny and Grandpa

This morning has been exciting. At 6am the door opened and two strange men were standing on the front deck so I went to look at them. Not only did they give me lots of fuss, but they have lots of maggots so they must be the fishermen I have heard about. Mum said I should have barked and chased them off, but I think they are going to catch me some kippers for breakfast so that would have been very silly.

Last night the locals went off to Cassington Bike Night where zillions of people turn up to look at zillions of bikes. I am sure I like motorbikes, but I don't want to give mum the impression I do. You see the other day she arrived home with one in the car... in MY seat! Uncle Mark did the usual Hercules thing and hauled it out with his little finger, but even so - it looks a bit of a state. I am afraid I might have to spend lots of time in the garage providing moral support while the bike gets treasured, so I am showing as little interest as possible. I like my bed, and there isn't a bed in the garage. This has to change if I am going to spend time advising.

I went to the theatre last night and made an Alsatian bark at me really really loudly, so loudly, the play talked about it. If that wasn't embarrassing enough another dog I thought was quite friendly pee'd up Maffi's leg! He wasn't amused but mum thought it was hilarious. If I did that I would be sent to the moon! It was quite funny. The play was boring so I decided to eat the tree, and then dig a hole, (not to mention skipping around like a lunatic in the romantic slow song) until I was taken away. I don't think mum was too cross because she saw the theatre company last night and thoroughly enjoyed herself. When we were away in the corner Auntie Mary turned up and we had a chat. I like Auntie Mary - she has lots of dogs and brings us presents. Mum says I have to like people even when they don't bring us presents, but I am not so keen.

Anyway, I like this boating malarkey, but I am missing you. I hope you will come and visit soon.

Lots of licks
Boots.

Loss and gain

Strange happenings at the wharf today....

Last week I returned to my chambers to discover a wheel barrow and a dining chair had been deposited by the good ship. I have no idea why (although I could make a pretty good guess) and I dont really want either.

This morning I returned to the mooring to discover a friends dinghy missing.
I do want the dinghy.

Underneath the stolen dinghy was a bat, several moles and a squirrell - they didn't steal those - phew.

Bikes in Cars

It is possible to fit a motorbike in a car without putting the back seat down!

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