Doggy

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Miranda loved all dogs; indeed she does get on well with dogs that are mild mannered. But jumpy aggresive or loud dogs deeply unsettle her, although most people are only able to say "He won't hurt you!" as they laugh at her alarmist reaction.

These dogs are in the care of Bernard, our neighbour who has a beach hut at Calshot and we often see on our perambulations. They are a bizarre collection, much like something from the cartoon version of 101 Dalmations - each with their own cardboard cutout personality...

Today was the last day of the school year for the clan, and Lewis' last day at Waterside Primary, we turn the leaf on another chapter.