The mind boggles - fancy a poodle having car keys! They'll let anyone on the roads nowadays.

Hi Gordon, I used the 'tram system' when it first came to Sale and it took me into the city without any parking probs, at the time everyone was saying it should be extended to other parts and seems like they have done that now.

As for your shopping, did you have to que every time you wanted to pay for something, I was in town on Tueday and every single shop had a que it drives me mad

LOL Mandy, Keshi also 'just wants to play' but I am fully aware HER idea of playing is to launch herself and land 'playfully' on top of any poor unfortunate dog she comes across, and of course that enthusiasm would more than likely end up with her on the wrong side of the law, so I am careful to ensure she is kept away from all possible sources of trouble until she has perfect recall, this could well keep us both occupied for many years to come the way its going currently. What I don't need is for potential 'playmates' to present themself to her and then to ensure her complete and total absorption, run round and round her in circles

Evening Brenda and Mandy - I've had that "Oh it will teach them a lesson" trotted out to me a time or two. The trouble with that is that the sort of lesson mine would dish out the majority wouldn't survive! This of course then makes it my fault, even though mine are on a lead and theirs is the aggressor. You just can't win. Most of the time I find it best to not even waste my breathe! To rub salt in the wound, this has been said to me on my own land and they shouldn't even be there. Oh Well!!!!

Love it

Gordon, the poodle would have been the better option, the fact that the car keys ended up in the fruit bowl is another story. I quite agree on what you say Gordon, despite the fact that both my girls were on a lunge line, it still ended up my fault, his failure to notice me with 2 very large hairy dogs springing about after a turquoise gel ball (should have gone to Specsavers) was the beginning of it. Thankfully Keshi DID stay still and then sit beside me, until he somehow managed NOT to put its lead on and mayhem ensued. Harvey, there are NO queues in Bolton, in fact there are hardly any people in Bolton!

Yes Harvey - I too find the queueing to pay rather exasperating. Bad enough having to cough up exorbitant amounts of money without the indignity of "standing in line" as our friends from over the pond say. Although have to admit that the service I received in one of the shops I visited today was so good it quite restored my faith in retail sales! It was the "Lush"shop in the Arndale centre, young lass called Jasmine dealt with my requests. I was so impressed that several minutes later I returned to the shop with a small box of chocolates for her as a thank you! I do hope that her employers value her abilities, for good customer service skills are a real art and in many cases nowadays seem to be dispensed with altogether.

Of course your 'tiny' hairy dogs are well hidden
This woman had her dogs lead in her hands, no attempt to control it and put it on a lead, cute dog but ran round like a looney Rosie told it off, I'm just glad she was on a lead and did listen...sort off..

Well I'm off to bed see you all in the morning

er... I may just have mentioned to him that the dog may benefit from going to training classes....thats when I was told to f..... off

Oh i see GORDON can't be let out alone Frightening youths and buying chocolates for young ladies Sounds like you had a great day
TW,with the finger problem (( hugs))
I'm officially done with present buying no more,have had enough Just need to wrap all of it but tomorrow is another day