Tara 0, Guide Dogs 1

Sticks! I've rediscovered them - or rather it! Just going out for my walk this afternoon (they didn't take the many hints, stretches, staring pointedly at the coat rack I did earlier on) and I spotted the BIG stick i collected a few weeks ago. Took me a while to get it balanced but i got the hang of it and apart for a bit of a delay when the one-who-chauffers-me went back into the house (muttering something about 'well if you are taking that thing across a cow-pooy wet field, I'm not throwing it without gloves on) went off at quite a trot just to prove to my public that there's life in the old dog yet. Bit of a problem with the stile as the stick wouldn't go through (found out the hard way and I've now got a gape like a crocodile) but managed it in the end with a bit of pushing, crouching and brute force. Had such fun in the wind and the rain chasing my stick (though the-one-who-escorts-me isn't THAT good at throwing).
Got a bit confused eralier today, though I did try to pretend it was on purpose. A car pulled into the drive, and the driver got out and went to talk to that nice lady next door (you know, the one who didn't mind when I went exploring in her garden and then did a BIG wee in the middle of their back lawn). I was sure the car was a volvo but as i coudn't quite see who the driver was I had a really good bark when the-one-who-has-been-living-in-the-airing-cupboard-today let me out. Felt a bit of a fool when I got close enough to realise it was the-one-who-chauffers-me coming home - must see if i can get one of those blind-dogs for the guides (do I have to join the guides to get one, can anyone tell me).
They (the holiday-home-servants) are all upstairs at the moment but i'm sure it must be time for their tea soon so i'll position myself right at the top of the stairs so i'm first to know if they are making a move and i can keep an eye on the kitchen too. Surely thay must be hungry by now......