Diary Entry from Monday 10th March It is my birthday and I am five years old. No presents please! My bearded one and my long haired one bought me a plastic chicken and a new harness at the Chinese shop – last of the big spenders! This blue harness thing is a bit of a clue, I think this might be my going away outfit. I have to wear one when I am on the back seat of the car and anyway I heard them talking and I know it is only a couple of weeks now before we start our holidays and I will start writing this diary properly then.
After a lot of help and advice from my owner’s son Noah who is an expert on these matters, it has been decided that we will continue with the same system that we used in 2012 for publishing my diary. This is the way it works: I and my owner, the bearded one, will be writing a sort of log of our voyage again this year in my long kennel that they call Albert, probably I will write each day. This will happen soon when we start our holidays and we expect to be away for about six weeks. We, my bearded one and me, like to recall our journey as a sort of log and share some of our adventures with those of you who are interested. I will send you an email maybe weekly to remind you to have a look at these diary entries called posts. You will just have to click on a link at the bottom of the email that will take you directly to my diary. You have done it! This is of course why you are reading this. I will write again soon.
Love Douglas Sent from his IPad x
It would be nice to see a picture of you on your birthday, Douglas
It is great to hear from you again. We both wish you a very Happy Birthday and hope you were spoilt rotten on the day. Your birthday is on the same day as Malc’s sister but you are half her age. As 1 year is 7 dog years that makes you 35 years old, guess how old Nina is?
We look forward to hearing of your adventures but no jumping off lock gates this year.
Much love to you all,
Malc & Jen
Doughs, look forward to hearing about your adventures, as clearly I haven’t got much else to do! Xxx
A good many valalbues you’ve given me.
Oh no not again!
I am not offended, I have received a lot of fan mail thank you.