The Ducks

There are times when one is grateful that there are no cameras around and yesterday was one of them. The Owner decided to tell Slimey Salesman at the garage where they sell the very loud cars that go very fast that he was going to buy one of them. He was paying far too much attention to the one without a back seat for my liking but he went out in a big black one that was very high and had big wheels.

It still went very fast and was very loud but he told them he liked it so much that they told him he could have it for a day, so he would really like it. When we took it back there were loads of snotty nose marks all over the rear screen from me, left because he kept pulling away so fast and laughing out loud at my predicament in the back with my face pressed against the glass. In fact all of me was pressed against the glass as I recall!! He went and got Lady Chocolate Lab Owner and Lady Chocolate Lab to show off to them. So now there are two of us in the back getting pressed against the glass at the back. On one occasion I was already against the glass when he pulled away and Lady Chocolate Lab got pressed against me which I found a terrible affront but then realised it was actually quite pleasant! In this journey of torture we finished up at the pub near the river where I do my best to get all the rocks out of the bottom of it. I was busy trying to demonstrate my prowess at retrieving rocks from the bottom of rivers to Lady Chocolate Lab with a particularly stubborn house brick when I became aware of lots of laughter coming from the river bank and most of it did appear to be aimed at me! When I put my head above water to get a breath of air I saw what they were laughing about. Six ducks...... all in a circle..........round me............watching!!! Oh the shame of it!!!!!!!!!! I climbed back in the big black noisy car that goes very fast and shook myself off in there, with the laughter still ringing in my ears. Lady Chocolate Lab, being a dog, isn't known for laughter but I am sure even she was laughing when she got back in the car later. My only consolation in the whole affair being that I had made something of a mess of the inside of the car and I did notice The Owner throw the keys at Slimey Salesman as he virtually ran out of the door when he took it back this morning. I am expecting another row when he tells them he isn't going to buy it and they send him a bill from the car valet. I think I may be out when that arrives.