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Man's best friend
Went for a three hour walk today to work off some of the extra calories consumed yesterday. At one point the footpath crossed private land bounded by an electrically operated gate. A notice pinned to the gate told walkers to press the red button to open the gate. Another notice warned of the presence of loose dogs. Before I reached the gate I'd selected a big stick from woodland at the side of the drive to the house because I thought it looked like dog territory. I was glad I had. Halfway across the private land I heard loud barking. A huge grey dog bounded up; it was like the hound of the Baskervilles. Fortunately, it was all bark and no bite. Nevertheless, I was relieved to reach the other gate and safety. The stick gave me a wee bit of confidence though probably would have been little use as it was rotten and would have snapped easily.
Thought for today
A river in flood is not the smooth aluminium-coated phenomenon seen on television. It bulges, it spits. It is furious with itself. It gets caught up in whirlpools then extracts itself, it releases itself form tight bends, it rushes banks, greedily clipping soil with its speeding waters. It catches everything in its path.
Lloyd Jones, Mister Pip, 2006
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