"That's a lovely dog," Beer Gut Bald Guy says, "What's his name?"I find myself on the Rodwell Trail – a former railway line that ran near our house which now forms part of the Dorset Coast Path.
To my right, the majestic sweep of Chesil Beach, to the left, the noble ruins of Sandsfoot Castle. And in front of me, across the harbour, spectacular views of the cousin-marrying, mum-touching Isle of Portland, partially obscured by a fat bloke admiring my dog.
Forced out of the house on a wave of boredom, I eschew the ice cream kiosk in the castle gardens, and head down toward the yacht club and the hidden beaches that lie beyond.
And there, I meet Beer Gut Bald Guy, dog lover of this parish.
"That's a lovely dog. What's his name?"
It is at the point that I should point out that the charming Lucy Minogue is sporting a pink collar with spangly bits, a pink walkies harness of soft dogs and a pink lead with spangly bits to match the spangly bits on her collar.
I look Beer Gut Bald Guy in the piggy eyes and tell him the name of my dog.
"Gaylord?"
"Yeah. Don't get too close. He'll scratch your eyes out."
10 comments:
Definitely first. What are you doing up at this hour anyway? I'm eating bread out the bag.
Second for cute doggies
Gaylord was a Dick Emery character as I recall. Never thought he would threaten someone's eye, though.
Fourth for centenarians.
Congratulate me!
Fifth? Make mine Rum, please.
She really is the cutest lil' doggie. What brand of doggie is she? I only really know what Irish Setters, Yorkies, Bulldogs and Poodles look like to name them.
Rob: I am never up that that hour. It's all done by robots and SCIENCE.
She is cute, even with all the pink apparel. So is she now "Gaylord, Hound of this Parish"? Or perhaps that's just the name she writes under.
Our last dog was a Black and Tan Cavalier - the number of times I got asked "What's your Rotweiller's name?" was ridiculous
Gave up putting them right but when Jet went out for walkies, he went under the pseudonym Fang.
Do beware of the old adage about owners looking like their dogs. Do you look good in spangly pink?
I live next door to the local 10 acre dog khazi and one of the regular users is a woman who is, from behind, worthy of overtaking. Until you glance behind and notice she's marginally less attractive than her ancient bulldog.
Richard, there's no answer to that one!
Except that for many years I had a scruffy Collie Alsation cross.
Hhhummm. I see what you mean now.
:)
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