I’d love a dog but can’t bring myself to do it given that I am out of the house at work from about 7.30am to about 5pm or beyond Monday to Friday. I’d feel guilty all day long.
I saw said man and dog interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning – it was hard to watch to be honest. About 10 minutes later I’d switched to Radio 4 and Today, and there he was again being interviewed by Humpy. I don’t know how the guy held it all together. Humpy was quite touching at the end of the interview, saying he didn’t know what to say.
I’ll say.
Just catching up on what I’ve missed while away, this has made me have a good long gaze out of the train window and marvel at the basic decency of most folk.
Well done Sir, and sleep well Walnut.
Lovely story, but I’m not sure about this opening sentence:
“Old and increasingly unwell, Walnut’s owner Mark Woods decided he needed to be put out of his misery.”
minibreakfast says
Every time I read or hear about this story it makes me blub. Like right now.
nigelthebald says
Me too!
Smudger says
Yep, that’s set me off too.
I’d love a dog but can’t bring myself to do it given that I am out of the house at work from about 7.30am to about 5pm or beyond Monday to Friday. I’d feel guilty all day long.
Sitheref2409 says
We have a dog, and we’re out all day.
She gets to play for 90 minutes every day because of our excellent dog walker.
fortuneight says
I saw said man and dog interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning – it was hard to watch to be honest. About 10 minutes later I’d switched to Radio 4 and Today, and there he was again being interviewed by Humpy. I don’t know how the guy held it all together. Humpy was quite touching at the end of the interview, saying he didn’t know what to say.
Paul Hewston says
Yep, Mrs H and I also made to bulb by this. Possibly due partly to the tiredness that accompanies picking up this little one yesterday….
minibreakfast says
Aw, fluffles! What a little sweetie.
nigelthebald says
😀
aardvarknever says
Because we recognise that one door must close eventually we have opened another one now.
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duco01 says
(Adopts “Elaine Benes” voice from Seinfeld):
“FOLD THE DOG’S EAR BACK!”
bungliemutt says
I’ve read the story several times now and I still appear to have something in my eye.
bobness says
I’ll say.
Just catching up on what I’ve missed while away, this has made me have a good long gaze out of the train window and marvel at the basic decency of most folk.
Well done Sir, and sleep well Walnut.
Locust says
Lovely story, but I’m not sure about this opening sentence:
“Old and increasingly unwell, Walnut’s owner Mark Woods decided he needed to be put out of his misery.”
nigelthebald says
I feel like that some mornings 🙁
(Yes, the dangling particle is increasingly alive and well among Britain’s professional writers.)
Moose the Mooche says
hur
Kaisfatdad says
I had a quick blubber and then posted that on my FB page to cheer up all my snow-bound Swedish pals.