Harriet does quite well

Harriet, who you can see here wearing her best of show rosette came first in best crossbreed, first in best dog or bitch over 20", first in best movement in 20" and over, and BEST IN SHOW (best of all the bests) !!!!!

In fact I have agreed to record a few words from her (she can't read or write) so that she can speak for herself.

It's not about winning

....It was very sunny and warm today and I was planning not to put paw to keyboard at all but Mum took us to the Callington Horse show at Golberdon. I came FOURTH in a huge class for best crossbreed, and then, later, FOURTH in best pairs with young Harriet. Harriet did quite well too.

reflections Kit Hill

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which causes us to reflect on the quarry lake. What is it about reflections that soothes the eye? The reflection seems more interesting than the reality.

Perhaps reality is a pale reflection of some higher canine dimension casting its shadow in this space, each reflection becoming less material than its predecessor.

Is this Spot I see before me real or not? Am I the result of the collision between two multi dimensional dogbranes? Should I have a nap now or later?

stonechats

the unmistakeable sound of tsk tsk, in the middle of an expanse of gorse, is the sure sign of the male stonechat, boasting to his mate who was not far away. Grey day.

terzanelle for anonymous

Spot finds villanelles tough but terzanelles ...

thanks for stimulating his interest.

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I saw a dappled fish gleaming

To leap and take the fly

And fall back to waters teaming

.......

To disappear beneath the silver sky

Full of life and dreaming

To leap and take the fly

.......

Swifts arrow in, and screaming,

To touch the water with a sigh

Full of life and dreaming,

....

As willows watch the running by,

Waiting as they always do

To touch the water with a sigh,

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Their roots contorted so, to

Touch the earth, absorb, or die

Waiting as they always do.

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Of this I know not the meaning

Except our time is short and so I

Touch the Earth, absorb or die,

And fall back to waters teaming.

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Spot, one I wrote today

sisters

this is sister Meg who came down from London to see us. She is very like Mattie, but with an even smoother coat. Mum immediately gave her her sound thrashing, presumably on the basis that all her daughters need keeping in their place. She was very taken with me, which is not surprising. Someone told me today that lurcher is from the romany for thief, can this be true? I know we are good at removing things from the kitchen but this is more by way of snacking.