it's like a dog only smaller and a bit less intelligent

and it licks my jeans in a slightly disconcerting way

went on a great course about how to survive after leaving my former employer. feeling very upbeat and full of ideas. so am off to find my bike and get on it (joke only for those old enough and British enough to remember Norman Tebbit) (a just-graduated student neighbour of mine asked me who Douglas Hurd was the other day - because it's rhyming slang for a third class degree. made me feel old)

spent evening consoling dog's owner over a cup of the finest herbal tea