Charlie...

...finalist in the 2011 and 2012 Cumbrian Collie of the Year competitions.

Charlie, seen here working diligently at Keswick market, has been Highly Commended for his dedication to duty in consistently seeing his flock through from field to consumer.

Thoughts of an optimistic pessimist:
Looking forward to a fantastic conclusion to the Tour de France tomorrow with a British hat trick of Brad and Chris in the first two places and Cav winning the final stage on the Champs Elysees. (Hoping for the best.)
I bet they crash into each other and are unable to complete the tour! (Expecting the worst.)

Homer J Simpson's words of wisdom:
Homer: "Are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?"
Lisa: "No."
Homer: "Ham?"
Lisa: "No."
Homer:" Pork chops?"
Lisa: "Dad, those all come from the same animal."
Homer: "Heh heh heh. Ooh, yeah, right, Lisa. A wonderful, magical animal."

It happened on this date:
1969 Neil Armstrong steps on the Moon