A lazy late start to the new year with everyone piling into our bed. Murron just wasn't right and began to deteriorate as the day progressed - doubled up in pain and being sick. Finally we rang NHS 24 and were told to take her to the local hospital. Nick wrapped her warm and drove her there whilst I waited anxiously at home with the children. She was home again by 10.30pm armed with some antibiotics and a further appointment with the doctor. It seems she was nursing a UTI and an upper respiratory tract infection - I felt terrible that I hadn't done something sooner - she's a stoic wee thing and never complained and I put her frequent tummy aches down to the anticipation of christmas.