..........these boots were made............

All right, all right, they're not boots......1 pair of trainers and 1 pair of Karrimor hiking shoes......ready for our trip to Glencoe next week.......and in the hope that they might provide more support than my trusty old footwear...so that my knee induced limp isn't so tiring.

2 co-codamol last night.....out like a light half way through Game of Thrones.....and slightly woozy still when I got up to go to work.

We had visitors today....three sniffer dogs...we've been involved in training these dogs for a few years now......they get the practice in searching a big building...our pupils get to learn about how they are trained for all kinds of searching....weapons, people, money etc.

2 of the dogs were fully trained....one, Woody, the Springer, was only at the start of his training..........but he was pretty good at finding tennis balls!...his only problem was over enthusiasm. As he scampered through the Assembly to find one ball......he clattered straight into my dodgy knee!....full on frontal collision.................on his way back with the ball........he hurtled straight into the back of the same knee!

You can't swear in a room full of 100 kids........you can't even let out a yelp....in fact you have to appear to be well 'ard and just smile sweetly........hebs had a good view of both collisions......I think she may have even winced herself. The result is a bruised and very swollen knee........on top of the on-going problem..........thanks Woody!

Still..........I managed to get the car valeted while I was shopping for trainers, socks and birthday cards.......I also bought Charlie a bucket and spade for the beach next week........and ordered a garden crazy golf set for the Daughter...who asked for it for her birthday next week...........she's only 27 after all! What did we do before Sports Direct and Tesco?

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