OK, so what's next?

THEY went out at lunch time and came back with bags of stuff, and it smelt so good.

They brought back hot pies from the bakery for THEM to eat, but I've worked out a system.

You can't get too close because that means you get in the way, and THEY can't stand beseeching eyes, so they tend to put you out while they eat.

So you stand back a bit, and if they drop a crumb you can dive in and eat it up. THEN they feel sorry for you and give you a bit more of their plate.

Yes, they do - I've tried this method a number of times and it works a treat.

So today I had a teeny tiny bit of tuna mornay pie, and meat pie and - most glorious of all a tiny tiny bit of cream.

Try the system, you might find it works for you too.