Schools Out - For The Afternoon, At Least.....

Wednesday, 10pm

Thought for the Day - You never cease to be amazed how much children love flags

Pug Status - Not letting her Mummy out of her sight

Out and about with the Streetbeat team today at Broom Barns Summer Fete in Stevenage - it was very enjoyable, and definitely not a fete worse than death. Lots of happy faces, throwing themselves on the bouncy castles, playing in the fire engine and begging their parents for pocket money - and that was just the teachers. The kids fought over the Hertbeat flags we took along - some youngsters even asked me how much they were! I didn't have the heart to spoil their disappointment and tell them they were free. And at least the milkman will get paid this week now....

The Hertbeat Hound turned up half-way through, although I could only go on the word of other people - he seemed to be around when I wasn't for some strange reason. Probably just as well, otherwise Obi Pug Kenobi might have got jealous at seeing a strange hound's hair on my trousers - she would never have forgiven me. Well, until at least dinner time. She was so pleased to see me when I came home - we had a little play in the garden. Hamlet I think it was....

As it is, she has snuggled up to her Mum on the sofa all evening, having her pre-bedtime snooze. I know of some people that think a pug's snore is like a symphonic fanfare of contentment. You may have different views when it wakes you up at three in the morning right in your ear'ole.....