No Bob, THIS way.......

Tuesday, 8pm

Thought for the Day - The hottest day of the year will always be the first day after the pool is taken down for the summer

Pug Status - Contentedly chewing a post-dinner gravy bone

Another torturously hot day today, so much so that I nearly left the car on the drive and rode the camel to the shops. Tried to seek solace by tucking a tea towel under a baseball cap but not for long; it was nice and cool but I did look a bit daft with a picture of the Tetley tea men draped across my shoulders....

Decided to have a nice bath, but had that irritating problem where the water is too hot but you don't actually realise until you've stood in it for about five seconds. The only two courses of action I've found are: 1) to either grip the edge of the sink and weep quietly before slowly edging towards the cold tap, any sudden movements compounding the agony as the water laps up my legs, or 2) scramble out of the bath as fast as possible and imitate Michael Flatley on the bathroom mat, whilst doing a passable impression of Jimmy Somerville on a Communards track of my choice....

Freshly scrubbed, dried and with a pair of legs now redder than an embarrassed flamingo, we set out for Obi Pug Kenobi's afternoon walk. This acquired extra interest today as we experimented with a double chain attached to a single lead for her and puppy Bob. Normally I get so tangled up with two leads that I look like a walking maypole but the double chain still caused its own problems. Neither dog stopped at the same time, and both wanted to go in different directions. Imagine Siamese twins trying to storm off after having an argument with each other. It was like trying to walk the Chuckle Brothers....