I've just returned from my walk with Ted and feel totally re-energised. Which is a surprise on so many levels.
The lateness of the hour = lots of school-run mums with buggies for potential entanglement + lots of dogs on the common
Total anticipated result: the need to lie down with a strong cup of coffee!
It just shows how sometimes a small change can make a massive difference.
I discovered that Ted is actually quite sensible - no rearing up and embarrassing me amongst all the 4X4s by the school gates, he just strolled on by quite calmly. And when we did a detour to avoid oncoming German Shepherds (and Pointers and Dachshunds) he responded to 'Wait' and indeed did wait until he was saddled up and we headed off in a different direction. I was so proud.
Yes we got horrendously muddy thanks to taking paths we didn't intend to take, but so what! He's had a shower (oh the luxury!), I'm going to have a shower now and all in all I've just spent a perfect hour.
Me + Ted + fresh air = total bliss!
2 comments:
That's a fab picture of Ted x
Thank you! I couldn't find a clear one of him on the common so I thought I'd put that one there anyway!
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