Gilbert the Good – Christmas Epistle

 

Gilbert the Good – Christmas Epistle

Andrew mentioned that I hadn’t written a blog post recently. My last one was in August this year.

I am pleased to report that I’ve been going out for long walks in the forest with Barry. It feels strange to go out without Roxy, as I really like playing with her, but at the moment, she goes out first and then I go out afterwards. I like meeting people and playing with different dogs, but Roxy is my best playmate, followed by Arthur, Susannah’s dog.

 I can’t wait for Janice to get back into walking. Maybe, when she’s had her injection on Friday, she’ll be able to walk further than the end of the drive, then we’ll all be able to go out together, like we used to. Paws crossed!

It's been a strange year. Susannah came to stay for a few weeks with Arthur and the cats. Now she’s moved to London, and we all miss her. She’s coming to see us soon and that will make Roxy and me very happy, especially as Arthur will come with her.

Barry has been back and forth to different hospitals for months. I don’t know what months are, but I think it means a long time. He’s had so much blood taken that I think his arm must be empty by now, and he needs a photograph album for all the pictures he’s had taken of his insides. I can’t see the point of that. I mean, you wouldn’t want to frame them and put them on the wall, would you? Everyone seems to be pleased with him, though, so that’s good.

The angle of this photograph makes Jellicoe appear bigger than his brother, but he's much smaller than Herschel.

Jellicoe is much happier since he had some teeth out and his breath certainly smells sweeter. He’s spending more time with Herschel, even sleeping in the same bed – one of our dog beds - though they still squabble from time to time.

Here's Jellicoe with Roxy.

Most of the time, Herschel and Jellicoe like to cuddle up with us, and that’s really nice.

Here's Herschel with me. He's looking quite cross, but he's not. He's just relaxing.

I hope it won’t be so long before I write another blog post, but it has been a busy year and we all hope that next year will be much, much better.

Meanwhile, I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy 2025. Make the most of every day and try to ‘Always look on the bright side of life.’

 TTFN

Gilbert