Well, after a good night's sleep I am delighted to be home and am raring to go! Inexplicably Dad and Mum seem to have loads to do - but I've noticed they often seem to rush around madly with no obvious cause. What could be more important than a post-walky barking session in the garden, to remind everyone who's boss?

(dad: here's another holiday pic, taken near Badachro in Wester Ross. As you can see, we were both soaking wet however Pooch was excited by the deer, highland cattle and sheep he had seen and was ready to do the same walky all over again!
Enjoy all your Christmas preparations everyone - and a particular HAPPY CHRISTMAS to our Australian friends who because of the time difference will be celebrating very soon now! :-) )