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the age ranges, so do look out for communications inviting you for your turn.
Some surgeries are using text messages, others are writing to patients, but when DOG BLOG
your age group is next, you may also be able to book through the NHS link.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/
book-coronavirus-vaccination/ Through this link you can book one of the national Back to the rule of six!
led centres. If you prefer, you can wait for your GP to get in touch.
By the time you read this we should be back to the rule of six meeting outside. This
On 6 May the Police and will mean walks for me. Trouble is I was 12 years old last month (84 in dog years)
th
Crime Commissioner elections and much as the spirit is willing the old arthritic bones are letting me know it is time
will be happening. The role of for this old dog to slow down and take it easy.
the PCC is to hold the police
to account, and ensure an I was taken by the dog walker up to the quarry on Black
effective police force across hill where there is a pool in the old gravel pit where I went
Dorset. If you prefer you can swimming. I was very tired when I got back. Two days
choose to vote by post. You later I was still feeling the after effects. These problems
will need to register this were compounded when I found a bone and ate it.
preference with your local There were some rather unpleasant results. I suffered and
council, and you can find my owner was also not impressed.
details of how to do that on To be honest I have been struggling ever since and she
my website. keeps threatening me with another visit to the vet. I even
Please do get in touch if you have to have a box to assist me in getting into the car.
help or support. As my staff are We are still going for short outings. Mainly on to Wareham
all working from home, it is best to get in touch by email forest on the Sherford Road where I lie on the tracks while
michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk . I send out a regular email update – you my owner cuts and picks up heather and grass and puts it
can sign up on my website www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk where you can also in plastic sacks. Probably illegal!
find links to the latest coronavirus advice. Follow me on twitter Why? You may well ask? My owner’s sister’s pony
@michael4MDNP or find me on facebook Romeo has been really ill. It nearly died last year of a
www.facebook.com/michael4MDNP puncture injury to its foot. After more veterinary bills it
recovered and then started to suffer from chronic
diarrhea. The antibiotics had destroyed its gut biome.
This time nothing seemed to work and it looked like
the end for this little pony. Touch wood it is now slowly
getting better and the woody stems of the heather
and gorse and yellow grass seem to be helping so we
LOCAL MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT go on this little mercy mission several times a week . I
think there is enough heather to go round. Who
would begrudge a sick pony a bit of heather?
Michael Tomlinson MP 
Michael.tomlinson.mp@parliament.uk
holds regular surgeries The Barnes Night was a great success. There were
about fifteen of us on zoom all waving our Dorset
in the constituency. For  01202 624216 Flags, reciting Barnes poems, eating BlueVinny
details of forthcoming  www.michaeltomlinson.org.uk cheese and singing Dorset is Beautiful. Taylors of Wool must have sold a lot of Blue
surgeries or to make an Vinny that weekend and very good it was too. I did get some venison Casserole
appointment, please @Michael4MDNP for my birthday though I never understand why humans have to mix in carrots red
contact his office. wine cloves and shallots. I’m sure it would taste better without those additions.
Next year the plan is to do another one possibly at the folk club where everyone
can meet up in the flesh so to speak.

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