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SHAGGY DOG STORY - DOG BLOG OBITUARIES

with laughter.
Enjoying one’s sixth life
Rich was a good darts player. He played for the Drax Arms and
My owner likes the six life, she can play bridge, go to the pub for coffee, visit her then for the RBL Club. Glo became the official marker for the Club team
family and have the odd meal out with friends as well as all the virtual which certainly improved her maths.
entertainments. In the light of the increasing Covid infections locally this is not
very sensible. She is now back working the occasional shift at the Shell garage One succssful year they had 2 teams in the club and they swept the board
which means I get left home alone. I worry that she might catch an infection from and won every trophy going, something Rich was very proud of and often
one of the Students who work at the garage. She worries that if she keeps taking spoke of it. He was also one of the founding members of the Bere Regis
risks her friends will not want to continue to socialize with her as she is perceived as Super League team and they played for several years.
a risk herself. She had a streaming cold the other day and whilst there were no
Covid symptoms it really was not sensible to go out or entertain. I start to worry Rich played skittles in the Dorchester league, throwing himself down the alley
every time she sneezes and reaches for the tissues. Apart from all this, life has double handed.
become rather humdrum. Rich was a life long supporter of Manchester United although he became
disillusioned with football as there was to much money in the game and to
After some very lovely Indian summer days in September, Storm Alex arrived with
the month of October and the temperature has dropped. The central heating many cheats. However they both enjoyed watching rugby league and
has been switched on. I like this. There is a hot towel on the radiator ready to rub went to the grand final at Old Trafford several times.
me down when I come in soaking wet from a walk. She is in the process of tidying Rich and Glo were both part of the instigation of the Bere Regis and District
the garden and we have fine weather chores and indoor chores for wet days. cribbage league and they both played with some success.
That is the theory. She never gets on with them. Parkinsons Law takes over.
“Work expands to fill the time available for its completion” No matter which sport Rich played, he played to win, even when playing
with the children but he was never a sore loser.
I went to church when my owner helped to do
the flowers for the Harvest Festival. The Rich never lost his love of playing cards and Glo used to get so annoyed
pumpkin looked really good. It was good to when playing against him as he could remember every card that had been
get together with the other flower arrangers. laid. They spent many happy hours playing nap with wonderful friends Steve
They still don’t throw me any sticks. There really and Ness, usually into the small hours, whilst imbibing some liquid
isn’t much point decorating for a non hymn refreshment. He also looked forward to the poker schools with his good
singing socially distanced harvest festival. The friends.
church is only open for two afternoons a week During all this Rich and Glo became engaged on her 17th birthday. Glo says
so very few people will enjoy the it was such a romantic engagement (not). Rich handed her the ring whilst
arrangements. There was a discussion about driving over the farm track to Doddings to collect something for the
what arrangements to do at Christmas but
what services will be held? Will it be essential watercress beds.
to book for Christingle or carol services? Carol On the 6 October 1979 they were married in the
services with no singing. It will have to be village church and after a long engagement they
virtual carols. It will be an odd Christmas in only gave the families six weeks to arrange the
church but that doesn’t mean we cannot wedding as there were flats becoming available.
enjoy it or think about what it all means for us
all in these strange times. The flat became available in August 1980 and in the
interim they lived with Glo's parents Dennis and
I cannot believe it, she is still making chutney. We are now in the apple and pear Eileen (or misery as Rich affectionally called mother
making season, Chunky pear and walnut, Apple and Beetroot and Pear and in law.)

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