My New Co-pilot

I'm not known for my sartorial elegance .
Nowadays my somewhat eclectic attire is complemented by a large pair of Princess Leia headphones through which I listen to London's talk radio station when Mary and I take our daily power walk.
I know I look a knob, but I don't care.
They also keep my ears warm in cold weather.

This morning as Mary and I stopped at the top field above the village to take in the view,
farmer Basil stopped his van briefly on his way to feed his ewes
We chatted for a short time and Mary climbed into my lap
" That little bitch loves you!" He remarked.


35 comments:

  1. Do people actually stop and talk to you when you have headphones like that on?

    I tend to wear headphones when I don't want anyone to talk to me.

    Maybe they're stopping you because they believe you to have a message from Obi Wan Kenobi.

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  2. Beautiful headphones... I shall look for such for me and for my grandaughter.

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  3. You'll be listening to Steve Allen soon (LBC).

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  4. Anonymous1:16 pm

    There’s nothing like the love of a dog!
    Debbie

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  5. awwwwwwwwwwwww, such a good girl!

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  6. I want to name my next dog Basil and I want to pronounce it they way you guys do....Baaa zil, not like us Americans...bay zil. It's got a nice sound.

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  7. She adores you....way stronger than love lol.

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    1. Or she just wanted to keep warm.

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    2. Confused, best comment, I love it.

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  8. When I first saw this pic on FB I thought: "That's strange. Why is John trying to eat his dog?" Images can indeed be tricky things; the camera can, in fact,lie.

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  9. warm lugs are good...with added music!

    Lovely loving hound

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  10. Neither dogs nor chickens give a care to what we wear. Cats, on the other hand, may.

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  11. I think you look rather fetching (only rather mind)

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  12. When I see some people in headphones out with their dog I wonder if they are listening to something very important -such as a doctor's notes or university papers x

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  13. I can't imagine wearing headphones when I'm out and about, I like my senses to be on full alert! I get very jealous when Rick ignores me and climbs onto Paul's lap.

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  14. The Duke of Edinburgh has heard that selfsame remark on countless occasions.

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  15. I prefer external earphones to ones that go in ears.
    Greetings Maria x

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  16. You come over as very lovable. I spent an exciting 10 mins with a patients puppy the other day whilst they booked an appointment. They were sent out for making the receptionist sneeze!! I am a cat gal through and through but fell in love with this little chap. We talked about all sorts. well I did he listened and snuggled up as it was chilly.

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  17. We were saying on the train the other day that people in headphones like this would have been considered prats a few years ago

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  18. Mary looks like a large false beard attached to your chin.

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  19. Mary looks like a large false beard attached to your chin.

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  20. So it's true Dog IS your co-pilot.

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  21. I wear big old sound excluding earphones when the migraine gets too much... otherwise it's earbuds for me.

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  22. Sweet Mary! She knows a good thing when she sees it!!

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  23. Basil was referring to Chris.

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  24. Mary Mary Sweet Mary is just so adorable and yes she loves you.

    cheers, parsnip and mandibles

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  25. You can see the love she has for you in her eye.

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  26. That is a sweet picture.

    And the Princess Leia headphones remark made me chuckle :)

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  27. Yes she does look at that face pure adoration.

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  28. Looking a knob and not caring, is part of the joy of ageing. The reason we moved to Hythe is we can walk into town. My first purchase was a rather gay, pardon the expression, shopping trolley. When I asked the man if he minded, he said ‘I don’t give a flying fig what I look like!’ Or words to that effect. The pair of us look total tits and we don’t give a stuff!

    LX

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