Nosferatu and the new Gal

I enjoyed the showing of the 1922 Nosferatu. The 6 piece ensemble that played the accompanying music were talented enough and the whole experience was a new one for me.......the film was ok.....I loved the iconic vampire shots (vampire magically rising from a coffin/ vampire shadows on the wall etc)

and to be honest, I have never sat through the whole movie before even though I had studied two key scenes in detail when I did my films studies course in sheffield.

It was worth the effort.

When I got home, I got a shy little welcome from newbi Mabel.

She's a nervous little character, more robust than Constance physically, but she is a smaller and somewhat prettier bitch that . 

has never been away from home before. She has the look of a dog desperate for  gentle reassurance and a friendly smile ( yes dogs understand smiles very well), and she constantly searches your face for a sign of welcome and acceptance.

The other dogs, after giving her the usual welcoming "sniff" ( whilst rolling their eyes with a sort of "bloody hell here's ANOTHER one!" expression) have left her to her own devices, so I have been careful to constantly give her a gentle smile,a  kind word and a small stroke every time I've passed her.
The ghost of that affable despot Constance  is much in my mind at the moment

Funny just  how when one door closes... another one opens eh?.................

ps Hazel.... I sat in D13.. the woman on reception asked me how I was!