Yesterday was a kind of non descriptive day,which was spent , for the most part, strimming the field.
I only left the village at 5.30, when I had to take William to the vets .
His summer itching has hiked up,a gear, and he was in desperate need of a steroid injection or a Valium
We drove to the satellite surgery around 6 miles away and had to wait three quarters of an hour to see the vet. George Clooney vet and the mad Irish Colleen vet were not on duty but the pretty baby Russell Crowe look-a-like vet was on duty, so I wished I had brushed my hair and changed my tea stained t shirt before I left the house.
But C'est la vie as the frogs say.
On the way home, I thought I would treat ourselves to a KFC ( oh shush up) - well it was after tea time and Chris was still away in Canada so we decided to pamper ourselves and made our way to the drive in.
There was a cheerful woman at the order window, when I ordered myself some popcorn chicken , and she smiled at William , who smiled back at her from the passenger seat and pointing at him sat up against the sear back as Welsh terriers do, she,asked
" is he having anything?"
" are you having anything?" I asked William who suddenly looked very interested
" He'll have large fries" I told the girl
" do you want a bag with that you lovely boy?" She asked William, obviously enjoying the little game
but William had suddenly started to lick his bottom and the girl looked at me instead
" Dont worry, he's not being rude....., I've always told him not to talk to strangers" I told her in way of explanation
I only left the village at 5.30, when I had to take William to the vets .
His summer itching has hiked up,a gear, and he was in desperate need of a steroid injection or a Valium
We drove to the satellite surgery around 6 miles away and had to wait three quarters of an hour to see the vet. George Clooney vet and the mad Irish Colleen vet were not on duty but the pretty baby Russell Crowe look-a-like vet was on duty, so I wished I had brushed my hair and changed my tea stained t shirt before I left the house.
But C'est la vie as the frogs say.
On the way home, I thought I would treat ourselves to a KFC ( oh shush up) - well it was after tea time and Chris was still away in Canada so we decided to pamper ourselves and made our way to the drive in.
There was a cheerful woman at the order window, when I ordered myself some popcorn chicken , and she smiled at William , who smiled back at her from the passenger seat and pointing at him sat up against the sear back as Welsh terriers do, she,asked
" is he having anything?"
" are you having anything?" I asked William who suddenly looked very interested
" He'll have large fries" I told the girl
" do you want a bag with that you lovely boy?" She asked William, obviously enjoying the little game
but William had suddenly started to lick his bottom and the girl looked at me instead
" Dont worry, he's not being rude....., I've always told him not to talk to strangers" I told her in way of explanation
My own little world
And in sharing that story ~ you have made us smile as well as the young lass at KFC. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat another lovely post about you and your delightful pets, in this case clever William! xx
ReplyDeletelast time I ate KFC i was then in hospital for 10 days... it had nothing to do with the KFC but i'm afraid I can no longer visit the establishment... bless the little boy for not giving a shit... re my fave for GBBO, i'm loving Nancy from Lincolnshire and of course I loved the ginger beard but he's gone... i'm hoping it's not the young girl, she needs a good rogering... you?
ReplyDeleteMy choice is based on who would most like to dine with, IN THEIR OWN HOME. On that basis I'm rooting for Chetna.
DeleteChetna from chris' hometown of broadstairs...
DeleteI think I am rooting for Nancy and Richard
Rogering and rooting .... my god I have been away far tooo long.
DeleteJo in Auckland, NZ
One of our dogs is allergic to summer - grass pollen, heather, bracken, midges etc. When the itching gets bad, I give her a Piriton (chemist's own brand bought for a £1 a packet, with the vet's approval) in with her food and that really helps.
ReplyDeleteYes susan....I've tried it with William too
DeleteInteresting to hear of that Summer itching John - Tess suffers terribly. She has tablets and steroid injections and I rub tea tree oil into her skin but nothing really helps. She drives herself (and us) mad with her scratching and nobody has really come up with an anser. I shall try Piriton if I can get it at our chemists so thanks Susan.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally - I LOVE Welsh terriers - she is so beautiful. (and you too Winifred)
Some chemist's don't like selling it if they know it's for the dog.
DeleteYou can buy the Piriton and the generic brands at the supermarkets straight off the shelves, I've found they work just as well.
DeleteSummer itching? I wonder if that's what our Bok has. He doesn't have fleas but scratches himself all the time. Any advice?
ReplyDeleteOur vet says it's common with some dogs in summer
DeleteIt's usually a reaction to a tick or flea even though they may well have been treated already.
William has tried a mild steroid spray ( which may help book) but just needs a one off steroid injection to break the cycle.
The allergies to summer seem to run in our dogs' family. The breeder bought a doggy 'sweater' for one of her dogs as it was so itchy after running through grass pollen and heather and it needed exercising off the lead. I can't imagine trying to get our dogs into sweaters - would be like trying to get an octopus into a string bag!
DeleteHuge smiles. And I suspect you made the KFCian's day as well. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI was told by the breeder that Welsh Terriers are prone to Eczema. Elsie bites her paws until she cries. I shall ask the vet about Piriton. Thanks Susan.
ReplyDeleteThat's true andi...... William is terribly plagued by itchy skin...it drives him batty
DeleteWhat is it about KFC that makes one keep giving in to temptation even though you know you're going to be disappointed yet again, and left feeling dirty and used?
ReplyDeleteThe taste!
DeleteI've always though KFC would have a big seller if they sold the original recipe skin & crust on a stick. That way you wouldn't have to take in all those extra calories from the chicken. Com'on now admit it - a lot of us just buy the chicken because it's the only way to get that delicious secret recipe crust.
DeleteToo bloody right
DeleteP tells me not to talk to strangers but I never listen. I had a kebab for tea last night but I didn't tell him and later I didn't tell him about that either.
ReplyDeleteA relationship needs a secret kebab
Deleteso, did william get some popcorn chicken and fries? or did daddy eat it all himself?
ReplyDeleteHe had three popcorn chicken, and half the fries.
DeleteHe refused the diet Pepsi
bwhahahahaha! this entry made my smile at 5a this morning.
Deleteoh John, you do make me smile, thank you x
ReplyDeleteYou will roll your eyes at this, but I never imagined anything as tawdry and modern in the vicinity or Trelawnyd as a KFC!
ReplyDeleteI know, such an idealist!
It IS over five miles away!
DeleteI have a cat that scratches himself silly and loses all the hair/fur around his neck in the summer,.... he looks so forlorn bless him. Last summer I tried dabbing 1 part vinegar (cider) to 3 parts water on his skin... he itched less and lost less hair so maybe that would help? Cider vinegar restores the PH balance in the skin aparently... don't know about dogs tho
ReplyDeleteJo in Auckland, NZ
Apple cider vinegar treats most ailments with animals me thinks
DeleteI have not had KFC in years, but I always loved it. With just the mention of it, I can almost taste it. It has it all over the yogurt I now eat for my stomach. I hope you and William enjoyed its lip smacking flavor.
ReplyDeleteGo,on go out and buy yourself a drumstick!
DeleteI love that story. Tee-hee. (Hope his itching gets better - I expect the KFC took his mind off it for a while.)
ReplyDeleteThe bottom licking was probably tastier and more nutritious than the KFC "food"! Good job they don't have KFC scotch eggs or you'd be driving up to the window every day! "How many today Mr Gray?"
ReplyDelete"Oh just the usual half dozen Myfanwy!"
The woman at the KFC couldn't have looked less like a Myfanwy if she blacked up and wore a grass skirt
DeleteI thought in your bit of the middle of nowhere you would be MILES from a KFC, blimey only 5 miles that positively almost like being in town. 20 miles away is our nearest!
ReplyDeleteAlways love you dog,chicken.sheep. geese, duck stories.
Five miles and down the hill some 600 feet!
Delete... but who's measuring? :)
DeleteMy parents' Pomeranian had this issue this summer. The vet said it was related to canine allergies or something? I'll ask mom and find out.
ReplyDeleteThey say that about every ailment they have no clue about
DeleteOur dog has allergies from July to the first frost. It is known as environmental allergies and they blame mostly rag-weed. Btw...it is everywhere here. He is on an antihistamine and we bath him weekly in a medicated shampoo that helps for a few days. He's been like this since he turned 5 and he's now 14. I hate this time of year for that reason alone. Drives me nuts and it's hard on old Kane. I keep him with me all the time to keep an eye on his chewing and scratching. Argh!.
ReplyDeleteLovely story..made me smile. William is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteA dog will do what a dog will do....he's precious.
ReplyDeleteHe's looking very contented, he must have really enjoyed the fries. And he's such a well-groomed little chap, he's even cleaned away the traces of grease and tomato ketchup.
ReplyDeleteNot talking to strangers - very sensible.
He's a handsome boy indeed .. And a lovely character to boot.
DeleteThe vets was crowded when we arrived with squabbling dogs and much baring of teeth.
William sat next to me wagging his tail at every dog and owner that passed
Very cute, such sweet little things.
ReplyDeleteUgh. KFC! That's the first place Jerry would go any time I traveled on business. I've gone with him 3 times in 33 years. And I regret every time! And, by the way, I think William was simply commenting on what he thought of KFC.
ReplyDeleteSo just as a matter of interest - what does KFC taste like?
ReplyDeleteNectar
DeleteAnother person smiling here because of your post, John.
ReplyDeleteAnd here in Ohio, some of us, like me, still call KFC Kenny Kings (a competing restaurant than KFC bought out).
Love it! Mine hops on my lap at every drive thru to be sure they see him....especially the bank who gives doggy treats!
ReplyDeleteYou've got a George Clooney vet AND a Russell Crowe lookalike vet? How can you keep from taking an animal in every day?
ReplyDeleteAdmittedly the Russell Crowe vet IS around 25
DeleteThe last time I ate KFC was forty years ago and I was sick as --I almost said as a dog--I don't know what. I've had animals with allergies too, over these many years and other than that, nothing to add to the discussion, except looking forward to tomorrow's confession.
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When I was a kid, there weren't many places to eat out in my small hometown. In the summer, we visited Myrtle Beach regularly (it was less than an hour's drive from my home) and after spending the day swimming and sunbathing we ALWAYS stopped for KFC on the way home. It was a special treat in those days. So I have very fond memories of their food.
ReplyDeleteMy girl Ginger had to have a steroid injection this week, too. Itchy summer skin seems to afflict pups the world over! She always feels much better afterwards.
As a treat... It's a cracker........it was worth the fat rolling down my chin on the drive home
DeleteI'd think with all the handsome vets in the partnership, you'd have learned to see to a little quick grooming as a precaution. Cheers to the KFC lady for playing along.
ReplyDeleteSummer itching - ah - Jack rolls around, mashing the carpet as if he has found a dead armadillo. No fleas or ticks that I know of - I thought it was chiggers.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a chigger?
Deletehttp://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chigger_(disambiguation)
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You're a true gem. Thank you (and William) for the smiles.
ReplyDeleteOh William. How could you?
ReplyDeleteOur Sophie is so blind she couldn’t find her bum to scratch if she did have summer itches and odd Popeye……well….he just eats poop.
ReplyDeleteLol...you are really selling the pair doc
DeleteI like to think our vets love to see us all filthy and covered with hair and whatnot, because it shows we are more concerned with our animals than such a small thing as vanity :)
ReplyDeleteWilliam is a handsome boy.
Wot no scotch eggs?
ReplyDeleteA girl has to try something new ,!
DeleteWhat a cute boy William is.
ReplyDeleteMy horse Paj has airborne allergies. I used to have kind of a cavalier attitude about allergies, but now I truly understand just how miserable they can make a body.
You've already been well-taken-to-task regarding the col. saunders place, but, as one potential junk foodie to another, there's a much better fast chicken place out there, but don't know if it's in the UK. Popeyes. They do a spicy fried chicken that'll knock your socks off, plus their 'sides' include southern-style greens...and black-eyed peas. If you come through the US, look in the airport for one. I know Atlanta has one, have eaten there often.
ReplyDeleteYes, your dog is fine...cute even.
Second the Popeyes suggestion. I ate at the Las Vegas airport one yesterday. The red beans and rice are awesome.
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