I hate this time of year. I do not like getting up in the dark, nor do I like it being dark before 4:30 pm. Cold weather, slippery pavements, driving rain, wind and all sorts of Winter nastiness conspire to make me want to hide away for 3 months, or run off to sunnier climes. Maybe one of these days, I will.
To cheer you up this Monday morning, here is a picture that is guaranteed to make you smile. It’s even better than this old favourite:
Here’s Willie Rennie getting up close and personal with one of Canine Concern Scotland’s wonderful therapets.
These therapets visit places like care homes and hospitals so that people who can’t have a pet full time can experience the companionship and comfort a dog can give.
Willie Rennie caught up with one:
It’s ripe for a caption competition. Do your best work, dear readers.
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what are you doing with that ugly old mutt? (I.m asking the dog)
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