I just heard some really sad news from friends back home, their dog Stollie has just died. Stollie was a great little dog, part Jack Russell, part collie and all character. I have very happy memories of Stollie. When she was younger she used to jump into my arms when I visited and with one paw on each shoulder tell me just how glad she was to see me - even if she had just seen me 10 minutes earlier.
Stollie owned the ground she walked on, was equally happy at home or out and about. A couple of times she came to stay with me and would walk my fields with perfect confidence but also behaved exquisitely with my cats... the perfect house guest.
I guess the local postie will feel safer now, but I think the world was a better place with her in it and, for a little dog she leaves a big gap.
I have heard from Caroline and apparently I have to add the following to the list of people who will now feel safer: the coal man, oil delivery man, police, Ian's nephew Andrew and any other poor suckers who she decided she didn't like.
ReplyDeleteI have to say I think she was generally a good judge of character (sorry Ian's nephew but little boys are generally not nice to little dogs) and I know it all started because the old postie used to feed her biscuits through the car window...
Sad news, I only met Stollie once but heard of her often!
ReplyDeleteHope you're recovering from your sting in the arse! xx