So that was summer

Autum is well and truely here. The nights are drawing in, the rain keeps falling and the first of the autumn storms have already visited us. Summer, albeit without too much sunshine, feels as if it was a bonus this year. Four months or so after cataract surgery I’ve no regrets. He continues to get by ok and in good light is very happy. In the dark or poor light he still gets around ok with the occasional bump. It’s a far far better position than we were in back in May. Walking wise we’ve not done a huge amount. Most walks these days are local, with Worden Park our destination of choice. The wide spaces and good paths are pretty much perfect. I’ve let him off lead from time to time when it’s quiet but have to make sure he stays reasonably close so he can still find me without heading off in the wrong direction. I’ve bought a fantastic 8m long flexi lead, for parks and countryside not pavements, which has made walking a bit less stressful and definitely safer. I’m more concerned that he might hurt his eyes if he headed in to bushes or reacted if surprised by another dog than I am about him runnng off.

Whilst we’ve avoided sandy beaches for obvious reasons it didn’t stop a 2 week holiday in Cornwall last month which was wonderful. I’d not thought we’d get back there but happily we did, taking in some short coastpath walks, plenty of pubs and fishing villages. As usual he obsessed about pasty crumbs and the smells of fish and chips.

All in all, a good summer. I hope autumn and winter continue to be happy and maybe we’ll even get back to Cornwall next year!