Sunday, 19 October 2025

Walk a mile in my shoes.

Everything here is at standstill, I'm waiting for news about my new accommodation. These things take time and I need to be patient.

 I'm going back to the audiologist tomorrow as my aids are shrieking and whistling. They are driving me mad!

I went to the summer house y'day for a fish supper, it was very pleasant but I didn't stay long as I couldn't hear the conversation. One particular resident seems to have voted herself in as Queen of the May and has decided she needs to share her opinions of my dog with me. When she first moved in she complained about Beano barking incessantly, this was on a day when we were visiting friends on their narrow boat and had taken Beano with us. When I explained this she proceeded to approach the neighbours hoping to find someone to back her up, no one would. 

The Queens current topic of complaint is that Beano needs grooming. I am aware of this but I'm also aware that Beano would find this terrifying. He is ok as he is, he would look tidier if he was groomed but I'm not prepared to put him through unnecessary stress just to suit the opinions of the Queen.

As life stands at the moment I would also look better if I was better groomed. It's not something that I'm interested in. I'm clean but a bit dishevelled.

6 comments:

Rambler said...

Oh it's horrible when people who don't know the facts (and won't accept that there are reasons why Beano is terrified of being groomed) then proceed to find fault with how you look after him. Grrrr! Says it all when she won't accept that you were not even in the area when Beano was accused of incessant barking. Blooming busybody!! I hope you can get your whistling, screaming hearing aids sorted by someone who knows what they're doing. Stand next to a wall and let them 'enjoy' the noise!!!

Su said...

"You do you and tell her to ****** off as he's your dog who you know best for him" this was my first response but perhaps you should delete it,
I know , correction I think I have in idea of what you are going through and ony wish I was 100s of miles near to you to be of more help.

Su said...

Sorry I apologised on the previous blog page , duh me!! Su

Hard up Hester said...

If I was planning on staying here I would tell her exactly that but as I'm planning on moving away I will probably just ignore her. Mind you I may wait until my last day here and then tell her to **** off, loudly!

Hard up Hester said...

Thank you.

Hard up Hester said...

Thank you.

Walk a mile in my shoes.

Everything here is at standstill, I'm waiting for news about my new accommodation. These things take time and I need to be patient.  I...