Solo

A strange day for all of us adjusting to Basil not being here any more. People have been so understanding and kind, which really helps. As does looking after Polly who is definitely a bit confused by it all. I took her for a solo walk round the park this morning and she kept looking back at the car as if I’d forgotten something. She made a new friend, though, and another one at the vet’s this afternoon - I took her to get her hips checked as she was limping (a bit of degeneration but no pain, which is good) and her lungs, for which we’re going to try a bronchodilator. They gave me a card with some forget-me-not seeds, and a bunch of flowers. We then went to the pet shop to get a few things before returning home to check on Mr DA who has come down with a bout of gout and is having to get around the house by hopping...