Down by the canal

Went for a lovely bar lunch by the canal side at Ratho. Very civilised until we hear someone hollering "Poppy - NOOOOO!" and a second later "poppy" appears in mad pursuit up the canal after a duck with her owners running alongside shouting their heads off. Thankfully after about 500 yards she came out the zone and gave up the chase. The pub audience were thoroughly entertained and Poppy's owners were thoroughly embarrassed! I felt for them - When our spaniel gets in that frame of mind there is no recalling him. Wish I was off for another month!