SIX WHOLE HOURS

Yes, SIX.

Can you imagine that.  Being on your own for SIX hours.  It's cruelty to a small black dog, that's what it is.

Except that I did go to sleep for a long time, so I didn't really notice.

And when they did come home again, SHE did say I was allowed to have Aunty Liz's present, and she did unwrap it and gave it to me, and it was simply the best thing I have ever eaten in the whole of my entire life.  Yes, it was.

And then, she did pick me up and gave me a stupendous back massage, and Aunty Dolly did pick up her camera, and I did get snapped in the midst of my ecstasy.

I have to say, life is pretty good right now.

Despite being left for SIX WHOLE HOURS.