Mirren Oct 14th

Well we've just been on our October break to Arran.  Hotel was super.  It was dog friendly so the big guy and I were allowed in the rooms.  Actually we had a suite which gave us plenty of room to stretch out.  We went by ferry.  We had been on a smaller version last year in Stratford-on-Avon so I was quite relaxed.  Magnus was the centre of attention again.  He gets his photo taken all the time.  It's ridiculous. I mean I look fabulous too.  It's just because he is so LARGE.  Anyway spent lots of time on the beach.  Walks at sunset and all that.  This suits Magnus.  Found out something else he's scared off....along with tadpoles and lots of other things...  he doesn't like rocks.  We went a walk along Shiskine golf course.  (It was really like Turnberry Pam said) That was fine but then we started going across rocks. He wouldn't move.  Something about his claws grating.  Pam said it must be like scratching your nails down a blackboard.  (What's a blackboard?)  Met a dog on the beach.  She was a collie/pharaoh hound cross or something.  She could really run and gave me a bit of a fright actually.  I'm not used to other dogs catching me.  Magnus never can.  Magnus tried to let the parents see we were having a good time by refusing to leave the hotel.  Didn't work but I think they realise we would like to go back.  Soon.