Mabel : It's just been shop, shop, shop. New Christmas jumpers, which we won't fit in next year, new outdoor coats, which are way too big and will fit us until the summer, and new, BIG, grown up, proper Deerhound/Greyhound collars. I am so impressed. She's even talking about a shampoo and blow dry for the New Year??? Not so sure about that.

Morris : I don't know about all this shopping thing. The new collars I am impressed with because I am getting more grown up and that puppy collar was seriously getting a bit embarrassing. I mean, after Ewen, I am boss in this house and need to look more male and dog-ly. We don't need coats. We are dogs and have a coat already. I just don't understand people who dress up dogs. I have to admit quietly though, that when it's -2C outside, after the warm house, the new coats are lovely and warm. As to a shampoo!!!! Watch this space. Ha Ha!!!! Mabel : Like all males, Morris is delusional. Pam and I rule the house!!!

Mabel : Went for a long walk up the hill this morning. We looked down over Lauder and Thirlestane. It was beautiful. Morris kept behaving like a two year old kangaroo and nearly pulled Pam over one time. She wasn't very happy. She was very patient but I knew to be very good and not try to trip her up.

Morris : It was a lovely walk and I tried to pull Mabel and Pam up the hill really quickly. It didn't go down well. Then, when I get in long grass I like to pretend I'm a hunter and I hide and then jump out in a big leap. That didn't go down well with either of them again. Then I was sick on Pam and Ewen's bed. Think I ate too much grass and sticks. At least my bed is clean!

Morris and Mabel: We've been very busy shopping these week. Pam has been very patient explaining about pawmoney and giving at Christmas but we bought pigs ears anyway. We were asked to model for a Nativity card.