March 9th 2014.

 Mirren

Hello again.  It's been a while since we blogged.  What's happened?  Well, the house was eventually finished.  It's nice and fresh now.  Of course the first thing Magnus did was throw up on the new carpet, not once but twice and in different spots. Anyway, it was lovely for Christmas.  I showed my intelligence and opened our presents.  Magnus tried but couldn't.  He is too ham-pawed.  I received a lovely new drinking mug.  I like something more refined than a bowl.  The weather has been wet and windy but with no snow.  At least we haven't been flooded like those poor pets in the south.  Magnus wouldn't have coped.  He hates getting his tummy wet.  I'm not fond of getting wet either (see Oct 15th)  I just do not see the point.  No one puts Baby in the shower!!
Anyway, we've been away a few times too.  We went up to "The Isles of Glencoe" in October.  Great time.  We spent time in Glen Etive and up at Arisaig.  Magnus and I were both very tired when we got home.  For Ewen's birthday we went to "Roman Camp" in Callendar.  Really lovely hotel, dog friendly and with lots of walks.  Apparently, the Pets can have amazing food there.  Then we went off to Kentallen in February.  Pam found "The Holly Tree" hotel.  When we got there we had our own lodge, which was splendid.  Plenty of room for relaxing.  I like staying in hotels and seeing new places.  It seems very grown up and you have to remember your manners and be on your best behaviour.  All very glamorous.
I feel very at home in this part of the country.  All these hills and glens.  They have deer.  Stirs something in my soul.

Magnus

Hi everyone.  Been busy.  Arisaig was great.  Ran away from Pam and Ewen on the Machair.  I wanted to stay.  There's something about a beach that I really like.  Had to leave though.  They got in the car and I was scared they'd leave me without any ham.

Got great new, big, indestructible squeakies for Christmas.  Loads of fun.  Mirren always seems to want the one I've got.  When Pam and Ewen throw them around the house she always tries to beat me and if she doesn't, she demands the toy I have.  She gets really grabby and nippy.  Mind you, she was really grabby and nippy a few weeks ago.  She kept clinging on to Ewen.  She was wearing these funny things Pam called knickers.  Caused a few comments but I wasn't enquiring too much about them.  Anyway, she's told you about "Roman Camp" and "Holly Tree."  The hotels were lovely but I enjoyed seeing the new places with Ewen best of all.

I need to go now.  I'm watching "Crufts."  One of my distant, distant relatives won the Hounds group.  I'm hoping he'll do well in the "Best in Show" part.  He should.  Like me, he has magnificent stature and a very gentlemanly air.  He's a lot greyer than me but then I am very fair.
We had someone come calling at the door last week.  When she saw me, she was rendered speechless.  That's the effect we have on people.  They are just stunned at my manly appearance.