Well, Happy Birthday to me. Today I was ten. Now in Big Dog years that's like 100. Did I get a letter from the Queen??? Fraid not. This Diva had a lovely walk and a great breakfast and I hear tell of some steak for tea. They've bought me a new bed. It's very soft. Pam found I have a callous on my shoulder. She thinks it's the new carpet so she's pumped up my duvet bed by 10 inches and is applying Elizabeth Arden Eight hour Cream regularly. We will let you know how it goes. On another point I thought I would remind you all of my Fall/Winter coats.

This is perfect for extremely wet days, handy in Scotland. The colour does wonders for my colouring.

For slightly wet, but cold mornings a furry lined reflective jacket is a good choice.

For cold but dry days this hooded fleece is a joy. And then for out on the country town on a dry day, we have our tweeds, with antler buttons!!!

Though I say it myself, I could be a fashion icon.

Mirren : Well here we are in October. The weather has, as ever, been changeable. Lovely and mild, freezing and chucking it down. Covid still hangs about and it looks as if my birthday and Morganistmas will definitely be just us us. Christmas??? Who knows? Maybe there will be a Christmas miracle. Anyway, lots of lovely walks in fields of gold and green, green grass. I like a bit of variety. Lots of smells.

Must get some pictures up. Been getting wintery here. It was 0.1C here the other morning. I had to wear my red coat. I really did have to wear my red coat because I can't get into my tweeds. Pam says she'll fix it all for me and no one will ever know. It's been this virus thing. They are home more. I get more cuddles, brushing and yes, nibbles. They've been discussing my 10th birthday on the 16th. Its Morganistmas a week later so they might combine the two. We can't have friends round because of regulations. If it stays dry maybe Lala and Murphy and Ray can visit. They'll have to stay outside though.

Mirren 16th September. I'm just starting to grow my winter coat and the temperature goes back up to 23C. What is going on?????

Had a lovely Sunday walk with both the parents. Had lots to nibble. My favourite nibbles "de jour " are these "sensitive" paw prints from Waggs. Very tasty and a pleasant change from biscuits. If they forgot to feed me on demand I just attacked them with the famous Deerhound "Sporran" move. Gets them every time. I hadn't been eating for a couple of days, apart from grass, and they were worried so they basically just gave me what I wanted. I really surprised my friend Murphy. Not my doggie friend, my horse friend. He didn't know a dog could graze like that. He did a lot of snickering in appreciation. On a sadder note, my old adversary, Roxy, crossed the rainbow bridge on Friday. I know we didn't get on but it means I'm the oldest dog in group now, which is a tad worrying. I have a feeling Roxy will be keeping all the boys in order and making sure they all know she's arrived.

Mirren 29th August

Apologies to everyone. Been very busy. Pam and Ewen have a new carpet and the house has been in uproar. Furniture has been moved out and back in. My bed and my furry, by the window, were moved into the studio. I was in shock. Have now discovered it provides extra padding and it's great for rubbing my nose on. Very relaxing.

Mirren

18th August. Things are settling down a bit and we are getting back into a routine. Can't say that about the weather though because it changes all the time. The other night, Murphy came to stay, and he was sunbathing. Something I don't do now, too hot and bad for the skin. We went for a lovely early walk and a picnic. He just doesn't learn. I keep telling him not to take his eye of the food. You might miss something coming your way. Ewen took me to the "Windy Wood" as Pam calls it, yesterday evening. It's always really cool in there even when it's warm elsewhere. Pam managed to get up this morning and come for a walk with us before she went to work. It was lovely having her back. It meant I had two people to get biscuits from. Result.