Continuing Education

Took TYK Rat Hunting yesterday evening as part of its Continuing Education. In company with TB. We sat by the hedge for a Very Long Time but apart from one or two interesting rustles from within nothing appeared to assuage Our slight boredom. (Note the charming vocabulary. My education is, naturally, extensive.) TB and TYK finally wandered off to watch the chickens: With one either side of their pen the silly birds were somewhat nervous. Lots of warning clucks as they went from side to side looking at first one visitor then the other. It would no doubt have continued for a lengthy time had not TYK spotted one of the stroppy blackbirds. Was off like a little yellow bullet and straight up the trunk of an apple tree. A very loud squawk ensued and then TYK returned. Very smug and with several black feathers protruding from its little pink mouth.

TB stayed by Our chickens, drooling and dribbling slightly. Is Not a Happy Beagle, being on a strict reducing diet.