Sunday 24th August 2025

We drove to Shepherdswell to walk around Knees Wood. Another road closure and diversion, so a trek around all the other village roads. Eventually we arrived at the woods and as we were walking round  , a couple with two dogs stopped to talk to us. The lady dropped her dogs treat and she did this quite near Ellie so the dog attacked Ellie! I couldn’t believe it and then she said “oh he is food protective”. Poor Ellie hadn’t a clue what was going on but it shook her up, thankfully the other dog didn’t draw blood, probably because of Ellie’s thick coat.

We then had a coffee at The Colonel’s Cafe.

In the afternoon we went to the Cattle Market Party in town. All free, well that was how it was advertised. If you wanted a table it was  £25 !! People were quite annoyed by that, it has always been free.