By Mummy
Yesterday we went to visit our lovely friends who we met in Lourdes. They live in Ipswich and it would have been too long to leave Sixto home alone all day; so we decided to take him with us. He seemed very happy in the van in his box, sitting between Port and Starboard. Of course his box was strapped in, just in case of any emergency breaking on the A12.
He had a happy day listening to all the chat and lunch preparations from his vantage point (his box on the kitchen floor) and a few cuddles from some new friends too. We learned from our wildlife expert friend Jamie that ducks have glands on top of their tails which they dip into with their bills and spread waterproofing coating over their down. And we thought he was just a bit fastidious about his appearance with all that preening!
By Sixto
They haven't told you about the enormous black dog that lives with us on Golden Mean. His name is Magic, and he might look really friendly ... but if you look at him through my eyes, wouldn't you keep your distance if you were a little duckling?
By Mummy
(Don't worry Sixto, we'll keep Magic at a respectable distance for a bit longer! He might not be able to distinguish between you and his squeaky toy pheasant that he loves to carry around in those big teeth of his...)
It was another sociable day and Sixto met Port and Starboard's friends from their DRFRC club. Apparently he is being made an honorary member. He was very chirpy as he had a big swim and learned how to dabble all the way to the bottom for food and he also had lots of cuddles today. This evening he has had a bit of a run around on the floor and chased my feet as I walked across the room (with Magic the Dog looking on from his bed) Sixto's tail feathers are definitely getting a bit longer.
Who loves who the most?
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