Uyu

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    Fabulously Fulfilling But Frenetically Flat Out

    We’ve had an amazingly busy past few weeks packing in all sorts of activities in very little time. It has been frenetic, but fun. Probably the highlight was heading into Odaiba to see a show by Damiano David, the lead singer of Maneskin on a solo tour of Japan. I wasn’t keen on going, but Mrs. Kangaeroo dragged me there and I’m glad she did. David put on a good show and I was up and dancing by the end of the night. We also got a visit from Uyu, the border collie, who stayed a few days and was her typically snarly self. She melted my heart with her…

  • Sometimes A Whisper Isn’t Loud Enough

    Having been presented with a couple of opportunities last year to look after the delightful border collie Uyu I had begun to fancy myself as a bit of a dog whisperer because of the devotion she was showing me, so I was delighted at the prospects of renewing acquaintances. That opportunity would come from a family cherry blossom viewing at Inokashira Park, which is adjacent to Uyu’s home. Well, so much for being a dog whisperer….Uyu showed she remembered me by immediately dropping to the ground and demanding a belly rub. Then, she didn’t come near me for the rest of the day as she stuck close to mum and…