We were woken this morning by the phone ringing - on several occasions.  It was very early and when we got up I commented to Ian that I didnt really like it when the phone rang that early as usually it carried bad news. We chatted for a while and then he checked his messages.  He told Ken the call was for him that there was a message for him to phone Australia - It was from our friends Pat and Mick.

Pat was really upset and was phoning to tell us that on Saturday,Heidi (my dog) had collapsed and was suffering and they had to make the decision to put her to sleep.  A very hard call but something that was not unexpected.  Heidi was fourteen years old and had been struggling since early in the year.  She was a real fighter, but think it all must have got too much. I  realise making this decisiion on my behaf  must have been very difficult for Pat and Mick and  I am really grateful for the love and care they gave Heidi on this and other occasions.