May 9th came and James' Mum (I call her Mummy) didn't give me any breakfast. I don't remember being naughty? Still, no food! She did give me a drink though. Then I got ever so excited 'cause it looked as if we were going OUT!! It was ever so early and Mummy got James and me into the car and, fancy that, Uncle Eric came too. I like Uncle Eric because he takes me for nice long walks. I thought "this is going to be a good trip out". Funny thing happened then, we took James over to his Nanny's house and I heard Mummy arranging for Nanny to take James to school and fetch him home afterwards. Then, off we went again in the car, (me, Mummy and Uncle Eric). Going along I thought "I remember going this way before" and after a long drive - you guessed it - we arrived back in Emsworth! Then I began to remember about the very important man I had seen before and this thing called an operation that he talked about. Suddenly the trip out didn't look so good. But, hey, Mummy and Uncle Eric found a really nice playing field and I had a good time running around and making myself quite tired. Thanks Mummy, this is fun I barked. But all too soon it was into the car again and my heart began to race and I started to pant a lot because suddenly Mummy had found the Park Vale Clinic again (she's a bit too clever) and before I knew where I was, I was inside and Mummy was talking to the ladies and writing on lots of bits of paper. Then Mummy said a really big goodbye to me and gave me such a big hug. She told me to be a good girl - and then she was gone.

Oh dear I thought - I need my Mummy and I do wish James was here.

I don't remember too much about what happened next. The nice ladies were fussing around and took my collar and lead to give back to Mummy - I do hope she's coming back for me and not leaving me here.

Then I think I must have gone to sleep.