A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY...

No wonder Barney looks puzzled. So far in his nine months, he`s had a bit of a sheltered life - local walks, local woods and orchards, that kind of thing - but last week opened his eyes to the fact that there is a world beyond the confines of our Kent village.

It was his first long drive in the car - 240 miles - but despite a couple of `comfort` stops at Stonehenge and somewhere in Somerset, Barney travelled very well. When we arrived at our holiday cottage, he settled in quickly and enjoyed the new sniffs on offer in their local woods.

We took him everywhere with us, of course - the picture shows him on the beach at Woolacombe. We went to places like Clovelly that were crowded with people and we even took Barney on the cliff lift which ascends the 901 feet from Lynmouth up to Lynton, none of which seemed to faze Barney at all. So, we now know that he`s a good traveller and that he adapts well to new surroundings and experiences. All good news for Barney and for us. It`s just like having kids again!