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Dog Days #8

20/03/09
by Nathan Jones

Dear Bob,Have you missed me? Kenny has. He thinks I was away because I am ashamed of him, and now he’s relieved. You can tell from the look on his face. No you can’t. You can’t tell anything from the look on a dog’s face apart from what they have in their mouth. Don’t talk to me about what Kenny has in his mouth.I am ashamed of him, as it happens. Not only does he regularly let one off without.. More


Dog Days #7

03/03/09
by Nathan Jones

Dear Bob,Went to the football with Dad on Saturday. Wrexham vs Salisbury. (’Oo ’ur day?’) A middling game on a bobbly green patch of grass levelled out on a little hill. No expectations of greatness, just a hope for something less depressing than the livingroom. And no-one sang ’We hate Chester and we hate Chester,’ which I know is your fave.You can see the mountains in the gaps around the ground,.. More


Dog Days #6

25/02/09
by Nathan Jones

Dog Days is a serial about the plight of a dog walker, Richie Pen, and Kenny, his dog.Dear Bob,Do you want me to leave you then? Is this it? Shall I turn up my runny nose at your stupid body and go back to that damp flat? Burden myself back up and get drunk and angry? Send all my friends round tidy, with tip-offs about your top ten things to do on a Sunday? Do you hate me?Of course not! What a lovely.. More


Dog Days #5

18/02/09
by Nathan Jones

Dog Days is a serial about the plight of a dog walker, Richie Pen, and Kenny, his dog.Dearest Bob,It’s funny camping out in the living room isn’t it! We are like children, whispering all night. When do you think we’ll get rid of that stink out of the bedroom though? I’m really sorry about that.Kenny thinks we have moved in with him. He is well chuffed. You can tell, despite the fact that he.. More


Dog Days #4

13/02/09
by Nathan Jones

Dog Days is a serial about the plight of a dog walker, Richie Pen, and Kenny, his dog.Dear Bob,Are we broke? Or are we wealthy? I just don’t know anymore. I am Rich. I know that much. But who should I compare myself to? It changes weekend to weekend. Do we go...a) We are working class... we will have the house wine! and then the lady will go home and twiddle for pennies while I winkle in the copper.. More