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Well, actually, life is just one big holiday for me. Had a good couple of weeks and firstly have to tell you that I really have been a well behaved boy. These schmucks that I live with just lap it up - keep telling me what a good lad I am. Have only caught two hares recently so my record is really good.

Mum has been away for a couple of weeks which meant getting out on the boat with Dad. It's not that Mum doesn't like going on the boat, it's just that the weather always seems to be better when she is not around and we can get away on our own. Funny that! We took Uncle Brian with us and went up as far as Arisaig. There was a bit of rough water that we had to go through and I have to confess that I was really frightened. I don't like it when the boat rocks at all. I really try to be a very brave boy but I end up quivering like a wreck. Honestly, it doesn't do anything for my image at all. Here's me trying to be Coco the Brave, and I end up looking like Coco the Clown.

Dad's been letting me run to the boat in front of the car. I can run at around 30 mph - he told me that he measured it on the car's speedo. I can actually go a bit faster than that but don't want to lose him in the dust I kick up! Luing's a great place to go running on. My side is now healed from the bite I received - there was a dog visiting the holiday cottage next door to us and it decided to take a bite out of me whilst I was running past. I was actually not going anywhere near it - I was running to my Dad but the dog decided to stop me in my tracks. Just wait if it ever comes back here - I will be ready for it.

Done quite a bit of swimming recently too. The water is really refreshing. I love playing about in it. The humans don't seem to want to wade in with me though. My Mum is getting a bit adventurous with her new shoes. She got Dad to buy her some shoes with holes in for her birthday - honestly, these shopkeepers really see them coming. And like a fool he forked out for them. She reckons they are very comfy and let the water in and out. Dad says they suit her as she is a bit of an old croc!

Yesterday was really warm and Mum and I went down onto the shore and I played with my frisbee. She sat with her feet in a rockpool for a while (strange). I had great fun, then I nearly lost my frisbee. Mum managed to throw stones into the sea to let me see where it was and I bravely swam out for it and managed to retrieve it to the shore. It was great fun. Today is depressing, we have rain. So I thought I would get onto the old computer and update my dogblog.

You may have noticed that I don't do this when Mum is away. The reasons for that are two-fold - I am usually out doing boy things with Dad, ie playing with boats, walking, having fun, and the second reason is Dad doesn't know how to use the computer and I don't want to show off that I do. Us boys have to stick together you know.

BWFN
Coco

PS Forgot to let you know that I am now a published author. I had a column in the last Luing newsletter. I am now the canine correspondent for the island!

Have been very busy over the last few days. Last Wednesday the humans decided it was time to have a few days off, so they packed up and moved us all onto the boat for a few days.

We spent the first night on Loch Aline which is one of my favourite places. My dad always takes me ashore there and I have a good run about. He has to take me ashore because I refuse to undertake my ablutions on board. I have my pride after all. Dad does get a bit fed up of having to ferry me back and forth. Mum suggested they grow a pot of grass for me to 'water' but I would demean myself.

On Thursday we moved up to Tobermory on Mull and went along to the Mull Highland Games. Unfortunately, I was not allowed to enter any of the races taking place - I think they obviously realised I would beat all the other contenders. We got a nice spot to sit overlooking the main field. My Dad was very amused watching some of the not-so heavies trying some of the heavier events. It only rained for a short time and the rest of the time it was very warm. We all had a great day out - thanks Mull.

On Friday we cast off once again. Dad said he had tried to get a bone for me at the excellent butchers in Tobermory, but they didn't have any. It is the best place around for bones (just to let my other doggie mates know). We headed round the top of Mull and stopped off for a short break at Gometra then on to Ulva for the night. Lots of nice walks again. On Saturday we moved further round the coast of Mull and were quite close to Iona and Bunessan. Dad took me to a lovely sandy beach and I had a great run around.

Yesterday we headed for the Garvellachs where Dad and I climbed a hill with some of the beehives in place. Then we up-anchored and on to the Black Isle for the night. Today, we headed back to Cullipool with the humans murmuring that they had to get some bills sorted out. So we are home for a couple of days and then off again, perhaps to Crinan where there is a wooden boat festival on for a few days.

We have visitors coming up at the weekend and Dad hopes to take us all to Jura and Gigha for a few days. I'll be sure to let you all know of my travels!