Round Up: Cats and Dogs, Spuds, Cats and Dogs Again, Crudds, Husts, QT, BB and 4th Protocol

First thing took three dogs on foot and two cats by car to the vets. Innoculations. Expense. Also got the full SP on Kennel Cough. Arguably not worth the cash for fit dogs. Homewards Ottey, the girl dog, doesn't want to leave the rest of the pack (cats and human) behind but is persuaded by dog-whispered reasoning.

Have decided to stop earthing up the spuds. 20-odd plants in one bed and half a dozen containers. We started late so we're stopping earthing up late too. House and Garden special soon.

Later cats and dogs are some violent rain storms. Sheltered in the Help the Aged shop where there are some interesting books and a good chat. Some strong sounding information about the Post Office opposite.

Off to a meeting with Jon Cruddas at the Mechanics Institute with a Rally for Remploy downstairs. Then a hustings with all six DL candidates represented. Two by themselves. One by a spouse. One by an NEC member. One Minister. One Bag Carrier. Quite good. Interesting chatter with assorted Respect people on the way in. And Ivan Lewis MP (Johnson delegate) on the way out.

Home for Question Time. Some late Big Brother. And Polonium, Caine and Brosnan in The Fourth Protocol. But this lot is just a list. Perhaps tomorrow. There were some interesting 'phone calls and meetings too.