On a fact finding mission today. I wanted some pictures of the trees in their autumn colours. Needless to say my little helper was there too. Nothing says it's autumn quite like getting hit on the back of the legs by what looks like half a tree just as you're about to take that all important photograph. Pol has a tendency to choose the biggest branch she can find and try to get it through the smallest gaps in the undergrowth or through my legs. However that aside I've managed to get some decent photographs and I'll make a start on Monday (off to Ikea for a bit of retail therapy tomorrow. I need some new bookcases, though I don't for the life of me know where they are going to go). One of my local shops is selling canvases for £1.99 and they're about 2' x 2' and braced as well. I reckon I'll get 5 for starters and see how they go on. If they're anything like the ones I used for Pol and Patches portraits I'll be well pleased. Oh by the by. Princess Pol met up with two other black labs (7 and 12 months old) and they proceeded to find the smelliest, muddiest pond they could and chase each other through it. All in all a great day. lol