Hi Folks

Just a short one to say, I have been having a bit of fun with our Reubens but you know folks, he is the most gentlest creature one would wish to own.  He loves everyone and makes a fuss of all.  It is amazing to think that he hardly ever barks and yet Scrooge barks for the least little thing much to my distress at times.  Scrooge is also a loyal one though and I guess one could say he is mine as he follows me around everywhere.  Reubens tends to be more for the grandchildren, he adores them.

I always feel so sad when I see the cruel pictures of some who have been illtreated by their owners or other people.  I hate to watch films with animals in when they are hurt or when they are killed.  I often think about the poor old horse who in days gone by were slaughtered in the name of wars.  I wonder what gave man the power to use a soul in such a way.  Such is life and there is so much which many would like to alter.

The creatures of the wild.

Dear Reubens the Royal

Dear Reubens the Royal,

In reply to your notice I am offering my services, I have very little knowledge of dogs but have a great respect for the cat especially when I come across one as clever as this one...

However, I am willing to learn and I have plenty of carrier bags for your special needs. 

Now you ask about a seal well I have been investigating and am wondering if the following will be of use to you..

Darius I (Old Persian Dârayavauš): king of ancient Persia, whose reign lasted from 522 to 486. He seized power after killing king Gaumâta, fought a civil war (described in the Behistun inscription), and was finally able to refound the Achaemenid empire, which had been very loosely organized until then. Darius fought several foreign wars, which brought him to India and Thrace. When he died, the Persian empire had reached its largest extent. He was succeeded by his son Xerxes.

Alternatively there is the above, mmm maybe not, it looks as though once again it may belong to a family and I doubt whether it will fit your paw.

There are many, many seals belonging to different reigns, families, cultures and religions.  It is quite interesting to read if one is totally interested but I think perhaps the following will be your bowl of water...

It has a loop to it which you can attach to your collar.  Hope this will be of service to you, if it is please meet me outside by my van.

 

Yours sincerely

Dastardly the Dog Catcher.

 

My Visitors:

Hi all Reubens the Royal here, I am quite excited, we have some new visitors coming to show themselves.  Naturally they wont be as great as I am, nah, I dont think so anyway?  Mmmm ok maybe they will be better, I know, be careful what you say now.......

No, no, no, they belong to the Queen of England, I know I am Royal but the establishment is very busy and I am way down on the scale of royalty.   In any case I am not sure what doggie biscuits they like.....

Try again......

There they are, mmmm now which one.......no behave, let them come to you, although they look bigger than I am.  They look as though they are great pals, is it ok for a Royal person such as I, to say they look fantastic.  Not going to show this picture to my mistress she may want to trade me in boo! hoo!.

Reubens the Royal signing off, am going to look for my seal again, can anyone help me please?

NO, NO, NO not that sort of seal.......

 

Notice: Wanted:

Staff with sense and knowledge of

how to treat a Royal Canine.

 

Apply to Reubens the Royal with credentials.

Reubens the Royal

Just look at that profile, this is my haughty look, I think it is pretty good.  Regal, royal, me, Reubens the Royal.  This one was taken when I went away to a place called Brean, I took my lowly friend with me,  I had him grooming me...have to admit that it felt really good.

Whilst we were there the scrooge had his sister come visit, now I suppose we could say she is quite a sweet little thing, they are twins and she is called Holly.  Oh my goodness me, another one "Holly, Holly, wherefore art though Holly" oh boy it is a wonder we have any neighbours left.

I wasnt to impressed with having to sit with these lowly subjects but the trouble is the scrooge tends to get a bit over amorous with his sister, he has no sense of respect.  I keep on telling him it is incest but he doesnt care. 

I had to sit inbetween them in the end just to protect the damsel in distress, he looked away rather ashamed of himself and she looked so coy, mmmm I wonder?

Better close for now and take a cold shower.

HRH Reubens the Royal.

HRH on holiday.

Hiya folks, here I am again, hey cut it out that isnt me!!!!  Who is taking the mickey here, I am the King so in future please refer to me as Your Royal Highness.  Nothing is sacred, now I have to do it myself, where did I put that photograph, ah here it is....

Mmm have to explain about this photograph, that lot thought they were going to return me to the shop along with the trolley.  I was trying to say to them, "No, No, my mistress didnt buy me there".  Talk about going away on holiday, maybe my owners will read this and realise what they tried to do to me! 

Can you Adam and Eve it, I managed to get out and then they tried to return the poor old rabbit, I was incognito under the trolley telling the poor old thing to jump out.  Noone saw me.

Well all was sorted, I managed to put my royal status into play, I told them that neither of us was going to be returned to any shop.  We were staying, mind you as I looked at the lovely beautiful rabbit, I had this awful visualisation, no no it was to awful, I couldnt do that, could I?  Mmm, well I am HRH, just wondering if rabbit is on the menu!  Nah.....better make do with that grotty old bone if I can get it off of that greedy old Scrooge.

 

Well this is HRH signing off for now. 

 

Hey thats a bird that isnt me, I give up!!!!!  Cant get the staff these days, at one time it would have been "Off with their heads"!!!

 

Going to look for my royal seal

Reubens the Royal

 

Disclaimer notice:  All trolleys were returned to their rightful owner, clean and in good conditon.  The rabbit was returned to his cage unharmed and I, His Royal Highness Reubens the Royal had a rest on a full stomach, no honest the rabbit was returned!

Where is that bloomin Royal Seal!!!!

 

Reubens and Scrooge

Hi folks, let me introduce myself, I am Reubens, I belong to the Jules clan (heaven help me).  They are pretty good to me I have to admit, they feed me well and I have managed to keep my weight steady.  Was a bit upset the other day though as I had to go to the vets, lovely young lady but she put her fingers in an orifice which tbh I didnt agree with.  It did hurt and I gave out such a yelp, didnt bite her though.  Well I suppose that is it for another year.

I have this buddy, he is 4 years older than myself, I am 3, on the whole we get along very well but is he selfish!!!  I am the sort who will share my food and bits and pieces with anyone but not him, oh no, he seems to think that because he was first in the house, he has the right to put me down when he is feeding.  Many a time he has had to be pulled off of me because he was showing his temper.  I am one who doesnt like confrontation so I am glad that the elders are about and can keep him in line. 

Guess what they called him, Scrooge, can you imagine it, fancy calling a dog Scrooge although I guess it is true.  Just visualise if you can the masters shouting out "Scrooge where are you, Scrooge, here boy".  Well they turn many a head, daft lot.  Because they cannot shorten it they call him Scroogie, now me they call Rubes.  Strange that how these humanbeings alter given names.  Still here he is, can I issue a quiet grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!   No dont let him hear me, he thinks he is the master of the house (little does he know....lol).

Not such a good picture of him, I couldnt make him better looking than myself.   See his ears, goodness knows what he has in him, at least I have a pedigree, havent told him though as I am to kind.  I could pull my rank on him tbh, he is a Heinz Variety but I am purebred.  They say that King Charles Spaniels are allowed in any pub due to a law layed down by the King.  Makes me laugh, I am not a snob but when he tries to pull rank on me I do feel like saying "ere watch it mate".  Nah, I am to much of a gentleman to do so.  I titter at the fact though that when I can go inside in the dry, he has to sit outside in the pouring rain!!  Oh I know they wouldnt do that to him, I have to suffer therefore and neither of us partake of man's enjoyment of the English pint.

 

I will be popping in every so often and will introduce you to some of the dogs who have gone before me, some interesting little stories to tell with some of them but, I'm in charge now so I will just say, "Gone but not forgotten".   Mmm wheres that bone, damn "it" has got it, ah well, just my luck.  I will have a sleep and dream of what might have been.  Note to oneself, get there first next time!

Condescending & Evolution

How does one avoid coming across as condescending.  It is a strange old life we live, we chat to each other in the hope that we will be able to put a point across in a good way, and yet it still comes out as condescending, or so we are told and then, their reply is also condescending.  To be honest I think it is best that we do not talk to each other, ha ha only kidding.

Bearing all things in mind though, how did people communicate before there was speech.  The animals have a way of letting us know what they want, so I guess that man was also the same in the beginning.

On the other hand did we grunt this and grunt that, our expressions must have been great, we must have chatted with our hands...ouch dont do that again.  Oh boy that must have hurt.  Now we say gently "dont do that" then we raise our voice and then we shout, well that is when we are possibly talking to the kids.  They do love to ignore us at times.
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Oh my goodness Juan here, what ever is that woman going on about, I have been kept down here in the vaults of her mind all summer!!  Nothing to do, nothing to learn only that when it rains one gets wet, not me!!  Not on your nelly.  I have just been relaxing trying to get er indoors to think of something constructive, something whereby we will learn, no joy at the moment we are grounded!

Hey I have just found this bit, anyone interested in evolution:-

"Evolution is a touchy subject for some people.

But whatever your personal beliefs are, there is one thing we can all agree on:
The human race adapts to its surroundings.
When we found ourselves in darkness, we tamed fire.
When we wanted convenience, we harnessed electricity.
When we saw the need to travel, we rode horses, then invented cars, planes

and spacecrafts. 
Throughout history, every shift in our needs has been met with the creation or
discovery of a life-changing solution.
But what about today's dilemma?
How do we counter stress and fulfill the expectations of modern life?
How do we deal with information overload?
How do we channel our unique gifts towards improving our lives and the lives of
others?
How do we fulfill ourselves on a higher level, when all our basic needs have already
been met?"

 
 

These words are obviously not ours but there is so much to think of if we want to stop and think.  Dont worry about being condescending, it is only a word.  Many a time we waste our thoughts on immaterial things.  Everyone has a gift of some sort whether it just be a caring one or something fantastic, a Scientist, a Brain Surgeon, a singer, an artiste.  So many things which we have found out in mans progression.  We do not grunt anymore, well not really, we understand or we try to.

There may come a time when we can just get the answers through our own efforts, we believe that this will be so but not for a long time.  The body is very heavy at the moment no matter what size we are, the mind controls it and thus the mind keeps us grounded.