I've spent the day (as well as the day before) at the Botanical Garden as the weather's been absolutely fantastic. A blanket, a bottle of water and a book- that's all I've used today and dear Lord. I am tired! From doing nothing! It must be the sun.
Anyway, it's quite interesting lying there and there's nothing to suggest that there's a bustling big city on the other side of the walls. I've found my perfect spot where not a lot of people go to as it's in one of the corners of the garden. I share it with a couple of other people -who were there yesterday as well - and 2 squirrels.
They are grey squirrels (not red) and they're a bit too tame for it to be comfortable. They obviously think that there's a buffet of food laid out so they edge their way closer and closer until they're about 12" away. They seem nice, they don't look particular vicious but I think I remember my host-parents in USA saying that they can carry diseases. If that's only in North America, I don't know but I'm not taking any chances.
I just know that if there's a rabid squirrel and it happens to bite someone, it'll be me. Sod's Law says so. Weird things always happens to me so I've come to expect nothing and everything. I had this vision of me having my leg bitten and having to hobble away to the hospital - thankfully just around the corner - and there explaining that it was a squirrel and then having to endure the laughter and embarrassment while being treated, or not. Sod's Law also says that it'd be one of Boyfriends friends/colleagues to treat me. No chance of that being kept a secret....
There's no point dwelling about it as it didn't happen but I'm just saying that it wouldn't surprise me if it did happen.
Watch this space for a rabid, flee-infested squirrel/human!
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