Gordon's pretty much slept through the whole of the weekend, so I thought I'd look after the blog on his behalf.

I was given the free run of the room in which we'd been placed, as well as having the opportunity to run around the livingroom, where I got to meet Carrie and Harriet, two guinea pigs. Curious creatures. I also met Paul's brother, who has a useful pair of legs and up which I was able to climb to access the sofa.

I do think I may have upset Claudia, when I took things a bit literally and I feasted on Feast, a book by Nigella Lawson. Hmm.


'Shy Boy' Archangel Gabriel
On behalf of Gordon,
In memory of Tony

We've found ourselves back in our travel home and at Claudia and Paul's. For some reason we are in a different room to the one we normally reside in. It's a lot quieter, so that suits me. I'm resting a lot and for sure Shy Boy finds me a total bore.

The menu this evening looks particularly inviting; avocado, sweetcorn, grapes, broccoli, our usual cereal and, of course, yoghurt and honey.

Shy Boy is restless so I hope he has the chance of a runaround later.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony Blair

NY trip for Tony

Forgot to mention the visitor we had some days ago, no idea who he was, but he seemed attentive and handled both Shy Boy and myself. Curious.

Gordon Brown
In Memory of Tony

Haven't been up to much today. Feeling better, but still taking it easy. Shy Boy went off somewhere for a while, no idea what he got up to.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony Blair

Wasn't feeling at my best yesterday and not up to cleaning myself. 'Shy Boy' often takes care of my hygiene, but for some reason he didn't yesterday and it was Helena who made sure I was 'presentable'.

I'm feeling better this morning and went for a nap behind the curtain - Tony's favorite haunt. I can still capture his scent, just.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

This evening Shy Boy brought back the minutes of the last Designed and Made board meeting, their financial accounts for March and the estimated costings of two exhibitions.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

Shy Boy went out this morning and came back with some typed notes, a 'to do' list, an A4 exercise book and a cheque for £196.

Helena must have been looking for them when she found me, in my bed, with a large, torn piece of paper on my back. She took it away the paper, but left the chewed up piece of vinyl floor covering.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

Shy Boy scared the life out of Claudia, when he jumped onto the sofa, where she was sitting. I didn't leave the holiday home at all during the weekend, so it was good to stretch my legs yesterday when we returned, with Helena, to our 'house'. Yes, I really did have a good walk about, I even approached the bedroom door. That was a first.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

Since Tony became 'out of sorts' our house has been on the table in the quiet room. Today Helena returned us to the floor of the noisy room.

Though it was my sleeping time, I couldn't settle. I could smell Tony. I clattered my yoghurt dish till Helena returned. She opened the front of the house to allow me out. I followed Tony's scent around the 'house', then toward the curtains. In front, under and behind. His scent was strong. I sat among the folds of the fabric, enveloped in it.

I stayed there for a very long time. Comforted. But where was Tony?

Helena then took me from behind the curtain and placed me, with Shy Boy, in our travel home. We're now back with Claudia and Paul. Shy Boy heaven. Heals, toes and shins - watch out.


Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

I'm still behind the bed. Helena brought me a dish of yoghurt and honey in addition to the brazil nut, which she brought earlier. I'm oblivious to Shy Boy's existence, other than Helena speaking to some other being in the room other than myself.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

As soon as Helena realised I wasn't inside the 'house' she called for me. I came out from behind the bed, but then quickly realised that she probably intended to return me to the company of Shy Boy, so I retreated. She respected my wishes and after placing my favorite cardboard tube close to me, left the room. It's quite a drop from the table, but the rug is particularly soft and I so want a break from Archangel.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

Helena collected us from Claudia's today. Shy Boy has been an absolute nightmare to be with. Tony had always been the recipient of his playful, but rather painful behaviour and now I'm being subjected to it. He's seriously hard work. Paul suffered a nipped toe, then on putting on slippers, received a nipped shin. I'm just keeping my head down.


Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony

Claudia came round Sunday afternoon and took us away in our holiday home. The same home in which we'd made our last journey with Tony. It saddened me a little that the bedding was fresh as it meant I couldn't capture his scent.

Gordon Brown
In memory of Tony