All quiet on the Willesden front

It was a slow news day today in Willesden. As far as we know, nothing at all happened until about 10:00 p.m when there was a torrential downpour just as some people were at the most distant part of their dog walking for the evening. A small dog was seen to be like a drowned rat, and its owner like a drowned bear. In spite of the pelting cataracts, the animal carried on with its scent marking and olfactory investigations. The dog, that is. Its owner let it off the leash when they were nearly home, to let it run for shelter. Unfortunately the dog had different plans and decided to go the other way. At that point a certain amount of unseemly Muttering* was noted.

*Muttering is a special language for communicating with dogs. It is similar to baby talk, but more vigorous. Ed.