Tally slept right through until ten to five and then woke me for a wee. It was just begin to get light as we went outside and the hills around us were all edged with a silver glow. There was mist on the water and the birds were going ballistic - it was very pretty. It was also very very cold and as Tally had no intention of going back to bed, I got dressed in multiple layers and we went for a walk. By the time we got back she was more then happy to nod off ...

What a dog! She slept through until 4 am and although it took a while to get her back to sleep she next woke at 7 when Anna decided it was time to get up! It was another stunning day and the sun already had a bite to it. We sat outside and had breakfast and then went off for a walk around the dam. Tally got as far as the toilet block and refused to walk any further so Nick had to carry her the entire way. This put Anna's nose out of joint, as she also want...

It's like having a newborn again!! Another night spent getting up at regular intervals to toilet the dog, which is fine because she's very quick at having a wee once she goes outside but it's the refusing to go back to sleep which is exhausting!! At 5 am I gave up getting her back to sleep and instead got dressed and sat outside with her until the rest of the family was awake. By 730 am I was desperate for coffee and warmth and so made coffee, which got Nick...

We had multiple trips outside during the night but at least there were no accidents inside. Tally woke up for the last time at 5 am just as the sun was rising over the lake. I got dressed wearing at least 4 layers and then sat outside with her watching the sunrise until everyone else woke up around 7 30 am. Breakfast seemed to take forever as the boys and Anna are eating at least three bowls of cereal in the morning plus toast! We spent the morning doing sc...

I'm not sure if it was me or Tally who was more on the ball over night but there were no accidents in the van!! She still woke up at 530 am wanting to play and sitting with her outside surrounded by mist was freezing while waiting for the others to wake up. As soon as Katharine appeared I left her to it while I warmed up with a hot shower! We had a large breakfast and then packed up the van, hitting the road for 10 o'clock. We had only gone about ten minute...