At the end of March 2016, Furry Mama persuaded Calum to go for a walk with her and Minty Mutt. Baggy's husband isn't what you'd call a keen walker! He left the house in a T-shirt! Clever Bird asked if he was sure, as it was very cold. He insisted he'd be fine. Furry Mama had dressed Baggy in a fleece and a down-lined waterproof coat along with her snood. Halfway round it started to drizzle. Within a minute there was a gale blowing and horizontal rain with icy slush in it. Calum blamed Furry Mama for his depth of soakedness. How is that even reasonable? Furry Mama towelled Minty dry, then herself, while Calum got changed. "Well one thing's for sure", said Grotty Groom, "I am not riding in this!" Half an hour later the sun was back out and the wind had dropp...

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