I heard the term tidewatcher last week. I am a tidewatcher, for bobbing but on most occasions for no particular reason. Our dog, Hugo, was a canine tidewatcher. He had a very specific need. His one dog quest was to rescue seaweed from the sea and his patience was infinite. Lola has no such interest but she humours me.

Humouring me is her entire life experience today. There is a fair bit of admin to be done.

None of it is interesting to a dog who values lifestyle over activity or admin. Things could be worse for her, I could be working in the actual office rather than her comfortable home. Dogs are not allowed at the tennis club.

Club admin is often about the things that shouldn’t happen and of course mitigation for all the things that should happen. Like Lola I am not hugely excited by admin but nobody’s  world goes round without admin. Which is why a walk to the tidal pool for a bit of tidewatching is time very well spent.

And when nearly all the admin is done there is always more tidewatching. Lola remains disinterested.