This is the glue that bonds a nation, the secret backbone, the very spine of community. The village fete. This is how we put the glory into the land of hope and glory. Everything is perfect, the weather is uncertain. The merry-go-round is overpriced. The Bottle stall is heaving. The bouncy castle beckons Frankie and Amy's bare feet. Whilst in the corner it has begun - The Graveley dog show.

Diamond meets a friend - they know their own. There are two types of dog owner in the world. Bull terrier owners and all the rest.
We chat and compare the usual bull terrier idiosyncrasies ( a word derived from idiots with crazy dogs)
We enter three classes working dog, waggiest tail, and young handler.

Proud is too small a word for the Champ.

Diamond wins best working dog which is quite an achievement considering he sleeps all day. He also wins...drum roll...wait for it...
...trumpet fanfare...derderderder...
Waggiest tail. Need I say more? only that young handler was far to exciting for Diamond to enter.