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I am going to the coast again today. This trip will be partly holiday, partly business – looking for houses and cottages again. It is quite a nice morning, at least it isn’t raining – and we have noticed that the weather is always a bit warmer and more sunny in Bognor, compared to London. Mum says we can stay over if we can find a dog friendly hotel. We are taking my new dog blanket so I can have a well-earned sleep on the way, then when I arrive I demand a quick run round on the beach. I just hope the tide is out so that I can get to the sand. I will let you know how I get on.

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I have enjoyed some of my trips to the seaside but I had to spend a lot of time in the car, as it takes two hours to get there from Nan’s house. At least they know the way now, and we are all finding favourite places. On the way down we always stop at a roadside cafe when we get to the A27, for home made bread pudding. I haven’t managed to get a free sausage yet, but I live in hope.
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I have been away a lot again recently as Mum and I went to Bognor twice in a week to look for houses. I think finally they have decided on a place they want to buy. We went to see a flat in a retirement block, Mum thought it looked really nice. It was near the beach and the promenade gardens. They left me in the car for a few minutes so they could go inside the flats. mum got a big shock – on the front door there was a big notice, ‘NO DOGS ALLOWED’ and another sign on the inner door as well! We were not welcome even for a short visit. My Nan was very nice and said it didn’t matter, she would not want to live anywhere that was so hostile to dogs.

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