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Jake loves to be out and about in Bodrum. He knows all the streets like the back of his paw and will try and direct the biped he leads around to his favourite lunchtime stopovers. He's pretty peed off that his best-loved establishment, Seaman's House, where he was always given crispy fish heads, whether his lunch companions ordered seafood or not, has closed down. He still tries to make the detour down 'Tequila Street' to see if the whiff of those deep-fried morsels lingers in the air. (He watched a UK TV programme on canine prowess not long back and learnt from a presenter with ears almost as large as his own, that dogs are able to detect events that happened years ago by just sniffing the air. This was reassuring as he'd assumed he'd been suffering from constant deja vu.) It's a shame that he very rarely sees inside the buildings he passes. He had three paws inside a government office a couple of weeks ago and all hell broke out; shouting, gesticulating and very offensive language was directed his way. A dog could get a persecution complex in this town. There is one shop in town where dogs are very welcome. It also turns out to be the best photocopy/form filling destination for those applying for residency permits. Jake has no need of such paperwork but a very attractive young whoofer called Barbie helps her biped run the establishment and a visit to such a peachy pooch makes his day.
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| İrme Stationers - Under the main mosque. |
The poodle has visiting rights with our lawyer....for the rest she refuses to leave the car.
ReplyDeleteI think I will start a list of dog friendly offices
DeleteIf I were one of those government bureaucrats, I'd think twice before I directed nasty invective at an adorable canine like Jake. You never know when you need a dog to protect you, solve a crime, lower your blood pressure, diagnose a serious illness, or cheer you up. Talk about canine prowess!
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at the uproar he caused in the nufus office.
Delete. . hard to know what to say, really - barking one's shins; barking up the wrong tree; is Jake from Barking?; barking; barking mad?
ReplyDeleteJake Barker is the name he uses when on official business.
DeletePoor Jake. No more fishy tales for him! What you call Tequila Street, I've called Tavern Alley, I think.
ReplyDeleteIt is unofficially called Tequila Street because every bar is now a a Tequila bar. Narrow lane just off castle street.
DeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteJake does seem to be the man about town. Who could deny entry to this charming dog with his proprietorial air? Perhaps he could become the town mascot?
He met the Bodrum football team last month and got on with most of them. He could be a team mascot.
DeleteKids and I reading your post and just want to hug Jake, such a cutie : ) Those government people need to get their acts together, I agree with SDs. Cok sevgiler, Ozlem x
ReplyDeleteHope they get to meet this year
DeleteI still remember when Jake first arrived and kind of made friends with Poppy (even though she would hide under the chair because he was so boisterous. He is adorable isn't he? I wonder what he would make of all our lot now?
ReplyDeleteI think he'd be a bit scared. He's a bit of a softy.
DeleteLove the İrme Stationers. We used to potter about there for all sorts of things. Ah, memories...
ReplyDeleteI reckon government offices are the same the world over. Poor Jake - he's so sweet he should be welcomed with open arms. :)
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