We're still sleeping in the garage, painting nearly finished and then furniture moving again to get it all where and how we want it, plus have the curtains and blinds returned. I hope they come up as good as they say they have. Mind you we have become strangely used to none...

DB witnessed a terrible car accident right in front of him, another car ran the car off the road from the right lane into the gravel (median strip) DB was in the left lane and about 50 mtr behind. The car hit the gravel and spun 3 times across the highway to the left, hit the left side gravel and flipped 3 times. DB was first on scene then others arrived. DB in uniform took control, gave directions and a small younger lad managed to reach in and turn the engine off. Initially they wanted to break the window but DB could see the dog in the car. The man was very shook up and not with it, so they couldn't get him to turn the engine off and there was oil or something dripping from the engine. They then managed to get the window open a bit more, the lad climbed in and handed the dog out. The ambulance arrived, they righted the car up onto its side and the man got out. Very shook up, about 50ish. No one else could take the dog so we had her until 10pm when the mans father arrived from a fair distance away. Poor shook up old poodle, pining and crying dreadfully. I got her some food n drink, took her out for wees & poos twice which she did and then finally I put Bronsons old coat on her, it swamped her but settled her right down. She didn't seem hurt but will have to have been flung around in the car. An old girl like our old terrier Max (lived to 20) with lots of lumps on her, but when the mans father Bob arrived she wiggled in his arms happily and licked his face. Poor little girl. I'm glad we could take her, provide her with a safe environment while her owner assessed. Apparently he's still in so his dad said today when I rang to see how they both were. If anything would make DB drink that would have to be it. He didn't and hasn't. I'm really proud of how level headed he can be and how strong he is being.