Fred Basset by Alex Graham for September 14, 2024

Yes, we all know what that does to paint. Be a bit more patient, Fred. Dear may have been in the middle of something or on the phone or any number of things. You were fine.

The family could use a Fred-door. Well, thinking of Fred’s size it probably would be best to have one of those Frisian “Schnack-Türen” where you can keep the lower half closed, open the upper half and then lean over it and gossip (= schnacken) with the neighbors. Although to make it work for our dear inpatient Fred they would have to close the upper half and keep the lower part open…

All dogs have a let me in bark ;-)

Charlie Brown could recognize Snoopy’s kick against the door as being “the kick of someone who’s decided at two o’clock in the morning that he needs a toasted English muffin with grape jelly.”

I’m not sure what scrabble is, but it doesn’t sound good!

OK, so I’m slow. How long have they lived in a apartment?

Maybe install a doorbell at Fred’s height, and train him to use it

Has Mr Dear changed he is not like he used to be grumpier

How many points do I get for a word score “Basset” {Scrabble}