Memories of Dylan Stephen: A Westie Now in the Land Beyond: A Couple of Endearing Nicknames

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I have previously told you that The Stephen Family had many nicknames for me. I suppose all said and done I most like “Dilby”, “Dilly” and “Pumpkin”.

Alex P down the street was often outside her house on the veranda watching the world go by. Sometimes she was smoking a cigarette and had a Diet Coke in her hand. She called me “The King” as I was so well treated by The Stephen Family. Master Robert was knighted in Portugal a few years back so it was like we had royalty in the family. Regrettably Alex P died a year or so before my death. Yes I missed her and her conversations with Master Robert. As they chatted I would rest on the front lawn.

There was also “The White Shadow”. On a Master Robert and Mistress Fotini trip to Greece the year before I died I stayed for 3 weeks with V my long-time walker. I followed V around the house doggedly so being a white dog was rewarded with the nickname “The White Shadow”.

Could it be that as the cutest dogs in the world West Highland Terriers inspire so many nicknames?

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Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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