Why is it always the dog walker who discovers the body in the bushes? Easy. It's because we are out and about in all kinds of weather, off the beaten track, minding our own business, at least twice a day. We see a lot of things, my 'boys' and I. Don't think we didn't notice the puff of smoke from the ditch, or the pungent smell of cannabis in the woods. We apologise for interrupting the couple in dingly-dell. And what those two chaps were doing at 6am is nobody's business.
We know who's in and who's out and who's putting it about. We are a useful neighbourhood watch team. What a formidable force we could have in the village if all the dog walkers got together to keep an eye on things. We could put a stop to fly-tipping, burglary, anti-social behaviour, off-roading in the woods. But, the one thing we should do is put a stop to dog poo on the paths and pavements. And that would definitely improve what the dog walker saw.