<p>An explanation of hand stripping <a href="https://www.petguide.com/petcare/dog/grooming-basics-all-about-hand-stripping/" class="uri">https://www.petguide.com/petcare/dog/grooming-basics-all-about-hand-stripping/</a></p>
<p>I chopped the recording down a bit as it was originally over an hour long I thought it would just be too monotonous.</p>
<p>Listening back to the recording I can't believe it took me so long to get organised and get out the door.</p>
<p>With all the rhythmic clinking sounds it sounds more like I'm riding a horse than walking the dog, I think the supplied clip-on Dictaphone microphone is a bit on the sensitive side.</p>
<p>As a responsible dog walker, one of the most important pieces of equipment I take with me on every dog walk is the “Toley Bone” mentioned around one minute point.</p>
<p>Toley is a fine Scottish word, you can look it up if you are unfamiliar with it <a href="https://www.firstfoot.com/dictionary/t.html" class="uri">https://www.firstfoot.com/dictionary/t.html</a> or alternatively just do a simple google search to be enlightened.</p>
<p>An example can be found here. <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plastic-Holder-Dispenser-Carrying-Walking/dp/B01IW0YSM0/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1509280608&amp;sr=8-8&amp;keywords=dog+bag+bone" class="uri">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Plastic-Holder-Dispenser-Carrying-Walking/dp/B01IW0YSM0/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1509280608&amp;sr=8-8&amp;keywords=dog+bag+bone</a></p>
<p>Listen out for the crinkling sound around the halfway point where it is put to good use.</p>
<p>The second most important piece of kit is a sweet, consumed around the 3 minute point.</p>
<p>The main part of the walk was fairly uneventful and consisted of traffic noise, passing by the local bus terminus where the bus turns at the end of its route, a rather noisy motorbike and a brief encounter with a fellow dog walker on route.</p>
<p>Finally ending with a treat and some light refreshment.</p>
<p>Oh, and in case you're wondering yes the the scones mentioned near the end of the podcast made by Mrs X were wonderful.</p>
<p>Oh and one final thing on listening back to the recording one more time I just realised that for some unknown reason just after the bus noise I started whistling very softly to myself, I don't remember doing that at all, I must have been doing it subconsciously. I could be wrong but it sounds to me like I'm whistling the tune “The animals march in two by two” I guess it was just the right tempo to help me round my one hour walk.</p>
