Also,
if he let his dog run off, how did he find his way home?

This brings up the nice image of David Blunkett moaning for help under a cow, and someone eventually finding him.
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 15:35, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I prefer the image
Of him stumbling round country lanes and fields in the dark with his arms feeling about in front of him, and him falling into hedges and cow shits.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 15:47, Reply)

Hmm
Accidentally hugging thorn bushes and suchlike. Excellent.
(Land of Green Ginger It's dreamy weather, Mon 8 Jun 2009, 16:05, Reply)