B146: King of The Castle

Barberstown Castle (from hotel website)

​So, last weekend, Charlie and I accompanied Benji when he stayed in Barberstown Castle in Straffan, Co. Kildare…a handy half hour from Dublin.  OK, so it was really a Valentine’s treat for me and Charlie.  But try telling that to Benji…..who revelled in the plush surroundings and lapped up all the attention from hotel staff and guests alike.  We were reminded that his breed of shih-tzu were bred for Chinese Royalty during the Ming Dynasty.  As he strutted his stuff around the hotel, with his head and tail in the air, he was in his element.  As if to say “my people look at me, I’m here, you may approach, prostrate yourselves and pat me on the head!” 🐶

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