I speak to the Polymath about the late night barking.

“You should ignore her”, declares the wise one.

“But what about the neighbours?”, I object.

“Explain that she’ll bark for the next few nights. They’ll understand.”

She’s right. They will. Ignoring her is the obvious move.

I’m about to test it out! Isis is waking up. It’s 12.25 a.m.