Ian Martin. A big mistake: one man, one dozy dog and a dessicated follower of fashion

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Telephone call from Darcy Farquear'say, epic space correspondent of the Creative on Sunday. Very awkward.rnFriends for years, we had a major falling out. Months ago now. It seemed important at the time. Since then there have been several attempts at rapprochement (his) and several declarations of implacable enmity (mine). Now suddenly there's a strange tone in his voice.rn'It's Bauhau. He's not well. He's... he's very ill, actually...'After 10 seconds or so I realise I'm supposed to jump into the pause. OK then, what's the matter with him? 'Terrible fever. He's delirious...'Wait. He's a DOG. How can he be 'delirious'? Is he, what, rambling in dog language? Apparently I don't understand. Bauhau keeps nuzzling a photograph of me. 'It's as if he wants. To say. Goodbye. Bloo hoo hoo...'