Off to the hairdresser's.

  

Violet the long-haired guinea pig is shown in the photo enjoying some late afternoon grooming with a gentle brush in the early summer sun.  

Violet has settled in well into her holiday accommodation and retains the two-storey residence, where she retires in the evenings to the upper storey and comes down to breakfast at dawn. Her two holiday acquaintances, Mullet and Vegemite (also known alternatively as Meat and Vegetables) provide the entertainment, such as it is. Guinea pigs amuse easily.

The roses in the background are, from left, Radox Bouquet (pale pink), Just Joey (apricot), John F. Kennedy (white), Gold Bunny (yellow), and Queen Elizabeth (pink).