This micro story was written in response to Esther Chilton’s “Can You Tell A Story In… 41 words” challenge, citing four words which need to be included as part of the task: Hotel, Shepherd, Trapeze and Cheese.

The Shepherd wanted to try something new before he retired. He made big wheels of cheese in France and even toured with the circus as a trapeze artist. In the end, he settled on starting a hotel for retired sheep dogs.