I've just had to give River a right telling off, for her own good you understand.

Gasp!
Not only would she have fallen off, it;s so slidey up here, but she would have scratched the side board to pieces and Daddy would not have been happy. It was a Wedding present from Grandad to Nanny on their Wedding day and apart form the time Grandad put a vase of water on the top and stained it, it's survived 50 odd years without incident.
I'm not sure she really took it all in as when I had finished explaining why she must never come up there she just looked at me blankly, blinked and crunched on a treat. Oh well I tried!
Cats and Dogs - The Other Side