....and what else?...something that 'dearlove' used to program with...the 'dog years'...and the 'year book'...along with the 'dog-eared'....see previous post....go figure:

Richard Dearlove1 - Richard Dearlove - Wikipedia

Dog ears - Wikipedia

List of unusual units of measurement - Wikipedia

and let's not forget the 'furman' lol:

remember the ill cult 'mice' and their 'nibbling'?

additionally, if GCHQ wants to up their game and yes - my sixth sense is picking up on their fishing for 'something' let us say...then they might have a look at the 'grade' entry upon the above website....and whilst they're at it...remember the arab metaphor, for how the human brain operates...i.e. sideways, like a crab...and so whilst they're in the X-ray lab etc etc....see previous post:

also, if they are on 'little foot' - when not check out the following, too?...lol....remember the python team and "he's a lumberjack" etc etc......go figure:

additionally, remember the templar castle at 'accro'?

not forgetting the FFF system, which is something that 'dearlove' used to use....remember sonia fisher's joke around the fur/fir-king-twats:

FFF system - Wikipedia

oh and let me see, whilst still upon the topic of 'dogs'...there's a couple of films, too...perhaps the following might interest gill?

The Last Movie Star - Wikipedia

Dog Years (1997 film) - Wikipedia

"all he wants is his dog back" lol:

and then there's 'this':

Dog Years (novel) - Wikipedia

oh and if we're still on 'ears' - a little bird tells me that 'dearlove' had been interested in the following - dazzlenation....go figure;

Earnock - Wikipedia

oh and you appear to have picked up on 'this one' as well - dazzlenation...something about the 'ear' of 'little foot'?

Earnock Estate - Wikipedia