We've been over to the Dark Side!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Freddy and Eric de Ferret here again!

Now today we travelled over to Essex, (The Dark Side)!

Trouble was, we had to be there by nine, so that means we have to be up terribly early and I don't know about you but I am used to having a poo at the right time and on top of that, I need the sunshine as well!

Why were we over in the Dark Side? The Missus had been invited to do a Master Class for some ladies and she didn't want to drive herself, so Old Two Legs got his instructions and we went along for the ride!

After dropping TM off, we headed down to Southend on Sea beach front, loads of Two Legs walking around eating ice cream!

We moved further down the coast and landed at Shoeburyness where we could park the car without being charged a fortune!

OTL was about to let us off the lead when we saw a load of TL's running around the park!

All they were doing is running around in circles!

We stayed on the lead until we got around the corner where we found a big pond!

OTL took a picture of a swan who was all shy and embarrassed about having her picture taken!

No, I haven't brushed my feathers yet!

A bit further we met up with one of the locals who told us about the local sniffs!

Yeah, you can't miss it, first left past the weeing post!

We jumped up onto the sea wall and although we couldn't get onto the beach, at least we could see where we lived!

That's us over there!

Holly wanted to know why we couldn't go onto the beach 'cos she fancied a dig in the sand.

OTL pointed to the notice on the wall!

OK, maybe we won't dig on the beach!

Mind you, it didn't stop some of the locals who couldn't read the notice!

No, don't stamp your paws, it may go bang!

There was a concrete building that had notices all over it saying it was dangerous and everyone should go away!

Only one small problem, birds can't read!

A Barn Swallow with reading problems and some chicks to feed!

After that we found a small wild life reserve in the middle of nowhere and spent some time looking at the butterflies.

Smile for the camera!

There was a Studded Blue that OTL says lives in an area no larger than ten metres square!

Any bigger than ten metres and I get lost!

We stopped for lunch and OTL got himself a sausage roll and two large sausages for Holly and me!

Before long we went back and collected TM who was well pleased with the Master Class!

Now we are waiting for our chicken dinner and off to bed!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Freddy and Eric de Ferret.