A Bit Better Today.

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles here!

Well, it was not so windy this morning, just a gentle force eight breeze! We got to The Beach and both Holly and I decided we would stay out of the water today!

Mind you, Holly says that every day!

No, I Ain't Going in Either!

I found a tennis ball on the beach but it was all wet and soggy and it tasted a bit yuk, so I left it for the sun to dry out and if it's still there at lunch time, we may have a game!

With the sun shining on the water, Old Two Legs tried to get all 'Arty' again, looks just like waves to me!

Another Incoming Tide

Miss Snowflake found a wooden post on the beach and reckoned that she could make a good surf board out of it but when she tried to turn it over to inspect the underside, she couldn't roll it!

In the end she just flopped onto the post and said it made a good place to sun bathe!

No, I can't shift it!

 It's amazing just how the waves can be pushed up the beach when there is an 'On Shore Wind' blowing. Just imagine what it would be like in mid Winter and a Howling Gale blowing in off the sea!

The last time that happened all of the shingle on the beach was moved back up the beach and onto the Sea Wall, and they still haven't shovelled it back down the beach yet!

It's an On Shore Breeze!

Now, what's all this about Archie Babe getting seeds in his coat? It's a bit much and definitely an 'Over Kill' to ship him off to the Parlour just to get a brush!

We are off to the Parlour tomorrow for our Shampoo & Set and all the stuff they do, mind you, we haven't got any seeds growing on us!

We spent the morning snoozing, after our Lamb Dinner, and we even let OTL go out delivering on his own!

Mind you, it was comfortable on our cushions and under the desk!

A Soft Cushion, Holly's Chew and a snooze!

Lunchtime it was back down to The Beach and you know what? We found a tennis ball on the beach!

OTL did his best to throw it for us, well, me really 'cos Holly doesn't do balls!

Ball Chasing!

 When we got to our beach I was a bit warm and wanted to have a lay down in the water but the tide was out and all I found was a muddy pool, OTL ordered me out of that as well!

But it's Soooo Cooool!

 We had some more running but when we got to the bench we all had a rest, I was under the bench, OTL was sitting on the seat and Holly was on top watching the world go by!

and there's another ship!

 Back home it was a nibble and a snooze!

The Missus is off out tonight going to some local crop so we have OTL to ourselves to mug rotten!

We will be out early tomorrow 'cos of our appointment with the lady and her hair cutting tools!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Winter Draws On!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles here!

Well, wot a Chilly Day it has been down here in North Kent. Normally we have the best weather and the warmest sunshine but today I think we got the coldest wind!

Out early this morning we didn't hang about too much. We got to The Beach and Holly and I took one look and decided to leave the 'Morning Dip' until another day!

Too Cold, Too Wet and Too Early!

Both ferrets stayed away from the water as well and it was only Snowflake who found a rock, declared it was 'Hers' and wanted Old Two Legs to take it home for her!

It's Mine! All Mine!

She sort of went off it after Brambles did a wee on it!

Normally it is Mr Brambles who rolls around in 'Ferret Sniffs' and holds us all up but today, there he was leading us all back to the car!

Even Holly got left behind at one point!

Back home it was Lambs Heart followed by a big juicy chew and a snooze until lunch time when The Missus decided she wanted to have a walk as well.

Bang goes the Rabbit Hunt then!

No, you leave the Bunnies alone!

So, all we had was sniffs and a bit of art!

Well OTL said it was a bit of art and we all had a go at guessing wot it could be.

Holly started of saying it was the caterpillar of The Drinker Moth! She remembered yesterday!

Then TM said it looked like a worm with tummy ache.

I said it was a sign left by a passing alien!

OTL was rather boring, he said it was a Stone Fish!

OK, now it's your turn, answers on a £5 note and addressed to me!

Wot is it?

OTL spotted a Dragon Fly charging up and down the side of the bushes and he spent ages trying get a picture, but, the Dragon Fly wouldn't stay still and this was the best shot!

Nearly!

 Mind you, he had more success with a Speckled Brown who was having a rest on the Bramble Bush!

A Speckled Brown.

Then it was back to the car and home for a little snooze before mugging OTL again!

Not sure what the weather will be like tomorrow but with a bit of luck we might see the sun again!

Bye bye for now.

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

The sun has gone but the Puffins have arrived!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles here!

What happened to the sun? It was here yesterday but this morning it was all cloud!

Of course, guess who forgot the Yellow Filter!

No Sun but the clouds are OK!

Snowflake didn't mind the wind 'cos she dived out of the ferret bag, shot across the sea weed and headed for her own Private Loo that she says gets flushed clean twice a day. Holly says that it's called 'The Tide' but Snowflake thinks it's her own personal flush system!

Snowflakes Private Loo!

Along the Grass Path we met up with a load of woofers, there was Max and Oscar, then Young Bryn poked his nose in and there was Zak as well. We don't often see Zak so it's always good to meet up with him.

There was a new tail there, a Woofer called Holly!

Look, it's another Holly!

 This Holly belonged to the sister of Bryn's owner and was down for a few days visit.

They had all been out for a run together and Zak had even shared his ball with them all!

Zak and Oscar!

Back home we investigated the food bowls and guess what? Doggy Scoff! Yuk!

While Holly and I were wondering what we could eat today, The Missus called out to Old Two Legs that she had forwarded an email onto him from Christina who is out on the Outer Hebrides photographing Puffins!

Oh Dear! I'll bet that next she will say she has got out to St Kilda to photograph the St Kilda Four-horned Soay Sheep, St Kilda Wren and St Kilda Mouse!

No, we haven't seen OTL at all!

Now you remember he didn't get out to Skomer 'cos the waves were too high? What did he get as a consolation prize?

Zoe sent him a Tag with a Puffin on it!

Now he has Christina showing off her excellent photos of.........Puffins!

OTL? Last seen in West Wales in a storm!

 Wot a Showoff!

This is too much for OTL to bear!

So, it was a sad OTL who headed out at lunchtime looking for Puffins along The Sea Wall, and, as you would expect, there were none there!

All was not lost! There, on the ground, looking not too happy with itself was this caterpillar.

So, out comes the camera and 'click. click' and next stop the 'Insect Books' and guess wot?  Yep, he couldn't find it at all!

Wot is it Precious?

This thing was about 60mm long and about 12mm diameter. OTL picked it up with a bit of stick and put it under the plants by the side of the path, out of harms way!

Then he sent off an email and picture to http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk and now we wait for a reply!

It was still very windy down on the sea front and you can see the waves being whipped up over in Sheerness!

Wind and Waves!

Well, how's this for speed?

UK Butterflies have just replied to our email!

The answer to our question is,  a Drinker moth larva! The Drinker Moth so called 'cos the larva which is supposed to have a liking for drops of dew!

OTL says he like Mountain Dew but we don't think it is the same thing!

Now we have had a look at the pictures and it certainly is not one we have seen before, now that is another one that we need to add to the list of ticks!

Off for a little snooze before mugging time!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Goats Beard in Our Garden!

Hi Woofers!

Us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Another sunny day here is North Kent. The alarm clock went off early this morning, The Missus had a dream about a design for something or other and just couldn't sleep, so up she gets and of course, wakes everyone else up in the process!

That of course means we were down on the beach a little earlier than normal!

The early bird looking for breakfast!

Mr Brambles was out of the ferret bag for an 'Early Morning Wee' but Snowflake decided to stay in the bag for a little while longer!

Just a five minute snooze thanks!

Mind you, when we got to the beach she was out and chasing Brambles all over the place!

Come on, Shift Yer Tail Lad!

Back home we were served up chicken but to be honest, it was just too warm for eating!

Now, a couple of years ago, after digging out the pond, Old Two Legs decided that we should have a 'Wild Life Garden' right up the back of the garden, in the sunlight and his idea was to put a log or two there, drilled with holes for the bugs and bees to live in. Then he got a few packets of 'Wild Flower Seeds' from a stallholder who was trying to get him to sign up to a 'Funeral Plan'. OTL said that if he got a shovel from Amazon and TM was still around, she could bury him in the Wild Life Garden and save a fortune!

TM didn't seem to think it was a good idea!

Any way, as well as the packets of seeds he collected some seeds from the wild 'Goats Beard' flowers down on The Sea Wall, and, at the correct time scattered them over the Wild Life Garden with the instructions to 'Get on with it'!

Last year there was nothing but weeds and poppies that came up but he left it and didn't even cut down the foliage as he was supposed to do.

This year, he was pulling some of the weeds out that had crept over the rocks which mark the border between 'Wild' and 'Planted', when he spotted four flower buds and guess what?

They are Goats Beard!

A bit small but they are Goats Beard!

So, not only have we got to keep an eye open for Trevor and his mates but now we have got to keep an eye on the Goats!

You know, Holly and I have been helping with the Wild Life Garden and every night we both got there for a wee before going to bed!

Holly reckons her wee has helped the Goats Beard 'cos that is growing just where she likes to wee!

I reckon that if that is true, then the whole garden should be a jungle by now!

Then we spotted some water coming out of the pond!

Tadpoles doing a Wee?

Lunchtime we headed off to do some deliveries and ended up at the Riverside Park!

Any moment now and we'll be off!

Holly and I had a great time sniffing the sniffs and when we got to the far end, we had a super game of 'Chase' and managed to scare a couple of pigeons out of the bushes with our woofing!

A Woofing Good Game!

OTL was all upset 'cos he didn't bring his Yellow Filter and there were some dramatic clouds over the Power Station!

Where's a Yellow Filter when you need one!

Back home for a snooze before dinner, we may be feasting on the chicken, unless OTL has got something tasty in his bowl!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Sneezy Sunday!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles back again!

Wot a Glorious Day today!

Right from the start the sun has been shining and there has been a gentle breeze.

When we went out this morning, on the beach, our beach, and without asking permission, there were some Two Legs from another country just finishing breakfast, on the beach!

Well, it was just a bit much, I mean, well, they didn't even save a bit of bacon or even a sausage for Holly or me!

We even told him we were official tasters for the beach but we still didn't get a nibble!

Now what you cooking Mister?

 It's official, we are Beach Tasters and we demand a nibble!

Well, just a little nibble?

 The ferrets headed off to the rocks and Snowflake said that ferrets don't do cooked meat, 'cos they like it all Raw and Wriggly!

We don't do cooked!

Brambles was more interested in rolling in the grass than mugging the tourists!

Back home The Missus had got rid of the full Wheelie Bin and replaced it with an empty one!

That was more than a hint for Old Two Legs and out he went to fill it up with the ivy that has been given its marching orders!

We are planning to get four new fence panels fitted and TM wants the shed painted green to match the plants.

The plants in the 'Boggy Bit' were in full bloom and feeding the buzzing things and the snails in the pond were all charging about the pond blowing bubbles!

The pond and Boggy Bit!

 The panels were stripped of the ivy and although there is some more to take down, the Wheelie Bin was now full to the top with vegetation!

Having two bins full means OTL can't do any more until next weekend, sneaky or wot?

Doomed Fence Panels.

 Lunchtime we were down the beach again and came across a couple of woofers who were waiting for the tide to come in so they can 'Rescue' their ball!

How long before the water comes back?

 By the time we got near to the car park we decided that a few minutes in the shade of the bench was the best idea!

Trouble is, OTL couldn't get under the bench with us, so he headed off while Holly and I enjoyed a little 'Relax'!

Just five Minutes More!

 So, that's our day, every time we tried to get some snoozing, OTL would start sneezing, he is SO noisy!

We'll be glad when August is over 'cos by then he should have got over the sneezes!

This evening it is the F1 racing from Canada, so we are getting ready, a drink, some nibbles and a few bits to mug off OTL!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

Saturday and OTL starts Sneezing!

Hi Woofers!

It's Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles again!

It has been super sunny again, no nasty bangs or scary lightening to upset Holly Dog!

Down on the beach Snowflake was straight into the sea weed. No sign of the Big Slimy Thing!

Brambles stayed on the beach and dug a couple of holes!

Spot The Ferret!

Holly and I had a 'Quiet Time' on the beach catching some rays! Holly said that she prefers the sun to the storms!

This is the way to do it!

Mr Brambles got onto the grass and did his 'Grass Shark' trick and rolled about all over the place! At one time he lay down and said that he was going to stay there all day!

Well, that's what he said but......................

I'm staying here today!

 Miss Snowflake heard him and she went over to 'Have a Word with Him'!

Get up or I'll bite your tail!

Then she gave him a good tickle to get him moving! After she finished he was flat out on the ground pretending to be dead!

That's it, I'm done for!

We all ignored him and we trotted on down the path leaving him behind! He didn't like that and shouted for us to 'Hang On'!

Hang On, I was Joking!

When we got back, OTL did all his chores and we all settled down for a snooze, except OTL.

He was out in the garden getting some weeds up and removing a lot of the ivy that was growing over the fence. In fact he has filled a 'Wheely Bin' full of garden rubbish and weeds. Now normally there is nothing too exciting about that, except, OTL suffers from Hay Fever and June is when the Grass Pollen starts to fly about and you can guess what gets up OTL's nose!

So, there he was pulling up the weeds, chopping down the ivy and sneezing his tail off all at the same time!

In the end he decided that as the bin was full, there was nothing else he could do, so he sat down with a relaxing glass of orange juice, feet up on one of the pond side rocks and watching the water fountains and the snails swimming around!

No sign of Trev and his mates, but we know he is there somewhere!

Once he had cleaned it all up we headed off to the beach again and unfortunately  the tide was out!

No swimming!

No sticks to 'Rescue'

No Water!

 Holly of course said that she didn't care that the tide was out, she was more interested in having a relaxing sit down on the Sea Wall!

This is better than gardening or swimming!

 OTL was playing with the camera so I decided to make him jump and I crept up and went Boo!

Me, going Boo!

 Yep, that made him jump!

Back home we watched some F1 practise in Canada, they got sunshine there as well.

Doggy Scoff in our bowls, not exactly Haute Cuisine!

So, that's it for today, with a bit of luck OTL will get the Shortbread out tonight and we may even watch a DVD if there's nothing interesting on the TV.

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.

A Busy Friday, for Some!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles here!

And didn't it rain this morning! There was Thunder & Lightening and heavy rain and then Hail Stones that covered the whole garden with Lumpy Snow!

Holly decided to get up on the bed and have a cuddle with Old Two Legs until it all went away!

She wasn't shaking' like she does with the Whizz Bangs, but she was certainly 'Uncomfortable'!

By the time we were ready to go out it had all stopped and there was just the odd drops of rain!

Holly said that the clouds looked 'Menacing' and she just didn't like them! 

More Rain? More Thunder?

Holly decided that she didn't want to have a game on the beach and instead she lay down and said she was 'Watching The Storm'!

I don't like it and it looks very scary!

Mind you, the storm was over Essex and not returning to us but that didn't reassure Holly who said that it could come back if the wind changed!

More Storm Clouds!

We headed back to the car but the ferrets had a game in the wet grass and ended up all Wet & Soggy by the time they got into their cage!

We all had a good snooze while OTL was working but then he announced that he had to 'Go Out' to see one of his customers, so The Missus was charged with the responsibility of walking Holly and I.

What fun!

First we ran all the way down to the beach and managed to find a stick that was in desperate need of 'Rescuing'!

So, I rescued it!

Then I rescued it again, and again and again!

It was a great walk, I got Soggy and Holly had fun seeking out the sniffs!

OTL didn't get back until later, so he missed out on my Stick Rescue!

So, here we are looking forward to the weekend, TM is off to her Master Class and OTL has got an appointment with a rampant rose tree that has thrown out loads of suckers!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.