Rain and Shine!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

What a day!

First of all, before we left home, Old Two Legs got our rain coats out and invited us to put them on. Now, I know we are Woofers and sometimes we just ignore what Two Legs say but we aren't that daft not to know that Rain Coats mean Wet Rain on our heads!

So, with a little sulk from both Holly and me, we ended up with our coats on and heading for the front door!

We looked out side and.....................it was raining!

Now, we knew that it was going to be wet 'cos OTL didn't take the camera with him and on top of that, he put on his Australian Riding Coat which has wax oil in every bit of cloth and the rain comes off so quickly that it runs straight onto his lower leg and into his boots!

Although it rained all the way to the beach, it did leave off as we headed towards the car park again!

Back home we got a second rub down with our towel and a roll about on the bed while OTL did his chores and the ferrets had a rampage!

May and April have this super game of 'Pretend Fighting' and roll about on the floor grabbing each other by the scruff of the neck and rolling over and over. They are Dooking and Chirping with delight and sometimes they both broke off and chased OTL and grabbed his hand or arm!

Now, when a ferret is getting excited like that they sometimes bite down a little harder that they should and it make OTL jump but he knows they are playing and is extra careful when they get near!

Mind you, it doesn't stop him from joining in with the 'Rough and Tumble'!

Then, after all that, it was off to the Caravan Shop for a bottle of  'Pink Rinse Aid' for the loo and a new cover for the gas water heater.

We had to stay in the car but we had fun catching the eye of the TL's who were looking at caravans and then shaking our heads slowly from side to side in disapproval of the caravan, like we knew what we were talking about, poor things were all confused by the time we left!

We got home, collected the ferrets and off we went to the beach again, this time, it was all sunshine and the tide was in as well!

Miss May discovered that when she went for a little dig in the sand, not looking behind her, up came a wave and washed her butt again!

She said she was getting used to it anyway and on top of that she had heard that Surf made everything clean!

What do you mean, wrong sort of Surf?

Miss April ran alongside the Surf but managed to keep dry'ish, well, she got her paws wet but as she says she likes the water it didn't really matter!

Can't catch me!

 I found a stick and woofed at OTL to throw it in, which he did, Holly sat up on the Sea Wall and refused to get involved!

I didn't care, it was good to have a swim 'cos I hadn't had one for ages!

Can you find a shorter stick?

 OTL was being chased by the ferrets who wanted to be carried along the beach and I wanted OTL to throw the stick again, poor lad, he ended up getting so confused he nearly threw the ferrets in the water for me to get and he nearly put the stick in the ferret bag!

I'm sure he's cracking up!

NO! Throw the Woofing STICK!

We all had a good time and soon it was time to get home 'cos OTL had to pick The Missus up from her Master Class, loads of boxes of stuff!

When she got back we gave her the Woofers Welcome, then settled down to see what was for dinner and whether or not we could mug some of it!

Last day tomorrow and then we are off to Scotland, so last minute packing and OTL's secret plan to get our stuff in the caravan!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

Still Packing!

Hi Woofers!

It's Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May back to see you again!

Well, it has been an exhausting day today, loads of running about and chasing plus more packing and Snowflake and Brambles got a corner sleeping place just like May and April!

This morning we were heading towards the beach when Old Two Legs pulled off the side of the road and rushed around to the back of the car where he had stored his camera. Now, OK, the sun was out and there was some mist over the fields and he was clicking away!

I will admit, we have seen better but that will have to wait until October or November to get a really good Sunrise over the Fields!

Sunrise over the Fields!

When we got to the beach the sun had burnt away all the mist so we all played a game of 'Holes'.

I was just leaving one hole and heading towards a new one when both ferrets came up and asked if I wanted my ears licking!

Lick your ears Missus?

Now I know it's a 'Ferret Thing' to lick ears but us Woofers aren't really into that stuff.

Unless of course your name is OTL and we can catch him fast asleep in bed. Then we not only give his ears a lick but his head and behind his ears and his bald patch and his forehead!

I know they mean well but I just couldn't feel safe with a Ferret in my ear!

Holly and I decided to pass on the offer and headed off to find some sniffs!

We got back home and OTL was finishing the last of his 'Panic Jobs' before the holidays. Mid morning the Post Man called with the new Corner Sleeping Bag for Brambles and Snowflake. As soon as OTL hung it up in the cage, they were both inside it and snoozing their tails off!

Just right for a snooze!

Lunchtime came and we were out again in the sunshine. I hope it keeps up like this while we are away, it will be great fun running along the beach and hunting rabbits in the gorse bushes!

Lunchtime I very nearly got some sandwiches but the fisherman had eaten them all before we got down there!

Another Mugging!

Both ferrets enjoyed some more digging in the grass and got covered in earth!

Then, off they went down onto the beach and decided that what they wanted was a wee and to wash their paws of the mud that had stuck on while they had been digging.

Come on, let's get on the beach and wash this dirt off our claws!

So, there they were, on the wet sand, having a little dig to get the hole full of water ready for a wash, when, without warning, this whopping great wave came rushing up the beach and ..........

Got 'em!

Oh No! Not the Wet Butt again!

That was it, they rushed up the beach and straight into OTL's arms! Maybe they will look behind them next time!

When we got back to the car both of them were a little tired and looking forward to getting home for a longer snooze in their new sleeping bag!

It's Hard Work Having Fun!

Back home we are still packing and we have found out OTL's 'Cunning Plan'! We are going to hide all our stuff under The Missuses stuff so she can't see it!

We will have to wait until Sunday to see if it works!

Just don't mention it to her!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

We have been told!

Hi Woofers!

It's Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here!

Now, when we left you last night we were off to a 'Meeting' to discuss the caravan storage and allocation of space.

I don't know what Old Two Legs was expecting but he was told to 'Sit Down and Listen' and, the same went for us as well!

The Missus then told us what was happening and she emphasised each point by smacking the table with her twelve inch ruler!

Scary or Wot!

We were told exactly what space we could have, if we were good, and what space TM had allocated for herself and where we couldn't go 'cos we would disturb TM's stuff!

I think we have ended up with a small cupboard where the toilet rolls are stored and that's for all us Woofers and OTL!

If all meetings are like that I'm glad I don't go to them very often!

OTL says he has 'Plans' but won't tell us just in case we get 'Interrogated' by TM!

OTL says what we don't know we can't tell!

Yeah, but it doesn't stop us getting Interrogated by TM with her twelve inch ruler!

Down on the beach this morning the sun was shining and all the clouds had been blown away!

Both Brambles and Snowflake had fun ferreting around in the rock pools and under the sea weed!

Mmmmm! An 'Interesting Sniff'!

Snowflake was in a good mood and she even offered to lick Holly's ears for her but Holly decided she wasn't that trustful of a ferret nuzzling her ears!

Look on it as a 'Wash and Go'!

Holly never got her ears washed!

Back home it was a good bowl of freshly cooked chicken while OTL was upstairs doing some last minute manufacturing before we shut up the office for a couple of weeks.

We had some fun watching May and April play fighting all around the house and chasing each other!

Now Miss April is a bit smaller than May but she was giving as good as she got! They were rolling around on the floor, grabbing hold of the scruff of each others neck. It was all in play 'cos they weren't screaming like wot they did when they got beaten up by Snowflake!

Then they went off to bed for a snooze before coming out at lunchtime.

The wind had got up and was blowing an Easterly, which is an 'On Shore' wind which makes the waves jump and crash about!

Not ideal for swimming!

Not swimming conditions!

May and April were having fun doing some earth moving by the side of the Sea Wall. OTL says it is good for them to have a dig there 'cos the digging helps keep their claws short so OTL doesn't have to trim them that often. In fact, he has not done their claws since they arrived here, however, he has done Brambles and Snowflake, they are not that into digging in the earth, just the sand on the beach, and that's not so wearing on the claws!

Another Channel Tunnel?

Down on the beach I couldn't resist a little paddle in the surf, it feels so good to get your paws wet!

Just a little paddle!

May, who is fascinated by the sea very nearly got into deep water! She didn't know the wave would come so far up the beach!

That was a near one!

We walked down the Sea Wall and OTL suggested that maybe Holly would fancy a little paddle but as Holly said..............

'In Yer Dreams Sunshine!'

So, back home to sort out our nibbles and try to get them all into a Tesco's Bag!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!

More Packing and the Ferret Cage goes sideways into the caravan!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

We have been busy Woofers today, I mean, so much packing and so little space!

You know, we have let The Missus organise the packing and while we see some of our stuff going in the caravan, we have noticed that the van seems to 'Sag' a bit at the back where she has stashed her stuff!

I can see the back end of the caravan falling off if we hit a bump!

We, well, TM, has decided that we can't take the big ferret cages 'cos there just ain't the room, so, the ferrets will have to stay in the smaller cages while we are on site and get double the walks along the beach! TM says that if they are tired enough the won't need much room to sleep and will not care that the cage is smaller!

What worries Holly and me is..........what is she going to 'Economise' on as far as us Woofers go?

Reduction in food?
Reduce the sleeping space?
Cut down on the number of chews?
Most worrying!

After all that, Old Two Legs wanted to see how the cages would fit going through the caravan door. Well, the smaller one just squeezed through, but we knew it would 'cos we have taken that away before.

However, when it came to fitting the larger cage through the door, it was too big!

TM sorted it though, 'Turn it on it's side!' and it worked!

Trouble is, when we are away and want to bring the cage in for the night, OTL will have to make sure all the water bowls and Poo Pots and Toys and Ferrets, are removed before turning it on the side!

Can you imagine the trouble there would be with Ferret Poo all over the caravan floor mixed with ferret food and water and ferrets!

We are going to have a 'Meeting' tonight to get some things sorted, like how much TM can take and what room is left for us!

It was fun on the beach this morning, Holly and I were digging holes all over the place and we thought it would be a good idea if we left the ferrets in the hole but OTL said that they would only dig themselves out and chase us, so we left the ferrets to 'Ferret About' instead!

This would make a good Ferret Hole!

 Back home we had Lambs Heart waiting and of course, that went down a treat, it was Tails up and Nose down and don't come up for air!

OTL has nearly got his very small camera bag packed. TM has told him that he can't have any more room than a Tesco's Plastic Bag.

OTL is not a Happy Puppy!

Lunchtime it was still cloudy and grey, in fact it was so bad that I didn't even fancy a swim in the sea!

Can't say it looks too inviting today!

 Down on the beach Miss May was demonstrating how a ferret can make use of anything to hand to make a camouflage suit so she can sneak up on Holly!

First you see me then you don't!

Holly did point out that it was a dead give away to see a bunch of sea weed running up the beach with a tail hanging out the back!

Then, to prove how good she was, Holly crept up behind a couple of Two Legs and investigated their food bag and all without them seeing her!

She's dead good at that!

Nothing left!

 There is a travelling bowl that OTL keeps in the car for Holly and me to have a slurp of after our walk.

Just of late the Page Three Girls have been getting in the car first and getting first slurp!

Mmmmm! This is good!

It's Miss April who spends more time drinking but Miss May did suggest that if OTL were to fill it up to the top, they could both go swimming in it!

We could play Boats in it as well!

 We are off for our 'Meeting' now, so, wish us luck!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

Getting ready for the Holiday!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

Things are warming up here. The Missus has been out in the caravan getting rid of the spider webs and making everything clean.

Old Two Legs has been making a list of camera stuff he will be taking away with us. He can't take everything 'cos there are double the ferrets and with two cages, double the accommodation!

Down on the beach this morning OTL tried a photo he doesn't do very often, HDR (High-Dynamic-Range)

It's all very computer based and has been described as 'Marmite Photos'! (You either Love it or Hate it!) 

Holly and I aren't too sure if we like it or not, mind you, we do like a bit of toast with a smear of Marmite so does that count?

Coming into Harbour

 Snowflake was climbing the rocks as the ship came in and it was big enough for her to comment!

Now that's a Big One!

Back home we were sorting out the bedding for the ferrets and then making sure our Rain Coats were washed and OTL was going through his lenses trying to decide which ones to take!

Snowflake was helping OTL with the camera gear and she decided he should take the big lens and the Fisheye lens, just in case we see any Aurora Borealis!

Holly was more interested in the list of food that was being ordered for our trip. Things like Chicken Fillets, Teeth Cleaning Chews and stuff like that rates high on Holly's list of 'Important' things!

Lunchtime it was still cloudy and there was a chilly wind blowing in from the North. Miss May enjoyed a long walk almost all the way around the Sea Wall while Miss April cuddled up in OTL's arms and watched the world go by until we got to the beach and she had to run all the way back!

May was full of fun and even tried to sneak up on Holly Dog but Holly is too smart to be caught like that!

I can See Yooo!

While May was after Holly, Miss April was having fun digging holes all along the beach!

A Hole lot of Fun!

Back home to the lists and finding the ferret bedding and our cushions for the car. If there is too much on the list then we want to know where we will be sitting in the car!

OTL says that he will find somewhere for us, maybe on the roof!

Yeah! In his dreams!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

New Kid on the Block!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here!

We have been introduced today to a new woofer!

Not in our house but rather out on the Sea Wall. You see we met up with Max and Oscar and Bryn and Bailey and there, scampering about, was a little ball of fluff!

Holly spotted her first and went over for a sniff.

'Hmmmm!' says Holly 'You know, we've got ferrets bigger than you!

And what is your name little Miss?

It turns out that this is Boo and she is an Imperial Shih Tzu and she is so young she doesn't know her name yet!

Now, we know there are some small dogs around but we've never seen one this small!

And you all know that these are called 'Lion Dogs' so we just can't wait until she finds her voice and roars at us all!

Hello Boo!

After saying 'Hello' to everyone, Holly and I had a game of 'Chase' amongst the rock wall where the ferrets were playing. We stayed well away from them 'cos we didn't want to tread on them, well, they make such a noise when we tread on them and they have a habit of giving us a nip as well!

Tip Toe through the Ferrets!

We had chicken when we got home and spent time snoozing on the bed while Old Two Legs was busy 'Manufacturing'.

Lunchtime, we took May and April with us down to the beach and told them all about young Boo and how she was a Lion Dog and they should watch out 'cos Lion Dogs are fierce and have big pointy teeth!

What does a Lion sniff like?

 They hunted around for ages looking for Lion Dog sniffs but only got the normal sea side sniffs!

Not a Lion sniff to be had!

 On our way back to the car OTL spotted a sailing ship heading up stream towards London. He said it was a 'Three Master' but it was a long way away and we couldn't see any real detail. OTL took this picture but the lens was too small to show any markings.

Well, we see three masts!

When we got back home OTL looked on the Marine Traffic Web Site and found out that the ship is called 'Tenacious' and she is a 586 ton sailing ship out of Southampton and she was built in 2000 and she sails under the United Kingdom flag!

The web site shows ships position all over the world but OTL uses it to monitor what is off our own bit of shore! Have a look at http://www.marinetraffic.com

It's so exciting watching all the coming and going along the Thames and Medway!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

By the way, do you get Nargles along the Pennine Way?

It's Shrewsday, according to Mr Brambles!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here with some more news!

We woke up this morning before sunrise, opened one eye and then went back to sleep again! Well, it's Sunday and everyone has a lay in on Sunday.

Except possibly the Page Three Girls who haven't worked out that the days have names, as far as they are concerned, it's light or it's dark and it's sunny or it's wet. I suppose if your just starting off then that would be a good description of the environment!

We kicked Old Two Legs out of bed and he went in to tell the Girls to stop kicking the Poo Pot around, not that they took any notice of him and continued to make such a racket that it woke everyone up, including The Missus and that is not good!

So, there we were, all ready for our walk at seven and the sun was shining! I mean, like, no clouds!

We were down on the beach and I had decided it was just not warm enough for a swim. The tide was right in and all the rocks were covered with water. Snowflake did her normal trick of backing up as close to the water as she dared so that she could have a wee.

Then, without warning, this whopping great Tsunami rushed up the beach and soaked her butt again!

Rats! It's done it, Again!

Now, I know we shouldn't, but, we did laugh! She it always doing this if the tide is in. Holly suggested that she gets some side mirrors bolted onto he harness or better still, get a reversing camera mounted on her tail!

Snowflake was 'Not Amused' and went of swishing her tail from side to side to shake the water off it!

Up the top of the beach the ferrets found a plant that they described as 'A Good Sniff' and proceeded to dive in and roll about and blow raspberries at Holly and me!

This is just the best sniff today!

Mind you, I had investigated that sniff earlier and decided it was too weak and soft to be of any interest!

I did ask OTL if I could have another investigate but he said that the ferrets had claimed it and I should find another!

....but the beach has been washed clean of sniffs!

We headed off for home and as usual, both ferrets were sniffing the long grass and, as normal, Brambles was dawdling along, sticking his nose into the mouse holes and shrew runs by the side of the path.

We all stopped when he gave out a shout and on turning around we saw he had a Shrew in his mouth and was giving it the 'Shake of Death'

It died with a broken neck!

Hey! I've still got it girls!

We all came back to see it and Brambles got a little possessive about it and wouldn't let us get too close. He said he had hunted it and stalked it and then pounced. Holly reckons that the Shrew was running along it's grass run and fell into Brambles mouth, it had got tired of living and had in fact committed suicide by jumping into Brambles mouth!

Brambles told her to Woof Off and proceeded to chew the head off the Shrew and said that it made a change from the Ferret Food OTL feeds him and in fact it was a good bit of 'Roughage'!

Now, shall I roast it or maybe Stew it?

Back home we all had a good snooze and Holly and I got a Bone Biscuit which we enjoyed and made a big mess with the crumbs!

OTL was plonking away on the computer until we reminded him that lunchtime was approaching and the Girls would be needing their walk soon!

So, he missed the beginning of the F1 Racing 'cos he was down the beach with us!

As it is the weekend there were a load of 'Visitors' enjoying the sun and of course, loads of Oooo and Arrr's over the ferrets!

They enjoyed a dig in the sand and April declared it to be 'Just Right' 'cos it was still damp and  came out in clumps!

Just right for a hole!

 Mind you, OTL and Holly were keeping an eye open for visiting woofers 'cos you never know if they would fancy a ferret sandwich!

Heads Up! Woofers to the rear!

 Miss May got all worried and hid behind the steps until they had passed!

Have they gone yet?

There were some digging in the grass and when we got down to the beach Holly and I kept an eye on a big woofer running up and down the beach but he didn't come anywhere close so we didn't need to tell him off!

I don't think he has seen the ferrets, so they should be OK!

It's amazing just how many Two Legs stop to say hello to the ferrets and want a stroke and OTL has to tell the story of how we got them and what they are called and what to feed them on and will they bite and what's their names, and and and and!

So, it's been a good weekend and tomorrow OTL is going to start getting the cages ready for our holiday plus see what camera gear he will need.

TM is to play 'House' in the caravan getting that ready and we will be helping her by snoozing in the caravan while she gets it all clean.

That looks like a good job for everyone tomorrow!

So, bye bye for now and Bye Bye to Tony and sorry for calling you Steve yesterday, it was OTL's fault, he is getting too old and forgetful and dopey!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

Saturday with OTL.

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May back with you again!

It was a very early start today, The Missus has one of her 'Master Classes' up at the village hall and wanted to get up there at seven to get set up!

Poor Old Two Legs, he hates early mornings nearly as much as he hates getting up in the early hours to let Holly or me out for a wee!

Still, it did give him a chance to get some pictures of the sunrise, which, wasn't too bad! 

Autumn Morning

 And

Sailing by.

 The tide was in and it had covered the rocks, so Miss Snowflake couldn't find a rock to hide behind.

She made us all turn away while she had a wee and then had a wave creep up and wet her butt!

No Peeking!

 Holly did pass a comment that it all looked just too dangerous for her to do and she would stick to the long grass!

Rather you than me!

 We got back good and early and of course headed for a soft comfortable place for an early morning snooze.

The ferrets got turns in rampaging around the house while OTL cleaned up the Poo Pots. Snowflake and Brambles were the first out and had fun chasing each other all over the place. Then, when their cage was ready, back they went and headed straight for their snoozing bed where they cuddled up and drifted off.

Next it was the turn of the Page Three Girls, they had a good game of chase and then tried to get OTL to play chase, which he did 'cos he loves playing that game with them and they are such fast movers!

While OTL was clearing out the cage bottom he heard a terrible screaming from Brambles and Snowflakes cage, it would appear that Miss May had climbed up the side of the cage and had fallen through the temporary roof  which was made of a car blanket. (We are still waiting for a new cage from Italy!)

That was it, Snowflake doesn't like ferrets dropping through the roof unannounced and set to show her annoyance at being disturbed!

She was beating seven sorts of Ferret Poo out of Miss May!

OTL to the rescue! Both ferrets were in need of cuddles and after ten minutes everyone calmed down and returned to their own cages!

OTL says we should get the new cage before we go away on holiday! Just don't ask which holiday!

Lunchtime I fancied going out early, so, I did my 'Talk'. That is where I sit in front of OTL and talk to him in 'Woofer' and although he is a Two Legs, he does sort of get what I mean, in the end!

So, picking up the Page Three Girls, we headed off to the beach.

Being a weekend, there were strangers walking along the sea wall and Holly and I kept a close watch on the woofers we didn't know!

There was one gang that I didn't like the look of, so I kept everyone Moving!

I don't like the look of that lot!

 The ferrets were having a great time digging in the sand and nibbling some of the sea weed. Holly and I stood guard and had some fun telling them how to dig the holes!

You know, for a Ferret, they do shift some sand!

Back home in the rain, so no hanging about!

At four we have to send OTL off to get TM, so we sit at the window waiting for her to turn up!

Then we go a little potty!

Now we want to say a big 'HELLO' to Tony who we have been told  read our little blog on his Kindle. Now, we have never got used to using that thing, OTL has got one but it just doesn't work with our claws and our paws are just too big to type anything never mind sending an email!

I prefer the laptop 'cos I can type using four claws!

Clever or wot!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May