And then it Rained!

Hello Woofers!

We are back again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

Well, first of all, Miss April decided that she was going to stay in the ferret bag all the way around our walk. Except for the last twenty feet when she got out, had a wee and a poo and climbed back ready to get into the travelling cage in the car!

The rest of us had to walk, even though it was starting to rain!

Mind you, it didn't stop me from spotting a new boat, a little enclosed 'Taxi' type of boat scuttling along!

And what class of boat is it?

I had some fun with the rabbits. Holly and I rushed towards them as we normally do and the rabbits disappeared into the brambles. Holly went off sniffing the sniffs while I stood still, perfectly still, not moving still!

Not a hair is moving!

The idea is for the rabbits to think everyone had gone and it was safe for them to come out again.

Which they did!

They were a bit nervous and kept a good eye on anything that moved.

I was getting ready to do my 'High Speed Run' when Holly Chops came bounding around the brambles bushes and messed everything up!

Watch out, here comes the Lumpy One!

 That was it for today, no rabbit stew tonight!

Back home we found a Red Admiral that had found it's way into the office and was bashing it's head against the window trying to get out!

When it stopped for a breather Old Two Legs took these pictures.

OK, I give up, how do I get out of here?

 OTL, with the help of an A4 sheet of paper managed to scoop up the butterfly and put him out the open window!

OK, I'm ready to go!

Lunchtime came and it was still raining but we headed off to the beach for a run around!

You see, I had complained that we didn't have a stick I could chase and the tennis balls were just a little too big to get into my mouth!

OTL  and I had a rummage through the ferret toy box and came up with a rubber rugby ball that had lost it's squeak!

That was it, as soon as we got to the beach I was straight in after the ball!

I had to have a couple of goes to get used to the ball but in no time I was in and grabbing it like a professional!

Got It!

 The tide was right up at the high point and the waves were no more than gentle lap!

That made it easier to swim out and retrieve the ball!

Look at me! I got the ball!

 I have now made sure that OTL carries the ball in the ferret bag when we got out, I just have to make sure it is in the right bag depending on the high tide time!

This is easy!

By the time we got back to the car both ferrets were almost as wet as I was and Holly was Damp!

She was almost as wet as me and she hadn't even got into the water!

It was a good job that OTL had one of our towels in the car and we all got a good rub down before heading home!

This afternoon we all had a snooze and Holly reckons she has seen some 'Bambi Burgers' thawing out ready for OTL tonight!

Guess who is going to get a serious mugging tonight!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

You can tell it's Monday, OTL is working!

Yo Woofers!

It's Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret back again!

It has been a bit boring today 'cos you see Old Two Legs has been doing some 'Manufacturing' which is all very clever, but it is Sooooo  Booooring!

Holly and I decided that if he was going to be boring, then we would catch up on our snoozing!

Down on the beach we spotted that funny looking boat that we imagined to be a submarine but today it was closer to the shore.

It was a Barge, being 'Barged Along' by tug type of boat!

That's another tick off the list! 

Just Barging Along!

Little Miss April decided that the ferret bag was the best place to be. She stopped for a wee, then climbed back into the bag and refused to come out until we were almost back to the car. So, in the end she got a little run in the fresh air!

Lunchtime we had to go out earlier than normal 'cos OTL had to go out in the afternoon, more boring work!

Luckily for me, that means we caught the high tide and the water was clear and cool!

OTL found a small stick that I could chase after. He kept on playing jokes on me, like, he would pretend to throw it and I would rush into the water and no stick!

I got a bit fed up with that game so I told him!

Throw the stick or I'll give you a cuddle!

Holly was sitting safe on the Sea Wall and of course she just had to offer her view on my swimming!

I just don't believe her!

After my threat OTL got the message and I was soon chasing a 'Real Stick'!

Look! Here's my stick!

OTL was off as soon as we got back and I took up my position in the bedroom window so I can keep an eye open for his return.

The Missus came into the bedroom and gave me one of OTL's jackets which when I caught his sniff, made me feel a bit better!

Late afternoon he came back and I got a cuddle then he was back up to the office to do the 'Paperwork'......................Booooooooring!

Poor Lad, will he never learn, working is bad for your health!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Introducing Bella!

Hi Woofers!

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

It has been a lazy day today, well lazy for us woofers, Old Two Legs has been kept on the run but that is his job!

Being a Sunday, down on the beach there were loads of visitors playing on the beach and of course, they have all brought their Mini Two Legs and their woofers!

Not that it worries Holly or I but the ferrets get a little nervous when the woofers get too close!

That one is getting close!

 One thing I did was to spot a 'Rare' ship!

This is the Japaneses Naval Ship called 'Kashima'

The Japanese school ship 'Kashima'

 It was anchored up overnight in the Thames Estuary but sailed up stream towards London on the high tide.

Another tick off the list!

I got a swim but we couldn't find any sticks to throw so OTL tossed a couple of stones in to give me something to chase!

We must bring a small ball next time!

The visitors were splashing about in the water as well!

Noisy or Wot?!

No matter where we looked there were TL's making more noise than normal, any one would think it was holiday time!

They are everywhere, woofers and Tl's!

OTL went off to pick up The Missus from the village hall and got to meet little Bella!

OTL says she is smaller than Freddy and just as cuddly!

She had a sniff of OTL's shirt 'cos there were traces of ferret sniff and she was fascinated with the strange sniff!

OTL wanted to bring Bella home to meet us!

She looks like she will grow into a bundle of fun and will be chasing Hamish and Izzy around the garden soon!

OTL and TM are going to watch the recording of the F1 Race tonight while Holly and I rush around the room pretending we are in the cars!

Brrrrm! Brrrrm!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Boooooooooring!

Hi Woofers!

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

What a day!

We haven't been able to take Old Two Legs out for a really good rampage along the beach, we got visitors!

That means we have to be good girls, no mugging and no woofing at the local cats!

Boooooring!

Still, we got our morning run and managed to stay out of the showers!

Chance of occasional showers!

We were not allowed to go in the water, well I wasn't and Holly wouldn't!

There were a couple of Bozo Woofers who did go in and all we could do was watch!

That looks fun...........Nah, that looks awful!

Now, enough about us being all negative about our boring day, how about some really good news?

Remember we told you about Rufus the ferret that was handed into the Harrietsham Ferret Rescue who had a big swelling around his tummy and how the money donated by the Allhallows Croppers was going to be used to finance his vet bills?

Well, this is him when he was handed in.

Rufus with The Lump!

 The vet did the operation and after a while it was pronounced as a success and he was allowed back to recover at the Rescue Centre.

There is was........Gone!

We can now report that Rufus has fully recovered and is now a happy little ferret and enjoying life to the full!

Ferrets are very sociable animals and what a ferret needs is another ferret to cuddle up to when they go to sleep.

Roy and Chris at the Harrietsham Ferret Rescue will now be 'Introducing' him to other ferrets they have to see if he finds a friend to share a cage with!

At the moment he is all over Roy and keeps kissing him!

He really needs another ferret to kiss!

So, the fun and games start!

I'll let you know how he gets on over the next weeks and who he ends up cuddling and Rufus sends a Whopping  Big Thank You and a Great Big Kiss to all you lovely ladies at the Allhallows Croppers!

Our Little Miss April has not been so lively over the last few days and has spent more time being carried in the ferret bag than walking with us. OTL says it is because of her heart condition and has had a word with the vet when we went down there to get stabbed!

The vet says that he will give her a check over when OTL goes down to get a new prescription for her and her medication is now getting low.

So, claws crossed!

Well, that is all for today, it been a boring and good news day and it didn't rain on us!

Tomorrow The Missus is off to the village hall for one of her master classes and we think we may get to meet a 'Little Woofer' if we are lucky!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

A Ten Woofer Morning!

Hello Woofers!

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

It has been hard work today, there we were, trying to get some sleep when there is this crashing and bashing coming from down stairs, The Missus was being 'Inspired'!

The bed was just as bad, Holly and I were trying to catch up on our nights snooze but Old Two Legs was doing a good impression of TM snoring, but not so loud!

After OTL had finished his breakfast, which he takes with May and April, (the ferrets), we headed off to the beach.

OTL, keeping his eye open for stray woofers, spotted a group of Two Legs having a 'Gas'!

He identified the TL and then added up the number of woofers they walk every morning.

OTL reckons there was ten woofers there!

A Ten Woofer Meeting!

 We decided that we would stay away 'cos the ferrets don't get on with strange woofers. You see, OTL has spread the word that if a ferret sinks their teeth into a woofers nose, it is likely to drop off!

So all those woofers are kept on leads or ssh'ed away if they get too close to OTL who would be holding the ferrets!

Not that it was true, but it does get the attention of the TL's!

Down on the beach April had a wee then decided the ferret bag was too tempting and got OTL to put her back.

May had a wonderful time rolling in the wet sea weed and getting excited. You cal always tell when a ferret is getting excited, all the hairs on their tail sticks up in the air!

These sniffs are wonderful!

 Back home OTL was 'Doing Paperwork' 'cos the end of July is close and that means it is 'End of Year' time.

OTL set up his business 1st August 1994 and would you believe it, he got his first bouncing cheque on 22nd September 1994!

He keeps talking about retiring but is having too much fun and where would he get the money to buy our nibbles from?

Lunchtime we were out again and it was a little warmer. Freddy got a bit warm and kept stopping for rest. Really he just wanted a carry and a look at the scenery from six feet off the ground!

Hey! I can see for Miles!

This afternoon OTL was back working on the paperwork which he says is so boring he was finding it hard to stay awake!

We will be glad when he finishes!

Tomorrow we have visitors, so OTL has told us we have to be on our best behaviour!

As if!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Another Ship Spotting Day!

Hello you Woofers!

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

You will be pleased to know that Old Two Legs has stopped sobbing and has told us that if any of us woofers, including the ferrets are going to be ill, then we are on our own!

We don't believe him especially as we have got to take Miss April in to see the vets in a week or so to get some more medicine!

I can't see him telling April she has to use her own money!

We got down to the Sea Wall and found that the tide was right in, so, I was heading towards the water while Holly sat on top of the Sea Wall mumbling under her whiskers that I was as Potty as a Ferret!

She is so embarrassing sometimes!

 Miss May was having a great time singing her ears off while having a Sand Bath!

As Potty as a Ferret?

 I spotted a Sea Going Tug heading up the Medway, so I can give the book another tick!

All the way from Gravesend!

While we were having a sniff in the sea weed OTL saw another of those 'Floating Bricks' bringing more cars into Sheerness.

A ship full of Brrrmm Brrrmm!

Back home OTL had his Poo Shovelling jobs to do. You know it is amazing just how much poo those ferrets produce in a day!

It certainly beats us woofers!

Mind you, when they get the run of the house the first thing they do is to find our dog biscuits which we call Brambles Biscuits 'cos Brambles loved them!

Well first of all they chomped on a few of the biscuits then they will snatch a few and store them in their 'Hiddy Holes' all over the house. You know, all of our ferrets seem to prefer the Brambles Biscuits over the best Ferret Biscuit!

As soon as they got out of the cages they were dashing about all over the place with mouthful fulls of purloined biscuits!

Of course a ferret has a fast digestion, so withing a couple of hours, what goes in has to come out and being a ferret, they like to go in the same place, so OTL knows just where to go to find The Pile!

Us woofers just need a bit of long grass and an OTL standing there with a Poo Bag!

Not sure what is for dinner tonight but we reckon OTL will share it with us!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

We get Stabbed and OTL gets Robbed!

Hi Woofers!

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

Wot a day!

It started off with a couple of new ticks in the Ship Spotting Book!

First there was this Ro-Ro Container ship that was heading down the Thames. You can see the containers up front and you can just see the back doors where the vehicles can drive on and off!

A Floating Brick Ro-Ro Container Ship!

Next, around the corner there was a dredger type of ship that was picking up stuff off the Medway Shore!

Watch out for the WWII Bombs!

  As we got to the sandy beach the tide was just on the turn so I managed to get a Deep Paddle in before the mud appeared!

Looks like I can just make it!

 In I went!

All I need now is a stick to chase!

 Miss May was really impressed with my Deep Paddling and was considering a swim but in the end decided to go digging instead!

Looks too deep for me!

 We got back home to some Lambs Heart that had been freshly cooked by The Missus, Deeeeeeelicious!

OTL decided that we should have an early lunchtime walk 'cos our appointment with the vet after lunch.

It was a good job we went down early 'cos we saw a Cruise Ship heading up the Thames for a visit to London!

Which way to London?

Freddy was having a wonderful time  digging on the beach and after a while he agreed to 'Pose' for OTL!

Do I look Good or Wot!

While we were standing watching OTL Holly spotted the Thames Barge heading up the Medway under sail.

Ahoy Shipmates!

We set off to the vets after dropping Fred and Wendy back home.

I was pretty nervous, (as usual) and Holly got all 'Woofy' when she saw me on the bench first!

The vet was told about a fatty lump OTL had found on my shoulder and agreed that it wasn't serious but he also found a smaller lump on the back of my back leg.

Again, it wasn't painful but OTL said he would keep an eye on it.

So now it looks like I'll be inspected every time I get close to him!

OTL was sobbing when he got into the car, the bill was astronomical and his pension took a real battering!

Holly said we should leave him to eat all of his dinner tonight and we'll mug him tomorrow!

After taking the old camera to bits, OTL did some experiments and decided that the camera was 'Stuffed' (a technical term)!

So, he will be looking for another camera for the back garden that will connect up to the computer screen. Back to the Amazon web page!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Three new Boats!

Hello Woofers!

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

It's been another sunny day here in North Kent.

We were out good and early for our run. Miss May was down and tearing around all over the place. Miss April wasn't feeling too good and had a coughing fit so she spent a lot of time cuddled up to Old Two Legs or sitting in OTL's hand, inside the ferret bag.

Towards the end of our walk she got out and trotted back to the car.

After a drink she crawled into the cuddle cup and was asleep before the car started for home!

She spent the rest of the day enjoying a snooze!

Lunchtime we were out again but with Fred and Wendy. It was a little warmer than our morning walk and Freddy didn't want to walk too far!

We had a little game on the beach digging holes and I really got into a super sniff that knocked my whiskers off!

It don't get any better!

While I was doing my thing Holly and Freddy were looking out to sea spotting ships!

We started off with one of those Thames Barges but it wasn't moving! You see it required wind to get it going but there was no wind, so, it was just drifting!

Going nowhere fast!

Then we saw a ship that looked like a Grain Carrier but we didn't know what it was carrying, it could be anything!

A Carrier carrying wot?

Then we spotted a strange looking ship. We thought it was a submarine heading up to Rochester!

Now, we have heard that there is Russian Submarine moored up stream, maybe they are getting a fleet together to take over the Rochester Castle!

...but where is the periscope?

We will have to visit the Russian Sub soon just to make sure it is still there!

Tomorrow we have an appointment with the vet. Holly and I are going to get stabbed with a big needle to protect us against some nasty stuff..........I will HATE it!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Flowery Day!

Hello Woofers!

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

It has been a lovely warm day again and Old Two Legs has been taking interest in the local flowers!

At the start of the path down to the beach there is a plant growing that really aggravates OTL's hay fever!

It also seems to be wonderfully attractive to the local population of Red Admiral butterflies! 

Clear off, I'm having my breakfast!

 Down on the beach we all had a game of 'Dig and Whiz'! Both May and April joined in and we all dug holes all over the place.

We did, us Four Legs that is but OTL didn't join in the fun!

Come on, quicker! They are getting deeper than us!

 Both May and April dug a massive hole, in relation to their size and by the time they were finished little April looked all worn out!

I've had enough, pull me out someone!

OTL has been busy this morning, something called VAT Return, sounds very complicated to me!

Lunchtime it was back down to the sea again. Fred and Wendy didn't get time to play on the beach 'cos there was Darcy rushing around and as soon as she saw OTL she came bounding over to say 'Hello'!

Darcy is one of those woofers we meet who think that OTL is wonderful and the first thing she wants to do is roll onto her back to get a 'Tummy Tickle'!

Well, with Darcy on her back getting a tickle the ferrets said they didn't fancy having a run around in case she got too excited and decided to chase them!

So, Fred and Wendy didn't get their run on the beach and needed to wait until we got to the grass path before they managed to have a run!

While we were all ferreting around OTL got the camera out and started on the flowers again!

Now, that looks pretty!

 This afternoon OTL got the vacuum cleaner out and got going evacuating all the spiders in the camera housing before trying to disassembling the camera.

When we left him he was squirting WD40 onto all the screws to get them to loosen up!

So far no success!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Another Sunny Day In North Kent!

Hi Woofers!

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

You know what? I reckon we should have gone away on holiday the last couple of weeks!

I mean, just look at the sun shine we have missed!

Mind you, if any of the holiday places are like what has happened to our part of the world, then there will be loads of Two Legs and Mini Two Legs all charging about and making a terrible noise!

And it is the Big TL's that make most noise!

Down on the beach we had a dig and a roll on the sand. Miss May decided that she needed a 'Butt Rub' so she headed straight to the Sea Kale!

I love a Butt Rub in the Sea Kale!

One thing I did notice was the large amount of sea weed that the last tide had brought in. I decided not to go paddling in it and both ferrets and Holly agreed!

What can you do with sea weed?

 A couple from the Corvid Family were digging around in the sea weed and eating loads of the bugs!

I Love a Buggy Breakfast!

 Back home we left Old Two Legs to play with the old camera but we think he had trouble finding the correct tools to take the thing apart!

He has been mumbling all morning!

Lunchtime it was warm but not too warm, so Fred and Wendy got a walk down on the beach and with the loads of TL's going Oooo and Ahhhh and asking all the daft questions!

Fred and Wendy were on their best behaviour and got loads of strokes!

Back home we headed for our 'Snooze Spots' to await the call from The Missus to pick her up from the village hall.

OTL is still playing with the camera but we don't think he is getting on too well!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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