Is that Ailsa Craig?

See Yooo Woofers!

 

It's McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret!

 

Well, just for a change, the sun has shone, Old Two Legs says it is too hot and and both Holly and me have got rid of our Grumbly Tums! That means we can sneak a roll in one of those Smelly Nelly Fish that have landed on our beach. However, it does mean I get a cold wash under the water tap to get rid of the Nelly Fish from off my back!

A King Sized Smelly Nelly Fish!

The ferrets are really getting used to this beach and the sniffs and little Wendy is investigating every hole she can find!

I sniff Stoat!

Freddy says she should have been a 'Worker' and developed a taste for rabbit!

 

Rabbit Pie?

Now, there is an island that we can see from our beach and OTL, being a sort of clever old show off, he says it is Ailsa Craig. Now, we don't know Ailsa or her mate Craig but it is a funny shape, just like a pile of scoff! 

Can you see the Scoff Island?

 One of the good things about this camp site is the lack of Two Legs on the beach, I mean, we can run for miles and not see anyone and on top of that, we can wee anywhere we want!

I think I'll have a wee here!

 Mind you, that doesn't mean we don't get into trouble. Take old Holly Chops, she was on guard duty and was leaning out of the window when along came this big hairy Doberman woofer. Well, being all safe inside the caravan she gave it some serious woofing and of course, I joined in as well!

That looks like a woofer to woof at!

 It was going so well until OTL stepped in and we had to stop woofing, then we got banned to the cushions and didn't get any dinner until we had stopped woofing!

Don't blame me, I was only following your lead!

 Tonight there may be some clear sky and OTL has promised to get the telescope out and see if we can find any spacemen!

Claws crossed!

The Missus has been on FaceAche trying to get a caravan booking for Sunday night on our way home and we will get to see Hamish and the gang!

Now that will be fun!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret.

It is all TM's Fault, Honest!

See Yooo Woofers!

It's McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret!

Sorry about missing yesterdays report but we had a little problem. You see, when we left home TM was supposed to load the caravan with some of our most popular DVD's. You know, James Bond and The Hobbit and Harry Potter. Well, she loaded some but not all and the ones she loaded were mostly Blu-Ray format, which our TV in the caravan can't play!

Now, Old Two Legs, being a clever old stick worked out that he had a DVD Blu-Ray player on his laptop, the same laptop we do our blog on!

OTL got the laptop all working and playing the DVD's but then he came to the clever bit. Noticing that the laptop had a HMDI output and the TV had an HMDI input, he connected them up and 'POW'!

We could see Blu-Ray DVD's on the TV

So, TM and OTL sat down to watch 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' and they wouldn't let me have the laptop for my blog!

So, it was their fault, especially that TM!

No cuddles for her!

So, today being Sunday and Fathers Day we have decided to forgive OTL and Holly and I are being very nice to him, loads of cuddles and licks and we even help him eat lunch and then dinner!

I'm not a 'Happy Puppy' missing my blog!

 Mind you, we did have some fun chasing spiders on the beach! Holly was trying to 'Pat' it by whacking it with her paw but the spider was just too fast for her! I gave it a good woofing just to let it know who was in charge!

It was then that he blew a big raspberry at us and disappeared down a hole!

Woofers don't scare me!

 Down on the beach we found a load of foam, Holly thought it was a Nelly Fish but a quick sniff told us it was sand foam!

A Foamy Nelly Fish?

 To get away from all the foam, we went up river where there was no foam but the water was too deep for swimming, so Holly and I went in search of rabbits!

OK, where are the Bunnies?

Today has been really lazy, just like holiday's should be, we went into town for a bit of shopping and sight seeing. OTL says that we will try to get over to see an island called Ghia or Gare or summat like that! All I can say is I hope there are some rabbits to chase!

See you all tomorrow.

Luv,

See Yooo Woofers!

 McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret!

A Rainy Day in the Mull of Kintyre!

See Yooo Woofers!

It's McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret!

Today has been one of those 'Holiday Days' the ones that start out wet and get wetter as the day goes on!

Do we care? Nah!

As Old Two Legs says, 'We don't go to Scotland for the sunshine'!

After the morning chores of walking and cage cleaning OTL and us left The Missus finishing off the sample card for the next Master Class and headed off up the coast.

Holly, who has got a bit of a Grumbly Tum from poking around a dead sea gull, decided she needed to stop somewhere secluded so she can have an urgent poo!

It was lucky that we found a parking spot next to a beach with easy access, like, over some grass!

Holly went off looking for a good spot while I investigated the waves!

Come on Holly Chops this is just right for washing your butt!

 Holly decided that the ignominy of having OTL clean her butt with some 'Baby Wipes' was preferable to having he butt washed by the pounding waves!

The Isle of Arran was still looking very wet with low cloud!

It looked wetter over there than over here!

 A bit further on we noticed that the wind screen wipers had stopped, so with a quick woof in his ear, OTL parked up by another beach so we could have a run!

OK, this is OK but how do we get down?

 Of course, it was OTL who called us over to the path where we could get onto the beach for a roll in the sand and a wee!

We are miles away down the other end of the beach!

 Back we went to the rocks again and kicked up dome young Eider Duck who got Holly all excited and asking if they tasted like Chicken or a Seely Bed!

Here Ducky, come to Holly Chops!

 Pretty soon we were off again and this time we were heading back down the Mull of Kintyre and on the Atlantic side. The waves and the wind wasn't as fierce as before so OTL said we could stop at a beach where they do surfing. 

Surfing is where these Two Legs get all dressed up in rubber and try swimming out to sea on an Ironing Board, the, they stand up on the ironing board and try to fall off into the surf as close to the beach as possible!

OTL says that it is also known as 'Wild Ironing'!

Holly and I were standing on a rock watching this TL falling off the board when we heard a woofing coming from down the beach a bit.

Wot The Woofing Heck is That?

It wasn't long before this poodle type of woofer come bounding up and demanded a butt sniff!

Cheeky wottsit!

He started chasing us around until OTL picked up a rock and threw it into the waves and the soppy woofer tried to follow! That was, until his TL called him and put him on a lead, that was him sorted!

Will you tell your woofers I want a Butt Sniff?

After he got taken off the beach we had some fun climbing over the rock, that was until OTL slipped and landed on his back!

That will teach him to be a little more careful and not jump on the green stuff on the rocks!

Back home we had a snooze on the bed while the ferrets were allowed to have a rampage around in the caravan which they just love, especially charging in and out of the shower!

If the sun is out tomorrow we may head off to Campbelltown to see if there is a distillery that sells malt whisky for OTL!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret.

Holidays are for getting wet!

See Yooo Woofers!

It's McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret!

 

Today we have all been having some fun with the water. First Fred and Wendy were out pounding along the beach doing their early morning jog! Wendy did suggest a dip in the river but Freddy said he would rather have a paddle in the pools!

 

Nah! I'll pass on that, it looks too deep for a ferret!

 When May and Eric went out they stayed well away from the water even though May did her impression of an otter!

Look, an Otter Ferret!

 Holly had the pickle in her and managed to grab a stick that Old Two Legs had thrown and she wouldn't let me have it!

Catch me if you can Droopy Draws!

 We all had a snooze, including OTL who was trying to decide if he should stay or go for a drive up the road to see what was there. In the end he had a snooze 'cos The Missus had moved into the awning to throw some glitter around!

Who said it was Walkies Time?

The tide was out and it looked just too far to run out to the waves so Holly suggested we all lay down in the sand and catch some rays!

Well, it looks a long way to me!

 OTL decided to visit the river and see what was going on. Holly did get to the river and said that it still looked like a puddle that was going down hill!

It's going down hill again!

 OTL found a stick and Holly and I jumped into the river to get the stick back. Holly jumped in but only as far as the water covering her paws!

I don't care how shallow it is, I'm not going any further!

 It wasn't too long before a big Bozo woofer decided that he should have my stick.

My Stick! My Stick! My Stick! My Stick! My Stick!

 Not only BOZO but his mate nicked my other stick as well and wouldn't give it back, even to OTL!

A Tea Leaf Bozo!

 Then, after he lost the stick, this Bozo tried to pinch another stick OTL had for me!

My Stick, I want it! My Stick, I want it! My Stick, I want it!My Stick, I want it!My Stick, I want it!

 Unfortunately for this Bozo, his Two Legs called him away so Holly and I could have some fun with the stick!

Me, swimming the river!

 Holly decided not to go swimming and instead she rolled onto her back to catch a few Rays! After a good game I decided to follow her lead and catch a ray or two while at the same have a good roll in the sand which got everywhere on me!

You just can't beat a good roll after a swim!

 TM has been 'Creating' and there has been ink and glue flying around, she reckons she has been inspired by the colours on the hills and trees.

A Rhoderdender-ron-ron-ron

Mind you, it all looks green to me!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret!

Dog Fish or is it a Woofer Fish?

See Yooo Woofers!

It's McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret!

Well wot a snoozy day we have had! It started off with someone waking us up very early by marching up and down the caravan getting card making stuff out and banging doors and drawers!

Yep, it was 'Her'!

After throwing everyone out of the caravan, including the ferrets, she decided to leave the carding until tomorrow!

And we were still not allowed back inside!

McMay and Eric came back with tales of gigantic Nelly Fish on the beach. Eric reckons it weighed at least ten pounds and maybe more! Old Two Legs wouldn't let them get too close to the Nelly Fish 'cos you don't know if all the stings were still there!

I wonder what it's name is?

Just for a change, Holly and I headed off to the right when we got to the beach and followed it all the way along until we got to the river. It looked both cold and deep, so I decided to keep dry and stayed well away from the water!

I think we'll hunt rabbits instead!

On the way back I found a Dead Dog Fish on the beach, we knew it was dead 'cos it wasn't breathing and on top of that, it wasn't moving!

OTL says it is a member of the shark family!

Later on we all went shopping, well, we left the ferrets to snooze as they said they didn't need anything in town and anyway they wanted to stay in their new cages in the awning!

Now, these cages are a sort of waterproof plastic canvas cage with zip up top and bottoms and places where you can stick the water bottle. The only problem is that they got all excited and kicked all the cat litter and the paper wipes all over the place then couldn't find anywhere to wee or poo, so they did it in the middle of the floor!

Still, the cages do mean that they get some fresh air and also they get to climb up the walls on the plastic netting!

It's a Ferret Alcatraz!

Now, since we have been down here, Miss Holly Chops has taken to getting her paws wet in the sea. Normally this madam doesn't like walking on wet grass, never mind wet sea! Is she getting all brave and will we see her having a swim before the holiday is finished?

Which way to the sea?

Mind you, after a long run on the beach chasing sticks that OTL has found, Miss McHolly Chops is normally all worn out and is in need of a place to snooze.

Where better than on the seat where The Missus is snoring her tail off!

Well, it beats chasing sticks!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

McDaisy, McHolly, Miss McMay, Miss McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric de MacFerret.

We are here!

See Yooo Woofers!

McDaisy, McHolly, McMay, McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric MacFerret here!

Well, we all arrived without any problems on the roads, no traffic jams or stuff like that. There were some road works that slowed us down but not for too long!

We arrived in Gretna and Old Two Legs and The Missus were going to spend some dosh at the Designer Centre but there were one or two minor problems. First the piping from the water tank sprang a leak and it was a big panic to find where it was leaking from! In the end OTL found it and plugged it all in again and Hey Presto!

No leaks!

Then the gas system would not light, it seems that when the van was serviced the engineer shut the gas off in a place that OTL didn't know existed! After some 'Tracing of Pipeworks' he found the valve and turned it on! Then he found that one of the gas bottles was empty!

Not a good thing to happen when you are on holiday!

So, wander around to the Office and purchase, at vast expense, a full bottle of gas!

Then OTL got his cup of tea!

We then found out that the water heater would only work on electric, not gas but that could wait until we planted the caravan by the sea side!

So, by the time OTL was ready to go shopping, the shops had all closed! Except the Co-op and the Chinese Takeaway!

Early next morning we were supposed to set off, like seven in the morning but because of a big meal of Plawn Balls and Plawn Clackers and a bottle of Champagne (Co-op's Best), they didn't wake up until eight!

So, by the time we were ready to go, it was nine!

Not to worry, we didn't have any ferries booked, it was all main roads all the way there!

When we arrived TM took us for a walk on the beach, I mean, this beach is enormous!

It goes on for ever!

It's got a river at each end of the beach and the sniffs are to die for!

On the way here we were  looking out of the window at the waves coming in straight off of the Atlantic, I mean, they were huge!

Atlantic Waves!

Lucky for us, we were going to a place where we are sheltered from these wave and instead we got smoooooth water!

Smooooth Water, Smoooooth Beach and this is only half of it!

 I mean, the beach is massive, like, it goes on forever and at each end there is a river!

Here is another bit and there is more to the right as well!

 One of the funny things was how the ferrets stood up to all this travelling. Well, every day OTL puts the ferrets in a travelling cage and heads off in the car to the beach on the Isle of Grain, so, they are used to the bumps and bangs of car journeys.

This time OTL had strung a hammock from the ceiling so that it rocked from side to side, something the ferrets loved!

Experts at snoozing!

 As soon as OTL had 'Planted' the caravan he took us all out for a walk, the ferrets, Holly and I, but not all together!

The ferrets just loved the new sniffs and the sand and the sea and the sea weed!

Holly and I just couldn't get enough of rolling in the sand!

We Rolled.

And then we Ran!

 Today OTL took us all the way down one end of the beach to where the river flowed to the sea. It wasn't deep and before she realised what she was doing, Holly Chops found herself half way across the river and thinking that the puddle was moving!

This puddle is going downhill!

 It was then that a Border Terrier came bounding up to see what we were doing and she even tried to pinch our sniff!

We soon sorted her out!

Clear Off to your side of the Border!

 Well, we have had loads of walks today and watched toe sea come in and go out and we are just worn out woofers, and that includes the ferrets as well!

More fun from the McGodwin's tomorrow!

Luv,

McDaisy, McHolly, McMay, McWendy, MacFreddy and Eric MacFerret.

Almost there!

Hi Woofers!

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

Wot super hot day it has been today!

Last night was fun as well! Now, you know Old Two Legs has got himself a new hobby, gazing at little twinkly lights in the sky. Well, he has got a gissmo that he can attach to the 'scope and the attach his camera. That way he can take photo's f the stars and planets and the moon and any passing space ship!

Last night The Missus and the ferrets and Holly and me had all gone to bed, leaving OTL downstairs trying to take in the destruction details on setting up the computer controller on the 'scope.

OTL looks up and there, shining through the tree branches he spots 'The Moon'! Wot a chance here!

So, the scope gets set up and the camera is attached and out in the garden it all goes.

That's when the problems start!

First off, the moon is only visible through the trees branches and the leaves. So, OTL positions the 'scope where he thinks the moon will poke it's face around the corner.

It didn't. It carried on hiding behind the tree and then just as it was getting higher in the sky, the clouds came and covered the moon so that all there was to be seen was a bright blob in the sky!

It didn't help having the leaves waving about in the wind!

 Still, it proved the set up works, now all he has to do is find something that will stay in focus, be bright enough to see and interesting enough to include on my blog! What about Jupiter or Mars or a galaxy or two?

This morning the tide was out, so it was game time on the beach. Freddy tried to get Holly to have a race along the beach but Holly says she is saving herself for a game with Bert who she could see wandering along the Sea Wall.

No thanks, I'm off to torment Bert!

 Back home OTL has been gathering up all the stuff he wants to take away on holiday, camera stuff, telescope, binoculars and the instruction manual!

Some of the stuff has been loaded into the caravan and  the ferret cages have been loaded into the back of the car and need just water and food and some cat litter to make it habitable for the little monsters!

Lunchtime the tide was in and I went in for my traditional dip while the ferrets stuck to the shade of the Sea Wall.

OK, where's me stick?

 Holly decided that she was going to stay on top of the Sea Wall 'cos that is the best place to catch a few rays!

Up here is best, a gentle breeze that blows the sand flies away and no soppy ferrets chasing you!

This afternoon OTL was loading the awning into the caravan and then he was checking the oil and water and tyres and fuel. The car got cleaned yesterday so it now is all bright and sparkling clean. In fact OTL wouldn't let Holly and I inspect it 'cos he says that just for once he doesn't want grubby paw marks all over the dash board!

As if!

Tomorrow we are off early and will over night at Gretna Green where we normally stay. Then it's off to Carradale on Monday, so, don't panic if we miss out on a report, it will be 'cos we can't find any internetty connection!

See you soon!

Luv,

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