So, Where is the Manual?

Hi Woofers!

It's us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Freddy and Eric de Ferret!

It's still mild weather here in North Kent. Mind you, the lady on the TV says that it is going to get colder tomorrow and something about Storm Caroline doing something at ninety miles an hour in Scotland.

I'm glad we aren't in Scotland at the moment!

We have been helping Old Two Legs work out what all the buttons do on his new camera, some we know from the other cameras but there are one or two new ones, like, a big letter ' i ' that tells him the setting but he hasn't worked out how to change the settings!

We did suggest the obvious, RTFM and just in case you don't know, it means Read The Flipping Manual!

It's an OTL thing that the very last thing he does is to reach for the Instruction Manual and as there was no manual with the camera he had to go onto the Internetty to find a down load.

That was great, except that the manual is 384 pages long and he doesn't fancy printing it, so he has downloaded it in the form of a .PDF file and keeps scanning up and down searching for the next bit he doesn't understand, only sometimes he doesn't understand the technical answer!

So far we have got to take some pictures of the ferrets, Holly and I.

This sand is rather cold this morning!

 Holly and I found this strange sniff which turned out to be one of those worms the fishermen teach to swim!

I know it's not moving but that sniff could shift a house!

 Eric is getting fatter, furrier and whiter every day! Just look at that face!

My face may be white but my tail is still black!

 We had to take some stuff down to the carrier at lunchtime so our lunchtime walk was a little late which really didn't bother us too much.

OTL had found out how to work the movie buttons but first tried the 'White Balance' on the clouds over on Sheppy!

Clouds over Sheerness.

As we went across the football field he tried out the 'Movie' button! The only problem is, this blog only allows a certain amount of movie and of course, OTL exceeded the allowance! Maybe we will try again tomorrow!

However, try this quick movie that sort of worked in the camera but we are not sure it works on the blog!

Claws crossed, click on the button!

I seem to remember that we need to upload it to Yoo Toob, so if it doesn't work, don't worry, OTL will just have to RTFM!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

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

New Camera's Here, Almost!

Yo! Woofers!

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

It seems a little colder today, well neither pair of ferrets were too keen to go for a swim or even run on the beach! All they did was have a little jog at the end of the walk!

Sorry to see Archie Babe has got to get his butt squeezed, still, it will be all ready for Christmas!

Talking of butts, Holly Chops has got the Grumbly Tum and Old Two Legs has got a great idea to help her get rid of it. Instead of going to the vet and getting the Bunger Upper stuff, OTL is saying that Holly's inside should have a chance to get rid of all the bugs inside her tummy by cutting down on her food intake, especially treats and nibbles and all the stuff she normally gets to put away in a day!

So, he has decided that she is on 'Strict Rations' for a couple of days to see what effect it has. Just the Brambles biscuits and water.

Poor Holly, she just 'aint going to like that one bit!

Mind you, OTL says that won't do me any harm either! Wot? No Nibbles? No Advent Calendar Biscuits? No Cheese and Biscuit after dinner?

Oh! Wow is me!

OTL was all excited 'cos his camera arrived and he has been all over it looking at the different buttons and stuff while the battery charges up. Only one small problem, the battery won't charge!

Onto the telephone to Nikon UK who did the expected thing, 'Wot? Are you sure? Do you know what you are doing?

OTL then went into technical speak and mentioned High Speed LED Flashing, Residual Voltages and other important sounding things. Result was he has to send the battery and the charger back to be checked and replacement given. So, he could be without a the camera until next week.

Luckily he had ordered a couple of new batteries from Duracell and they arrived today, so he is charging them up before sending off the duff battery and the not so duff charger tomorrow.

He got them to arrange for them to be collected instead of sending batteries in the post!

He has put one on charge and the other he put in the camera just to test the camera and check on the settings.

Freddy trying to get some snoozing done but being interrupted by a flashing camera light!

So, it's all coming together and it won't be long before we get some photos back up on the blog!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

The Washing Machine is here!

Hello Woofers!

The Gangs here! Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Freddy and Eric de Ferret.

It's been one of those 'Busy but Doing Nothing Days'!

You see Old two Legs has been messing about with bits of paper to feed to the accountant, I'm sure I don't know what he does with them, maybe he eats them!

The Missus has been playing with reams of paper and card that have been delivered ready for the Master Classes!

The ferrets have been trying to get in trouble.

Let me explain. You see OTL had to take the old washing machine out yesterday and that leaves a whacking great hole in the kitchen which, if you are small and furry, you can disappear into and ferret your way around the back of all the appliances in the kitchen. Now, yesterday it didn't matter 'cos the ferrets were in bed when the machine came out but today, there is a big hole and nothing to stop a ferret from having fun!

OTL and TM tried to block the hole up but little May made short work of finding a way through the maze of wire and stuff and disappeared under the fridge in a flash!

It was lucky that the bottom cover comes away 'cos once the ferret is in there, she could go all over the place and even fall asleep behind the cooker!

Any one for roast ferret?

So, the ferrets were banned from the kitchen and the water bowl and some Brambles Biscuits were moved to the lounge where OTL immediately tripped over them an soaked the carpet!

Water and Biscuits were moved back into the kitchen and ended up in the bin!

The machine arrived at lunchtime, just as we were heading off for a walk but the delivery lads were in a rush so the machine came in and the old one got taken away all within five minutes!

The afternoon has been spent on more bits of paper and the washing machine is in the middle of the kitchen floor!

OTL has just gone down stairs with a fist full of tools so we can expect some fun and games when he installs the machine!

We will let you know how it turns out tomorrow!

Bye for now!

Luv,

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

Busy Busy!

Yo! Woofers!

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

Wot a busy day today, we were woken up far too early by all the noise being made by The Missus getting ready for her Master Class!

Old Two Legs had his instructions, so, we were set for a busy day!

Down on the beach we had a visit from a reasonably new woofer on the block and she was a sort of cross terrier and spaniel type, crazy as they come!

First she started woofing her tail off and next she tried sniffing my butt without the proper introductions!

That was it, I let her have the full 'warning woof' with snarls and growls thrown in as well!

Soon sorted her out!

It was rather mild down on the beach and the ferrets both had a little dig.

Back home OTL sorted out our chicken but it was all cold, TM just doesn't do it the way OTL does and it wasn't even crispy on the skin!

Mind you, after yesterdays Doggy Scoff we would eat almost anything!

In our garden we have a plant that needs to be trimmed every autumn and this year OTL has left it a bit late but today he not only cleaned up all the leaves in the garden, he also filled two wheelie bins full of the clippings!

He also scraped a load of leaves off the top of the pond and even shoved the grass rake down into the bottom of the pond to get out some of the rotten leaves, PHEW! WOT A STINK!

I can see that soon he is going to clean the pond out and get rid of the stuff at the bottom of the pond, wild life or no!

After that it was walkies time and on the way out we stopped off at the village hall with Eric who wanted to say 'Hello' to Auntie Di!

Auntie Di says that Eric is her favourite and we reckon that is cos he has a 'Cheeky Face'!

Back home again it was time to disconnect the washing machine and drag it out to the front of the house to await the delivery men tomorrow.

It's amazing just how much muck seems to have gathered under the machine, including bits of smashed glass from when TM has dropped glass things!

Still, tomorrow will be fun when OTL installs it all and we get to see our bedding blankets being washed!

See you all tomorrow.

Oh, by the way, there were another three bone biscuits in the Advent Calendar, maybe they change the biscuits after the first week?

Luv,

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

It's all getting closer!

Hi Woofers!

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

Well now, out we went first thing this morning and it was almost balmy weather! I mean, like, NO WIND!

And I'm not talking about Holly's problem!

The sea was flat with barely a wave and at times the sun poked it's  head around the clouds!

Today The Missus pinched the little car to take all her stuff up the village hall for a Master Class. It really amazes us just how much she takes and then doesn't come back with more than three cards!

We had fun at home. Old Two Legs finally managed to clear a space in the lounge and set about putting together a 'set' so he can take a picture for us to use on our Christmas Card, like wot we always do each Christmas.

If you remember last year, OTL had to take three pictures and merge them together so it looks like we are all in the same place. Well. this year he had plans and that involved seven pictures!

We all went on, one at a time and did our 'Pose' !

It was so funny 'cos all the ferrets were worried about was food and were looking the wrong way!

Holly and I were looking at food as well, in the opposite direction!

You know, OTL used up two freshly charged batteries in his camera before getting some pictures that just manage to look as though he could work with them!

Wot do 'they' say?

Never work with Animals and Two Legs!

Too right!

Next we had to fill up the ink pots in the printer. I never knew there were so many different colours!
You know he has Nine colours in his printer, ten if you include white, which really is 'No Print'!

Once we get the nod from TL it will be back to the printer to run off a couple of thousand for our fan club!

Last year TM said she should start making our cards around July time but when we reminded her she said it was 'All in Hand'.

Of course it wasn't and now she will be working through the night for the next couple of weeks to get them all done!

We had a look and a nibble of door two, there were only three biscuits in our door, mind you, they were tasty which is more than can be said for the Doggy Scoff we got served up with today, YUK!

OTL has been reading all about taking photographs of plants and stuff using Ultraviolet Fluorescence Light Source! Looking at the adverts for the light source we find it is also used to pick out dodgy pound notes and dog wee on carpets!

I wonder if ferret wee will show up!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

We get to look in the door!

Hi Woofers!

Here we are again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Freddy and Eric de Ferret!

Well, it has finally arrived, the 1st of December, the first day of Winter!

We were out a bit later today but it didn't help 'cos the wind was blowing from the north and it was COLD!

At one time I thought I was weeing icicles!

The ferrets decided to stay in the ferret bag and have a cuddle with Old Two Legs left hand 'cos it was like a hot water bottle! Mind you, OTL got them out as we got close to the car but they both rushed back to the bag and climbed back in!

When we got home they had a rampage around the house ducking and dooking all over the place and saying that the inside of the house is certainly preferable to a cold sandy beach!

OTL got confirmation that they had found a camera so he had to get his credit card out and pay the nice lady on the other end of the telephone line.

Poor OTL didn't know whether to laugh or cry so he just had a little snivel and a look at the instruction manual and in the end he cheered up! Now he has something to look forward to on Monday!

Lunchtime comes and there is blue sky outside but we don't get caught out on that one, OTL gets wrapped up in his big warm coat and pulled the ear flaps down on his woolly hat!

It was still cold but the ferrets decided to stay in the bag until we got back to the football field where the trees and bushes blocked the wind. Both Freddy and Wendy enjoyed a little jog across the field until they got to the car, it was then that they jumped into OTL's arms again and snuggled down until they got back into the travelling cage where OTL had put some big soft blankets.

Back home it was time for our treat!

Day one of the Advent Calender!

OTL made a bit of a song and dance getting the wrapping off and opening the first door, then there was the inside which was all sealed up as well! Finally we found out how to get in, poke it with your claw!

Inside were three little bone shaped biscuits looking the same colour as Choc Chip Cookies, but smaller and looking bone shaped as I said before.

They didn't last too long, Holly and I chomped them down in no time at all!

Now, what is behind door number two?

The ferrets offered to dig into the back of the box to find out for us but we reckon they might just have a nibble and then run off not only with the treat but both boxes!

We'll let you know tomorrow!

Bye bye for now.

Luv,

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

Snow? Wot Snow?

Yo1 Woofers!

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

Hey! We were told it was going to get very cold and all manner of nasty's were going to happen to the weather.

Wot did we get?

A cold wind!

I mean, we were looking forward to rolling the ferrets in the snow and throwing Snow Balls at Old Two Legs and of course eating some of the snow, but not the yellow snow!

Clouds with sunshine poking through the clouds and a bit of a draught!

OTL has been busy today delivering stuff and having 'Meetings' and generally doing boring stuff!

Holly got into trouble, you see, OTL went out and left us to look after the place. Being such good guard dogs, Holly and I spotted a cat walking across the front of the house and we both jumped up at the window, unfortunately there was a net curtain between us and the window and Holly's claw got caught in the curtain and managed to tear it a bit, well, maybe a bit more than a bit, a big tear!

The Missus was not happy and told Holly off! Then, when OTL got back, she told him off as well!

It's good news that Archie Babes Grumbly Tum has got better. That Pro-Kolin is magic stuff, sets like concrete and dries in double quick time! Mind you, you have to be careful 'cos if you have too much you might explode!

Now, that would be messy!

Hey! Did you know that tomorrow is officially the First Day of Winter!

We have got our Flying Jackets ready in case the wind gets any colder and OTL is searching for his gloves.

The ferrets all have super fluffy coats but they still show off about going out in the wind! Holly and I reckon that they would rather stay in doors rampaging around the house instead of getting a cold blast up their tails!

It's OK for them, just think about us then, we are due for a trim soon, in time for Christmas and there is nothing worse than a cold wind blowing the wrong way when you got a 'Short Back and Sides'!

OTL is still on the salads and cold meat diet, so far he has lost 5Kg but he doesn't look any slimmer, his belly still sticks out and Holly says that it is bigger than Freddy's and Freddy is supposed to have a big tummy!

See you tomorrow, if we survive, Doggy Scoff again!

One good thing about tomorrow, we can open the first door on out Advent Calender, tasty or wot!

Luv,

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

OTL has a Surprise!

Hi Woofers!

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

Wot a freezingly cold, wind up yer tail day it has been!

When we went out this morning the ferrets refused to get down from Old Two Legs arms until we were 50 yards from the car!

Even then it was a quick dash and as soon as OTL stopped the ferrets ran back to him, jumped into his arms and told him to 'Hurry Up'!

They can get so demanding!

Lunchtime Wendy and Freddy refused to wake up or even get out from under the blanket where they were snoozing! So that was it, just us and OTL to brave the North Wind!

When we got back OTL had to go out to do some work at a customers place, checking their radio system. When he came back we gave him the 'Woofers Welcome' with a big wet licking behind his ears!

There was some other work he had to do but half way through it he got a telephone call from Nikon!

Seems they have run out of rubber covers for his camera 'cos it is so old and they have stopped making spares for it!

Oh dear! OTL was not a happy puppy 'cos that size camera was just right for sticking in the ferret bag when we go out walkies and it also fitted the astronomy telescope just right. So, after discussions with the lady on the phone, OTL found that they offer reconditioned cameras at 'reasonable prices'.

Now OTL is fond of 'reasonable prices' but the first couple of cameras he felt were not reasonable enough to tempt him!

So, down the list he went and found a camera that would do what he wanted and at a price that didn't make him cry, too much!

So, the lady has gone off to make sure they have a camera in the 'Reconditioned Stock' drawer and she will send an email later next week.

OTL says that it will have to be his Christmas Present for this year but he says that we can have a go with it if we are good puppies!

We got chicken today! OTL has been promised a curry tonight, so that should keep us all warm!

Tomorrow they are talking about freezing weather and ice and frost!

Mind you, it's not all bad, they didn't say anything about snow!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Getting ready for Winter.

Yo! Woofers!

Here we are again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Freddy and Eric de Ferret.

Now we don't think that Mrs Sue was playing the game by reading out the Christmas Shopping List before Christmas!

We were trying to keep it a surprise for The Missus!

Now, we wouldn't think of letting Old Two Legs know that he has a new pair of gardening gloves for Christmas!

It wouldn't be fair!

OTL decided to keep the washing machine on order 'cos the old machine that we have had for in excess of ten years is making a noise like a jet engine on full throttle!

We are taking bets on it lasting until Sunday when OTL has to dismantle it and put it outside for the delivery men to take away.

Now that Winter is almost upon us, the ferrets are all getting their Winter Coats. Miss May looks like a big ball of squishy fur! Freddy de Ferret has just got fatter and his fur has got thicker. Wendy seems not to have changed yet, mind you, she has always been a bit 'Puddneney' !

Eric de Ferret has had the biggest change. He has put on a lot of weight and his tail is the most glorious black and thick with hair. His face has gone from a 'Dark Polecat' look up to almost a Champagne Ferret look!

Of course, we had Holly singing 'Champagne Charlie Is My Name' just to wind Eric up!

If it spreads any further I'll look like Miss May!

Nowadays, when ever we see Eric he has his nose inside the feeding bowl. The Ferret Hobs always get fatter over Winter, getting ready for the mating season when the fight for control over breeding rights! Mind you, as all of the ferrets have been 'Done' there is no breeding, just getting fatter!

Bit like OTL really!

Food just seems to taste better when the weather is colder!

 Holly says that Eric could carry on and we could end up with a white ferret, just like Snowflake!

Only problem is, he doesn't have red eyes!

Do I look good or wot!

 It seems to be getting colder all the time, you can tell Winter is coming, in fact, according to Holly Chops who knows all this stuff, Winter officially starts on December 1st, so watch out, on the first it could snow and we may even get icebergs in our pond!

Yesterday we got a big bowl of chicken but today it is back to Doggy Scoff, you know a woofer could stave if he had to survive on Doggy Scoff!

By the way, we haven't got the camera back yet, OTL has used the big camera indoors.

OTL has been looking at some Christmas Clothes but can't make up his mind on what to wear for the Christmas Card, so it looks like it will be us Woofers again!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

We are in trouble and so is OTL!

Hi Woofers!

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

We have been working hard today, well, Old Two Legs has been and we have been keeping him company by staying out of the way and under his desk!

You see, yesterday we just happened to let it slip that OTL had got The Missus Christmas Present and it was going to be delivered soon. How were we supposed to know that someone would get in touch with TM via the Face Ache webby pages and let on that a new washing machine was due!

TM had words with OTL and sort of told him that she wanted a 'Surprise' Christmas present and not one that had been discussed and known about by all of her 'Mates' on Face Ache!

OTL hasn't said much today, well, he thought it was a good present but it looks like he was in trouble all the same.

We have now ordered up a new present for TM, in fact two presents!

We are not sure how he is going to wrap it up so you can't tell what it is but with a bit of packing from the Tesco plastic bags and some bubble wrap we should be able to hide it!

The second present we can hide by folding it up and putting it in a Tesco Plastic bag, she will never guess what it is!

Now, we don't want anyone telling her what she has got as it will spoil the surprise 'cos not everyone would gets a new ironing board and a silver cover for Christmas!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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