Ali Who?

It's now a Wet and Windy Wednesday and Ali has arrived in Port Appin!

McDaisy, MacHolly, McMay, MacWendy, Eric McFerret and Monty MacFerret here!

Well, last night the rain came and washed the road dirt off the caravan! Then the wind 'Blow Dried' the caravan to make it ready for the rain to have another wash!

In the end we got so fed up it got a bit boring, so we went to sleep!

Old Two Legs wanted to see what sights there were around here so after the cage cleaning etc we set off down some very narrow roads!

It was amazing just how much had blown off the trees, you know, leaves, twigs, branches, trees!

Another tree falling to bits!

We ended up on the beach at Oban and decided to get out and have a run, well that was the first idea!

This is us GONE!

Out we jumped, just as a blast of wind arrived and blew us sideways!

OTL wandered along the Sea Wall only to be met by a great big wet and soggy Old English Sheep Dog!

I mean, it was horrid!

Holly and I headed back to the car and stood beside it waiting for the door to open, we 'aint going out in that weather or with that woofer around!

OTL found this narrow road that went all the way around a loch and half way around there was a car park attached to a Nature Reserve!

Well, that's what the sign said but it was just a load of trees to me!

Off we went and had a great time sniffing the sniffs, wee'ing and poo'ing our way around the woods!

One small problem, no Poo Bins, so OTL had to store the used poo bags in the back of the car!

After that we headed off again only to find half a tree in the road!

As wandered along this road we came across a load of Heifers all standing by the fence, looking our way and waving their tails. Of course, we stopped to say hello and found out that as the wind and rain was blowing from behind them, they were getting their backsides washed by the rain, you know, a sort of 'Horizontal Power Shower'!

I'll haveto get Holly to try that!

We stopped for lunch by the side of the Sea Loch as saw a lifeboat racing up and down the loch and it was being shadowed by a Coastguard pickup truck with its blue lights flashing!

They were obviously looking for something in the loch!

Whoosh!

We got back to the caravan to find The Missus all happy 'cos he had been sloshing the glue and glitter around and making as mess, as she does!

A peaceful evening with nibbles and snoozes and listening to the wind and rain!

OTL reckons it should have all passed us by in a couple of days, so we will be looking forward to some more walks in the forests!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

McDaisy, MacHolly, McMay, MacWendy, Eric McFerret and Monty MacFerret!

We're Here!

Hello Woofers!

It's Tuesday!

Guess who?

McDaisy, MacHolly, McMay, MacWendy, Eric McFerret and Monty MacFerret!

Well, we are here in Port Appin at last!

The trip up to Gretna was a bit boring, loads of traffic and a couple of big hold ups on the motorway. The first was to do with some trucks and cars trying to play at bumpers! The second hold-up was due to the motorway being closed! Old Two Legs did some playing about with the SatNav and managed to get around the hold up but it involved going sown some very small roads and through some rather dodgy looking housing estates!

In the end we got through and landed in Gretna Green around Five Fifteen. Just in time to set up the caravan and head off to the chippy for some fish and chips and sausage and chips and sausages!

OTL, in his haste backed too far into the parking bay and managed to break the light lens on the caravan but with the help of some Gaffa Tape he covered the hole, made it waterproof and the light still works!

Another job for when he gets home!

It was about seven thirty we left Gretna and headed off to Port Appin. The road normally takes us along side of Lock Lomond but OTL hates going that route 'cos the road beside the loch is so narrow and the coaches just seem to fly along the road and OTL gets the wobbles cos he thinks they are trying to push him into the rocks beside the road! So, being a clever old stick, OTL heads of to Stirling, hangs a left and joins the road above Loch Lomond, all without getting shoved off the road!

We arrived in Port Appin around two thirty and set up the caravan. Well OTL did the setting up while The Missus just stood around telling him what to do and how to do it!

Who's in charge then?

Out in the loch there is a castle or fortified house called Castle Stalker, looks like a great place to live, surrounded with water and no neighbours!

Castle Stalker

OTL took us for a walk and found a super path by the side of the loch, loads of sniffs and we were allowed to have a paddle in the mud! 

Watch out for the Squiggy Bits!

The path joined up to a bridge which crossed the stream. Holly got the wobbles crossing the bridge and it was only OTL telling her she was a big brave puppy that got her across. Mind you, going back was no problem, well, she had done it once!

We found a rather old bird hide that Holly and OTL can sit in to do some birdwatching later on.

Someone has wee'd here!

 Tonight we are getting ready for this storm that is supposed to arrive tonight and carry on blowing all day tomorrow.

Should be fun!

OTL has already inspected the trees and he reckons there are none close enough to fall on us, so that's OK then!

By the way, we seem to have an Internetty Problem, TM can get a signal on her phone but OTL's phone and computer can't see any signals at all, so that means he will show me how to back up the blog then find a tea shop with free Wi-Fi where we can publish!

Right, dinner has arrived, so, bye for now!

Luv,

McDaisy, MacHolly, McMay, MacWendy, Eric McFerret and Monty MacFerret!

Monty just Loves Smoothies!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Eric de Ferret, Monty de Ferret here!

Well, this is the last day before we head up North for two weeks of fun and mayhem!

Holly and I will be having the fun while the ferrets cause the Mayhem, 'cos they are good at that!

We started off by catching the sunrise, well, a little late but it made for a colourful sight, three coloured sunrise!

White, red and yellow!

 All we needed was a rainbow and it would have been a picture to win a prize!

We only spotted one rabbit today, that was until we got in the car, as soon as we were in, out they came, dancing and chasing each other.

Given half a chance we would have shown them how to play chase!

Three on my side and four on yours!

Back home we ad some fun, well Eric did.

Now, you know Eric has a thing about the 'Smoothies' that The Missus uses with her crafting. He pinches them and hides them in all his 'Secret Spaces'! 

Now, there's a never ending battle between TM and Eric, TM spends all her time trying to store the smoothies so Eric can't pinch them. Eric on the other paw, spends all his time trying to open the boxes, cupboard doors and plastic bags!

Today TM tried the bag and height to outwit Eric, how did he get on?


Have a look at the Smoothy Thief!

Now,  if ever you loose a Smoothie check for ferrets first!

Another thing, you have to understand that ferrets love cuddles, they cuddle OTL and if he is not around, they cuddle each other!

That's Miss Wendy on top and Monty underneath!

 Out for our walk at lunchtime we ran into these four female Two Legs sitting on the Sea Wall. Little did they realise that Wendy was checking the bag for nibbles while Monty distracted their attention!

OK, back off, there's nothing in here to eat!

If it's not Smoothies, it's handbags!

Well, that's it for today, we are loading the caravan with the last bits and bobs.

Our first stop will be Gretna Green and with a bit of luck they will have Internety link on site, cross claws!

We know that there will be no Plawn Clackers 'cos the Chinese is closed on Mondays, however, the Chippy is open!

See you tomorrow and watch your Smoothies!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Eric de Ferret, Monty de Ferret!

Cuddles with OTL!

Hi Woofers!

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

Today we were up a good half an hour sooner than normal, there was a reason, today The Missus planed to go to Ally Pally for one of her Craft Fare thingy whatsits.

That means we have to be up early so we can get our morning walk before Old Two Legs has to take her to the express railway station to get the train into London.

OTL managed to get our walk done and even got one of the cages cleaned and all the bedding fluffed up!

Of course, being up so early we managed to catch the sun on the horizon.

We beat the sun today!

 Little Eric was a bit put out that he had to get up so early, he stayed tucked up in the ferret bag and looking at the country side as we headed towards the beach!

I could have done with another thirty minutes this morning!

 Back home, after delivering TM, the ferrets had a great time chasing all over the house. Miss May, who's is around five years old, was having a super time chasing Eric, jumping on him and the pair were rolling all over the carpet!

Lunchtime arrived and we got served Doggy Scoff which I tucked into straight away 'cos Holly got locked out of the kitchen. You see, I got this thing about everyone watching me. It's the same when I have a poo, I dive off into the long grass so no one can see me and it's the same when I'm eating, unless it is OTL standing guard, I tend to let everyone eat their meal before me. This causes a problem 'cos Holly Chops eats her food then raids my bowl, eating half of my grub!

Sorry, it's just one of those things, OK?

Monty was still complaining about the size of steps but today OTL helped both him and Wendy up and onto the grass.

I thought Holly was going to get this sorted!

Hey! This is better, at least we don't have to get the ladder out to get up here!

 While the ferrets were enjoying the grass and sniffs I was resting on the Sea Wall looking at the tide which was miles away!

If the water was just a little closer I'd be in for a dip!

This afternoon we all had a cuddle on OTL's chair, we were snoozing while OTL was reading a book.

The F1 Racing was on but it was being recorded so we will watch it tonight with TM.

See you all tomorrow, our last day before we are off to see the Heland Coo's and Wild Haggis!

Bye for now.

Luv,

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

Getting Closer!

Hi Woofers!

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

Well, wot a busy day everyone had yesterday, there was Archie Babe's Mum having her teeth pulled, just so they can stick them back next week! Why don't they just leave them where they are? It would save all that pain and suffering and at no cost!

We just don't understand these Two Legs!

You know it's the same with Izzy's Mum, off she goes to the TL Vet and get screws and metal plates embedded into her spine and then gets told not to bend down! I mean, with all that lot and a bucket of Araldite there would be no way anyone could bend!

We just don't understand these Two Legs!


Then on top of that, Auntie Sue goes off on a Mystery Tour, I mean, just suppose you get to where the Mystery Bus drops you off and you don't know where you are, how are you going to get back again?


We just don't understand these Two Legs!

The sunrise here was a little dismal, in fact it didn't even rate a photo!

Instead he took one of Holly and I looking for Sock Monsters.

Aren't they supposed to live under beds?

Back home OTL was busy finishing off the paperwork and packing the last of our toys.

Lunchtime we headed off to the beach but the weather hadn't changed, so that means the ferrets were bothering OTL for a carry!

Finally they got down and went off hunting Nargles 'cos all the Sock Monsters were at home hiding under the bed, according to Auntie Sue that is!

Holly and I enjoyed a sniff of ozone and roting sea weed before heading off to the car.

How can anyone think of living in that stuff?

 That's the problem with Holly Chops, she sometimes gets too philosophical!

I decided to have a game with OTL and when we got back to the football field, I just sat myself down to a super sniffy sniff and let everyone get into the car.

Then I sat there.

OTL jumped up and down, calling me and waving his arms about.

I sat there and turned my head the other way to him.

OTL started to wave his arms about vigorously and with purpose.

I sat there and wriggled my tail just to get a bit more sniff on it.

Next thing I see is OTL stamping his way across the field heading in my direction. I waited until he was about ten paces away, then I was up and ran all the way back to the car, jumped in and waited for OTL to shut the back door to the car.

You know, I don't get any thanks for helping him take some exercise to get his weight down, just abuse and threats!

It's a hard life being a woofer in this house!

Guess where I am?

 We have been looking at The Misses FaceAche messages, just in case she has arranged a surprise box of Doggy Goodies for us to take on holiday, anyway, we saw that Auntie Chris and Caz are off to the hospital to get 'Sorted'! Loads of luck and kisses from us this end of the county!

OTL has been fussing about making sure we take my medicine and he is expecting a delivery of my pills today, all ready to take away with us. They had better arrive 'cos we don't want any 'Accidents' on the car seat!

All of us have been making lists of our 'Singing Songs' we will be singing as we head up the motorway and of course we will be blowing raspberries at the truckers as we pass them!

It's the only way to start the holiday!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

How big is a Ferret Step?

Hi Woofers!

It's us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Eric de Ferret and Monty de Ferret.

It's getting all exciting here as the holiday draws closer. Monty has been looking for his swimming costume and Eric has been checking his climbing gear 'cos he plans to do some Munro Bashing when we stop in Fort William!

Old Two Legs has been getting his toys together as well, first the camera stuff and next his 'Bird Watching' stuff like binoculars and telescope!

We reckon there will be loads of birds on the loch so OTL wants to get some pictures and see if he can spot any new birds!

This morning Holly woke us up early by woofing to get onto the bed, I mean, it's not as if it was difficult jumping up on the bed, all she had to do was miss landing on me!

Once up on the bed she headed for OTL's newly shaved head and gave his head a seriously good licking 'cos Holly says that there was a funny 'Taste' after OTL has a haircut!

Down on the beach the sun was up and poking through the clouds, the sunbeams looked quite pretty!

Now, that looks pretty!

 Eric was in the ferret bag catching up on his sleep and of course he was asking if we were 'There Yet'!

.......are we?

 As we turned to head for home, who should come bounding along the Sea Wall?

It was Bert!

Holly didn't see him until the last moment and made her jump!

Gissa anuver kiss?

 Eric was out of the bag and half way up the grass path searching for Sock Monsters but all he could find was mousses poo!

How many feet does a Sock Monster have?

 OTL had a bit of 'Manufacturing to do this morning, it's always the same every year, there is always the customer who leaves ordering until the very last minute!

Both Miss Wendy and Monty came out at lunchtime. The sun had come out and the grass was good and dry so no one got a wet tummy today!

I am going to write to the local Parish Council about getting some ferret sized steps!

Holly was sitting on the Sea Wall trying to calculate the size of a ferret step based only on her observations of leg length and the jumping capability of a ferret in reasonable health!

Well, I can start off with E = M C squared, then take away the first number, followed by the leg length and.......

By the time we got up to her she was only half way through the calculation when OTL called her and she forgot where she had got up to!

I suppose that she will be playing on the calculator tonight to finish her design for a ferret sized step!

Me? I reckon it would be easier if OTL picked the ferrets up whenever they got to the step!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Old Two Legs is also Old Baldy!

Hi Woofers!

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

I don't know what it has been for you today but we haven't seen any sun, nor have we had a dry walk all day!

Today it has been a 'Soggy Day'!

I mean, when I got to the Sea Wall I could see my self in the reflection!

Hello Woofer, wot's your name?

We were glad when we got back home, a quick rub down with a Doggy Towel and a bowl of chicken soon made everything better!

We were lucky that lunchtime the rain slowed down and we didn't get so wet! Both Wendy and Monty stayed tucked up in Old Two Legs arms until we got down to the beach.

Wendy had a great time digging at the weeds that have grown out of the cracks, she says that Nargles hide under stuff like this!

They are here, I just know they are here!

One of the good things about going out with Wendy and Monty is that they don't hang about like wot we have to do with Eric!

Hurry up, he's behind us already!

 Once back home OTL decided that he should have a hair cut before our holiday so he sat himself down with a mirror and the shaver and went zoom all over his head and around his chops!

I must say, he does look a little less 'Ragged' and getting rid of most of the grey hair makes it a little kinder on the eye!

His beard is now shaved right down to the skin while his hair feels like a bit of sandpaper!

As he says when he cuts our hair, 'If you don't like it, wait, it will grow again!'

This evening we are expecting him to get together the photographic gear he wants to take on holiday, including a tripod! That means he will be doing some night time shots or a load of 'Selfies'!

Now, we just love the idea of a Sock Monster, is it bigger than a Nargle? Does it wear the socks and just how many feet does it have to be able to wear all those missing socks!

Next you will be telling me there is a Verruca Gnome as well!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Out comes the Holiday stuff!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Eric de Ferret and Monty de Ferret back again!

Well, it's been another busy day here on the North Kent Coast!

It started this morning when Old Two Legs started hunting around for his socks that match. Then he put them all together and starts counting, but not in the normal one, two three.

Instead he went Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.......Bum Holes where are the rest?

The answer to that is one of the great mysteries of this world, why does he always end up with a drawer full of 'One Socks'?

It's a good job his pants are in one piece!

We were down on the beach but just missed the sun creeping over the horizon.

Well, the colours are OK!

I bet that Mike and Sue have better success with the sun set down in Newquay, well they don't have to get up early like wot we do!

Mind you, we are not the only ones up at silly times!

Hello Cody!

Cody is a Dopey Dog who loves OTL but has a memory problem, like he doesn't always recognise OTL unless he sees OTL get out of the car!

Eric de Ferret has got this morning walking sorted. He jumps into the Ferret Bag and snuggles down until we get close to the beach, then he sticks his head up and tells OTL he wants to get out!

Aha! We are here, come on, put me down, I can sniff Nargles!

Of course, as soon as he hits the ground all the Nargles disappear into the grass and are never seen again!

Mind you, in the early morning sun his colour looks rather smart!

Do I look swish or wot?

Back home OTL cleaned the cages while the ferrets had a great time rampaging! By the time he finished it was time he headed off to the dentist, for the last bit of treatment.

Unfortunately, the dentist hadn't got all of the root out so he got stabbed and with a longer drill, the rest of the root was dug out. OTL is not very brave as far as dentist goes and reckons that the hole in his tooth root was so deep it made a hole in the sole of his boot!

Still, it finally came to the point when the dentist says to him, 'Rinse' and gave him a cup of mouth wash. OTL says that because his lips were all numb, all he could do was slurp a mouthful, swill it around and spit it into portable rubber cup. But being numb, he couldn't control the spit and the mouthwash sort of gets sprayed  sideways and down the front of his shirt!

Wot a mucky puppy!

When he got back the next job was to get the 'Holiday Cages' out of the shed and equip them with beds and food bowls and drinking holders, minus the water and food of course, that goes in on the morning we leave!

Well, we have now finished, well for today anyway. There is more to do tomorrow, like find all those other socks!

ye for now!

Luv,

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

Getting Ready for the Highlands!

Hello Woofers!

It's Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Eric de Ferret and Monty de Ferret back again.

Hey now, did you read yesterday about Archie Babe and the pickled onion?

Now we know he is a bit of a guts as far as food is concerned. We well remember him staying with us for a day and nearly clearing us out of Nosh and Home!

But, A Pickled Onion?

I mean, didn't he even sniff it first? I mean they must be the most foul sniffing or tasting thing next to a Nargels Poo!

We would have thrown it back up before it reached our tummy!

The only redeeming feature is the fact the vet didn't charge for the inspection and consultation!

Down here they would have robbed Old Two Legs till his wallet had a heart attack!

This morning the sun was up but we managed to grab a shot which OTL reckons shows up the reflections on the mud.

Mud reflecting?

Reflecting or reflective mud?

Eric de Ferret came out with us 'cos Miss May was still asleep, tucked up inside a super warm blanket!

Mind you, that ferret bag is just right when the frost is around or the winter wind is blowing!

Wake me when we get there!

Eric had some fun pretending that he could sniff Nargles in the weeds, mind you, we didn't see any or even got a sniff!

It's not a weasel, so it must be a Nargle!

Back home OTL spent some time in and around the caravan. Holly came out with him and helped him check all the cupboards and drawers for any scoff left behind.

We couldn't find anything wrong and The Missus had already been out checking the hot water and the heating was working 'cos we reckon that it may just be a little chilly where we are going, being on the West Highland coast and all!

After that was all done we headed off to the Sea Shore and I was pleased to see the tide was in. I wasn't too pleased when OTL put the lead on me, just to stop me from diving into the water for a splash about!

The ferrets got out of the bag and were having a sniff looking for Nargles and other beasties!

I could do with some ferret sized steps here!

While the ferrets were having a sniff Holly sat on the sea wall waiting for everyone to catch up with her!

No, I will NOT be having a dip while I am waiting, thank you very much!

Young Monty thinks that Holly Chops is wonderful and is always following her around sniffing the sniffs she finds. Unlike Eric who just seems to want to pick a fight with us! One day Holly will bite his tail when he nips her back leg!

He won't sit down for a week!

Can I have a sniff Holly, after you of course!

Holly doesn't mind Monty and Wendy walking beside her but gets very wary when Eric chases her!

We got chicken waiting for us tonight, so just for once, we got some good scoff, mind you, there are no pickled onions in the bowl!

See you all tomorrow.

Just remembered, OTL has the dentist tomorrow, the final bit of drilling and poking about, so, he should be ready for the holiday and if he gets any pain, then some pills or a bottle of malt whisky should sort him out.

I know what he would prefer!

Luv,

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

The Job List is Loooooong!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Eric de Ferret and Monty de Ferret back again!

Sundays are for relaxing, snoozing and watching Old Two Legs working his butt off getting every job done before we go on holiday!

First and most important is to get us out for the morning walk and a look at the sunrise.

Only problem is, the sun had got up before we got to the Sea Shore.

Still, it's not bad for early September!

Another sun shiny day!

 Eric was in his element, he has discovered weasel sniffs in the long grass and spend time chasing about!

It was a weasel sniff but it disappeared!

Back home we headed for the bedroom and a snooze while OTL cleaned the cages and after a quick game of 'Chase the Ferret' he headed for the front of the house to wash the caravan and trim the vegetation that has it's roots in the neighbours garden but hangs over ours!

Well, that fills up one of the plastic bins!

It took a little while for OTL to get the plants, weeds and cat poo! It was amazing just how wider the front looked after OTL had gone into 'Destructive Mode' with shears,and other weapons of garden warfare!

Now, because it wasn't cold or wet, the next job was to give the caravan a good wash all over. We have a pressure washer which is great for blasting the spider out of the little nooks and crannies where they set up home!

Plus, OTL, a bucket and an old towel cut up to make a cleaning rag, he made a good job of it all.

Next job will be to check out all the inside and cupboards plus the gas and electric stuff. Then it will be ready for next week when we head off to Scotland for a couple of weeks!

Come lunchtime OTL was still slaving over a grubby caravan so The Missus took us out for a walk.

When we got to the Sea Shore we found a load of fishermen teaching worms to swim!

You know, Holly went from fisherman to fisherman looking for nibbles but because we were a little late so by the time we get there the fishermen had eaten all their sarnies!

That was it, no sarnie, no stroke!

Back home we headed for the kitchen for some nosh and found two bowls of Doggy Scoff, not the best meal we have had but by the time we get up to go to bed both bowls will be empty!

So that's it from us today.

Wonder what OTL has got for dinner?

Can we get a nibble?

Can we get a bigger nibble?

Bye for now.

Luv,

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