The Reeds and Boggy Bits!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy & Holly back with you again!

It was HORRID last night! Whiz Pop Bangs all evening and Holly was not a happy puppy!

We had a cuddle with Old Two Legs and then a cuddle with The Missus and then we went off to bed with TM and snoozed bedside her until it was time to go for our night time wee.

OTL took us out to the garden and we were just thinking about it when,       BANG!

That was it, Holly and I flew back inside and straight back up to TM and we didn't move off the bed until early morning!

We woke up early and made sure that OTL was up as well, (the old 'Wet Tongue in Ear trick) and we jumped up and down until we were in the car and off to Canterbury!

Holly kept asking 'are we there yet?' and of course, OTL told porkies and said that we were nearly there, when we weren't!

Finally we got there and we woofed and scrabbled at the door and woofed some more until OTL let us out!

It was a great time, we sniffed all over the place, ran in the wet grass and jumped in all the muddy puddles we could find!

On the way to Hide No.1

As we knew our way around, we led OTL to all the bird hides and helped him look for the birds and when we got fed up, we started making a noise and fighting so that he had to pack up and let us out!

We saw Fieldfare birds that had just arrived in the country for the Winter Stopover

There were some hides that we both found very interesting, especially when we saw there were loads of quacker type ducks and geese.

Is that one edible?

At the Tower Hide, Holly had a good game trying to work out what one would taste like chicken and what one would taste like liver!

Chicken, Liver, Chicken, maybe Liver, Chicken........

We stopped in the hide furthest away to have a spot of lunch, well, that was OTL's idea and we jumped up onto the shelve to see what he had to eat. Shock horror, he found that he had left his lunch at home!

This was getting serious, I mean, us puppies could starve without a proper lunch!

Lucky for us, OTL had brought a couple of doggy sausages for us, so, taking them out of the packet, he had to sit there holding the sausage while Holly and me bit off lumps to eat!

Chicken, Liver, Chicken, maybe liver, sausage and sausage!

We saw loads of birds and had a super time running in and out of the puddles on the way back. We ended up as right pair of Grubby Puppy's!

Getting Grubby Puppy's

There were some more Whiz Pop Bang's this evening which upset Holly again, so she got cuddles from all of us and I even gave her a lick on her nose to make her feel better! 

Because of the noise, we are up late this evening, well it's no good going to bed early if you are going to be kept awake by the noise, so we have stayed up and had a sing song to keep Holly happy!

Up early tomorrow so we get our walk before the rain starts!

Bye for now.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

A quiet day up The Forest?

Yo Ho Woofers!


It's Daisy & Holly back again.


Last night we had another couple of shaky hours with some locals letting off the Pop Bangs again. We gave Holly a cuddle and she settled down with Old Two Legs to begin with, then The Missus and when TM went to bed Holly went up with her to sleep on the bed.


Well, after a while the Pop Bangs stopped but Holly was still a bit worried and didn't want to be on her own, so she jumped up on the bed and lay next to TM & OTL for an hour or two before creeping back to her own bed.


This morning she seemed OK and we spent some time playing 'chase the ball' up and down the stairs. That had TM chasing us back up stairs threatening to unscrew our tails if we did it again, which we did, 'cos OTL kept throwing the ball down the stairs!


Lunch time came and it stopped raining, so we decided to take OTL and his camera for a run down The Forest 'cos there must be loads of fungi popping their heads up after the rain!


Off we went for  a quiet run in the woods.

OTL spots some bracket fungi growing on a log and says it's called Turkeytail (Trametes versicolor) and it is not poisonous but it tough and leathery.

Bet you didn't know that!

Holly says it doesn't smell like Turkey or Chicken come to that!

Turkeytail Fungi

While he was taking the picture a couple walking their dog stopped to ask what he was doing and was the fungi rare. OTL said it was as rare as fresh air and he was interested in the colour. Off they went and Holly and I got a bit fed up and sat on the log where the fungi was, just to let OTL know we wanted to move on!

Next we stopped to have a look at some old Air Raid Shelters and while we were having a sniff, OTL found another fungi growing in the grass.

So while he was setting up the camera we went off for a rummage around looking for new sniffs.

An Australian couple came along and asked if OTL was looking for fairy’s! OTL said 'no' but he wouldn't mind finding a pot of gold!

He went back to trying to photograph the fungi again when we decided to introduce our new friend, a Beagle, to OTL, and we all three danced around the fungi having a sniff at the same time!

OTL told us to woof off and leave him alone for a while, so we did, just before the owners of the Beagle stopped to ask him what he was doing!

You can imagine what he wanted to say, and we reckon the last word would be........... OFF!

Well, he finally finished and it doesn't look too bad.

We haven't found it in the book yet!

We then went off looking for more fungi and while OTL was looking under a fallen log a young couple came along with their two children.

They asked OTL if he knew the woods well and did he know of some trees that had been made into seats.

OTL took a look at the children and said that if they carried on a bit further they would find a log that had been cut into the shape of a bench and that was where the elves sat when they had their sandwiches at lunch time and if they went on a bit further up the hill, on the right they would find the chair that the chief fairy sits on. Then if they carried right up the hill to the Iron Age Barrow, they would find the chair that is used by the King of The Fairy’s every night when they have their dance!

The children were open mouthed all the time OTL told them how to get to the chairs, the Mummy smiled and said thank you and the Daddy just stood there with his mouth open and his eyes as wide as saucers.

We reckon he was thinking 'What sort of crazy nut have we stopped here?'

Holly and I were both laughing our tails off, but we did hide behind the tree to do it!

We tried some running along the tree trunks and I nearly fell of 'cos I was going so fast!

A Fast Flying Daisy!

Well, we've got home and I had decided to post the blog early 'cos Holly and me are going to get up on OTL's lap, just in case they let off some more Pop Bangs tonight!

So bye bye for now and OTL has promised that we are off to Canterbury tomorrow, Yippee!

Bye bye for now.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Fun Friday

Hi Woofers!

D&H back again.

Didn't it rain last night! It got to about two and we were up woofing at the burglar that was trying to break in the window, until Old Two Legs pointed out that it was rain banging on the window!

We crept back to bed until around four when a fox made a load of noise trying to get into the dustbins. We woofed him away and OTL woofed us back to bed as well!

A run down at the Sea Wall with OTL and Tom was fun, I jumped out of the car and went flying off the wrong way! Didn't find any rabbits but Holly, who went the correct way, said she saw three rabbits and chased them all around in a circle and down their holes!

I think she is telling porkies!

It was good that the rain stopped just as we were getting out of the car, so we didn't get wet at all!

We scared an old crow off his dinner and it kept hovering over the top of us thinking we had pinched his shellfish!

Silly bird!

We met a doggy who was smaller than us and boy could he yap!

Holly called him Mr Yappy!

Hello Mr Yappy!

Later on we went with OTL and Tom to take some stuff down the carriers and to get some fuel for the car, then, as we were down in the town, we bullied OTL into taking us to The Forest!

There were a few doggies there to say 'Hello' to and a few squirrels that ran away when I chased them!

OTL found some fungi to photograph, he was using his new tripod, one that allows him to put the camera right down on the ground.

He was having problems setting it up,and he said that it was like fighting a demented set of bagpipes!

Still, here are some of the pictures.

No, I don't know it's name!

Here is another view from underneath with Tm holding his coat behind to block the light!

Looking up at the gills

We went on and Tom found another one that reminded me of the ones we found when we were in Scotland. They were called Rufous Milk Cap but the one in Scotland was under the branches of a pine forest, this one was in the open in a Broad Leaf forest with no pine trees at all!

Maybe a Rufous Milk Cap but not sure!

 If you know what it is let me know, then I can show off to OTL and tell him what it is!

After all the running around, we were tired little girls and after Tom had gone home, we just crashed out in our beds and slept all the way through OTL eating dinner, an almost unheard off event!

Still, Saturday tomorrow and we still haven't been down to Canterbury for our run around The Marshes, so, claws crossed for a rain free day!

See you soon.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

We have a Visitor!

Hello You Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here again!

Yesterday The Missus and Tom and us came home together, all in the same car and I disgraced myself.

I think I'll get up for a stretch!

I was walking across Toms lap for a stretch and I let one go, just about he time my tail was level with his nose!

All of a sudden there was Tom, TM and Holly going Phew, Pheew, COR, PHEEEW! Windows were being opened and everyone was looking at me!

Sorry, it just sort of slipped out, on it's own!

I mean, it's not as though I do it all the time, much!

I blame the chicken myself!

Tom stayed overnight with us, so me and Holly had some fun cuddling up to him on the sofa!

Holly has a cuddle with Tom!

TM & Tom took us out for a walk along the Sea Wall, we chased a couple of rabbits and we got soaked 'cos it was raining!

It was OK 'cos after having our hair cut, a quick rub down with the special 'Doggy Towel', we were dry in no time at all!

After a breakfast of liver and biscuits we spent the morning woofing at a passing cat and snoozing in our beds, it really is a hard life being a puppy you know!

Come lunch time, Old Two Legs gets mugged for a bit of his lunch, then we start to bully him for a run out. Down to the Sea Wall we went and saw an amazing sight. A boat that had run out of water!

I know that you need to put petrol or diesel into the car to make it go but the thought of a boat running out of water was a bit strange, but there it was, right in front of us!

No water!

How embarrassing!

On our way back we bumped into a couple of doggies, one which wouldn't leave me alone, he kept sticking his nose under my tail!

Well what's a girl supposed to do? I ran around a bit but he didn't get the message, so OTL had to pick me up and put me on his shoulder, out of his way.

Then Holly marched up to him and gave him a stern woofing warning!

I Said Leave My Sister Alone!

Good old Holly, she sorted him out!

We had a race with Tom on the way back, talk about slow, we had to keep stopping for him to catch up, he is nearly as slow as OTL!

Come on Mr Slow!

We have some more Liver and biscuits tonight, so we are both going to sit in front of TM until it gets served !

So bye by for now and see you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Wot! It's mid week Again?

Hello Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here again.

Wednesday is here again, and it was Thursday just a few moments ago!

I'd better get on telling you about today before Wednesday comes around again and bumps into my bottom!

We have been out all day today, we've had a super day over at The Boys house, well Tom really 'cos he has a long half term holiday but Matthew went back to school at the beginning of this week.

We've been out on long walks around the parks and at one place Holly suddenly shouts out 'Poppy'! Then legs it off through the trees until she comes to where Poppy lives, a quick scratch on the front door and Poppies owner let's Holly in where she meets up with Poppy again!

Poppy is an old friend that she used to go for walks with when she lived on the estate and they always had loads of fun running and jumping in the park.

Holly and Poppy made a big fuss of each other and I was introduced, again, I seem to remember meeting Poppy some time ago but the memory is a bit 'fuzzy!'

We have been chasing around the house, digging in the garden and generally getting into mischief like wot you would expect from a couple of 'Super Stars'!

It was a little late getting back to Old Two Legs, in fact it was so dark that we decided not to go out for our evening walk, just in case we met some big badgers or foxes!

As The Missus didn't take her camera with her, there are no pictures to show you, TM did offer to paint a picture for us but she only does 'matchstick men' and those aren't very good either!

It was good to get back to OTL again and he showed us the finished picture that we will be using on the Christmas Card this year, we both look very good and 'sophisticated' but you will have to wait until Christmas to get yours!

We will be offering signed 10 x 8 Glossy for sale early in the New Year, with all the profit going to the D&H Tasty Tit Bits Fund!

I expect we will be up early tomorrow 'cos OTL has some work to do and then there are the 'deliveries' and after that, maybe the New Park!

So bye bye for now and see you tomorrow.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Glamour Girls or Wot!

Hi Woofers!

It's the Glamour Girls Daisy & Holly back with you.

It has been a riot of a day today!

Old Two Legs has been tarting around with his camera and lights trying to take our 'Christmas Card' photo, seeing as how we just got all clean and super looking at the Parlour yesterday.

Now, The Missus took us out early this morning for a walk along the Sea Wall, super sunrise all across the estuaries (Thames & Medway). OTL was at home busy setting the lights up.

It looked all professional with loads of wires all over the place and lights behind screens and under an  umbrella.

The Studio

OTL wanted us to sit under the lights so he could set them up and get rid of all the shadows and stuff. Well, Holly and me weren't going to do that, I mean, we're professional Cute Puppies and we don't do the labouring jobs. Oh no, we arrive and pose then go, collecting our fee on the way out!

So when we get the request to help OTL, we just called for our 'stand in', Nan-Nook of North Kent.

Nan-Nook

She is trying to break into the fashion scene but between you and me, I don't think she has got the looks! We use her whenever we go on a shoot 'cos it saves us so much time and we do just hate to hang about!

When OTL reckoned he was ready, we tripped onto the stage and tried to get in the mood for the shoot, it was no good, we got bored with what OTL wanted us to do, I mean, he was being unreasonable! Hold this stocking, wave this wand, look left, look right, up, down, wrinkle your nose! It was just too much!

You want More Cute?

Holly flopped down first saying she had a head ache, I said my tail was sore and Nan-Nook was snoring in the corner.

I am just too tired!

The truth was, OTL had been feeding us bits of a Doggy Sausage to keep our interest but we'd had so much we both were feeling a bit sick!

We got funny tummies

We told OTL that we were both just Too Worn Out to pose any more and he just had to pick something out of the shots he had 'in the can' (that's a Technical Bit of jargon!)

So we are of for an early night and maybe some stomach powder to settle the wind!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy & (Burp!) Holly

Shampoo & Set Day

Hello Woofers!

It's Daisy & Holly back with you again!

We had a small 'Rebellion' this morning, we knew that we were off to the 'Parlour' today for our Shampoo & Set, and, as The Missus was taking us out for our early morning walk, we decided that a really good chase across The Fields would get us set up for the day, and give the 'Parlour' some work to do to earn their money!

Back we came, covered in mud, from the pads on our paws up to the bend in our knees, I mean, black, sticky, lumps of mud. All of it stuck to our fur, it was great, that will give them something to wash off!

Trouble was, Old Two Legs came down from the office and saw what a fine mess we were in and commanded, 'Washing time for you two!

So, there we were, up to our knees in warm soapy water getting all that lovely mud washed off!

Breakfast finished with, we were both put in the car and off we went to the 'Parlour'. At first we didn't recognise the place, all the woofing from the dogs in the kennels, then it dawned on us!

I jumped up at OTL's leg and tried my best 'Please don't leave me here' look but he just gave me a rub on my haunches and told me to be a big brave girl.

I didn't feel like a big brave girl, in fact it was as much as I could do not to start whimpering and crying!

The details are unimportant, but in the end both Holly and I looked 'The Business', clean, blow dried, smelling of something the Two Legs like to sniff and our claws were trimmed to just the right length.

Two thirty came and we were taken from the cage where we were having a snooze and there was OTL & TM waiting for us!

That was it, we were out the door in a flash!

Back safe in the car we gave OTL and TM a good 'Hello' lick then Holly said 'Let's get the Woof out of here!' Which was OK 'cos the next stop was the Doggy Shop, wonderful sniffs there, the layout had been changed and they had a vet in there as well!

We stayed well clear of the vet but helped OTL choose some biscuits and some sausages for our 'Christmas Card Photo Shoot' tomorrow.

We had great fun last year doing the shoot and managed to get through all the sausages before we did our famous 'Cute Puppy Pose'

Christmas Card Photo 2010

We will be saving the picture for Christmas, so no peaking in the files hoping to catch a preview! However, we may show you how it was set up, that's always good for a laugh!

Well, we certainly had some fun doing it last year , so this year should be a right hoot!

Sorry there is no photo's today but what with the 'Parlour' and all that stuff there was not enough time!

Watch out for tomorrows tale (tail?) it will make up for today!

Bye bye for now, chicken and biscuits are calling!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Pop, Bang, Hide & Seek and the threat of a shampoo!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here with you again!

After I uploaded the blog yesterday, Holly and me snuggled down with Old Two Legs for a snoozy evening, when all of a sudden there was a terrific Boom and Bang and Pop and Wheeze! That was it, Holly and me started woofing at the noise and OTL and The Missus joined in as well.

We know what it is, it's those nasty fireworks that the Two Legs like making them explode and upset us doggies!

I'm not too bothered by the noise but Holly gets upset and although she was not barking she was still shivering 'cos she was frightened by the noise. OTL says that there could be a few nights of this noise and we should make sure Holly is not left alone at night and given plenty of cuddles!

Nasty Pop Bangs should be banned!

Today we were up early to watch the F1 racing and Jenson came in second and poor old Lewis was left back in sixth. He was not a happy bunny!

Talking of bunnies, we went out for our morning walk along the Sea Wall but before we got there we were chasing around looking for rabbits. Holly nearly caught one, but it dashed down its hole and left Holly woofing at the brambles!

Bunny Gone

Just for a change, we turned left and went along the beach where there were loads of concrete things sticking up, Holly and I played at Hide 'n' Seek with OTL!

Boo!

They looked all fierce and pointy just like Dragons Teeth and OTL says they have been there a long time.

Dragons Teeth!

We went to the very end, well as far as we could go without climbing over the fence! Not only was there a fence but there was some stuff OTL called 'Barbed Wire', that was the old stuff and the new stuff is called 'Razor Wire', nasty looking stuff, if you got caught on that I reckon it would hurt!

Razor Wire

Even up this far there were fishermen getting ready for when the tide came in, so we stayed away from their fishing rods!

On the way back we found piles of sand, OTL reckons that they were 'in storage' but we think they are just big pies of sand to make rabbit homes!

Another thing, someone has been messing about with the clocks! Last night someone visited our house and turned all he clocks back by one hour! What was worse, we didn't even hear them! Not too good when we are supposed to be guarding the house!

Tomorrow it's the 'Shampoo & Set', unless OTL forgets!

Fat chance!

Bye for now, see you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

F1 and a Cloudy Saturday

Hi Woofers!

Daisy & Holly here again.

We have been a pair of lazy puppies today, up late 'cos we felt like it and Old Two Legs was still snoring when The Missus dragged us off the bed to go for a walk!

We were soon back and up stairs with OTL finishing off our 'after get up snooze', OTL was having one as well! It was either that or he was watching the F1 Qualifying with his feet up on the desk top!

A mid morning snooze got us set up for a walk down the New Park 'cos we wanted to see the Not Not's again, but OTL said we must not upset them 'cos one day they may jump over the fence and tell us off! 

Haa! Do you think we were scared of those woolly jumpers? Not us!


We asked a passing dog if he had seen the Not Not's and he said that they were down the other end of the field.

Seen any Not Not's?

Off we went at a gallop down the field but they were not there!

Looking for a Not Not.

Sneaky Not Not had gone back home for their afternoon tea!

Next we got to the Swimming Hole were we had our ' Last Swim of the Year'

Last swim of 2011!

As we were finishing, a doggy got dragged down to the waters edge and was given a good wash down, he said he had just had a super roll in some fox poo and had got caught!

Poor lad!

Leave a little poo, just for old times sake!

OTL took another picture of some leaves and The Watchers.

Spot The Watchers!

We played 'chase' with the ball again and landed up at a gate where we cold see some 'Greasy Badgers' but these were made of wood and were in fact play toys for the children!

Look! A Badger!

It wasn't long before we got home where TM had done us some chicken and biscuits!

All we need to do now is mug OTL for some shortbead and it will have been the perfect day!

Up early tomorrow, F1 from India and OTL has some gardening to do.

We may help him by digging some holes in the front garden!

Bye bye for now.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly

Neds & Leaves & a Quick Paddle!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy & Holly back with you again.

You will be pleased to know that I am feeling a lot better today, the old tummy has stopped grumbling. However, Holly has got the 'Grumbly Tummy' and on top of that Old Two Legs was back to the Two Leg Vet 'cos his ear is still hurting.

I reckon all he needs is a good licking and his ear would be sorted but instead, he has got another pack of pills to take over the next week!

Holly is a bit cuddly with OTL, but then I can understand that, a 'Grumbly Tummy' does that.

We went out with OTL doing some deliveries and then we were off to the New Park! You see, we have got fed up with chasing squirrels and rabbits and fancied a change!

We were singing our walking songs as we got close to the park, it was great fun listening to OTL trying to join in the chorus!

Well, the first thing we saw was the Not Not Neddies standing just the other side of the fence. So, being polite little puppies, we went over to say 'Hello'.

Not Not Neddy Not talking to us!

The first Not Not just stood there and refused to say 'Good Afternoon', in fact all it did was to 'whistle', which is their way of being rude, and soon it was joined by another who also just 'whistled' at us.

Another Not Not Neddy not talking to us either!

Well, just how rude can you be?

We left them and had a game with OTL, chasing the ball and each other. OTL wanted to take some pictures of the trees.

Tree picture.

Another tree picture!

So while he was doing that we went of looking for anything that we could chase, rabbits, squirrels or Pheasants or even each other!

Going like the Clappers!

We even mannged to get in OTL's picture as well, OTL calls it Monochrome in Colour!

On the way back we had a look at the swimming hole and decided that we wouldn't go in today 'cos it was getting a little cold!

If you throw the ball in there you can just get it yourself!

But we couldn't resist ust a little paddle to remind us of summer!

It's a bit cold, shall we get out now?

Then it was off back to the car, past the orchard.

The Orchard.

Off back to The Missus and a super dinner and an early night.

Bye bye for now, us sleepy puppies are off to bed!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

Daisy & Holly