Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles here!

You would never guess but, it's still raining!

Last night Old Two Legs had to get up at two fifteen to get rid of a large puddle of rain water that had settled in the roof of the awning!

He did try to wake The Missus up and send her out but she wouldn't wake up!

Funny that!

Now yesterday was great!

We went for our walk and saw one of the Loch Frisa Sea Eagles circling above the cliffs and trees. The sun was shining and MacHolly and I were on the hunt for the rabbits we knew were around. MacHolly said that they were crafty rabbits 'cos they were always looking up to see if the eagles were about!

OTL spotted a notice about dog walking and cycle riding along the paths and how we should shut the gates and not let woofers chase sheep, unless you were and experienced Sheep Dog Woofer and then only under the command of a Shepherd!

MacHolly wanted to know what happens when the Heeland Coo's arrive!

Getting back to the notice, OTL saw right at the bottom, next to a clump of moss or lichen there was a reminder about the weather!

Don't we Know!

There are loads of Bluebell flowers up here, all of them are the English Bluebell, none of your Spanish ones like the ones down South! These ones are shorter, (to keep out of the wind) and the flowers are darker, very pretty!

English and Proud of it!

MacHolly and I set about looking for rabbits. Instead of just charging about hoping to scare one of them into running, MacHolly decided to do the 'Sneaky Up On Them' trick and started off by hiding behind a rock!

I Spy with My Doggy Eye, Nothing!

While she was doing that, OTL was on his knees taking a picture of a fern that was 'unrolling'.

Hello Fern!

Having failed to spot a rabbit, MacHolly came running up the path and got to the small river thingy that crossed the path. Normally it is not very deep and we just skip across, but not today. It was no problem for me 'cos I don't mind the water but MacHolly just doesn't do big puddles of deep rivers!

So, she very slowly started to cross.

Looks a bit deep!

The water started to get too far up her legs, so she turned around and crossed by the rocks that OTL used!

These are a bit Wobbly!

I was up on the rocks trying to spot some rabbits but they were all hiding again!

Keeping an eye out for.....?

Once we got back it was off to Tobermory to do some shopping while MacHolly and I stayed in the car guarding it against anyone who came too close!

The Harbour.

That done we headed off to Loch Spelvie to do some Otter Spotting. Now Otters are a bit lit our ferrets, but much bigger and they spend almost all of their time in the water, unlike our ferrets who just fall in the water by mistake!

OTL and us sat on a rock for a while trying to spot Otters!

Us Otter Spotting!

As we were heading back home OTL suddenly stopped the car and said that he had seen an Otter! We watched the water where he had seen it and sure enough, there it was hunting for it's dinner!

It's an Otter!

OK, not a very good shot of the otter but OTL and TM spent some time watching it through their binoculars which they said was a better view!

MacHolly and I don't have binoculars, so we just looked out of the car and wondered if it tasted like a ferret?

Talking of tasty things, we came across a load of chickens in a field and there, hiding in the grass was a big Peacock!

Of course MacHolly asked the usual question!

Yes.....but does it taste like chicken?

Back home we told the ferrets all about the otter and how it looks just like Mr McBrambles but a thousand times bigger!

We are expecting some rain tomorrow morning but with a bit of luck the sun will come back by the afternoon!

See you tomorrow!

It's The Cat Womans Fault!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles again!

You know, it's still raining! We got up thin morning and I'm sure the caravan was sloshing about like a boat in the harbour!

The sea gulls sitting on the wall didn't help either!

Old Two Legs took the ferrets out for a quick rush around the field and they quickly headed back to the warmth of the caravan! With the Travelling Cage, they have an 'On Suite Poo Pot' so, unlike us doggies they can stay in the warm all day!

We headed out to Loch Frisa again and enjoyed a quick rush up and down the path. It was a quick run and we were back in the car in no time!

Back in the caravan The Missus was going a bit 'Stir Crazy' so we decided to take the ferrets down to Calgary Bay which MacHolly and I have had some wonderful times! There are rabbit holes the size of road tunnels and sniffs you could die for!

The beach is soft sand and it is shallow for miles so a doggy our size can splash and paddle without having to swim!

Off we all went, TM wore her wellies, just in case she fancied a paddle!

As soon as TM opened the car door MacHolly and I just flew out of the car and headed off to the rabbit holes as fast as we could go, with TM charging after us!

We were put on the lead as soon as she reached us and that was it, no more rabbit hunting for us!

It was your fault running off so soon!

It was fun watching the ferrets explore the sand!

Mr McBrambles was running up and down the beach sniffing and digging and laughing his head off!

This is GOOD!

Miss MacSnowflake rushed down to the waters edge and had a taste of the sea, Yuk! Too salty for her taste and it was also too cold for a swim!

I'll pass on a swim today, thank you!

Back up the beach they decided to make a sand castle but they just couldn't agree on the right spot!

No, we'll build it over here!

Miss MacSnowflake headed off into the long grass, which she said sniffed of rabbits!

I can sniff rabbits!

Mr McBrambles followed her and they were both spotted by another one of these camera nuts, this one thought the ferrets were 'So Sweet and Cuddly', yeah? Try feeling their teeth!

Still it didn't stop her from throwing herself on the ground and trying to catch a shot of the ferrets 'ferreting' around in the Machar!

Come on ferrets, smile for the camera!

TM & OTL stopped off at a restaurant for lunch while MacHolly, the ferrets and I had a snooze in the car, tired after all that rabbit chasing!

Tomorrow we are expecting Karen (Cat Woman) & Ian to pay a visit to Mull to see if they can spot a Sea Eagle and some Otters.

Let's hope the rain holds off!

See you tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

OK, Back Again!

Yesterday Ian and Karen turned up on the docks and we met them for a day's bird spotting and otter spotting. We drove almost all the way around the island stopping and looking then looking and stopping.

There was one point when we spotted some Sea Eagles circling above us and The Cat Woman asked if  OTL could put us on a lead and tie us to a tree trunk so the eagles would come down to see what we were!

Cheek!

Then after all that, we got dragged off to a pub for food and drink!

So, we didn't get time to do the post!

Today we have left the ferrets to catch up on their sleep and we are off for a drive around looking for Otters!

So, see you tomorrow!

Luv,

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles

Didn't it Rain!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles again!

Well, what a day we have had! First of all we went out good and early, mainly because The Missus was up early bashing about making a mirror frame thingy wotssit for her 'Master Class' and of course, when she starts tramping up and down the caravan, no one sleeps, not even the ferrets!

Old Two Legs gave the ferrets a run around the field and they enjoyed a good sniff around the rock pile. Miss MacSnowflake reckons that before long there will be Weasels or Stoats taking up residence there!

It was starting to rain, so they didn't stay out too long, just enough to do their business and scarper back to the Travel Cage which was now in the caravan with fresh water and food all ready for them!

Then it was our turn, off we went down to Loch Frisa and parked up there and wandered across the road to where we had been before, no Eagles or such!

OTL found a very small waterfall, well, it really wasn't a waterfall, more of a water dribble down the rocks, but he thought it looked interesting, so he took a picture!

More of a Dribble!

Just above where the waterfall was, a rock was protruding from the earth and on top of the rock there was a Wheatear in all his finest breeding colours! He looked really smart and OTL tried to get a close picture of him but he got a bit worried and flew off!

'er be a Wheatear!

MacHolly and I found a load of Mole Hills by the side of the roadway, I said that it was impossible for one mole to have dug all those but OTL said that as the hills were in tow lines, it was most likely that it was one very industrious mole!

One Mole did all This?

MacHolly and I were investigating a load of bushes by the side of a small stream and suddenly there was a flurry of flapping and squawking! I must say it surprised us both and we decided to get out before we came to any harm!

We're not daft you know, we've heard tales of these Wild Haggis's!

It's a Flying Wild Haggis!

OTL was laughing and said it was a bird, well, it could have been a Wild Flying Haggis!

There be rain coming!

The rain had started to come down now, so it was a quick rush back to the car and home to the caravan for a good rub down and some breakfast.

You know, we spent all day looking out of the window at the rain, it didn't stop all day or all night!

The awning developed a big 'Droop' as it filled with water and TM broke or 'Ball Throwing Stick' trying to push the water off!

Outside the green grass has tuned to green water and when OTL goes out to get some water he has to get dressed in all his weatherproof gear!

So, at the moment we are going a little 'Stir Crazy' and we are actually looking forward to riding with OTL down to the Bakers to post this blog!

His afternoon OTL says we can go out to Derviag for a run on the beach, if it's not raining too much!

Even the ferrets are looking forward to a ride out!

See you all tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

Swimming Ferrets and TM Sails Away!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles back again!

Last night The Missus announces to us all that she is 'Going into Oban' to have a look around a 'Craft Shop'!

A forty five minute ferry journey and a half an hour car ride just to look at 'Craft Shop', yeah, that's what we thought as well!

So, up early for our morning walk before taking TM to the Docks!

Instead of going back to the hill with the Communication Towers, Old Two Legs decided that a trip alongside Loch Frisa would be fun, especially as there may be some Sea Eagles nesting up there!

Well MacHolly and I fell out of the car and woofed at some rabbits on the path who took one look at us and scampered back down their rabbit holes!

MacHolly and I carried on up the road laughing and telling OTL that all the eagles had run away now that MacHolly and I were here!

'Who's afraid of the Big Bad Eagle'!

That was until we turned the corner and there, up in the air, gliding around looking for some early morning breakfast was a Sea Eagle!

'Some One Call?

Not only did we have an Eagle looking for a pair of tasty puppies, there, up the road a bit and heading towards us what what MacHolly said looked like a Nargle!

Is it a Nargle?

That was it, we were back down the path and heading towards the car, like, Quick!

OTL said that it was a road roller, rolling down the new road surface but MacHolly and I didn't care, we were off!

We decided that as the sun was coming out, we would go on the path on the other side of the road leaving the Eagles and Loch to itself!

You can keep Loch Frisa!

Over the other side of the road the sun came out and we had a great time chasing some rabbits, until OTL reminded us that we had to take TM to the Docks!

No Eagles or Nargles, just Rabbits!

Well, we made it, just! The ferry had pulled in and was off loading the day trippers so TM got her tickets and waved us goodbye and headed for the 'Lounge Bar' which she says served coffee but we think it was the Vodka she was after!

We stood on the shoe at Grass Point and waved to her as she headed off to Oban!

Bye, Bye, TM

Both ferrets were out of the 'Carry Cage' and we scrambling over the rocks having a great time. OTL told them to be careful they didn't fall into any of the rock pools, as if!

We are too sure footed to fall in!

It wasn't long before we heard 'SPLASH!'

Yep! Miss MacSnowflake had fallen in! Mind you, she is a good swimmer, it was that she just didn't know it, until today!

Look! I'm Swimming!

MacHolly and I were laughing about hat when we heard another 'SPLASH!' and saw Mr McBrambles finding out that he also can swim!

Well, That Was Easy!

They both got out of the water and headed for OTL who gave them a rub down and a cuddle and they retired to the cage for a little roll around in the blanket!

MacHolly and I played on the beach, chasing each other and digging holes!

Catch Me if You Can!

It wasn't long before the ferrets came out and we all had a game running on the grass and sniffing the sniffs!

Playing Again!

It wasn't too long before we got the telephone call to pick up TM from the Docks where she had landed, then back to the caravan for some dinner!

So, it's an early night for us and sorry the blog is a bite late, the bakers was shut when OTL went down to the shop, we are blaming TM, she should have got the bus back instead of demanding OTL pick her up!

See you all tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

Toll Roads?

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles back on our first 'Real' day!

We are in Tobermory and are searching out all the places we have been to in the past. Like the Ardmore Forest that is shut until the middle of June! You know, even we couldn't hold on until then!

OTL took us up to the Communication Towers at the top of a big hill yesterday and after that we had a really good time running around the field where the caravan is parked.

This morning we went back up the hill again and Old Two Legs let us off the lead as soon as we got past the 'Cattle Grid' 'cos yesterday we didn't see any Sheep or Coo's on the hill.

Today was different!

About half way up the hill we noticed there were fresh piles of cow poo on the road, this is a 'Danger Sign'!

Then we spotted them.

Hiding in the heather and giving us the old 'Hairy Eyeball' were these Highland Coo's!

We See Yoooo!

 And on the Hill!

I see yoo as well!

We skipped past them and headed up to the top of the hill where we could see for miles!

It was great fun chasing after the rabbit sniffs, but we didn't find one rabbit anywhere, but it was still fun jumping in and over all the heather!

We found a rock ledge and posed for OTL to take a picture, sort of 'Rock Maidens'!

Rock Maidens of Mull!

We decided to go down the hill but not on the road, this time we would go down across all the heather in in and out of the gullies and crags!

Going the Sneaky Way!

As we got close to the bottom of the hill we saw that one of the coo's had parked itself in the middle of the road, looking to collect a toll from us. Obviously they hadn't met OTL before!

Show Us Yer Wallet!

OTL called the 'Highway Robbers' and we all laughed at them for thinking they could outsmart OTL's wallet!

MacHolly was keeping a close watch for Wild Haggis and even managed to stand on her back legs to peer over the rocks!

It's a Wild Haggis!

MacHolly doesn't normally stand on her back legs!

Back at the caravan OTL took the ferrets for a run around the field. They were sniffing everywhere and at one point Miss MacSnowflake managed to dive into a rock pile and get stuck, so OTL had to pull her back out again. She was all muddy and mucky and had to be washed down with a wet cloth to get most of the muck off!

Just Sniffing The Sniffs!

Snowy Heights is located in the awning, on top of three chairs, to keep the damp and ticks from getting to the ferrets and the bedding! MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake think it is great having fresh air to sniff! In the evening they come in, before it gets damp, and set up home in the 'Travelling Cage' ready for bed time.

Snowy Heights!

OTL lets them out in the caravan and they have a great time chasing eachother around the caravan and investigating all the nooks and crannies! Mind you, OTL has to keep an eye on them to make sure they don't get too excited and do a wee or poo on the carpet!

Remember how poor OTL wasn't looking forward to gallons of Hot Chocolate being poured down his throat while up loading the blog? Well, this year he went into the shop and was told that the Wi-Fi was not available!

So, of he went down the High Street and found one in the bakers shop, it also had some tables and chairs where you could get a bite to eat! So, there he was, a big cup of coffee and a big sticky bun on a plate, uploading the blog. The problem was, no mains power to computer and the batteries only last half an hour from a 'Full Charge'!

So, up loading the pictures and stuff, he forgot to 'Spell Check' for me, so, pleese exkuse any speelin mistooks on yesterdays bloG!

See you all tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

We're Here!

Hi Woofers!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles are now 'North of The Border and way over to 'The Left'!

In fact we are in Tobermory, on the camp-site where we have stayed before. If you want to see what it is like have a look at their web site on http://www.tobermory-campsite.co.uk/

Let's tell you what has happened since Monday morning.

Well, we were up good and early, Old Two Legs wanted to be on the road by nine, so, good and early we were down The Beach for a quick 'W & P' and even the ferrets got a move on as well!

Back home to disassemble Snowy Heights and get it packed away. Then we had to catch the ferrets to put them in their 'Travelling Cage', the sneaky little ferrets had gone on a rampage around the bedroom and decided to play 'Hide n Seek' under the bed! OTL & The Missus have a King Size bed but there are only two things that can get under the bed, Fluff and a Ferret!

It was OK, 'cos OTL just rattled the Ferret Nibbles' bag and the pair of them were out like a shot!

Pretty soon we were off, about half an hour late which by our reckoning that wasn't too bad!

As soon as we got out of the village, the ferrets started, 'Are we there yet?' but it didn't last long 'cos they soon fell asleep, after Mr Bramble had kicked the Poo Pot about a bit!

The journey up to Gretna Green was as normal, a bit boring, but it was fun in the Motorway Services 'cos OTL first walked us around the trees to have a wee and you could see the truckers looking at us. Then after we had gone back to the car, OTL went around with the ferrets and pretended they were pulling him all over the place! We all laughed when they cam around the corner, it looked like OTL was in a chariot race and the ferrets were the horses!

We arrived at Gretna Green and pitched up for the night and off we went to look for the 'Chinese Takeaway' but it was shut! We were so looking forward to some King Prawns and Clackers!

In the end OTL had Steak Pie 'n Chips while TM had a Cheese Hamburger & Chips. Then, for 'Afters' they brought a big pot of ice cream that was made on the premises! Very tasty it was too, MacHolly and I had our very own bowl with a big dollop inside to lick up!

We had to explain to the ferrets why we all had to change our names. Mr McBrambles was still a bit confused but that's nothing new, he's as bad as OTL!

The next morning we were up and out just after seven thirty, half an hour late but had a good run into Glasgow and onto Stirling.

The ferrets did their 'Are we.....?' but again fell asleep in no time, the gentle rocking of the car helped there!

We all woke up when we got on the first ferry at Corran, just south of Fort William and OTL was saying, 'Yes, we are almost there'!

We were looking out of the windows to see if we could spot Eagles or Buzzards or Red Dear or Nargles or even Wild Haggis!

OTL said that the Haggis keep high in the mountains during the day to keep away from The Midges!

We had the windows open a bit but being reminded of The Midges made us wind the window up, PDQ! Midges are the next worse thing to Ticks!

The next ferry took us onto the Isle of Mull and then onto the Camp Site! It was great to be back on out normal pitch and that means we have a small field all to ourselves! MacHolly and I were tearing around letting off steam while OTL planted the caravan and put the awning up and did all the other things to get set for our holidays!

The ferrets had a great time exploring the caravan while Mac Holly and I stayed up on the bench seats out of their way! They were chasing each other all around the caravan Dooking or Chuckling away.

Normally Mr McBrambles doesn't like his routine messed about with and to have been dragged from his nice warm house, transported over six hundred miles and have his name changed, well, the poor chap should just be ready for a nervous breakdown!

OTL had allowed for that and had been giving the ferrets lots of attention and treats and slurps of Ferretone!

So, other than his traditional 'Poo Pot Kicking Exercise' he has been very good. Miss MacSnowflake has taken it all in her stride and shows no sign of distress at all, in fact she is all ' Sniffs and Eyeballs Open' taking it all in!

Well, last night we all slept well, even the ferrets were an hour late in waking up this morning!

OTL gave them a run around the field and they christened several parts with what Mr McBrambles calls 'Marker Poos' which I didn't know anything about, I thought you just poo'ed and that was it!

But they are related to Otters and they leave 'Marker Poos' called a 'Spraint'. OTL says that only the ferrets can get away with that and if us doggies tried any Marker Pooing' we would be in 'Deep Poo' or should that be 'Deep Spraint' !

After the ferrets OTL took us up to Ardmore Forest where we normally have our walks but when we got there, it was closed! They are doing some 'Tree Felling' and the access is closed until the middle of June which is no good to us 'cos we'll be home by then!

OTL then told us about a song he knows about trees!

And they took all the trees and put them in a Tree Musium

And they took all the trees and put them in a Tree Musium and the charges the people a dollar and a half just to see them!!

OTL said he knew of another place to walk and we headed off to a big hill with some 'Communication Masts' up the top, trust OTL to know about Communication Sites!

Just Rolling in The Sniff!

Of we went and we wee'd and poo'd all the way up and all the way down again!

Mind you, we did sniff some rabbits and anyway who needs trees all the time!

It's a Long Way Up!

We have been having some great fun chasing a ball OTL has brought, together with a 'Throwing Stick' which makes the ball go much further and doesn't wear out OTL's throwing arm!

Once again, to get access to the Internet, OTL has to go into town, purchase a cup of chocolate and a big sticky bun, just so he can use the 'Free Wi-Fi' in the shop! Poor OTL he really suffers for us!

We met up with a lady Blackbird who moved to Tobermory from Oban and she says that while it is not so crowded a Girl can make a living from the local Two Legs!

A Girl can make a Living!

Not sure what we are going to do tomorrow but it will be fun and who knows, we may even take the ferrets for a swim at Calgary Bay if the weather is warm enough!

See you all tomorrow!

McDaisy, MacHolly, Miss MacSnowflake and Mr McBrambles!

Loading Up The Caravan!

Hi Woofers!

We're back again, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles and Daisy!

What a busy day we've had today, first of all there was the 'Walkies' down on The Beach with the other Daisy doing what she does best, Pooing and chasing balls, but not at the same time!

The ferrets were playing their normal games on the way down to The Beach.

Are We There............?

Old Two Legs was trying to get all 'Arty' again!

Guess What?

 Down on The Beach OTL was throwing the ball and Daisy and I were chasing after it, of course, she won almost every time. Except the time she took her eye off the ball and she couldn't find it!

She was almost panicking, thinking it had got away and it took me to point out where it was!

You see, being crafty is better than being fast!

Where's me Ball? Where is it?

 I thought I'd have some fun and dug a hole in the sand and told Daisy that I knew a Super Trick I could do with the ball and all she had to do was place it at the bottom of my deep hole!

She was almost convinced but OTL spoilt it by calling her to him so he could throw the ball again!

'er, I know a good trick!

 Now, when Holly and I are out with OTL, we generally walk in front sniffing the sniffs and clearing the way ahead of Monsters and Nargles. Not Daisy, she keeps 'Sweeping' from side to side, sniffing and snuffling at every sniff she can find. This means that she takes far too long to cover a short distance!

There are times when Holly and I just have sit down and wait for her to catch up! You know, we reckon that the ferrets are quicker in a straight line than her!

Oh No! Just what is she doing now? It'll be Christmas before she is finished!

Lunch time Daisy's owners were back so we had OTL to ourselves. There were a group of Two Legs sitting on the Sea Wall and they wanted to stroke us, Holly was having none of that, and told them straight.......

No Food........No Strokes!

 I also had fun chasing the ball that Daisy had brought with her, except, Daisy wasn't with us, so I had it all to myself!

Come on........Jus' Throw It!

 Early to bed tonight and off tomorrow as early as we can!

Now, remember, Broad Band Access is very dodgy on the way up to the Isle of Mull, so, if you don't hear from us tomorrow, don't panic, we will give you a double helping on Tuesday, providing we can find a signal!

Bye bye for now!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake and Mr Brambles.