TM the Lepidopterist!

Hi Woofers!

It's us, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

Wot a hot day today! It has been so hot that we considered abandoning our walk and instead staying in the shade!

First thing this morning it was a bit cooler and we were out before it got too hot. We saw a couple of Thames Barges sail past. OTL had the 35mm lens on the camera so had to go 'Artistic' instead of 'Close Up' with a telephoto!

Red Sails in The Sun Set!

 Miss Snowflake was not in the best mood this morning and wanted to go back to bed but Old Two Legs said that she should get out for a 'Bit of Fresh Air' and promised to pick her up if she needed it. Her poo was inspected and noted that it was a little green, which means she could have an upset tummy!

On the walk she did another poo and that looked OK, according to OTL who knows about ferret poo!

I was a little sad that Snowflake didn't feel well so I got OTL to pick me up for a cuddle!

I felt better and told Snowflake that OTL does a good cuddle! A bit later Snowflake got a cuddle as well and she said it made her feel better as well!

OTL does a good cuddle!

At lunchtime it was very hot and I really missed the water! I did have a little rest on the Sea Weed, just to cool my tummy!

April and May were out and running after OTL as he walked along the path 'cos they still feel a little unsure about the Big Wide World!

OTL is teaching them that when he blows the thingy from a squeaky toy, they can get picked up for a carry!

It's working! 

How many more fences have we got to climb over!

They are put down and allowed to wander off sniffing the sniffs and then OTL blows on the Thingy and they both come scampering up to OTL and then get picked up!

Of course, it would never work with us woofers!

The ferrets said that the walk was tiring and they got thirsty. Lucky for them they found a rock pool with fresh water and were able to have a slurp!

Not only thirsty but this walking thing is wearing my legs away!

 While the ferrets were doing their 'Training' thing, Holly and I found a dead crab on the beach and we took turns in rolling in it, safe in the knowledge that OTL couldn't get to us to make us stop!

Oooooooooh! That feels better!

When we got to the sandy beach both ferrets set about digging a hole, it wasn't very big but for a ferret it was quite deep!

We are going to need ladders soon!

Holly and I said that although it deep if you were a ferret it wasn't up to a 'Woofer Hole', then we set about showing them!

Now, This is a Hole!

Back home again for a snooze but before we could get settled, The Missus told us that she had photographed a Hummingbird Hawk-moth that was feeding on the flowers, and, she had taken some photographs!

Hummingbird Hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum

Now, who is a clever Lepidopterist!

TM is getting ready to go off to Birmingham to do some baby sitting for the next week, so that means all us woofers will be able to have parties and eat carrots and not worry about the crumbs and the ferrets can hide our biscuits down the back of the sofa and they have told OTL they will hide some under TM's pillow!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May

I'm Injured!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

Well, what a day it's been today!

We were up late 'cos I got Old Two Legs up in the middle of the night 'cos I wanted a wee!

You know I am amazed that he manages to keep upright and bounce off the walls at the same time!

Down on The Beach we met the lads and young Poppy wanted a game of 'Chase'!

She is a cheeky little thing but she has a sweet little face so we let her chase us up and down the beach!

Play Chase?

Both ferrets said hello to her but didn't hang around 'cos the grass path is more interesting than a woofer, according to Miss Snowflake anyway!

I'm staying here until there is grass under OTL's boots!

 Back home the ferrets were rampaging around the house while OTL did his 'Cleaning' bit. Then, being a little tired Snowflake and Brambles headed for their bed and a morning of snoozing.

Now, Holly and I are used to just two rampaging ferrets and we stay up on the sofa, out of the way, and we watch them running about. Then, after they are back in bed, Holly and I head for our snoozing place.

That was until the Page Three Girls arrived and Holly and I have to stay up longer while May and April charge around and pinch our biscuits and hide them behind the furniture.

Today I forgot!

So, there they were, ferreting about and without thinking, I jumped down off the sofa and headed for the stairs, stopping to have a sniff of an interesting spot at the bottom of the stairs. 

Unknown to me, Miss April sneaked up behind me, had a sniff of my butt, then sunk her fangs into my leg!

How I didn't sink my teeth into her butt I'll never know!

That was it, off I went up to the bed and OTL gave me a cuddle and inspected my leg, just in case it was in danger of falling off!

That ferret had better look out, I may catch her next time and then we'll compare fangs!

Lunchtime I'd almost forgotten it, even though I was still limping terribly!

The Page Three Girls came out with us and they had fun running along the beach and climbing the steps up The Sea Wall.

This is Hard Work!

Miss May said that she was just too tired to do any more running but that was only to get OTL to pick her up for a while!

I need a Carry!

April was doing well climbing up the steps but got a little nervous about the jump down again!

OTL helped her a couple of times and it wasn't long before she was belting around all over the place!

If you think I'm going that way, think again!

Back home it was 'Manufacturing' for OTL and all us woofers spent the afternoon snoozing!

Tomorrow we will be having a run around 'cos OTL has got a load of stuff to deliver and then it's off to the carriers, so somewhere along the road we should bump into the Riverside Park!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

Sun Shine and Sand and Digging with Ferrets!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here!

What a super day today, loads of sun and some balmy breezes and holes to dig and I show off my latest Pilates position!

First thing this morning Old Two Legs enjoyed his breakfast with Snowflake and Brambles, as normal and he also put a bowl of milk in for May and April.

As soon as they had slurped the milk down, Brambles and Snowflake then set about winding up April and May by climbing on top of the cage and telling April and May that they were highly trained ferrets from the SFS! (Special Ferret Service)!

Getting ready to Abseil down the wall!

OTL told them off and they were put into the 'Traveling Box' and had to wait even longer before they went out for their walk!

Down on the beach Holly and I had a great time digging holes and at one point I was so busy selecting a hole digging spot that I didn't see Young Dave creep up behind me!

Young Dave creeping up on me!

Holly was showing off by running up and down the beach and getting up such a speed that at times she was flying!

Holly Dog coming into land!

 While Holly was tearing up and down the beach I was doing the latest Pilates Position. This is called 'The Nose Stretch'. It took me a while to get the balance just right 'cos Holly was putting me off by woofing and running past me!

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, Level Nose, Level Thoughts!

 After a while Holly and I returned to digging holes and Brambles tried to muscle in but we weren't letting him share our hole!

Back home we had Lambs Heart and crashed out on the sofa while OTL did the ferret cage and the ferrets took turns in 'Rampaging' around the house!

April and May played their game of 'Hide The Biscuit' but this time they were pinching dog biscuits from the the pile they had built up over the last few days!

Lunchtime it was The Page 3 Girls turn to go out and have a walk along the beach.

The tide was coming in but it wouldn't be deep enough to swim in for at least thirty minutes, so Holly and I set about the holes we started this morning.

Young April wanted to join in the fun but we were not having any of that and told her to Woof Off!

No you can't! Go and play with OTL!

She soon got the message 'cos she ran over to OTL and told him what we had said!

Daddy, they won't let me play with them!

Both ferrets went off to tell OTL and ask to have a cuddle!

Daddy, we need  cuddles!

OTL picked them up but it wasn't long before they were scrabbling to get down so they could have a ferret around in the long grass where there loads of 'ferret sniffs'!

OTL got a telephone call to say that the second bit of the new cage will take about ten days to deliver and it is coming all the way from Italy which OTL says is a long way away!

We have not decided yet what to call the new cage so we are looking for suggestions.

Brambles has suggested we call it Azkaban and should surround it with Floaty Guards to keep the girls under control!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

 Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

Wot a Wet One!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

You can tell the holiday season is here, it's raining!

We managed to get out for our morning walk between the showers!

Before heading out Old Two Legs had breakfast with the ferrets, as he normally does. Brambles and Snowflake have their Lactose Free Milk and OTL has orange juice and rabbit food!

Today, OTL took up a bowl of the milk for May and April, it seems that they love the stuff, nose in and tails up until it's finished!

Snowflake climbed up onto the top of their temporary cage and was pulling faces at them and saying that she would 'Sort them out' if there was any more trouble!

As if!

OK you two, Watch It!

 Down on the beach it had stopped raining for a while and Holly and I had this super idea.............

Fancy digging a hole?

Holly trotted past Brambles and in a loud 'Stage Whisper' said to me, 'Lets dig it here'!





That was it, Brambles was there like a shot and got a face full of sand for his nosiness!

Ere! That went in my eye!

Snowflake, who was still charging around in the sea weed, was all alert in case Brambles got trodden on in the rush to dig our hole!

Oh No! What is he doing now?

Then she rushed over and chased Holly and me out of the hole and then told Brambles to 'Keep Clear'!

This is getting rather deep!

Then she began shovelling the sand using her nose. 'This is the way to get a hole going' she said, 'not all that paw waving stuff!'

You've gotta have a nose for this job!

 Holly said she was talking through her tail and she would show a ferret how to dig!

In she went and started to move sand!

That was until Snowflake blew a raspberry into Holly's ear and made her jump back in shock!

Raspberries to you Sis!

ack home OTL did all his 'Ferret Jobs' and then, after a rampage around the house and pinching our Doggy Biscuits, both ferrets settled down for a snooze, cuddled up together, like wot ferrets should do.

May and April having a cuddle and a 'Quiet Time'!

With May and April the 'Quiet Times' don't last, one of them gives the other a nip and pandemonium beaks out again!

Not so with Brambles and Snowflake, they have learnt that the best snooze is had cuddling each other!

All warm and Cuddly like wot a ferret should be!

Lunchtime we were down the beach again with May and April but the rain was starting, so none of us hung about, a quick wee and back to the car!

We then went off delivering stuff all over the place, and everyone wanted to see the ferrets!

Holly has told the ferrets that 'Fame is a Fickle Thing' and to make the most of it now 'cos it don't last long!

She should know, every one use to want to stroke us but now it's just the ferrets every one wants!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

Wot a Mess!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

It's going to be a short blog today, you see, the expected last bit to the ferrets home is due in the next couple of days and The Missus and Old Two Legs decided, well TM decided, that there should be some major alteration to OTL's office and TM's store room!

They moved the freezer from OTL's office and located it in the card room. That was the easy bit.

Making a space to move it from one room to the next was the real problem, loads and loads of stuff had to be transferred to other rooms  before the freezer even started its journey!

There was no place for us to sleep during the day and Holly and I were right upset about it all!

Our Page Three Girls took it in their stride 'cos they have had a lot of movement in the last week, so they didn't get too worried, especially when they see what OTL is building for them!

Our walks have been without camera and although Miss May and I got wet from having a dip in the sea, April and Holly Chops stayed very dry, as normal.!

So, bye for now and we'll catch up tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May.

Decision Time and OTL is crying again!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May here again!

Well, it has been difficult over the last few days, after the 'Introductions' at the Rescue Centre. Miss May has taken to nipping Old Two Legs and we are back to the TCP like it was with Snowflake when she first turned up. However, she is getting picked on by Snowflake who has taken to chasing her around the house and attacking her.


OTL, being a bit of a softy, has decided that he will give up on trying to get all the ferrets to live together in one group. So, we are going to have two groups!


Snowflake and Brambles have gone back to cuddling and snoozing in their own cage and April and May have set up home is Aprils cage. April, who is the dominant one still gives her sister a nip now and again, just to let her know who is in charge!

All Agro stops for a Slurp!

We were down the beach first thing with Brambles and Snowflake, Snowflake decided that she would enjoy another Sea Weed Wrap to help get rid of all the stress of having a visitor she would rather not have!

I want to go back to eight days ago!

Then after enjoying the Sea Weed, she headed up the beach and dived into a load of dried sea weed for a quick Exfoliate!

I love a good rub down!

That was it, she felt on top of the world and we all headed back home!


On getting home, OTL let all three ferrets out for a rampage and the first thing that Snowflake did was to beat up Miss May!


That was it, decision made, May was back with her sister and OTL was onto the supplier of cages for another Tower Cage so that they have the same space.

Lunchtime we took May and April down the beach and they a run on the beach and in the grass. They enjoyed chasing after OTL 'cos they are still a bit wary of the Big Outdoors!

After a while they both wanted to be picked up and carried. OTL put May in the bag and April stayed on his arm and rested her head in his palm. Then, with OTL stroking her head, she fell asleep!

It was about then that May jumped out of the bag and went tearing off along the grass path!

A little further along the path they asked to be picked up again and dived straight into the bag again!

OTL stopped at one of the benches and we sat there for a little while, enjoying the sunshine.

This beats walking!

May curled up at the bottom of the bag for a quick snooze!

It's tiring having fun!

April stuck her head out and rested her head on OTL's tummy and drifted off to sleep again!

I like a soft tummy!

 So now OTL has got to reorganise The Office so that the cages will fit in together. This means moving the freezer to The Missus's Card Room and rearrange the cupboard and filling cabinet!

I can see that there will be lots to do this coming week!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!

Page Three Girls are out for the first time!

Hi Woofers!

It's us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!

We have had an exciting day today.

Up at the crack of dawn, then we went back to bed again and left Old Two Legs to get everything ready before we got up again!

Down to the beach and for a change, it was warm and dry and there was a good sunrise, but we missed the first one but OTL managed to get the second!

Second Sunrise and can you see The Wormy Man?

 I suggested we all go and slosh around in the mud just for fun but no one wanted to join me!

Even Snowflake called out to OTL and told him what I planned, Sneaky Knickers!

Daddy! Do you know what she said?

On the way back up the grass path we found a very big snail that Brambles and Snowflake reckon would make a tasty meal!

Slow Food?

 On our way back Holly met up with her boy friend and had some fun playing the tart, again!

Holly Tarting About!

 Back home OTL had a load of cleaning and clearing and it was great fun watching him cleaning out one ferret house and then chasing them all over the place just so he could put them back in the cages again!

April is getting better on the stairs now, and she has started to run both up and down!

Getting Good at This!

 She has also found our food and water bowl. Now, Brambles just stands by the bowl and eats out biscuits, April and May don't do that, they both grab a mouthful and run into the lounge and hide them under the furniture!

Do I drink from it or Swim in it?

 Now, in the morning it is Snowflake and Brambles that come out for a walk but at lunchtime the Page Three Girls come out with us!

Today it is their first time out!

OTL decided not to take the camera with him on the first outing but he did take the mobile phone that has a camera built into it!

Both ferrets had a great time exploring and 'ferreting around' in the grass and of course, running in opposite directions, just to wind OTL up!

OK, Which Way Now?

 There were times when OTL had to pick them up 'cos the local woofers were stopping to say 'Hello' and asking if the ferrets tasted like chicken!

Can I have a lift please?

 There were a few times when both ferrets climbed up OTL's leg asking to be carried or put back in the ferret bag but only for a little rest. Pretty soon they were down and sniffing again!

So, that was it, OTL has been working this afternoon on a computer program for programming some radios he will be getting early next week.

The Missus has been up at her Village Crop, so we have been having fun chasing the birds in the garden and sleeping on the sofa!

Now, I'm off to see what OTL has for dinner, it sniffs good!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!

Busy, Busy,Busy and that's only OTL!

Yo! Woofers!

It's us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!

We had an exciting day yesterday, Old Two Legs didn't get to bed until late and he planned to get up really early 'cos he had to get stuff ready to give to his bookkeeper 'cos it is 'Year End' or something!

He planned to get up at the same time as The Missus, around five or five thirty but she was worn out after yesterdays fun and games.

So, at seven fifteen OTL woke up, 'OH Bother!' he said, or something like that!

Then it was all rush and tear about!

Us Woofers noticed the urgency in OTL and of course, we ran away, stayed sniffing longer at sniffs and Miss Snowflake wanted to get out of the bag for a wee every ten feet or so!

Even Bro Brambles said he wanted to walk! 

I Jus' Gotta Wee Here!

 Down on the beach, Holly and I ran to the other end and played a game of 'Dig The Hole', then Holly decided to roll in something fishy!

I was doing my Pilates exercises and even managed to do a front paw balance!

Let's see if a ferret can do that!

Then back to home and that was the last we saw of OTL all day!

TM took us out at lunch time and I headed straight for the sea when we got to the beach and I was in, up to my neck!

Holly stayed on the beach and even refused to come anywhere near the water in case I splashed her!

Late afternoon OTL came back and let the ferrets out for a run around the house. Miss May still tries to give him a nip and is still very wary of Brambles and Snowflake, but she is still trying!

Miss April on the other paw, well she is a darling! She hasn't tried to bite OTL, not even a nip and likes cuddles in OTL's hand. She loves playing games of chase and is great at exploring under the beds and downstairs where she has started to pinch our biscuits and hide them under the TV!

Miss May hides them behind the bookcase!

Miss April is still hunting for Snowflake and Brambles and OTL has found her again on top of the cage!

They have both had their harnesses on and adjusted for fit and the have both had a run around the garden, on a lead as a trial before taking them out tomorrow!

This is going to be fun, two ferrets in the morning and two at lunchtime!

No wonder OTL is known as 'The Ferret Man' by all the dog walkers!

I wonder how April will handle a Staffy or that Giant Poodle Cross?

I also wonder if a Woofer can 'Fear Fart?'

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!

Thunder Lightning and Mini TL's with Food to Mug!

Hi Woofers!

It's us again, Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!

We had planned to have a picnic on the beach with some of the grandchildren and children but the storms put paid to that, so, we had a picnic on the carpet instead!

But, we are getting ahead of ourselves.   

Last night we had a peaceful night, no fights, no Farts!  Miss May saved those up for the morning!

A Ferret, being related to the skunk, has a gland that they can eject a terrible stink when in fear of something that might hurt or eat them!

Old Two Legs is blessed with rotten sense of smell, so he's not too troubled by the sniff!

A Ferret, as well as  farting can also Fear Poo as well! Combine the two and you have got a powerful weapon!

As soon as the ferrets got out of the cage this morning, Brambles and Snowflake headed for the milk but May decided to have a run around to office, exploring the places she missed yesterday!

After that we headed off to the beach, leaving Miss May behind 'cos OTL says she has got to stay in until her injection 'kicks in'!

As normal, all the rabbits had gone back to bed so we didn't get a chance to have some 'Rabbit Races'!

Long Gone Rabbits!

We got a shock when we arrived, Snowflake found a rock pool where she said that a Mighty Battle had taken place!

There were dead crabs all over the place, arms and legs everywhere!

A Big Battle!

Holly says that they had been fighting over possession of the Rock Pool and Brambles reckons it is not worth all that fighting 'cos the tide was on it's way back and they could have the whole sea if they wanted!

Back home we had just enough time to eat our chicken breakfast before the gang started to arrive. There was Zoe and Paul, then Ethan and Finley and Megan. A bit later Jane and Ian and Leo and Chris turned up. We were also hoping that Andrea, Paul, Sassy and Tilly would arrive but Sassy wasn't feeling too well so they couldn't come.

They all said Hello to the ferrets and gave them all a stroke and some ferret nibbles. Then OTL loaned them a camera and the whole day was photographed by Finley, Ethan and Megan!

It's a Selfie!

 OTL kept on getting in the picture 'cos he is a show off!

It's an OTL Woofer!

 Leo and Chris kept pulling funny faces, so we decided to put their picture on today's blog!

Leo being Rude!

 Of course, seeing that, Megan decided to join in the game of 'Stick Your Tongue Out'!

A Megan Rhubarb!

Holly said that she just couldn't get to sleep after her breakfast because of the noise, everyone talking at the same time!

So Holly and I headed back to the bedroom for a quiet snooze!

A Dog can't think with all this noise!

 Now just because it was OTL's camera, he kept on getting in the shots!

We did have a lot of The Missus showing off her crafty stuff but she wouldn't let us put her picture on here, so you are stuck with OTL again!

That TL gets everywhere!

It wasn't until seven thirty that the last ones left to go home, so sorry for the late blog!

Let's hope the rain eases off and the sun shine comes back tomorrow!

Bye for now!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss Snowflake, Mr Brambles, Miss April and Miss May!