Three walk day!

Hello Woofers!

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

Well, what a fun Saturday! We started off this morning with The Missus pinching the car to take all her stuff up the village hall for the 'Master Class'. It was lucky that we had taken our bed and water bowl out before she loaded it all up, well, just think of the glitter and glue that could have been hiding in the bed! I mean, we'd have a Glittery Butt and a sticky nose!

Down on the beach the tide was on the turn and I just fancied having a little 'Splash' but Old Two Legs said that we were going out and if I did dip my claws in the water I would have to stay at home!

.....but they are having a swim!

 Holly Chops, as usual, was staying well away from the water and just wandering along the Sea Wall.

I don't do wet!

Miss May was enjoying the sniffs with us, she has a good nose for sniffs, even though most are Ferret type of sniffs, you know, Weasels and Stoats and Mouses and Shrews and stuff like that!

Look! It's a Shrew wee trail and it's just behind you!

Holly was interested in the technical side of Weasels sniffs 'cos she reckons that they are very similar to Ferret sniffs. May confirmed that Weasels were part of the family and maybe that is why there was a similarity!

yeah, and we got Otters and Skunks and Pole Cats in the family as well!

Back home we had a snooze while OTL did the cages and then we were off to pickup a new adding machine that OTL had given to his bookkeeper but for some reason it wasn't working. When we got there OTL had a fiddle but couldn't make it work so he brought it back home for 'Further Investigation'!

While we were on our way back we got close to Riverside Park which has some super sniffs 'cos it is surrounded by sea weed and mud!

Serious sniffs!

We got home and OTL said that it was time for the ferrets to have a walk so it was out again and we also had the promise that we could call into the Village Hall to say hello to all the Glitter Girls there.

TM had said OTL could arrive after one to say hello but Freddy and Wendy were a bit slow getting off the beach.

Come on, the Village Hall is full of stuff to mug, especially at lunchtime!

Well, we got to the Village Hall about a quarter to two and there was TM waxing lyrical about glue slapping! That was just not on! I mean, we got loads of strokes and we said hello to Archie Babes Mum and there was loads of strokes from the ladies.

But No Food!

Fred and Wendy got strokes and tickles as well but we could see that there really wanted to get on with their glue slapping!

TM said she had some treats for us from Archie Babe and we just feel like 'Lucky Puppies', I mean, Archie is very naughty but we all send big thanks and licks!

OTL says he thinks there is Curry tonight, so that means we may get a bit of Nan Bread dipped in the juice!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

The Woofermobile goes to the menders!

Hi Woofers!

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

It's been a bit of a strange one today.

Old Two Legs was up at five this morning, a whole hour earlier than normal!

He had breakfast and had cleaned May's cage before we headed off to the beach!

We had seen the sun come up and the red sky as we travelled down to the beach and by the time we got there it was all yellow!

It's a Sun Kissed Ferret!

 I was trying to decide should I go in for a dip but OTL said if I did I'd have to stay at home while he and Holly went out!

I wasn't going to have that!

So I just had a little paddle when OTL was looking the other way!

To bathe, or not to bathe, that is the question!

 Back home we were in and out like a shot. The Missus took the Woofermobile while OTL, Holly and I glided along in the big car!

About three quarters of an hour later we pulled up at the menders where OTL had got the car from and while we waited, OTL 'Booked it In'!

Seems that after two thousand miles or so it had to have its 'first Service' which OTL reckons is a change of oil and maybe screw the nuts down on the engine!

After that it was back home again to let Fred and Wendy out of their cage for a 'Rampage' while OTL got into 'Poo Shovelling Mode'!

Both Fred and Wendy love a game with the brown paper shopping bags 'cos they make a super noise when you give them a good scratch with your claws!

OTL puts the ferrets in the bag then dives in to tickle their tummies!

Great fun!

Come lunchtime we headed off to the beach again in the big car, walkies in style!

Mind you, it didn't last long. just as we were settling down to a 'Dig and Whizz' OTL got a telephone call.

Oh Gawd! He has got the phone out, that means trouble!

 Seems one of his customers was in urgent need of some stuff that OTL 'Engineers' for them but they wanted it up in the north of Scotland by Monday!

That was it, back home we went and OTL went to work! I mean, it is Friday afternoon when everything should be slowing down and there he is, working!

I'm glad I'm a Woofer!

Well, in the end he managed to get it off to the carriers in time and then it was a rush to get down to the menders to pick up the Woofermobile!

So much traffic on the road! It took ages to get down there but in the end we made it before they shut for the weekend.

So, here we are back home and pounding away at the keyboard!

There is always something for a woofer to do!

Have a good weekend!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

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

And there it was, gone!

Hi Woofers!

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

It has been another hot dry day down here in North Kent. Yesterday we were all on the news 'cos they decided to knock the power station chimney down and of course, everyone wanted to see it come down!

It started off with a bang half way up the chimney.

Who did that?

 Then there was another bang and the bottom went up in a cloud of dust and soot!

and there it was, gone!

 Old Two Legs and the camera were about two miles away, he wasn't going to get too close, just in case!

Earlier in the day we had seen a boat that we reckon was a little too close to the shore to be safe but we reckon the Captain must know what he was doing!

A Bit Too Close?

Holly reckoned that the boat was there to see the chimney come down. When we went back at lunchtime, there he was, still in the same place but stuck in the mud!

Oh Worm Holes! We're stuck until the next tide!

So, after yesterdays explosions, it has been a quiet day. We have been snoozing the day away and Freddy wanted to spend the afternoon on the beach getting 'Golden Brown' in the sun!

Holly said that he was doing well 'cos he looked like a bit of burnt toast as it was!

Just turn me over and I'll toast the other side!

Miss May had decided to play a game of 'Dig and Whizz' especially as the sand was still damp from high tide.

....and now a 'Whizz'!

This afternoon we were having a chat about April and the things she used to do with the Brambles Biscuits, like hide them under the TV stand or in The Missus card room. Freddy said that the amount she stored he was set for at least six months!

We heard from TM that our mate Maizie the Westie has headed over the Rainbow Bridge. We are all sorry to hear that and send licks and cuddles to Julie.

Tomorrow we are up early 'cos the new car is going in for it's first service, OTL reckons that it is just to check all the nuts and bolts are still done up!

I can see our walk tomorrow will be all 'Hurry Up' again!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

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

Good Bye Miss April.

Hello Woofers,

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

Terribly sad news today.

Miss April has gone.

We had been out for our morning walk and she enjoyed her 'carry' around either on Old Two Legs arm or sitting in his cupped hand and looking out of the ferret bag while we all investigated sniffs!

She got back into the Travelling Cage and we headed for home.

Some time during the journey she died of a heart attack. She has been poorly for a number of months and we knew she was on borrowed time.

On the last visit to the vet to get medicine, the vet seemed surprised to see her still alive!

She was a super little ferret and loved a cuddle with OTL and a game with her sister May.

Being a ferret, she was amazingly brave as I can confirm, there has been many times when she wanted to get past me and instead of going around, she came up and gave me a nip on my back leg which made me jump! I'm ten times the size of her but it didn't  mean a thing to her, no one messes with Miss April!

She and her sister came to us from the Harrietsham Ferret Rescue and settled in straight away. They both fought with Snowflake and Brambles, so they had to be kept in separate cages!

When Brambles and Snowflake passed away, they were replaced with Fred & Wilma.

War started before they got in the cage, so, two groups of ferrets became the norm in this house!

April was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy, which is a weak heart and just didn't have the energy to do much racing about but she still enjoyed teasing the other ferrets, from the safety of the outside of the cage.

She still enjoyed a gentle rough and tumble with her sister who seemed to know to be soft with her.

Of late, walking back to the car, Miss May would walk along side April, as if to give her support and comfort, just like a sister should do!

We are going to miss April, she was a super ferret and an Honorary Woofer!

She has now gone to rest in the garden with Snowflake, Brambles and Miss Wilma for company.

We of course will always say hello as we pass the flower pots and keep them all up to date with the happenings in the house.

Luv,

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

Tarts R Us, but not for long!

Hi Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and the amazing Freddy de Ferret here again!

Do you ever get one of those days that start of being a bit yuck and then, without any warning turn into a 'Gottcha' day?

Well, we have had one of those!

It started off this morning when we were rushed around our morning walk by Old Two Legs who seemed to be in some sort of hurry!

Have a sniff, lift yer leg and 'Come on Hurry up!'

I mean, a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do but in her own time you know!

As we finished the walk I remembered, we are off to the Parlour for a hair cut!

So, nine on the dot we were standing outside the door listening to the woofers howling away in the kennels. Poor woofers, I'd hate to be left in one of those cages while my TL's went off enjoying themselves!

Then we got dragged in and, well it wasn't fun and we were glad when they telephoned The Missus to say we were ready to be collected!

OTL had been out for a couple of 'Meetings' and had plans for some 'Manufacturing' this after noon, so a lunchtime collection was OK by him!

Out we came at the speed of light, straight into the car and off we went down to the beach.

Now the 'Parlour' not only cuts our hair but they trim out claws and give us a real good soaking in a tin bath full of smelly suds. I mean, we come out sniffing like a Tarts Handbag!

After collecting us we headed off to the beach for our lunchtime stroll on the beach and.....................

Gerrofanwalksniff!

Theresnothinlikeaseaweedsniffupyerback!

We got our own back and if we could have found some fox poo we would have given that a try as well!

However, there wasn't, so we didn't, but we might next time!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Plawn Clackers, Giggle Juice and TM Tiddly Again and The Vets!

Hi Woofers!

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

Wot a Weekend!

Saturday was OK, nice and gentle and all snoozy but Sunday and today are worth telling about!

Now, you remember Alun and Glynis, Old Two Legs cousin and his wife? Well, Saturday evening TM got a telephone call from Alun who ordered up his breakfast from TM.

Nothing wrong with that but he wanted it served at seven in the morning!

Negotiations took place and in the end it was agreed that breakfast would be served between eight and eight thirty!

Of course, when they arrived Alun complained that the bread 'Soldiers' were too big to fit into the boiled eggs!

TM then instructed him on what he should do with the 'Soldiers'!

And so started a super couple of days!

we had a walk down on the beach and Alun tried to tell us what to do, like, stand in line and all wee at the same time!

Yeah! On yer bike!

Come On! Get in Line!

 OTL had some fun by moving so that it looks like the chimney was sitting on top of TM's head!

Us Woofers had fun digging holes and burying the rubber ball. Freddy asked if we could bury Wendy but in the end we decided that was not a good idea, especially as Wendy said she would catch us an bite our butts!

Go on, we can bury her next to the ball!

 Now, yesterday, Saturday that is, I had a swim as well and was chasing the ball in and out of the water and I managed to swallow some of the water as I made a grab for the ball!

No real problem there but I did feel a little queasy when we got home and I retired to my bed in OTL's office.

While I was asleep I had this pain in my tummy and managed to wee all over the floor! OTL gave me a funny look as he cleared it up. I then followed him downstairs and felt the need for a cuddle so I snuggled down on his lap and fell asleep, that was until I did another wee!

OTL changed his shirt and made up a bed for me on the floor where I fell asleep again, until I did another wee!

OTL decided it was time to get a Vets view on what was happening but the vet was shut for the night. OTL sent an email to the group where he knows they open on a Sunday morning for a few hours.

So, Sunday morning, while Alun was trying to make his Eggy Soldiers work, OTL and I headed off for our appointment.

When we got there we were seen by the vet who normally sees us at the surgery near us!

That made me feel a little better but not by much!

You see I suffer from what OTL calls 'Blue Coat Syndrome' which means I get scared every time I see a vet 'cos that normally means I get stabbed or poked and pushed and pulled about!

Well, this time, after much questioning and fiddling with my bits, it was decided to leave it for a couple of days to see what happens and if I still carry on weeing in my sleep then it would be back to the vet on Monday (today).  Luckily enough I seem to be OK today so no vets today, just an email to say I'm OK!

Now, back to TM and Alun and Glynis and the bottles of Giggle Juice!

After the visit to the vet we got home and TM decided to celebrate with a bottle of Bubbly! Of course Glynis had to help and Alun said he would stick to the chilled beer in the fridge!

OTL had a cup of tea, not because he was feeling unwell, it was because later on he had to drive down the the Chinese Takeaway to get the evening meal!

Well, the bottles kept on arriving at the table and OTL was kept busy opening them and TM and Glynis were slurping away and all the time were laughing and talking and laughing and drinking and getting sort of 'Wobbly'!

OTL and Alun went off to get the meal while the decks were cleared and more room made for more bottles!

We all had a super meal, we had chicken Chow Mein and King Prawns and Beef Chow Mein and Noodles and Rice and Prawns and Shrimps and Loads and Loads of Plawn Clackers!

Holly and I made right little pigs of ourselves!

Mind you, all of the TL's were doing the same!

Finally OTL got out a tin of Shortbread and started to nibble and of course when he nibbles shortbread what does he do? Yep! Out comes the Malt Whisky!

As OTL had no plans to drive any more he was having fun racing the Angels to the bottom of the whisky bottle!

It's one of his most favourite games!

Well, the Giggle Juice certainly worked and there were loads of giggles and OTL went Angel Hunting with the Fly Spray 'cos he had left the back doors ope and the lights had attracted loads of buzzy insects and Angels!

This morning we were late getting up!

OTL took us down the beach and we all got a little damp with the rain that had arrived!

Why is it she can get away with rolling in a sniff?

The tide was out, so I didn't get a swim nor did I get one at lunchtime and OTL said I am banned from swimming for a week until my tummy settles down!

Back home Alun was playing games with Fred and Wendy with a Cat Tease which every one thought was great fun. Later, while OTL was cage cleaning Alun decided to play with Freddy again and was waving his finger above Freddy's head not realising that although Freddy looks like he has a tummy on him, he can still jump!

And jump he did!

Up he went, wrapped his front paws around Alun's arm and gave him a Ferret Kiss with his teeth!

Freddy's claws had dug into Alun's arm and had drawn a little blood! You know the wimp wanted a sticking plaster!

All that happens when OTL gets a Ferret Kiss is I give his wound a good lick and make it better!

We waved goodbye to Alun and Glynis as they headed off home with Alun still complaining about his arm, we should have told him that Freddy is trained to go for the throat, that will stop him teasing Freddy!

Lunchtime down on the beach the tide was out so there was loads of sand to dig in and I dug a good hole that Wendy decided to crawl into. That was until Holly came steaming along the beach, skidded and shoved loads of sand back into the hole, covering Wendy!

What the........................?

Well, she dug herself out and went looking for the culprit who had tried to bury her!

 It wasn't me but Freddy and Holly as well as OTL were all suspects!

OK, Who was it?

 I must admit, it was very difficult to refrain from laughing at her as she came out of the hole all covered in sand!

It was then that we spotted a Light Ship out to sea. Now a Light Ship has no engine, well, why would it want one? I mean, once it gets to where it is going it is anchored to the sea bed and just sits there flashing its light!

Off to shine a light at night!

We had a look on the computer program but couldn't see it on the screen, so maybe it was just shown as the ship that was doing the towing and there are loads of tugs running up and down the estuary, so it could be any one of them!

Back home to finish off today's work and get ready for tomorrow. OTL has got manufacturing and stuff to do plus take us to get our hair cut!

Busy, Busy, Busy!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

Snoozy Saturday!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and the Famous Freddy de Ferret!

It has been a fun day today, it started off when Old Two Legs went in to wake the ferrets before getting their breakfast.

They were all asleep!

Wendy was fast asleep in the corner bed and Freddy had climbed in with her. The only problem was, Freddy just couldn't make it into the bed fully!

Freddy left his paws outside!

 We went down the beach with May and April and had a dig but being the weekend there were loads of tourists with woofers that  didn't know the rules!

The ferrets seemed to get picked up every few yards!

Not that it worried April but Miss May said she missed her morning jog!

So, no jogging and no pictures 'cos OTL was too busy watching the horizon for marauding woofers!

Lunchtime it was the same! Loads of woofers, off the lead and charging about!

I stayed in the water as long as I could while Holly sat on the beach trying to be above all the woofing!

I tried to rub off the water by rolling in the embers of an old fire that covered my back with loads of soot and other black stuff!

It sort of helped a little bit but I ended up looking like a very black woofer!

When we got home I got washed, all over, and there was no bit missed, but I'm back to my normal colours!

One thing we did spot was this hear strange looking ship heading up the Thames. The front end looked like it was pointing the wrong way!

Seriously Strange!

Flying the Bermudan Flag and called SF99!

We have looked on the Internet and see that it is classed as a 'Pleasure Craft!

It is now heading up the Thames, maybe they are stopping for a Kebab in town!

The Missus has been doing her Master Class today so we will be on guard up at the window waiting for OTL to bring her back home!

Tomorrow we are expecting visitors so Holly and I are supposed to be on our best behaviour, as if!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

A Fighting Ferret and a Soggy Doggy!

Hi Woofers!

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

It's Friday and the F1 Racing practice is on today!

The temperature has dropped a bit so both sets of ferrets got a walk today.

Miss May had fun digging a trench and Miss April even had a go at shovelling the sand with her nose!

OK, I'll start a trench here!

Miss April even got down from the bag and trotted back to the car, with many stops along the way.

With her heart condition she gets out of breath and needs to have a rest every so often, but, she gets there in the end even if she holds us all up!

May got a bit fed up with all the waiting and decided to tell me, in Ferret Speak, not to tread on her, which I did and she gave me a nip on the back leg!

I yelped and turned around to give her a nip but Old Two Legs shouted at me, and I didn't!

Next time I'll be quicker!

That Miss May is a bit of a pickle. When we got home the first thing she did was to race up to Wendy and tried to beat her up, through the cage bars! OTL tells her off and shows her the 'Naughty Cage'!

Not that it has a lot of effect 'cos she is back trying to tear the cage apart to get to Wendy!

That's when OTL picks May up and into the 'Naught Cage' she goes to spend some time thinking on her naughtiness!

OK, I've had a think, now can I go back to fighting again?

 Some ferrets never learn!

Lunchtime the tide was in so OTL brought the rubber ball for us to play with.

It was offered to Freddy to start off with but he said he was more interested in digging, that was until the wave came roaring up the beach and soaked his tail!

OK, so it's not fully 'High Tide' yet!

Wendy was a bit further up the beach and offered Freddy a dig in her sand hole but Freddy was too interested in shouting at the waves to 'Ferret Off'!

...................and you can take your surf with you!

 Holly Chops stayed up on the Sea Wall and was shaking her head in disbelief at the ferret antics!

First the ferrets and now just look at Drippy Daisy!

I was having a great time, OTL was throwing the ball and I was splashing about chasing the ball!

Like yesterday, in the end I was getting a bit out of breath, so I decided to take the ball back up the beach and leave it be the Sea Wall to dry off!

OK, this is the last time!

Back home we had Lambs Heart for dinner and both Holly and I finished the bowl off! We always get a treat when we do that and today we got a Teeth Cleaning Chew each.

I managed to pinch Holly's while she was trying to mug a Bonio Biscuit, but I got caught and had to give it back, which was not the idea!

She had better eat it up or I'll get it again!


Holly was saying that we are going to get our first dose of anti Tick stuff so when we head off to Izzy Land we won't be troubled by the nasty's!

Trouble is, the first dose always make my back itch!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April  Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret (with a wet tail!)

A Wet and Soggy Doggy!

Hi Woofers!

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

Well, we started off with seeing something rather strange in the sky!

It was a circular rainbow!

Now we have seen straight ones and curved ones but never a round one!

Could it be a Doughnut?

 Miss May asked if it was a Super Nargle coming into land but Old Two Legs said it was just water and sunlight...............a bit boring really!

...........but it might be a Nasty Nargle!

We had some fun on the beach and Miss April even managed a little walk back towards the car!

Lunchtime we were down the beach again and were keeping an eye open for Mike, Sue and young Daisy but we seemed to miss them!

I got my swim and OTL was very good at throwing the ball in the water 'cos he spotted where I have been for a roll in some seriously sniffy poo!

He kept me running about until it all got washed off!

What do you mean 'I missed a bit'?

 I was backwards and forwards loads of times and I was getting a bit puffed out!

Gawd! Just how many more times?

 In the end I had enough and instead of dropping the ball at OTL's feet I legged it off up the Sea Wall and dropped it in the grass!

I never thought I would say I've had enough!

Mike, Sue and Daisy came back to our house for a cup of tea and to say hello to the ferrets who just managed to stay awake long enough to say hello!

Did you know that today is the first day of Autumn? Well it is and we haven't even finished Summer yet, I mean, we still have our holiday to go on!

Se you all tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss April, Miss Wendy and Freddy de Ferret!

Still no Ball but, You can't beat a good swim!

Hello Woofers!

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

Miss May is desperate to find the rubber ball we buried a few days ago, we have been digging holes all over the beach and now it looks like the surface of the Moon!

Well, I can't sniff it and I'm not going any further down!

I started on another hole and there was May, sticking her nose in and telling me how to dig holes!

OK, OK, Now pat the sides!

In the end Holly and I gave up and headed back to the car!

Miss April decided she didn't want to stay in the bag and she didn't want to walk, so she settled down in the crook of Old Two Legs arm and watched the world go by!

Lunchtime Wendy and Fred came out with us and in their Ferret Bag was another rubber ball, the one from a couple of days ago!

I was in the water chasing it while Freddy stood by the shore waiting for me to come back with it!

You know Freddy even managed to get his paws wet when the wave crashed onto the bit of beach where he was standing!

This is just Super!!!

We headed back to the car but when OTL stopped for a little girl to give Wendy a stroke, I headed off to the water again for another swim!

OTL gave a whistle, but I took no notice and carried on pretending there was a stick out there for me to find!

OTL put Holly and the ferrets back into the car and made sure they all had a drink, then came hunting for me!

There I was, having a little slosh about when these two Bozo Woofers came running along the beach towards me!

Scary!

OTL seemed to know them and called to them in his 'Doggy Voice'. They stopped being interested in me and instead went off to see OTL who gave them both a tickle behind their ears, just to show that we were all friends!

They weren't my friends, but at least OTL took their attention away from me!

Then I was back on the lead and marched back to the car!

I got a rub down with one of our Doggy Towels and then again when I got home!

It was time to find a snoozing position for all of us, except OTL who is finishing off the bathroom floor. Well, someone has to do it!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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