We are in need of a rest!

Hi Woofers!

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

Aha! I see it is a 'Welcome Back' to the McGoodes after their marathon trip around Scotland and now it back to cutting down all the weeds and cutting the grass that seems to have grown up with a gallop!

There is a rather aggressive plant that arrived last year in our garden, next to the pond, and it sort of killed off a number of plants. This year Old Two Legs was out there digging up all the root stock that looked like tubers. Now, as you know, they always come back and grow again! OTL managed to sprain the tendons in his hand and now has decided to try poison! So that it doesn't spread over other plants, he has gone out with a syringe and a bottle of plant poison and injected the stems and also squirted the weed killer over the leaves as well!

We can report that there are a few rather sick looking weeds!

We can also report that there are more stems sprouting up in new places, so, tomorrow OTL is out again with the syringe to attack the new growth!

Poor old Archie Babe, fancy not being allowed a little nibble of a morsel! That is no reason to have a muzzle shoved onto your nose! I mean, a lads just got to have a treat once in a while!

The Missus has been up the Village Hall all today finishing off the 'Crafty Thong Thingy' and we can see that she will be totally worn out for the next few days!

Hey! OTL has had a couple of rather large lumps of the 'Ferret Cake' and has pronounced it as being 'Brilliant'! Holly and I tried to get a nibble but OTL growled at us which we took to be a warning!

I can see that if ever Tracy makes another cake for the event OTL will be making a seriously large number of attempts to win again!

Well done Tracy!

Good news, tomorrow is Bank Holiday so no work for us but OTL will be out on his knees stabbing weedy plants, so, is that working or having fun in the sun shine?

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Guess Wot OTL Won?

Hi Woofers!

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

Well, wot can we say? Today the Allhallows Croppers have really done themselves proud!

Today they had their Crafty Thong Thingy to have a great day doing wot they love doing. There was card making, drawing, sewing, stamping, cutting out and stuff to do with fabric and an ironing board!

No, don't ask but Eric was threatened with a quick iron of his tail if he didn't behave himself!

There was a super raffle with amazing prizes donated by the lovely ladies!

Lovely Ladies!

Here is a few pictures of the table and the prizes!

This table was on the extreme left hand side..........then the following came next!

............and finally this one was on the right!

 Wow! There were some classy stuff on the table. Loads of crafty stuff donated by Lavinia Stamps and Sweet Poppy Stencils and Candy Box Crafts and Visible Image Stamps and The Artistic Stamper a craft shop in Favesham! Of course there were bottles of Giggle Juice and perfume and crafty stuff and we saw a beautiful big box of colouring pencil thingywottsits!

 

Then there was the 'Guess the Weight' or 'Guess the Name' and 'Pick the Number' and 'How Many Gems in The Jar'.

Now this had super bottles of wine and a cake wot we showed you yesterday made by Auntie Tracy Hastings!

Old Two Legs had fallen in love with the cake cos it was a fruit cake and it had a picture of a snoozy ferret on it!

So, with some of his pocket money he had a go at guessing the weight and blow us down with a ferrets tail............................HE WON, HE WON, HE WON, HE WON!!!!!!!

There he was, one seriously happy OTL!

Another seriously happy ferret was little Miss Wendy who found young Rosie waiting to give her a cuddle!

Miss Wendy and Rosie!

Miss May took a fancy to Miffy and stayed cuddled up for ages!

 Of course, there were the normal bunch of hooligans who made loads of noise!

Trubble if ever we saw it!

Of course, everyone else behaved themselves, most of the time!

How did they get in here?

 Of course, a big thank you to Karen and Eileen (The Cat Woman & The Missus) for putting on the whole day!

The Cat Woman and TM!

OTL also took a fancy to these super looking cakes and even managed to get a slice!

Happy Birthday Sue! The cakes went well with a cup of tea!

 See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Friday Fun

Hi Woofers!

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

I must say, this long run of good weather is really great. The ferrets get some fresh air, providing the temperature is just right and not too hot, damp or wet!

First thing this morning Eric and May had great fun chasing 'Things' in the grass. When we ask what they were chasing we were told 'Ferret Things'!

The Missus has been busy today getting herself organised for the weekend festivities. We were shown a picture of a cake being baked for the 'Guess the Weight' and would you believe it has a picture of a ferret on it!

We just had to ask who made it, certainly not TM! We have Auntie Tracy Hastings to thank for this super cake and she is a friend of 'The Cat Woman' who, incidentally, has been the Chief  Organiser and Whip Cracker this year!

Now normally we wouldn't eat cake but in this instance, we would be willing to make a change and get our eating gear straight in!

Eric says he thinks he knows the ferret in the picture!

Old Two Legs will be buying several 'Guesses' 'cos he just loves cake!

Holly and I have asked if we can help the winner nibble around the edges!

There will be loads of donations from the 'Craft Maunufacturers' to be won in the raffle and we did hear that there is a bottle or two of Giggle Juice!

OTL has been busy today getting all his 'Engineering' packed and off to the carrier so that the weekend is free for 'Relaxing'. Well, he can relax after the poo shovelling and woofer walking and there is some gardening to be done and of course we will be meeting up with Uncle Miffy again. He is the one who used to go climbing mountains with OTL, when he was younger!

Nowadays OTL has trouble climbing the stairs!

OK, we are off for some Doggy Scoff and an early night 'cos we have to be up early to help get the village hall organised.

See you tomorrow and OTL should have some photo's of the fun and games!

Luv,

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

A Seriosly Lazy Day!

Hi Woofers!

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

Well, it has been a sort of boring day today, boring 'cos Old Two Legs has been 'Engineering' and cutting and chopping bits and on top of that he even had the soldering iron out!

We were up early and although it wasn't sunny, it was mild with a gentle breeze.

Eric and May had fun in the grass sniffing the sniffs and May even got in a good roll in a sniff!

This is better than hiding in the rubbish bin!

 Eric, being the gentleman, sort of, agreed to keep a watch out for OTL, just in case he tried to stop the roll!

Keep going, he's messing about with the camera!

Back home we headed for the bed for a snooze while OTL did his jobs before going back to 'Engineering' again. That was until lunch time.

You see The Missus pinched the car to go and get a shampoo and set. Holly and I reckon she should have gone to ask OTL to get his clippers out and give her a trim!

OK, we know she hasn't got a tail but providing she doesn't fidget too much, OTL could soon zoom over her with with the electric shears!

Lunchtime we took Wendy out with us 'cos she likes a run on the sea front. Freddy was snoozing in bed and said he was 'Too Tired' so we left him at home. Well, he is getting a bit old now and tearing around just doesn't appeal to his sense of adventure any more, he'd rather curl up in the cuddle cup nowadays!

Wendy still likes a run although she is not into rolling in the sniffs but rather would ferret about looking for Nargles!

Bet you didn't see me creeping up on you!

 Holly and I sampled the sniffs and then pretended we hadn't seen Wendy so we let her jump out at us and we both went Ooh! and pretended to fall over on our tails!

No, I don't see her at all, I wonder where she is hiding?

TM has been very productive this afternoon, one card, well she doesn't want to over do it does she?

This weekend is going to be an orgy of crafting with loads of ladies bringing their stuff along to enjoy a weekend of doing what they want!

We have been invited to come up and say hello and OTL will be bringing the ferrets to say hello to everyone as well.

There is bound to be loads of nibbles and at lunchtime there is fish and chips for everyone!

Holly is practising her 'Hungry Look' so with a bit of luck we won't have to eat that Doggy Scoff we normally get served with when TM has been out crafting!

See you all tomorrow.

Luv,

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

Finished the rocks!

Hi Woofers!

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

Another wonderful day with some glorious sun shine. Eric and May had a great time sniffing in the undergrowth and under the tufts of grass!

After the morning walk we headed home and guess wot I saw?

A CAT!

We hadn't even got out of the car park and there it was, sitting in the middle of the road, licking his tail and paying no notice to us!

Well, I wasn't having any of that and as Old Two Leg stopped the car I let go with a low down grumbly growl which is a prelude to some serious woofing!

Wot a Cheek!

This cat just sat there, I mean, does he think he owns the place?

OTL had the answer though, we crept forward a couple of feet so we was almost on top of the cat and then, just as the cat stuck his leg in the air another couple of inches OTL hit the hooter and

                                                            POW!

That cat went vertical from a seated position and we were sure he went sideways at the same time!

That got him sorted!

Lunchtime we left Freddy and Wendy asleep ''cos it was a little too warm for them to come out.

When we got to the car park Holly spotted some Two Legs munching away and thought she might just get a nibble or two!

Poor Holly, they took no notice of her and carried on stuffing their faces!

Not fair, it's just not fair!

 The local council have cut the grass very short this year and as such we have not seen much of the insects that we used to see. The swallows and butterflies and bugs seem to have disappeared this yer. So, it was exciting seeing a small butterfly on the clover. OTL tried to focus up on it but it kept on flying away every time he got close!

Dunno what it is but it's the size of a 5p piece!

 Not having the ferrets means we can have a sniff without worrying about getting a nip on the tail!

Mind you, there is a sort of excitement of not knowing if you are going to get a ferret diving between your paws!

I keep looking around expecting one of those ferrets to jump out!

OTL went down to the gardening centre and got another eight bags of pebbles and has been spreading them about and I must admit, it looks rather good!

Another plan is to get a big urn and plant it in the middle of it all!

When he gets it all finished I'll take a photo of it to let you see what he has done!

Today OTL got an order that requires some engineering so we reckon that for the next two or three days he is going to be a busy little OTL!

I suppose that means Holly and I will be looking forward to some extra snoozing!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

TM Gets into Nuking the dust!

Hi Woofers!

Another hot day for us all, Daisy, Holly, Miss May, Miss Wendy, Freddy and Eric de Ferret!

Living in the South East of the country we certainly get all the sunshine that is on offer! A little cloudy to begin with but later on its been Hot, Hot, Hot!

Eric and May came out with us first thing and then at lunchtime Wendy and Freddy. Freddy said it was just too hot and stayed cuddled up in Old Two Legs arms but Miss Wendy had fun sniffing the sniffs.

After lunch, The Missus and OTL went out in the big car. They had to take the big car 'cos OTL is 'Investing' in a few bags of 'River Pebbles' to finish off the back end of the garden.

No grass, unless it is weed and a woofer poo quickly bakes then gets washed away with the rain!

So, OTL being careful with his dosh stood looking at a bag of pebbles with the sign that said it was £7 per bag. Then, he looks over to the next rack to see the same pebbles, in a different coloured bag but with no price tag.

As one of the employees was passing, OTL grabbed him and whispered in his ear 'Wot's the price of those pebbles in the bag with no price tag?'

Ummm! Says the employee, 'Them over there are £7 a bag and the one wiv no price is £3 per bag, bloody rip off if yer ask me!'

Ha! Says OTL, I'll have the £3 ones! Then he loads a barrow up with ten bags!

Well, they have been spread around in the place where they are supposed to go and OTL now finds he needs another seven or eight more bags to do a good job!

That's a job for tomorrow.

Seeing all the dust and grot in the back of the car reminded TM she promised herself a new vacuum cleaner and as the shop was close she spent a good half an hour comparing cleaners. Finally she came out with a Thermonuclear Powered Super Sucking Cordless Vacuum Cleaner!

This one is so powerful that she can ride it just like a Harry Potter Flying Broom!

She has been flying around the village making a right load of noise, we will get the neighbours complaining soon!

See you all tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Another busy Day!

Hi Woofers!

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

Wot a super day it's been! A bit misty first thing but this afternoon the sun has bee baking hot!

Lucky for Old Two Legs, he got an 'Expurt' in to install the new water heater in the caravan and now that it's finished it look real Posh and better still, it works!

Our morning walk was with Eric and May who spent most of the time playing 'Chase The Ferrets Tail'

That was until they got all worn out when the got to the football field!

OK, I give in, let's go and beat up a woofer!

 The sky was all cloudy but it was still mild and Eric reckons the sun will be out this afternoon, he's getting all knowledgeable, just like Holly Chops!

Next he will be talking about isobars and cold fronts!

 Lunchtime it was good to see Freddy de Ferret out in the sunshine. Nowadays Old Two Legs gives him a cuddle and calls him Freddy the Fearless on account that when ever there is any trouble he turns his back and ignores all the fuss!

Fearless Freddy hiding from the Nargles!

 Now, we know that Eric is always up for some mischief and will often try to give Holly a nip on her back legs. Freddy, on the other paw has never got involved in any of that troublesome behaviour. That is why when Holly comes up behind Freddy she always asks if he is 'Alright'!

Are you OK Fearless?

 Miss Wendy is the one who loves a jog but Freddy just ables along, minding his own business and every so often stops and gets a carry from OTL!

OTL, can I have a carry please?

Freddy is getting on in years and doesn't do the racing he used to do, he is more of a 'Thinker' than a 'Rampager'!

Mind you, he is always first out of the ferret travelling cage and first into the feeding bowl!

So, after all has been done today, OTL has declared that the caravan is ready for the holiday and that should be in three weeks.

All we got to do now is to get the inside cleaned and vacuumed and we can be off!

We are all looking forward to dipping our paws in the sea and even Holly said she might have a small paddle!

Ooooh! She is so brave!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

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

OTL tries Blanket Stitch!

Ho Woofers!

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

Not a bad day today, The Missus was off early to go to some 'Craft Fair' at the Kent County Showground'. We have been making guesses on just how much stuff she will come back with and just how big it will be!

We left the ferrets in bed this morning 'cos it was all misty and damp with dew.

We had only just got out of the car when Old Two Legs called out 'Woooosssssh!'

Now that is our secret word for Rabbit!

Holly and I were chasing all over the place but we couldn't find it!

Then we worked out how OTL could see a rabbit while we couldn't.........OTL's got long legs and could see over the bushes!

As seen, over the bushes!

 Holly and I had a chase around and enjoyed the opportunity to have a run 'cos when the ferrets are with us we have to go at 'slow walking pace' 'cos they have shorter legs than us!

Look Mum! No Ferrets!

 As it was a bit misty OTL had to put up with waving the camera at the railings or lack of railings!

Spot the missing bit!

 Lunchtime we had a walk over the fields behind our house 'cos OTL was busy in the caravan screwing bits back that have fallen off over last years use!

He also found that the mattress on the bed had broken the stitching and the seams were slowly undoing!

So, armed with a curved needle and a roll of white cotton he set about repairing the four splits that were about six inches in length, each!

I must say, I was fascinated, it looked so fiddly and that needle looked wickedly sharp!

If I was him I'd use this Thimble!

 In the end he finished the repair and we reckon it may be OK until he finds where he can get another mattress from!

Well, TM should be home soon so we are off to watch for her from the bedroom window!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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

Nice Day for a Wedding!

Hi Woofers!

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

Well, wot a super sunny day, just right for a wedding! Mind you, the ferrets couldn't stay awake long enough to watch the whole thing but they did wake up for the ride down the 'Magic Mile'!

First thing this morning both Eric and May came out with us and although there was a lot of dew on the grass they both had fun ferreting around searching for mice, voles and Nargles!

Eric was especially pleased to be out in the fresh air!

You can't beat dew drops on your tum!

 Old Two Legs reckoned that the tower looked good enough for a photograph cos of the reflection in the damp mud!

Look! Two towers!

 Just for a change the two ferrets were in a chatty mood as we headed back to the car and would you believe it, Eric didn't try to bite me at all!

He's learning his lesson!

When I was a young puppy there were loads of rabbits and mouses along this path!

 We bumped into a small snail who was trying to march through the wet grass and as soon as we got close he dived back into his shell!

We said 'Hello' but he didn't come out but he did tell us his name........Streaky!

Streaky cos of the dark streaks on his shell?

 It was too warm at lunchtime for Fred and Wendy to come out with us, so, we left them tucked up in the cuddle cup snoring their tails off!

Now, that's a pretty sight!

By the time we got back the wedding had all but finished and they were all heading back for a nosh up before the dance tonight!

As a treat, OTL has been promised a big steak to go with his salad tonight, so Holly and I are planning to do some serious mugging later!

Sunday tomorrow and OTL plans to get in the caravan which he was going to do today but he got all lazy instead!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

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