OTL puts his finger in the dyke!

Hello Woofers!

Daisy, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret are here!

Another super warm and sunny day here in North Kent. Being that it is so good Old Two Legs had no excuses and set about working on the pond. We had two choices; one was to remove all the earth from around the ponds edge. Then we would need to pack the rocks with earth and bring up the height of the edge and that way stop the water from leaking out of the pond.

OTL started digging but soon decided that was just too much earth to move, so, if we can't pack it underneath then we would have to pack it from above!

That's what we did and before long the leaking water stopped leaking and all the flogs that were hiding under the rocks were jumping out and flying off to the pond to escape OTL and his big shovel!

.....and you know what you can do with that shovel!

I suppose we managed to upset six flogs ranging in size from tiddly to quite sturdy, but the all headed for the pond as an escape!

 We are going to need a new electric pump and maybe a new solar panel!

Lunchtime was fun down on the sea wall. OTL didn't let me go in for a swim 'cos he didn't want my wet tail all over the car seats!

I had to put up with looking at the horizon and trying to make out Southend and the kebab shops!

The white bits are Southend on Sea!

While we were looking at Southend a RIB came tearing past us at some terrific speed. It had three outboard motors on the back and with little or no waves it was zooming along just off shore.

 It looked like some sort of official thing especially if you look at the Radar Dome on top together with the other bits of ironmongery on top.

Back home for lunch and OTL was given the afternoon off 'cos he felt 'Jaded' after heaving all those rocks around!

We should get the big car back tomorrow and then it's off to the auctioneers!

See you tomorrow.

Luv,

Daisy, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret.

Monday, Monday!

 Hi Woofers!

Us again, Daisy, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret here!

What a super day it's been. After the morning walk it has been sunshine all day.

Old Two Legs finished off the front drive, picking all the plants out from between the bricks and scraping the ivy off the walls.

Once that job was done it was the turn of the pond.

The pond is lined with a waterproof lining but for some reason the lining has sort of shrunk a bit and in one place the water sort of leaks out and under the rocks.

Today OTL did his best to block up the holes and pack earth into the holes that were leaking water.

So far there has been a small dribble of water but tomorrow OTL will pack more earth, mixed with grass into the back of the rocks and with a bit of luck, bung up the leaks!

On top of the rocks and the earth packed in together he will put some reeds to help soak up any excess of water.

Needless to say, poor OTL is feeling the strain and is complaining that his muscles are hurting!

Today we took the big car to the paint shop to get some repairs done on the rear bumper. With luck the damage is slight and when it is done, we plan to take the car to the auctioneers and sell it off.

As the caravan has now gone, we don't need a big car so the plan is to get an estate car big enough to go on holiday with the ferrets, TM and OTL and of course me!

OTL reckons to fit a roof box to take clothes and a small pack of craft stuff for TM!

Mind you, what TM calls 'small' and what OTL considers small are two totally different sizes!

We should get the big car back on Wednesday so I'll be riding in the back for possibly the last time!

See you tomorrow!

Luv,

Daisy, Miss Wendy and Eric de Ferret.