Mum's home!

Mum has been away for a week which is why I haven't posted anything for a while because she turned her 'puter off and I had no access.  Anyway, she is home again now and so normal service can be resumed.

Murphy and I have had a week at home with Dad.  We have been very well behaved and Murphy has eaten up all his meals.  Dad has taken us on walks every day and played some games with me in the garden.  He tried to get me to retrieve my new dummy when we were out, but I was too busy so nothing new there.

Mum went to France to stay with Tigger so she was at least happy to have doggie contact and cuddles for the week even if it wasn't with us.  She stayed with Tigger and his Mum at their flat - here's the view from the flat across to the park and the beach.

Tigger took her to see lots of interesting places that she says we may go to next year once we've applied for our pet passports. Some of them he wasn't allowed in - except for the cafes which in France let dogs sit on the terrace with their owners which is just as well as both Mum and Aunty Christine are bonkers about coffee.  One place they went to that Tigger couldn't go into was this castle in Falaise.

Tigger and his Mum waited in the sunshine while Mum went around the castle. So, the question is... who's asleep here?

I am told it was only Tigger who was snoozing!  Here he is later in the day looking far more alert!

We are planning to have a Grand Doggie Day Out with Tigger and friends in a couple of weeks, so it will be good to see him again.  For now though, it's nice to have Mum back here for myself, and Murph of course!

Funny week

We had a lovely day out last Tuesday with Dougal and Fergus, going for a walk somewhere we hadn't been before. There was water so we all know what that means .... Fergus was in!

The rest of the week went as usual with some good walks in the village.  

Mum is going away for a couple of days today, so Dad is in charge.  There's lots of food in the fridge for us and Dad had ice cream so we'll be fine. 

Surprise visitors

Well a surprise for Murphy and me, not Mum as she was expecting Aunty Fi and Percy to turn up this morning - perhaps that's why she made cake last night??

After a cup of tea and said cake we all went to Clumber for a walk across the fields which Percy just loved. Shortly after we set off, Percy found a big stick, well a mini log really, and carried it the whole way of our walk and only let it go when we got back to the car.  It must have been so heavy for him, and his Mum never offered to carry it once!

Back home to a welcome drink and a biscuit for all of us while Mum and Aunty Fi had lunch.  Then it was just time for a quick game before Percy had to leave.

Weekend away

We are back from another lovely lazy weekend at Woodhall Spa.  No pictures to post as Dad said he was having a break after taking so many at the Welshie Fun Weekend - over 900 in two and a bit days!

We went for a walk on Saturday but after a while Mum and Murphy went back to the 'van as it was getting a bit warm for the Murph-dog and he refused to go any further.  Dad and I carried on and had a great time until I came across some pesky little plants that had tiny brown seeds that stick to a boy like there's no tomorrow!  I was covered - so much so that when Mum saw me she though I had been in some mud somewhere as my legs were so  brown.  It took them both over an hour to get me cleaned up and involved a lot of brushing and some scissors.

On Sunday morning we met Dougal and the gang for a walk on our beach at Theddlethorpe which was lovely as it was sunny with a slight breeze, so just perfect for walking along the beach and having a swim.  In the afternoon we went back to the 'van for a snooze before we headed home on Monday.

We don't have any more trips away now for ages, in fact not until September when we are off to Northumberland for two whole weeks.  There are still some rumours circulating that Mum is going to stay with Tigger in France for a few days next month although she's keeping quiet about it.  When she goes, we will have a 'boys week' with Dad.  I hope she leaves lots of meals prepared for us all!

Still here!

We had a lovely weekend which included a visit to see my other cousin Hannah which was really nice once I had got over my initial nervousness. (Still don't know why she scares me as she always has treats and a cuddle for me!).
The big news of the weekend is that I wasn't given away free with the tent.  Phew!  Thankfully Victoria is going  on holiday with a Labrador called Toby and his owner, so our tent isn't big enough!

On Sunday we went for a walk in Clumber and ended up in an area we had never been before - even Murphy and he's been going there since he was a teeny weeny 10 years ago!  We came across some more of the long-horned cows that have moved in for the summer - they look really scary close up but are actually quite friendly.

Murphy has had a sore leg this week, so he's on restricted walks and isn't coming with us today to meet Aunty Fi and Percy.  He won't mind though because when it's warm like it is, Mum lets him snooze in the lounge in the afternoon to keep cool.

This weekend we are off to Woodhall again for a few days and hopefully meeting up with Dougal and the gang.  Hurrah!