Another special day?

Just catching a few zzzs before we celebrate this New Ear thingy.  Not sure what it is, but I think someone called Eve may be coming around later.

Post Christmas Lull

I haven't posted for a couple of days because I've been so busy keeping all my new toys in order.  Murphy and I had loads of lovely treats, frogs that croak, ducks that quack and some squeaky biscuits to name but a few of our presents.  It's quite a job keeping an eye on them all around the house.

Yesterday my human cousin Hannah and her boyfriend Chris came to see us.  I really like them both but am quite shy and nervous around people I don't see very often.  I had quite forgotten they were here when I got up this morning, but when I came in from the garden, there they were in the kitchen so I must admit I had a little woof at them.  After Hannah and Chris left, Mum and Dad took Murphy and I for a lovely and very windy walk around the fields in our village. 

Mum is trying to get Murphy to eat his two meals a day at breakfast and dinner rather than lunch and dinner.  She says it will make her life easier when we have days out or are away in our mobile kennel next summer.  I don't mind when I have my food, it just seems ages to wait for dinner when you've eaten so early in the day.  Thank goodness for the odd mid-meal biscuit treat.

I have some sad news to relay to you - one of our goldfish has died.  Mind you, he had been swimming upside down for some weeks now, so I don't think he can have been too well for some time.

Its Christmas !!!!

It's been a very busy morning so far. I didn't remember Christmas being this exciting last year. Murphy & I got loads of new presents.. some toys to play with and lots of treats. Dad has taken us out for a walk around the village, so I'm feeling worn out already. Looking forward to some turkey for lunch later. 

Wishing all my followers a very Happy Christmas. 

As they say in the homeland...

"Gyda phob dymuniad da am Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda"

(try saying that with a hide bone in your mouth)

Mmmm.. turkey

Mum's been putting our turkey ready for Christmas and I got the wing tips!!!  They are huge, much bigger than the usual chicken ones I have on a Sunday.

Only one more sleep to go ....

I've worked it out

.....  there's only 3 sleeps to go and it will be Christmas!!!! 

I'm sooo excited because that will mean I can finally find out what's been hidden in the Christmas drawer in the spare bedroom for all these weeks.  I know there's something in there for Murphy and me 'cos I recognise the aroma of chocolate and I'm sure I heard something squeak the other day.

More good news - Dad's home and won't be going away again until January.  That sounds like he will be home for ages, so we're hoping for some great walks with him.

A great day out

We had a great day yesterday with Mum's family, even though I was a bit shy of everyone to start with.  They had a big tree with loads of presents underneath it which Murphy and I investigated thoroughly. We had a lovely dinner too - yummy roast beef and vegetables!  We brought Nana and loads of bags home with us .. some smelt really good, so I hope they were for us.

I was really tired by the time we got home and curled up on my favourite chair for a snooze, until Dad got his camera out and disturbed me.

 

Whilst I snoozed Murphy kept watch on the lounge door to check we didn't miss anything exciting like more food.

Brrrrrr

It has been really cold here today, but still no snow.  We went for a great walk around our village with Mum.  Dad usually comes with us at the weekend, but he left really early this morning to go shopping for Christmas.  He said he had been successful, but I didn't see loads of bags being brought in from his car like when Mum goes shopping.  I hope he didn't forget Murphy and me.

We are going out for the day tomorrow to see all of Mum's family.  We haven't seen our human cousins Victoria and Hannah for ages, so it will be really nice and we have lots of goodies to take for them.  There's usually something yummy for our dinner too!

Stop jumping about Fergus!

My good friend Fergus has a poorly leg at the moment and has a bit of a limp which is sometimes brought on by jumping off the sofa.  My advice, dear Fergus, is to stay put.  Sadly he can't go out to work this week because his Mum, my Aunty Debbie, is also not feeling very well, so they are both at home resting.
This is Fergus on a working day a few weeks ago.

Murphy and I hope you will both soon be feeling better and back out there earning your biscuits.

A grand day out

Today we met up with Milly and her humans Uncle Trevor and Auntie Joan for a pre-Christmas walk at Clumber.

We had a great time and posed very nicely for some photos on our favourite log, until Murphy and Milly got bored that is...

Ready

Set

Left Alone!

After our walk we met Auntie Debbie, Uncle Dave, Duggie, Fergus, Max and Dougal and whilst the humans all went for a nice lunch we had yummy turkey sausages.

Something different

So, there I was having a quiet snooze after lunch and suddenly a tree appeared in the lounge.

Murphy reminded me that this happens every year, just once and usually when it's cold outside. We've now had a very busy day getting lots of boxes from storage in the roof to put lights and stuff on the tree.  I'm sure it will look very pretty when its finished. 

Mum has also been busy today cooking some special sausages and I heard her say they are for tomorrow.  There's quite a few of them, so does that mean we are meeting up with friends for a walk and she's providing us dogs with lunch?  I hope so, 'cos they smell great!

Another photo, alas ..

...not the most flattering angle you will agree.

 That's better.

He's at it again!

May I introduce you to my brother Murphy .... otherwise known as Biscuit Thief!

Actually what he's scoffing down is our lunch.
Thank goodness Mum knows what he's like and brought loads.

Rain, Rain, Rain!

When is it going to stop so we can go out?

A bit of a wet one

Sunshine and puddles .. what else could a boy want?

Maybe some good company and a quick sit down mid way through your walk.

Mum says we look like two book-ends.

Back to Burghley

We went back to Burghley House today.

It was very busy with people doing their Christmas shopping at the craft and food fair - Mum and Dad had loads of bags.  We had a great walk in the park (avoiding the deer as much as we could) before heading back to the car for lunch and a snooze while the humans went off to do some more shopping.
Sadly, I don't think they bought anything for Murphy and me today, but I do know that there are a few interesting things hidden around the house that could be for us!

A walk with Pickle

This is Pickle with Murphy and me

She is about 5 months old and soooo friendly.  We all really enjoyed meeting her and her Mum Christina for the first time today.  We took them to Clumber and had a great walk in the big field.  Pickle was charging about all over the place but as she is still small we didn't have a great big walk today.  Hopefully by the next time we see her she will be bigger and we can show her more of the park.

Christina took this lovely picture of Murphy and me too.

For more pictures of our new friend Pickle, take a look at the Weston Welshies section of our Gallery site at www.gallery.welshspringers.org.uk

Chocolate? In the Morning?

As you will know, dear reader, today is 1st December and that means Christmas is here!!!!  

Well actually it's not, but what today means for us is that we get to open our Advent Calendar that Mum's had in the cupboard for ages now and so every morning we get chocolate instead of a biscuit when we wake up. 

How good is that?