Holibobs and post-holiday blues

Half term this week so the Covid bubble of my mum, Irish Aunt and sprog took Chip and me to a lovely hotel for a change of scene. We had a super time there in the summer so were really looking forward to it.

We took a drive to Wynyard Hall where we mendered through the woodland walk looking for squirrels and acorns. At one point there was a rain shower and we had to shelter under a tree.

Back home Chip went into decline, sloping off to a bedroom and only coming out for dinner. Irish Aunt reckons he loves being in an hotel because he has his best pal (me!) and his favourite people all in the same room. Big softie. He was back to normal for our walk this morning and is having a sleepover at ours tonight.

Beach bliss

Down to the beach today where me and Chip had a wonderful time with all our family followed by a treat at the beach café. My mum had thoightfully brought my drying robe and a towel for Chip so that we weren’t shivering after swimming. My robe gave a doodle dog at another table a big fright, then his barking made us jump!

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We waited patiently and were rewarded, finally, with bits of bacon sandwich.

Home

Besties

Me an’ Chip are best mates, like bruvvers. Love to go on walks together, cuddle up and give mutual washes.

Mud, mud, glorious mud!

We had a great romp on the playing fields today and a session of ball throwing in the middle. But it was very wet and muddy at the end of the waggonway. Irish aunt was wearing new waterproof boots and I wasn’t bothered but my mum and the sprog were in trainers. They had no way to get through without getting messy. I got hosed down and mum put her shoes in the washer when we got home.

On the prowl

Here we are in Marden Quarry nature reserve, Whitley Bay, where we go several times a week to romp through the undergrowth and see the ducks, geese and swans.

The cob swan had been alone after his mate died three years ago but he has just been joined by a young female so we hope they will develop a lasting bond and breed in the spring. The cob is very friendly because he’s been there a long time and got used to people but the pen is a bit shy. She’ll come round.

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