Norfolk Holiday Day 4

"tiring work these holidays!"






TESS - Mum and Dad are a bit cross. It’s raining! Goody, I can curl up on the chair and carry on with my sleep.

No way! We can wrap up and go for a nice walk on the quay and see who we meet. Then back for coffee and papers before heading to Wells next the Sea. We’re not going to let a little rain spoil our holiday. Terribly British but we sit on the Quay in our car and eat the most delicious fish and chips, bet you did’nt know that the Welsh Springer Spaniel likes chips!

Then we have a drive along the coast to Burnham Market, (the Hoste Arms is worth a stop and very doggy friendly) and onto Brancaster. A bit damp, but nice to see the sights. Lazy afternoon again at the cottage, finishing my book ‘Marley and Me’ and eating comforting chocolate.

We have a final walk on Blakeney Quay and out on the marshes. We’ve fallen in love with this area. The weather is now a bit bleak but interesting to see the changing scenery with the tide coming in. What a fascinating place. Lovely last evening with a feast of cheeses, wine and one very contented little pup.

A very successful first holiday with our cherished little girl.

Can’t wait to do it all again!

Norfolk Holiday - Day 3

Thank goodness the weathermen always get it wrong. Another sunny day. We’re right on the quay so have a nice leisurely walk on the marshes and bravely let Tess off her lead. This place must be doggy heaven. Meet friends, who moved to Norfolk a couple of years ago, for lunch in a local pub (another crab salad!) then head to Holkham Bay. Surely the most stunning beach in Norfolk. This was one Welsh Springer Spaniel in her element meeting new people who adored her and running in and out of the surf chasing an old tennis ball she had found. Then headed up through the pine woods. So far so good until Tess decided to explore the undergrowth and found the worst smelliest, muddiest stream in Norfolk. POOH! So back to the beach to clean off, before heading to our friends new home for a takeaway, and a kind donation of Pedigree Chum and a poppodom for Tess. So many new experiences!

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I’m having the best time. Today met some nice new people who make a huge fuss of me (naturally!) then we went to another beach. Heaven! This time it was a sandy one which was nice to run on. The man kept throwing a tennis ball into the sea, which was great fun. Mum even took off her shoes and got very wet! Things got even better when I managed to find the best mud ever – it really smelt lovely. What is their problem? Why do they shout so loudly? And why did I get dragged all the way back to the sea and thrown in? Humans are so strange…………………………….

Back home my new friends give me some yummy food and keep asking when I can come and stay again – must keep this cute look up a bit longer even though I am a very tired Welsh Springer Spaniel……………………………

Norfolk Holiday Day 2

"anyone for a swim?"








Can’t believe we’re lucky enough to wake up to sun so off to buy supplies from the superb local deli for tonight’s supper and then to Salthouse, a pebble beach not far away. Tess adores the beach and was quickly in the sea chasing a stone and running in and out of the surf. One wet pup and lots of great photos! Lunch at the famous Cookies Crab Shop and back to the cottage to sit in the garden. Sadly just got settled with a good book and glass of wine and the predicted rain started. Thankfully it doesn’t last long and we head out for a short walk which turned into a long one when out came the sun again. Perhaps a little too long as Tess pushed her luck, and dived into a muddy estuary and promptly went back on her lead. She is not to be trusted! Typical Welsh Springer Spaniel.

Nice lazy evening with more red wine – can you see a pattern emerging? And one very sleepy little pup.

This is definitely the “Norfolk life”.

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“Whoopy! Another walk! This time on the beach. My favourite. Did get a bit of a shock though when Dad threw in a stone and it went a bit deep. Still I guess I have to learn to swim sometime. There’s nothing to it! And once up on the grass again there are lots of holes to poke my head down – why do they keep yelling at me?! Back to our new home for a play in the garden where I keep getting told off for finding sticks and cables and all sorts hidden behind the shed, then off for another walk. What’s with all this exercise?? Oh well – can’t complain. Especially when it involves mud! Oh no here comes the lead again. Why do they always spoil my fun?!

Our First Holiday With Tess - DAY1

"I saw it a minute ago!"

We’d been looking forward to this holiday for so long – A week in Norfolk with our Welsh Springer Spaniel.

Thank goodness we have an estate car as it was loaded to the brim – travelling with a dog is worse than packing for a child. How could such a little thing need so much stuff? Various leads, bowls, food, toys, throws and towels – something for every eventuality.

We had a good drive reaching Norwich in about an hour and headed straight for Felbrigg, a National Trust property and the woodland walk. Tess travels like a dream but managed to find the dirtiest, muddiest puddle available as soon as she was out of the car. Despite this we had a lovely walk, followed by a super lunch (my first crab salad of many this week), then took the coast road to Blakeney and the cottage we were staying in.

Tess took on the role of security consultant checking out every room and every corner of the lovely enclosed garden. Fascinating. We strolled out on Blakeney marshes and had a quick pint in the local where someone even recognised Tess as a Welsh Springer Spaniel. Fame at last or is that infamous! We had a lazy evening with cheeses, classical music and copious glasses of red wine. Well we were on holiday!!! And a holiday with a dog is a little different to the usual round of restaurants and sightseeing, but nice just the same. Tess fought between exhaustion and inquisitiveness – she hates to miss anything – but finally fell asleep, as did we.

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Tess sees things slightly differently!

“Well I don’t know where they’re taking me now but the car is packed and I’m harnessed on the back seat yet again.

After my busy week with Nesta (my Welsh Springer Spaniel friend) I’m happy to curl up for a long sleep but there’s lots of stopping and starting and I really can’t miss anything. I think I recognise this journey but who are these men in bright jackets lingering around the roundabout – they’re not doing much? Better give them a bark just to say hello. We finally stop at a lovely place and go for a nice long walk. Boy what a lot of mud! Not so keen being tethered to a table leg while Mum and Dad have a yummy feed but my Boneo’s not bad and there’s lots of interesting people to watch.

Then we’re off again, this time to a new house with a great garden to explore. I’d better make sure its safe for the humans. Now we’re going for another walk, this time with lots of water and birds flying everywhere. Yippee! I don’t usually get so many walks in one day but I’m not complaining. Gosh this is going to be fun. Now they’re drinking again and I’m tied to another table leg.

Well its been fun but boy am I sleepy – can’t wait to curl up in my bed and dream about tomorrow.