What a busy summer we’re having and how fast is it racing by?
It all started in June when we had our annual visit to Blakeney on the North Norfolk coast. We had the best time and picked probably the best week of the year weather wise, so spent the whole time in the sun. We visited all our usual haunts – Sherringham Park for a woodland walk, making sure to catch Tess before she did her favourite Welsh Springer Spaniel trick – finding the only muddy puddle for miles around! Meeting up with her brother Wilby for a day at Holkham Hall, first with a walk around the beautiful lake and then, after some refreshment for the adults, a play on the famous sands. A swim in the sea at Salthouse, avoiding all the fishermen, and watching a breeding pair of avocets with their chicks. And of course lots of walks out on the quay and marshes. For the first time we trusted her to go off lead to play in the water to cool off which she loved, but did make the mistake of letting her off on our walk to Cley, only to loose her momentarily as she waded into dark black muddy marsh and came out looking like she had four wellie boots on!! We also walked from Blakeney to Morston then onto Stiffkey, well almost, but it was so hot we turned round and headed for the pub once Tess had played in the creek – doggy heaven!!!
Once home we went to friends for Sunday lunch and they kindly allowed us to take Tess, mainly because their daughter adores dogs and had met her before. It was again a lovely sunny day and we were able to sit in the garden where they had thoughtfully covered up the fish pond. Of course Welsh Springer Spaniels are very resourceful and Tess didn’t realise if she stood on the cover it would collapse and she would be joining the fish!
Another weekend another trip and this time to Sherwood Forest to visit friends who run the scout centre. What a beautiful spot with long walks in Rufford Park and Clumber Park, both highly recommended. As usual Tess gave us a scare when she went chasing rabbits and lost herself in the woods. I don’t know who was more frightened but alls well that ends well and she came back very sheepishly!
She then went to stay with her chum Nesta while we attended a super 50th birthday party in Cambridge, starting with a punt on the Cam with champagne, an Italian meal and lots of drinking in the sun. The following week we had friends to afternoon tea with their 3 year old twins – one not too sure about dogs and one absolutely loving Tess, keeping them both our of mischief all afternoon. Well almost! Never put a child on a picnic rug with iced buns and a very naughty little springer – down went the bun, cake, icing, smarties and paper case all in one go, not to mention the mini sausages!!!!!!
Finally the grown ups got to go on a human only trip. Last week we headed up to Edinburgh to visit the Tattoo, stay in a nice hotel and do things other than dog walk!!!! A super fews days was had by all, including Tess who went to stay with her other best friend Maddie, the English Springer Spaniel, and her very kind owner Sue.
It all started in June when we had our annual visit to Blakeney on the North Norfolk coast. We had the best time and picked probably the best week of the year weather wise, so spent the whole time in the sun. We visited all our usual haunts – Sherringham Park for a woodland walk, making sure to catch Tess before she did her favourite Welsh Springer Spaniel trick – finding the only muddy puddle for miles around! Meeting up with her brother Wilby for a day at Holkham Hall, first with a walk around the beautiful lake and then, after some refreshment for the adults, a play on the famous sands. A swim in the sea at Salthouse, avoiding all the fishermen, and watching a breeding pair of avocets with their chicks. And of course lots of walks out on the quay and marshes. For the first time we trusted her to go off lead to play in the water to cool off which she loved, but did make the mistake of letting her off on our walk to Cley, only to loose her momentarily as she waded into dark black muddy marsh and came out looking like she had four wellie boots on!! We also walked from Blakeney to Morston then onto Stiffkey, well almost, but it was so hot we turned round and headed for the pub once Tess had played in the creek – doggy heaven!!!
Once home we went to friends for Sunday lunch and they kindly allowed us to take Tess, mainly because their daughter adores dogs and had met her before. It was again a lovely sunny day and we were able to sit in the garden where they had thoughtfully covered up the fish pond. Of course Welsh Springer Spaniels are very resourceful and Tess didn’t realise if she stood on the cover it would collapse and she would be joining the fish!
Another weekend another trip and this time to Sherwood Forest to visit friends who run the scout centre. What a beautiful spot with long walks in Rufford Park and Clumber Park, both highly recommended. As usual Tess gave us a scare when she went chasing rabbits and lost herself in the woods. I don’t know who was more frightened but alls well that ends well and she came back very sheepishly!
She then went to stay with her chum Nesta while we attended a super 50th birthday party in Cambridge, starting with a punt on the Cam with champagne, an Italian meal and lots of drinking in the sun. The following week we had friends to afternoon tea with their 3 year old twins – one not too sure about dogs and one absolutely loving Tess, keeping them both our of mischief all afternoon. Well almost! Never put a child on a picnic rug with iced buns and a very naughty little springer – down went the bun, cake, icing, smarties and paper case all in one go, not to mention the mini sausages!!!!!!
Finally the grown ups got to go on a human only trip. Last week we headed up to Edinburgh to visit the Tattoo, stay in a nice hotel and do things other than dog walk!!!! A super fews days was had by all, including Tess who went to stay with her other best friend Maddie, the English Springer Spaniel, and her very kind owner Sue.
They sound like they all had a ball though I’m not convinced Sue had any sleep at all, especially as she’s just taken delivery of two very cute and very naughty kittens!!! Chaos I suspect! And Tess came home in a sulk. Now was that to let us know we shouldn’t leave her or that she was having such a great time we shouldn’t have dragged her away!!!!
Who know what goes on in a Welsh Springer Spaniels head………………
This coming weekend we’re off on another adventure but that’s another story so you’ll have to log on again to find out what happened next………………
