sale pics?

would you buy this dog????

see how they grow!

4 weeks old today! They are growing so fast you can practically see it happening. Can now get out of their 'box' in the house, so have been demoted to the stable full time. They are running all over, sniffing everything and fighting merrily. Still being provided with calories by their mother, they are trying pup food every day, but it is not as good as the stuff their parent provides. Teeth and attitude have arrived. Also endless puppy pooh and quantities of wee!!!! Not all gorgeous I can tell you.

Busy, sweaty and mad at work, these three weeks are horrible. All huge families and hot, tired travellers. Looking forward to the end of the 'silly season' and return to normal guests! We are full, despite the determination of callers to discover a hidden vacancy which has not been owned up to...." no vacancies in a caravan then?" "No, sorry, we are completely full". "What about a cottage then?" "No, sorry we are full." "An apartment perhaps?" "No sorry, full up I'm afraid." "Oh, a bungalow perhaps?" "No, still as full as we were 10 seconds ago..." And horror stories from poor flea bitten travellers who have booked in to less than clean accommodation (I found it in the local papershop window) (it belongs to a man at work) (a friend told me about it, and it was cheap), and who are now looking for something clean and confortable, and can't get their money back from the shark who has taken it.

Mor cheerily, the yellow horse got new shoes today, so I guess he will be going out for a walk to try them out later.

pupdate

At 3 1/2 weeks old one of the boy pups has secured a new home with a Nottinghamshire fireman, his wife and son. Coming to collect on 1st September. Just three more to go. Big boy off to Scotland Saturday & Sunday to try and secure accommodation for his sojourn north of the border. Difficult to do from Lincolnshire. Fingers crossed that something is suitable. Next Tuesday will find us all visiting Buckingham Palace public rooms and Victoria and Albert's private art collection! Have had the tickets for MONTHS and the day is nearly here. Logistically, something of a mammoth operation to get us all to the big city for 11am, and then undertake a full days outing. Must be feeling old, there was a time when I wouldn't have blinked at all the effort!

Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra & Guests

BLOODY FANTASTIC!

Jools Holland and pupdate

The farmer and I are toddling off to Skegvegas tonight to cheer and whoop for Jools Holland, his Ryhthm & Blues Band, and some impressive guest singers too. Quite excited about the even, particularly as it is only 6 miles from home, in our tiny local theatre.

The pups are growing fast, despite the minor set-back of their mother's 6 day digestive upset. Now they are piddling, pooing, whining, barking and even tottering around their box. In a week or so they are going OUTSIDE in a SHED, at least during the day. I shall quell all arguments about this with a very hard stare.

International Traveller starting honest labour today, 10am til 6pm 6 days per week with just 30 minutes for lunch. Working Reception at a large holiday park. This contract for 6 weeks. He has also volunteered to do two or three nights a week behind the bar of the Countryman Pub. He won't know what's hit him! Fingers crossed his first day goes well, he was a bit nervous! He will be pleased to get to University for a rest.

Big boy trying to find a room to rent in Dumfries for 6 months whilst he does his Fish Farming HNC. Why are all the advertisers 'ladies of a certain age'? He is persisting!

And the buckets and spades? All these have been abandoned by departing guests. We are storing them for free loan to new guests, but its one way traffic, more and more are joining the pile in Reception. Can't think how to reduce the glut, except obviously by chucking them in the bin, which seems such a waste? Buckets and spades anyone?

a fat lass

You know the feeling. An excellent meal with family/friends, a full stomach, followed by the absolute need to have a bit of a nap. Just hope your belly is not as fat as this!

nearly time for lodgers to fly off

The pups at 11 days (yesterday). The mess left underneath the nest inthe front porch, and, of course, the makers of the mess! Surely they will depart any day now? Their parents are working overtime to feed these monsters. Frankly, I think they are just sitting here in a crowd enjoying the easy life, and not working to feed themselves. Teenagers everywhere the same it seems!