Xmas 2011

I've had a wonderful Xmas, the most amazing Xmas ever!

The day started at Jane and Martin's.

Will Sarah give me some food?

What's on this plate then?

Let's have a closer look.

Then we went to the plot for Christmas dinner.

Yap, I'm happy with my seat!

Let the party begin!

Time to move onto Rob's lap.

Anymore leftovers I can help you with, Mandy?

Happy days in the Christmas shed!

There are more photos here: Clicky

On Boxing Day, I did the most massive, more than 5 mile, Hanwell walk.  Shame no photos were taken.  It seems that swarm_catcher was too busy sharing out her honey vodka!

Visitors from Belgium

I met my grandparents for the first time, and they are absolutely fantastic! I got on with them straight away. Shame they couldn't stay longer! They have invited me to Belgium for New Year! I'm up for that, as long as my aunties can get my passport sorted out.

Mandy's Birthday Celebrations

Mandy (from Uncle Rob and Mandy) had wonderful birthday celebrations on the allotment. There was a Moroccan theme, hence auntie S being dressed the way she is.

I am willing this plate of crisps closer to me!!

Here is a lovely picture of the birthday girl herself.

Beating the Bounds - Hanwell - London

Oh what a wonderful walk I had today! 8 miles long!

Here we are at the start. Wasn't sure what was going on. All these people turned up with willow sticks in their hands. Auntie E went into the pub and came straight back out with a leaflet ... and a willow stick - but no chewie!

This is a boundary stone - I was asked to pose.

Here the group found another stone.

Auntie E didn't see the stone for the rape seed in flower.

Typical beekeeper!

I'm so lucky to live in London!

The willows by the river Brent had some work done.

Its good, but beekeeper auntie E will be tutting for loss of catkin pollen.

This is a stone on the golf course.

Just as I found a bone, auntie S was ready to go.

These boys were the coolest.

While everybody was talking history, they found history!

And if you want to read history, its here: Beating the Bounds - Hanwell

I'm so happy with a chewie between my paws!

Various Photos

Here are a few more photos which I thought you might like.

Walking along the canal with visitors from Brighton. It was very wet!

Photo taken by lovely auntie K

Marks out of 10 for cuteness?

That cat is on my lap!

Here, I am posing for the great painter Mr Goya.

Visitors from Belgium

We're on the morning chicken run with our visitors. I like visitors, because I can persuade them to walk the long way back. I always impress people with how I know the way, over the canal, sometimes I go south, sometimes north .... They try and work out why I go a certain way - but they'll never work it out really. They're only human!

Here, I'm waiting patiently while the chickens are fed and watered.

And the eggs are taken home for breakfast.

All that walking, we all need a nap!

Trip on the bus

This was great fun! We went to Brentford by bus. You see how auntie S is wrapped up warmly? Its very cold at the moment, with snow and ice everywhere. I don't mind so much, and really, why don't people have four legs. They'd be more stable like me!

Happy New Year!

The sausage rolls and mince pies were lovely!

More sharing with that [fat] cat

Christmas Ham

The Christmas ham is just the best! Shame I have to share with that cat.

Fortunately I'm a bit bigger than that cat.

Finally, the carpet is down.

My New Throne

The sofa is gone. Hooraahh!!! I don't have to share with that cat any more. I have my own personal throne now. And I am loving the sheepskin.

I'm feeling better, thank you.

Yes, I'm feeling much better now. Once the staples (yes I had staples!) were out, I started to get back to my former self. People were feeling sorry for me and gave me lots of chewies. Just a couple more weeks I think for my hair to grow back.

And I was so pleased yesterday, because daddy rang me from Australia asking after me!

I've been making new friends also!

Why I don't like Great Danes!

Look what's happened to me! A Great Dane attacked me for no reason. 523,4589 and probably more, stitches I needed, I haven't finished counting! Auntie Sarah can tell you the full story.

So I was in hospital when auntie Els got back from Dallas. And more! I couldn't go to Brighton for Keir's naming ceremony. In fact I would have been the perfect prop for auntie Els' poem she read out. Ironic really.

One evening John came home from work
went into the kitchen to make himself a nice cup of tea
and on the kitchen table, in a plastic bag,
he discovered a large sliced loaf
with one of the crusts missing.
Actually it was a very large sliced loaf,
about the size of a rabbit hutch,
and John, who lived very much alone,
knew that he hadn't put it there and wondered who had.
Just then there was a rap-a-tap-tap at the front door.
It was John's new next-door-neighbour.
"Excuse me barging in", she said ,
"but you haven't seen my dog have you?".
"What does it look like?", inquired John concernedly.
"Like a large sliced loaf", replied the neighbour.
"With one of the crusts missing?", asked John.
"Yes", replied the neighbour, "she had a fight".
John smiled, went out into the kitchen,
and returned with the mysterious loaf.
"Is this her by any chance?" he asked.
And the neighbour said,
"No". (John Hegley)

LEL Celebrations and Shed Opening

Auntie Mandy and uncle Rob organised a LEL celebration party to coincide with their grand shed opening by Lady Caroline.

It didnt' take long for auntie E to revert to LEL mode. She found floor space and promptly fell asleep. Thought I'd join her, but I can't sleep on the floor!

I can choose any lap if I want to!

Tour de France

Sorry I haven't blogged for a while. Its just that the TdF is soooo gripping this year. Must tell my aunties to sort out those leads behind the tele, just doesn't look good. Thing is, they are always out cycling or on the allotment (when they are not working). Maybe in the winter they'll get back down to doing a few things in my house.

Poppy Navigating

I think you'll find its next left ... who needs a sat nav!

This is in Uncle Rob's van.

Sleep Over

This is Uncle R and Auntie M, where I had a super sleep over, while S&E were at Kate and Andy's wedding in York.

They are sooo cool! Rob let me run around without the lead, when we were at his work. S&E don't let me do this because they think I'm going to chase rabbits and roll around in dirt.