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Wound-up on Wednesday!

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Us, being good ....?

Oh boy! Have we been naughty. Not that we meant to be. Perhaps it’s Her really. We’ve just come in from a jolly jaunt around Codnor Reservoir. We think we’ve behaved pretty well – She doesn’t.

Apparently Gus stopped at EVERY Fisherman’s patch in search of food. Probably looking for bread, but seeing as most of them use maggots, She was not happy about that! Not only that, but he did HIS usual : stopping at EVERY blade of grass to snniiiiiifffff!

Bobby acted like he’d NEVER been out on a walk EVER (he’s like that everyday, so not much difference there then). She hopes that maybe one day, just one day he’ll act normal like!

And me, Fin, well ….. She thinks I might have Gall Bladder problems that’s why I keep stopping and waiting a few seconds before wanting to move on. She let me off the lead round the Reservoir so that I could amble at my own pace. Let myself down though, ‘cos I saw a SQUIRREL and of course, it needed chasing – Gall Bladder issues completely erased – I was a perky as perky could be!

So, here we are back home, trying to be nice, not that we think we need to be as we don’t think we’re in the wrong! Anyway, She’ll calm down soon, usually Wound-Up Wednesday’s work themselves into being Wine on Wednesday – roll on 5pm, She’ll be happy then.

RoooOOOooodles to you all

 

Terrier Tourettes!

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“What!” we hear you cry …. “Terrier Tourettes. What do you mean?”

Well, They have decided that Bobby has Tourettes. On Walks. Only on walks. On minute he’s a perfectly normal Scottie (ha! ha! really ….?) then when he see’s another dog, he begins to shake and tremble, then surges towards poor dog … then barks like mad! After about 20 seconds, its all over and they are best of fur-ends … sniffing bums and stuff, chasing and generally just being nice dogs!

She doesn’t like it ‘cos Bobby sounds crazy. He just wants to play and run, but doesn’t know how to ask nicely. We, Fin and Gus, we are gentlemen. Politely waiting for others to approach, or we calmly walk up to them and introduce ourselves. Meanwhile, Bobby is either back on his lead, or being carried passed “the problem” till he’s calmed down, then he’s allowed to play.

The most weird thing of all though, is that Bobby has obtained his Gold Obedience Training award, and has given Obedience demonstrations including one to a Scottie Breed Club!

Does anyone else have a weird scottie fur-end out there? If so, why not tell us about them. The more funny stories the better.

Stormy Weather …

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We are all very familiar with Stormy Weather. Why is that you ask. Surely the UK or more precisely the Midlands is not usually associated with Stormy Weather. Well, to be more precise than that, Stormy Weather has been in residence in Westwood every day, since February 2003.

How? Why…?

Because that is part of the name of Finlay, or officially : Sparhawk Stormy Weather.

So whilst the UK is experiencing stormy weather of a different kind, remember that we here in Westwood, see “it” daily.

Here’s just a few clips of our very own Stormy Weather ……

a comic strip!

New Walk 1st Sept

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Wow! A New Walk.

They have only lived here for 15 years and this is the first time that We’ve been on this walk. They’ve talked about it often enough, and finally on 1st September She took us rambling around Codnor Reservoir.

It’s a circular walk. The Reservoir is there doing it’s stuff (whatever that is), but it also seems to be a place for Fishing. There’s lots of little places for people to set up their rods and stuff.

We had to cross a bridge. “So” we hear you say, “what’s wrong with that?”  But this bridge wasn’t like any other bridge we’ve crossed. It’s made of silver stuff, like aluminium or something. It had little holes cut into it. As soon as our paws felt the air beneath them, we virtually ground to a halt! She turned round to see what our problem was and found us “commando crawling” on our bellies! She was walking backwards, laughing at us for crawling and making ourselves as long as possible. We realised how silly we were being just before She remembered the camera! So sorry folks – no pictures of commando crawling scotties this time!

Dignity restored, we trotted swiftly on.

We saw two adult swans and five cygnets …. yes, five cygnets. There were other ducks as well. One of the swans decided it didn’t like one of the ducks and so chased it away. Well not quite away, but away enough!

She had hoped to see the terrapin, basking on his tyre. Apparently he was “set loose” many many years ago and he’s now become legendary! Unfortunately for Her, She didn’t see him, but we heard Her say that we’d keep visiting. She’s been told that he only climbs onto his tyre when it’s very sunny, so she’s hoping for a few more sunny days before the end of the year – fat chance of that!

One good thing for us though, She’s decided that we need a New Walk each month – Yap! Yap! That’d be brill.

Here’s a few pictures of our New Walk

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Friday Funnies

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A little late (internet malfunction) but now we’re back.

This Friday Funnie is just like us at home. However, there are three Scotties trying to get comfy around our Peeps.

Hope you had a good weekend folks!

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