Reculver - will we recover?

SHIVERY DAY IN RECULVER

OMG ITS COLD IN RECULVER
Gawd blimey 'twas a chill wintery bastard tho' dry on this day we visitz Reculver Towers in Kent. The 12 century  remains looked spooookkkeeee, but we's not scared. 'Cos we's Whippets and bravery runs in our veins. or on our legs. usually AWAY. It was much coldz and our shivery bodikins did much shakin'. ~Ye Gods thank heavens for our coats. What is wrong with our peeps that they even want to look at 12 century ruins on a day like this. Ruined our day.  Surely this is a curl up on the sofa and watch tv day. But no. SHE said letz go to Reculver its a right misty gothick day and it will look all spooky and be ro man tic. wos that mean? well it was. and we did. Enuf said. Me and Muppet need a new owner. A warm sensible owner. GGGGrrrrrrrrrr

A Bike ride through Deptford

Today again we no go to Greenwich Park. We was faced off  with NO DOGS sign. OL-YM-PICS YOU FOOLZ.
Undeterred cos we running dogs so we offsky  to Deptford where the dogs are BIG and  the edible Land Snails are bigger. Lookz at them. Emmy says yum yum., but i,  muppet sez
'yeah man,  yoose just about fast enough to catch a Land Snail." This is truesay cos Emmy  an old bint of about six now. We asks the shopkeeper do he check every 5 mins to see if the land snails  have one footed it up Deptford hight street. He doesn't laugh. Whateverz.

Then, Quelle Horreur!  our peeps found a Minkie in the market.  We no like it. Grrrr.  4 Minkies in fact. Ladies wear them.  They looked mean at us from the bike basket. It Very old, and it also dead. We say this is bang out of order cos when we catch squirrilz she tells us off big-time. And we don't even wear them, we just chase them cos we born that way. But, said she gonna give it a good home, maybe paint a pix of it,  and show it much respect cos it was once cherished back in the day, and it now stuck among the bits of old computer, broken mobile phones, plastic shoes and land snails.

Emmy and Muppet were deeply dismayed to hear on the BBC (no less) news that there are plans apaw to move the worlds time center to Gay Paree. NON! C'est n'est pas un bonne idee. Its a shite idea - they cried. And just to punctuate the point Emmy did a small full stop, and Muppet a comma- straight in the poo bin with it. That is all we have to say on the subject.

Woofs from a war zone

We's back. we's moved. We now in new hood down by the river in Greenwich. Just in time for big off London riots. Emmy has done much barking and can copy sound of police sirens, but me (muppet to you) don't like it one bit down in the hood and have done much shivering over last few nitz. Scary stuff - our main road was boarded up and Nick had to run the gauntlet to petz r us else we beez hungry. Now that not good, hungry whippets. I don't think so. Here is pixture of us and Her at the end of our road. We hope it looks calm as this again soooon. Byeeeeeeee

The Walpole Bay hotel Cliftonville

Cos it was over 90 degrees in London, we went offsky to Cliftonville where it was so hot we couldnt walk outside the hotel. Luckily it was the Walpole bay hotel which we thinks has to be seen to be believed. It is really a hotel in a post war Museum. Scary stuff in the middle of the night. oh but was luverly. We had cream teas to look at..mmmm. no leftovers?. gggrrrr. We only went out after dark, to look at the dogs below walking on the water. Gave us the shivers, and then we saw it actually was a wall to a sea swimming pool and the tide had covered it. Walk on Water? eh What?

Giant whippet spotted in Deal

Muppet the naughty whippet surveys the shingle for beach rabbits at dusk whilst on a short holiday break in Deal.

She was still a little hungry after only getting the end of Mum and Dad's ice creams earlier on in the day. Emmy thought it a little bit naughty of Mum and Dad to tease them with such lovely treats and only to give them the end of the wafers with a little bit of ice cream. Yum

What happens to old dogs in Weymouth

We still in Weymouth that fateful day below called no room at the Inn. Now we need some X ER SIZE cliff walkies. But hey what is that in the doorway? OMG that is wot 'appens to old dogs in Weymouth - they get put on wheelies for some bratty kidsky to ride on. OH NO. RUNFRIT. Finally we do running of our skinny dogz legs on Chesil Beach, all 7 miles of it. We going back in July for our hols and will tell all our peoples that twitter and facebook about our hotel B and B Weymouth booteak with water and electricity we hopes.

No room at the Inn

Well off we went for a short holiday at the seaside in Weymouth. we's excited cos there will be ice creams to steal and donkeys to annoy. But our dogfriendly hotel said no room at the inn, or none with electricity and running water. Hmmmph! our humum is fussy like that. (we's going back another day cos they gives us a freebie). SO we goes walkabouts.
So much to see - Punch and Judy shows (closed). where are the sausages? says Emmy - that's the way to do it!. Whats those fellas doing with the olde bells on their footsies and sticks in their hands. we likes sticks. But we don't like the Wessex dancers dressed as cats. GRRRRR. They is nearly dainty as usk. TIme for snackeroo mmmmm The Old Rooms in Weymouth harbour, yay we gives it 8 BONES. food goodsky and much.

The very handsome Stanley

HI there folksies. It's beeen a long time between posts, we havent been any specials. So just ot keep smiles on you faces here is pictures of our most handsome friend. Tra tra (drumroll) Stanley the Bedlington. He is so super cute that Scarlett our girl-mum scooped him upsky in the park and tried to cuddle him like a baby. Well you would, wouldn't you. It takes a lot of doing to rival us in the cute/glamour stakes but when Stanley had a haircut we knew we would have to up our game. Diamonte? Roses behind our ears? Next week we are goign to Chesil beach to look at something called fossils. Muppet said are they like squirrels? She is very excited. Will keep you posted.

A Jolly day out in Ramsgate

What a jolly day. First sign of sun and we were off to Ramsgate. We filled our bellies aplenty at Churchill's tavern. Fantastic home made burgers, and a view out of the window over Ramsgate harbour. Here we are outside the tavern, full up and ready to rock up to the beach. Look at the harbour, there was some right grand boats in there. Here is a picture of humum's mum Joanie, friend Brenda, and sister Jeanie on the self- same promanade, but in August 1950. They were off to the pavillion to Jive with the American soldiers. Naughty girls. We ran our skinnydogs legs all the ways to the beach, and we went allowed on. Bet it wern't like that in 1947 when this photo of Joanie, her dad Alf, Mum Daisy adn sister Jeanie was taken, They had a blue roan cocker spanial called Bimbo and he had just popped off to get the ice-creams in when this was taken. We visited our friend in Van Gogh's house in Ramsgate, and partook of tea. Joanie's auntie Margie still lives in the house Van Gogh stayed at in Brixton, but thats another story.

Scary stuff

Here we go again. Me and Muppet trolley off down to The Pilot, cos we forgot the pictures last time. We came over all 'chim chimeny chim chimeny' when we saw a Pearly King Cab outside. Decorative or what. Then we met the Man 'imslf. We were gonna photo him but we had no money in our pocketsies. We ate big that day- Roastie dinners. Yum. It was our humums Birthday, so we perambulated along the Thames. We like the Picture of pointy shoes worn in the early days, and wondered if whippets had pointy velvet covers for their noses. Praps not. Emmy got all whippet arsed shivery when she saw the place at Bugsby way where they use to hang folk, until three tides washed over 'em. Nasty.

The Pilot in Greenwich, old river pub

Today we went to The Pilot Pub in Greenwich near the dome, it is very old, for lunch with our bipeds. The sillies forgot the camera. Big shames we say as it was the best pub food, lots of different fishies, and cheese board. But the bestest bit of all was the publican, cos he gave water and SIX dog biscuits. WE LOVE THE PILOT. Next time we go we will photograph it ourselves, but in meantime here is a picture of us, cos we is lovely.

Emmy and Muppet enjoy the kings head in Deal.

Emmy and Muppet enjoyed a bit of steak and Ale pie in the KIngs Head in Deal. It was great to run on the stony beach outside, and they ran all the way to Walmer, a brilliant walk with beach houses and boats all alongside. Ahoy there said Muppet to an old salty sea dog. Brazen Emmy calls it. Brilliant day. We give the Kings Head eight bones.

A Whippet Haiku

Good north country traditions

Whippets, Allotments.

But not in same place I'm told

Emmy and Muppets awfully big adventure

Emmy and Muppet are visiting all the dog friendly pubs on the kent coast and want to tell all dog folk the goods and the bads so you can keep your bipeds informed. They will mark out of ten bones.

First stop The Neptune at Whistable. April 4th

"we likes - very much. MMM. Good undertable fish and a chip from the big ones. Friendly barlady told us all about Ian Dury memorabilia on wall. Then a very rude Dury song featuring Noddy blared out over the loudspeaker. We being very sedate dogs were shocked, but our bipeds laughed. So we guess it must be funny. We give it 8 bones.

Muppet the style icon

Muppet tries out new teapot lid hat in a fine attempt to rival Lady Gaga

Emmylou's first modelling job

When Emmylou first came to us I did lots of little sketches of her curled up and really whippety. I have just found my old sketch book and aaaahhhh is't she lovely? Feel all encouraged to start sketching the whippets again , but you have to be fast. Except when they are sleeping, which of course doesn't happen for much of the day. Not.

Emmylou after next door's cat

Emmylou made a dash to catch Stanley, the next door neighbours cat. Stanley just got up the wall in time. He won't always!

Muppet gets stitched up

Muppet, the very brave skinny beige whippet has her wound stitched up by the Emergency vet. Whippets have very little fur and very thin skin so this repair looks a bit brutal. Her stitches make her look a bit like the bride of Frankenstein.

Poor Muppet's injury

Muppet was bitten in the park this sunday morning, unfortunately whippets tear very easily. Muppet ended up having over 20 stitches to hold her back together. She was very brave, a very tough beige whippet. Hooray for Muppet.