Paddy reporting today - Sally has problems with her paws again and she won't be able to type. She is wearing little girls socks - sadly the socks in this household seem to go astray - so Sally isn't wearing matching ones. D thinks they escape from the dryer - maybe it is like Colditz and they tunnel their way out of the dryer? Well here is Poor Little Sally:
Sally is looking very sorry for herself - so we all hope she gets better soon and her paws clear up.
Well, we had a very busy week! After having lots of fun in Salzburg at the wedding of the century - we were off to the Lake District! D and C love this area of England and love to go hiking. D also likes all the Antique shops and small little Junk Shops along the way. She bought lots of embroidered tablecloths - which is odd as she never uses them...go figure.
Well, it was a very wet and windy week - so in most of the photos I have sticky uppy ears - we walked lots and ate at a lot of Pubs - I really like going to a Pub after a walk and eating something - D and C drank local Ales and we all left with rosy cheeks.
We did a lot of walking and sightseeing - so I will try and pick out the highlights - otherwise this would be one very long blog....
Here I am sitting on the doorstep of our little cottage - the two legged ones take forever to get ready - I couldn't wait....
We were ready for any walk - here is us trying to pull D up the road to get a move on...
We were staying near Wastwater (England's deepest lake) in the shadow of Scafell Pike (England's highest mountain) - we did go for hikes in the hills - but the wind stopped us from going up the really high peaks as everyone was afraid we would be blown off the mountain - and at times it really did feel like we might be. I was really good on the hikes - although I have my sight impairment - I have all the spirit to make it up those mountains - here I am on the way to Great Gable - we are overlooking Wastwater - it was beautiful...
We did make it down and very predictably ended up in the pub - I got a lot of attention - but no Ale - very unfair...
At Wastwater is the smallest church in England - it is called St. Olaf's - we went in and said prayers for all our friends and family - it was a time of great reflection - I sat peacefully too - although I did want to water the Yew trees outside - sorry...
We also spent an afternoon at the beach - Sally really let her fur down and ran like mad. D had an idea I was ready for some off leash time - so she let me off and I ran straight towards Scotland - they caught up with me and I was put back on. It was a fun game for me - I was going to Scotland to visit all my Scottish pals...D didn't understand...
Here is Sally and me at the beach - it was very windy!! No bucket and spade for us I am afraid
We visited several towns but I thought I would point out a special place for my friends on the other side of the pond - in Whitehaven there is a plaque commemorating Mildred Gale - paternal Grandmother of George Washington - who was from Virginia but went to Whitehaven where she now rests. Sally wanted to head to the coffee shop - she isn't one for history I am afraid!
While we were at Whitehaven we saw a really funny bunch of geese hanging outside the YWCA - not sure what interested them - but I sure hope it was fun.
I had a wonderful time - and we were out every day - plus we were allowed in the pubs and restaurants - I even got let into a few historic buildings - my favourite was an old working mill - where I got angry at the resident cat and paid no attention to the nice man - but in my defence he started it - I was minding my own business when he came right over and smacked me in the face!!! Hows that for Northern hospitality? Maybe he was jealous of my rakish good looks...
Anyway - I was really pooped at the end of each day and pretty much ended them fast asleep in front of the TV.
Well thats it for now - we all hope Sally gets better soon - lots of licks
Paddy
