Rudie's Dog Blog: What's Up Doc?

Hi everyone

I've been on holiday! Not to France as expected (probably wouldn't have got there if we had tried, what with all them Frogs on strike blocking the Channel Tunnel) but to Cornwall. I've got loads of photos to show you, hopefully you won't get too bored with them!

DAY 1

It all started with me getting woken up at 4am and packing the car. I travelled first class with my bed and toys in the back, whilst all of the luggage was put on and behind the backseats

I didn't have a clue where we were going, I just curled up and went back to sleep, until I was woken at breakfast time

All I know is we were at a place called Moto and that they must of been expecting somebody famous that day (other than me) as they had a welcome sign up for them, I still don't know who Leigh Delamere is!

Breakfast time

So after about eight hours travelling we ended up in in a small village called Port Gaverne in Cornwall

Once we were checked into our cottage it was time for a swim and to explore the place

Look at the view

I think I'm going to like it here

A quarter of a mile away was Port Isaac, a small fishing village

Cornish ice cream selfie. Notice old knob head has got it round his chops - honestly!

Up until now I'd never heard of 'Doc Martin'. It's a tv series about a top London surgeon who moves to Cornwall to become a GP, it's filmed here and stars Martin Clunes. You can buy Doc Martin souvenirs everywhere and even go on Doc Martin walking tours

All I knew about Martin Clunes is that he was featured in Little Britain, which was well before my time, but I've heard the boys mimicking it

That's Port Isaac, but I wasn't allowed another swim

DAY 2

Outside the cottage - which was very interesting as they built it upside down, the kitchen and lounge were upstairs and the bedrooms and bathroom were downstairs, bit confusing for me

Not a bad location, close to the sea for me and close to the pub for them!

I'm in heaven here!

Swim and then a walk to dry off

Port Gaverne selfie

After our walk we took a short drive to Trebarwith Strand which was very pretty

See what I mean?

Another dog friendly beach, but I haven't got dog friendly parents - they wouldn't let me go in the sea

Instead I had to go to The Port William Inn

Day 3

No Monday morning blues for them two this week (I never have them - it's always the weekend in my world!) After breakfast we decided to go for a walk around Port Isaac, on the way there we saw a group of people walking towards us - dad said 'That must be the Doc Martin Walking Tour' but he was wrong. We got closer and there were lots of people milling about and we soon discovered that they were there filming the new series! The group we had seen were all extras.

We stayed an watched them filming for a little while before going to get some lunch

They're so friendly in Cornwall, us dogs can go in to most places and they even make treats for us

Time for my first swim at Port Isaac

Another Rudie postcard picture

Another holiday selfie - he loves that selfie stick

This is Doc Martin's house

And this is Doc Martin about to attend the scene of an accident

And this is me and the Doc aka Martin Clunes!!

He walked around the corner in between 'shooting scenes' (I learnt a few 'film terms' darling while I was on the set) and started talking to me, so dad gave him my lead and asked him to pose for a photo. He laughed and called me a tart when I heard the camera's shutter click and moved away - takes one to know one!

The view from Port Isaac to Port Gaverne

Our local - The Port Gaverne Hotel

My home made treat

DAY 4

We took a drive to Polzeath which was about seven miles from Port Gaverne in the morning. Mum had found a circular walk which started from there. I was well up for it.

It was breakfast time before we could start the walk, dad said that it was the best breakfast he'd ever had - I wouldn't know, he didn't save me anything the greedy b*****d!

Our walk took us along the coast path towards Trebetherick point and Daymer Bay

That looks so appealing

I'm so excited

Riding the surf

Beach selfie

Once we got to Daymer Bay we headed in land to St Enodoc Church - the burial place of Sir John Betjamen, who was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom From 1972 until his death.

There's his grave

St Enodoc Church

After we left the church we had to head across fields and a golf course to get back to Polzeath. I stopped off in this puddle to cool down, much to their annoyance. Never fear I found a stream later on to rinse the mud of in. We got lost on the way back which didn't bother me. At one point mum wouldn't cross a field because there were cows in it, the funniest thing though was when dad climbed over a bank and slipped on his arse the other side and into a load of stinging nettles!

We made it back to the car and made the short journey to Rock, where we got a ferry over to Padstow

Safely across

We had a wander around Padstow for an hour or so

A dog made from wellies

On the ferry back to Rock

Time to go home

A few 'arty' shots

Let me in

DAY 5

Mum had to do some work in Bude - poor girl, so me and dad went with her and took ourselves off for a walk

Northcott Beach

The plan was to walk to Bude along the cliffs and back along the beach

Once we arrived in Bude I found this! Luckily it was only on the beach in Bude that I wasn't allowed on

The tide was still too far up to walk back along the beach so we had to go back along the cliffs

Cliff selfie

We did however find a path down to the beach not too far along

So I took advantage

Back to the cliff top I wasn't allowed near the edge without a lead in case I fell off

The tide was going out by the time we got back to Northcott Beach

So I was back in the sea

How's that for a beach?

I'm the featured picture for Northcott Beach on TripAdvisor!

After that we picked mum up and went to Boscastle on the way home

Back home for drinks on the patio

And a lay-down before tea

DAY 6

Mum had to go to Wadebridge, so me and dad had to entertain ourselves, or he had to entertain me!

Nice start to the the day a swim in my bay

Then we went for a walk to Port Isaac through the fields. Lovely views up here

See what I mean about my mate Doc Martin and the tours

That's a tease, I wasn't allowed in

Overlooking Port Gaverne

So that's what the tractors for

Adders my arse! We went to Tintagel when mum got home in the afternoon, it's only eight miles away

She looks quite happy so far

Until she saw the steps down to the beach

The castle where King Arthur was born was shut, not that I was bothered, I only wanted to go in the sea

That's Merlin the Magician's cave behind me

Not so happy on the way back up to the top, in need of some magic!

DAY 7

We all went to Wadebridge in the morning, mum had to be at the Save the Children shop where they were getting a Royal visit. After dropping her off 'we' went for breakfast, before going to the shop.