Ecco Enzo Il Cucciolo 🇮🇹

Non sono del tutto sicuro di come mi sento a presentarvi il mio nuovo cugino Enzo. F**k that let's stick to english!

I'm not entirely sure how I feel about introducing you to my new cousin Enzo, I'm not one to get jealous and I know that you're all going to be 'Ah how cute is he, I want to cuddle him' etc etc, but just remember he won't be small forever and I've got feelings too. As long as he learns his place in the pecking order we'll be fine, I'll try and pass on a little wisdom to him along the way as he grows up.

We first met him in May when he was just a few weeks old. He belongs to Max & Steph and apparently his dad Bruno is an Italian show dog who got stuck in England at the start of the Lockdown last year after appearing at Crufts. I think that his owner let him shag a few selected bitches to earn a few lira, including Gem, Enzo's mum. Enzo was born in Marlesford which is only a few miles up the road from us.

See, I told you. His expression is 'Get over yourself Rude boy' HUH!

Lesson One - learn to pose, being italian that should come easy to him

Plenty of room in there at the moment, just to give his size some context

Ooops he's got one of mum's flip flops lol

Away from Enzo we're having a battle of wills about me digging Strummer up, let's see how it plays out over the summer

Recycle Steve's (dad) latest project he's making a new bar and coffee table for The Lockdown out of the old summer house 

An early morning trip to Shingle Street

How obedient are we

The smiling Martello Tower behind us

Meanwhile the bar is taking shape, also notice the holes have been filled in around Strummer's grave

Enzo wants to get involved

'Hey boys there's a new Sheriff in town'. We'll see about that

Thought I'd try his bed out

So he tried Luther's

The Bluebella are out in my wood

Two sets of brothers, me an' Luth, Barney & Dexter

Had a nice circular walk from Wherstead, although we went wrong on this part and ended up near the Orwell Bridge

Sam came to visit for a few days

He's back

What's going on here? 

A new deck for The Lockdown

F**kin' Luther's a real pain, always wants to play. He's dropped his blue ball right near the saw - Health & Safety would have a fit

Now Enzo wants to get involved

FFS Luther

All done...

... which meant more time for adventures

Today's is from Campsea Ashe

Loudham Hall

In fairness it was pretty hot

Swimming across the River Deben

Rendlesham Church

Back in Canpsea Ashe although the station sign says Wickham Market - you know you're in Suffolk!

Shingle Street one of my favourite places

Especially early in the morning

We often have the whole place to ourselves

what more could a dog want?

Oi I hope you're not chewing our new deck!

'Who me?'

Enzo pops in to see us quite often, he's getting bigger

Dan's Meadow

Martlesham Creek

I couldn't resist

Opposite Kyson Point and Woodbridge

Puppys and poppies

This is how to seriously piss mum and dad off. They reported some kids playing in the pit when we were on a Saturday evening walk

Whilst they were distracted me an' Luth decided to have a play ourselves, we didn't realise that that slurry was like cement!

She's not happy

Looks like we're in the shit

Me getting a good hosing down, I have to admit it was a bit itchy

Luther subdued he knows what's coming

Better hurry up before he sets lol

Blimey Enzo is growing, he's gonna be a big un'

he's getting more confident as well

Me showing him who's in charge by nicking his toy

The Fun Boy Three

Lockdown measures were easing by June, shops were opening up again, you could go inside pubs and restaurants and larger groups of people were allowed to mix indoors. Dad had been wanting to take us to London to visit Sam for ages.

We finally got to go before he moved to Bristol

We drove from his place to Greenwich to start our walk, which was so different to anything we had done in ages

Wow! Greenwich Park and Canary Wharf in the background

The Greenwich Observatory. I found out that there's a line through here that separates the east from the west called the Greenwich Meridian and I also learnt that time starts here and about Greenwich Mean Time and time zones. Never mind all of that I was having a Greenwich fun time. You humans are far too clever!

The Cutty Sark - blimey people used to sail around the world in that and bring cargo back?

The River Thames - mmmm looks inviting

Crikey we walked underneath it

And ended up in this place called 'The Isle of Dogs' I thought that there might be lot's of out of control strays there but fear not

The view of Greenwich from the other side of the river

Canary Wharf

F**k me look at that 'Rudie's Jerk Shack' lol. Shock, horror I didn't get to sample their delights - bastards

We got the Thames Clipper back to Greenwich

All humans had to wear masks on board the boat, I can't imagine wearing one myself, hopefully that Covid thingy will never spread to dogs

Back on dry land and in the park

I really had a great day in London the only disappointment (apart from not getting any Jerk) was not being allowed a swim in the Thames

The Euro 2020 football tournament finally started in June 2021 exactly a year later. There was lot's of excitement in our house

Dad even got a new flag made for it

My woods are looking splendid in the sunshine

I'll leave it there for now and next time I'll tell you about our last minute trip to scotland.

Lots of love from

Rudie THE Dog xx