Hi everyone
The sunshine and hot temperatures have been continuing and it's been really hard work for me wrapped up in my black and grey coat! I've only been walking or swimming early in the mornings as I've been struggling in the heat.
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| Blimey dad's making Christmas trees from the pallets that the patio came on |
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| Hydration however it comes is very welcome |
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| Oops I dug it again! I just can't help myself lol |
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| Early morning swim at the viewpoint |
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| I've been out a lot on my own lately because... |
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| Chief Sawpaw had to go back to the vets because his grass seed treatment got infected |
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| Poor boy had to be knocked out and they cut a big slit in his paw to clear it up which then had to be sewn up. He's had to wear a hood for two weeks and is not allowed out either! |
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| Trademark Rudie pose |
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| Chicken and chips for breakfast |
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| Back in the can |
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| As is Enzo who came round for some respite. He did well to get in there with his big hood on |
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| We had a couple of nights in Brightlingsea |
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| Ferry cross to Mersey - no not the one that Gerry and the Pacemakers sang about, although I have been on that one |
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| It was so hot on Mersey Island, I nearly needed a pacemaker to slow my heart rate down! |
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| We had a couple of hours wandering around and I had a couple of swims to cool me down |
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| Before we got the ferry back |
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| Chilling on the deck |
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| We had visitors, poor old Enz was stir crazy, he's not been allowed out for walks so Max & Steph brought him over to see the Solar Eclipse |
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| A total eclipse of the tart lol |
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| We got ice cream at Mistley on the way home |
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| Here we go again - a trip up to Happisburgh (we're in Norfolk so it's pronounced Hayz-buh-ruh) |
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| It's famous for its lighthouse |
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| Dog beer - tastes more like dog's piss! |
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| Beach picnic, yummy |
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| Pork pie incoming - helluva catch |
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| Am I a happy happy boy or a happy hazy buh? |
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| What f**k is Captain Pugwash doing there? And where are Seaman Stains, Master Bates and Roger The Cabin Boy? |
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| Now there's a happy boy |
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| About to get an ice cream |
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| Lovely ol' job |
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| Happisburgh is also famous for its coastal erosion |
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| It's gradually disappearing into the sea |
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| How did that get there?! |
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| Dads favourite beach art, the football season starts on Saturday and Ipswich are in the Premier League |
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| On the way home we stopped at Wroxham and had a boat trip on the Norfolk Broads |
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| And then went shopping at 'Roy's Of Wroxham' lol! |
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| Talking of Captain Pugwash. While we were away Enz got some Paw Protectors so that he can go out for walks - they look more like waders though lol |
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| Cor another road trip, this time in the car |
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| We went up to Denshaw which is in Greater Manchester for a few days over the bank holiday weekend |
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| Up the Junction, the pub just down the road from our house - I didn't really have a pint |
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| We had company Mr Enz, Steph, Max and Sam came to stay for the weekend. Waitrose treats for us |
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| Dad, Steph and Max did the Watergrove Parkrun on Saturday morning |
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| It was Max's first Parkrun for about 8 years and also his birthday. What a treat for him, turns out it is the fourth most difficult Parkrun in the UK lol |
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| Max Steph and Sam then went to Manchester to celebrate his birthday, dad went to a football game in Oldham, which left me, mum an' Enz at home for the afternoon. We went to Printers the other pub in the village on Saturday night when dad got back |
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| The kids had a late night so mum and dad took us for a walk on Sunday morning |
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| Then everyone except Steph went back to Manchester for dinner, drinks and football - Man Utd were playing Ipswich which was the main reason for our trip 'Up North'. We had a nice relaxing afternoon |
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| Max, Steph and Enzo went home on Monday. Me mum and dad went for a walk along the Huddersfield Narrow Canal from Uppermill |
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| Who needs 'Dog Ice Cream? I've never had it before, I bet it's pretty bland? |
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| The tow path ends in Diggle at the mouth of the Standedge Tunnel. At three and a quarter miles long it's the longest, deepest and highest canal in the country and takes about three hours to go through |
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| Like I said 'Who needs Dog Ice Cream?' I got some Grandpa Greenes's ice cream at the Waters Edge Cafe lol |
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| I didn't get a swim but I did get a bit muddy |
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| On Tuesday we had a walk around the Strinesdale Reservoir |
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| Reservoir Dog - I managed to get a swim |
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| Before we headed home on Wednesday we had a walk from Marsden to the other end of The Standedge Tunnel |
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| 'Get down Shep'. Afterwards we backtracked along the canal to Lock gate 37E. It was featured on the children's programme Blue Peter when they renewed it |
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| Ending our trip with an obligatory selfie |
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| One last trip in Ramavan before the weather changes |
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| We went to Dunwich on mum's birthday for three nights at Cliff House |
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| Dunwich Heath was still closed off after the recent fires, we weren't even allowed on the beach towards Sizewell |
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| Luckily I could still go for a swim |
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| We walked along the beach to the village |
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| And went to the Ship for mum's birthday tea |
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| And walked back along the beach in the dark - it was only 8pm |
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| Dining alfresco - Tuesday was a bit of a wash out, it rained all day until about 6pm so it was a bit boring |
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| The road is shut from outside the campsite until February and they have 24 hour security outside, is there something sinister on the burnt out heath? Let's start a conspiracy theory! |
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| The rain had all gone by Wednesday so we were able to get out again |
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| Cor another ice cream |
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| Uncle Stephen brought me a new floating lighthouse beach toy, someone said that it looked like a dildo! What's one of them? |
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| I can confirm that it did float |
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| Looks like a bit of an old church or stone wall on the beach |
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| We went home via Aldeburgh on Thursday |
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| I had a few leftover chips |
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| A quick update on the Chief - he found a way to bend his hood back and lick his injured paw! He's now on antibiotics and has got a new reinforced hood, hopefully he'll soon be better poor ol' boy |
So that's the summer officially over for me, no more trips planned that I know of and only the short days and long nights to look forward to - actually I can't wait for the log-burner to be lit.
I've been a very lucky boy to have gone on so many adventures throughout the summer.
It's my 14th birthday in six weeks time so hopefully I'll still be around to celebrate it with you!
Until then be good.
Lots of love from
Rudie THE Dog xx
