A Walk in the Woods

This week (oct 27 - nov 4 ) is British Woodland week so why not get your boots on and head to one of our beautiful woodlands :)
To give you some ideas of where to go where you live take a look at the link below

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/info/events/festivals/woodlandwalks

Happy Rambling :)

Wizard Walk on the Edge

Well it`s almost Halloween ,so what better than a wizard of a walk at Alderley Edge in Cheshire.
There is limited lay-by parking on the approach road ,but there is ample parking on the National Trust car park adjacent to the wood.
There are lots of stories and myths of Wizards in the area which add to the atmosphere of your walk through the woods.
There are numerous paths through out the woods ,but you must make sure you savour the views across the Peak district from "Stormy Point ", we did keep Honey on her lead at this part of our walk .
When we did the walk on Saturday it was very cold ,it was the perfect warmer to stop off at the Wizard cafe` for a mug of hot chocolate and home made cake :):) The cafe` is open at week-end and bank holidays,the Wizard pub next door serves meals.

Doggy Jumpers ...

For all you dog lovers who can knit .... the dogs trust is asking people to knit "doggy jumpers " for their Keep Canines Cosy Campaign , they will form part of a hamper for homeless pet-owners this Christmas.
Click on the link below for the free pattern.

www.redheart.com/free-patterns/dog-sweater

Jumpers to be sent to

The Dogs Trust
Bolton House
17-26 Wakley Street
London
EC1V 7RQ

To arrive by 23rd November

THANKYOU :):)

At the seaside at Thurstaston

We went to the seaside at Thurstaston on the Wirral near Chester today.The weather for mid October was warm and sunny.
We started our walk from Wirral Country Park where there is a vast car park.We went out of the car park and onto "Wirral Way" heading towards Heswall.
The first part of the beach is really mud flats .... and it certainly was very muddy ...lol

                                                              Lets just check the walk route ...

                                                              stunning views....

                                                                 WoW ....

Honey is now sprawled out in front of the fire while we chill out and watch T.V ...

Autumnal walks

Well it felt really autumnal on our walk today,and with camera in hand took some pictures of our local beauty spot, and i`m sure over the next few weeks there will be some stunning pictures too come :)

Guide Dog Week

This week is Guide Dog Week.

As honey is a Golden Labrador and they feature most on Guide Dog adverts, I couldn`t resist the latest Andrex ad...... CUTE !!!!!

Anderton Boat Lift

Well it is Sunday and we are ready for a weekend walk ,but on opening the curtains today we are greeted with thick fog ,never mind by the time we have had breakfast and a few coffees it will clear .
Well it didn`t clear until almost mid-day,so it mean`t we set out a little late today.So lets not go too far ,but we are lucky to have great scenic walks very close by:)
I recently bought a book called a "Cheshire Dog Walkers Guide"written by Judy Smith, even though you think you know the area where you live well you can always find some-where new to discover so I am always on the look to broaden our walk horizons.
So we chose a walk which starts at Northwich taking you through woodlands and marshes and eventually arrives at Anderton Boat Lift.
The boat lift was built in 1875 and was restored in 2002.Boats enter 75ft tanks which are filled with water,they are then lowered from the Trent and Mersey Canal onto the river Weaver or vise versa.It truly is a wonderful piece of engineering.

                                         Rugged landscape looking over the salt marshes
   

How beautiful and peaceful

 

                                                            Anderton Boat Lift

                                                     The best signpost on the walk :)

Natioal Poem Day

As it is National Poem Day I thought it appropriate to find a poem about dogs .. this is what I found ... enjoy :)

Pam Ayres, creator of The Puppy poem

THE PUPPY – Poem by Pam Ayres

I bought myself a puppy
And I hoped in time he might
Become my friend and ward off
Things that go bump in the night
So I put him in a shoe box
And at home I took him out
And then began to learn
What owning puppies is about.
I tried so hard to love him
And I didn’t rave or shout
As he bit into the sofa
And he dragged the stuffing out
I gave him things to chew
But soon I couldn’t fail to see
That he liked the things he found
More than the things supplied by me.
He frayed my lovely carpet
That I’d saved my pennies for
And when he wasn’t chewing
He was weeing on the floor,
Nor did he spare the table leg
That came in for a gnaw
Though I told him off the message
Never seemed to reach his jaw.
We laboured at the gardening,
Me and my little pup
At two I planted flowers
And at four he dug them up
He liked to dig, he’d bury bones
And pat it down so neat
And then he’d rush indoors
As clods of mud flew off his feet.
I bought a book on training
And I read it all one night
And when we set off out
I really thought we’d got it right
With titbits in my coat
To give him once he got the knack
But he didn’t, so I couldn’t
So I ate them coming back.
When I commanded `Heel!’
He never seemed to take the point
But galloped on half-strangled
Tugging my arm out of joint
He jumped up people’s clothes,
The cleaning bills I had to pay!
And when I shouted `Here!’
He turned and ran the other way.
One day I drove him over
And I gave him to my Dad
Who welcomed him and trained him
But it left me very sad
So I thought I’d let you know
In case a pup’s in store for you
That it’s very wise indeed
To have a Dad who likes dogs too