Hello everybody....*waves tiny paws*...it's me, Clapton. We have had a weekend of firsts.....the first first was going on my first walk with Lola! I have never been for a walk before and I was very excited.....i wanted to make sure I was doing everything right...
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| Oh dear....I wonder if we have any in my size... |
.....and I offered to help the Typist out with all the arrangements....
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| ....i need to face the other way? |
...but eventually he told me to settle down into my first class travelling pocket....
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| ....snuggly... |
...and off we went to Ashtead Common....i had to make sure I had read all of the rules and regulations....
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| ...doing my bit for conservation... |
...and I made sure that Lola did not get left behind.....
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| ...hurry up Lola, we must not get lost.... |
....and we found time to play hide & seek..
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| *sniff sniff*....she smells me but she can't see me... |
....and Lola kept a beady eye on the Typist in case his hand strayed into the treat pocket....
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| ....*snak radar beep*.... |
...we walked for almost two hours and I had to stop for a rest at the halfway point....
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| ...hmmm, this bench is a bit damp for my taste.... |
....and Lola had her Scruffy Bite snacks for energy....
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| ....must haz snaks...cannot go no furver..... |
...the going was quite tough in the grazing area.....
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| er....don't leave me behind.... |
...so I had to find a more elevated spot so I could navigate...
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| ....i see land mi hearties.... |
...it was a beautiful day....
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| ....all-over sun puddles.... |
...but i think the effort rather did for Lola....
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| Do Not Disturb Til Monday..... |
...and so on Sunday I rounded up Typist and William and we set off on an even more exciting journey....TO LONDON!!!!...
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| ...another first class travelling pocket.... |
...we went on my first train ride.....
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| hmmmm, the seat is comfy but not quite my size.... |
...you might have seen my at @dogsontrains.....but I was glad I was with the Typist because Waterloo was very confusing for a small dog....
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| ...oh my....which train is ours.... |
...and i got to go in my first Black Cab.....
and pay my first visit to a big building in our capital city......we were off to Somerset House to see our friends.....
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| ...it's very grand here!!.... |
...they are already celebrating Christmas in London...it will be my first one.....
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| ...a bit bigger than the one at home.... |
I was very keen to get started....
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| ...do you have one in a "small"?.... |
.....and we got to spend a marvellous hour circling the ice.....
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| ...WHeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!... |
...and I had a hot chocolate to drink afterwards....and then we had lunch in a very smart place called Covent GArden but we decided not to take photos of the mahoosive burgers that Typist and William were eating!!....and for a special tweet I took them to the Apple Shop afterwards....and I gave some tweeting and blogging lessons to the tourists...
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| ....make sure your laptop is switched on and then you can begin.... |
....but our perfect day was done too soon and we had to head home again....
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| Bye Bye London...i loved my first visit... |
....I had the perfect weekend my friends and Lola did too.
Happy napping!!
Clapton....Border Terrier HQ
