To see Grandma

Hello everyone....*waves*...it's me again, Clapton your roving repawter....see what I did there?

I found myself in the back of the car last Friday morning keeping watch over Lola...we are off to Grandma's house for a late Christmas family get-together....up the motorway we go....

...on the first afternoon we went to the big reservoir where Marley used to like to go walking....we checked for peemail from @ernietheborder and @eddietheborder and @3_legtommy but we could not find any....

....but cousing Lily came along....look at her go.....she's amazingly fast for a little dog with short legs....but it was muddy and when she got home typist had to give her a bath...Lily isn't talking to him anymore....

...LOla did not get a minute's rest because of the pesky fast-moving red carpet dot....she chased it for hours but never seemed to quite catch up with it....we suspect William had something to do with this but we can't prove it....yet....

...poor Lola qas quite worn out by it all....and on Saturday she could not be roused from the warm spot on the under-floor heating at Grandma's her bed

....William  tried to tell me there are Lions in Derbyshire......but I don't believe him.....

...in any case, we had a mission for Saturday and I got wrapped up in my new Christmas scarf....a bit too Dr Who do you think?

....and we prepared to go exploring......

...here I am in Bakewell outside the world famous Bakewell Pudding shop...Bloomers....

...and choosing my pudding carefully....they are very yummy indeed....

....and then off to Brocklehursts to choose some new wellies for the Typist....William has grown into his old pair....BOL....

....and we paid a quick visit to the Rohan shop in honour of our pal @rohanthe BT ...and the ladies in the shop remembered his visit....and I hope they remember ours....

...we paid a visit to the Monsal Head....where we had lunch....ahem....

....and a nice cool drink....

.....but you come to Monsal Dale for the views really....an amazing "seenik" as my friend Shawnee would say....

....there is a big tunnel under the hills there where a railway used to run but it's now used by walkers and cyclists.....its a bit scary....oooooh....WAIT FOR ME......

....i said WAIT FOR ME......

....at least Lola is waiting....shortly before running into a garden to harass the bunny

....I am Heathcliff Terrier......

Oh....Lily....you are all muddy again....but this time your family are here and they will have to take bath duties.....

I like Derbyshire very much....*Baaaaa*....but I dont really speak the language....

...even if I am Farmer Clapton.....

....all that walking and running with Lily has quite exhausted poor Lola.....

*sigh*.....back to Surrey....