SO TIRED!

Morris and Mabel : This may have to stop. These long walks are just exhausting. They may walk 5-6 miles a day but we run 12-15, at least. This week we have hydro as well!!!!!! Going back to bed.

RETIRED!

Morris and Mabel : Pam retired on Tuesday. That's the fourth time apparently, but she says this is it. Went for a really long walk right round Lauder to celebrate. In fact we all enjoyed it so much, we did similar just about every morning Ewen wasn't working. Sunday was the best and the longest. We were so tired on Sunday we didn't know where to lie to get comfortable. We ended up together, on the furry, on the bed.

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MORGANISTMAS,

Morris and Mabel : Merry Morganistmas everyone. Been quiet this year. Usually have a houseload for dinner and we get turkey dinners. Getting the turkey but no big dinner this year. Lots of people doing other things, abroad, been in hospital, grandweans etc etc. For those who don't know Morganistmas is memory of another of P and E's dogs called Morgan, who LOVED Christmas. He was going to miss his last one so they brought it forward two months. Become a bit of a staple now. Anyway, getting a bit chillier so Pam put on our winter coats. We haven't had them on for over a year OOPS! buttons need moved.

OCTOBER HOLIDAY.

Morris : We have had a lovely week. Lots of time with Ewen and Pam. Travelling about, visiting places and getting to see Katie at Greenside. It's been great fun. We've been to the beach. We had a burger each as a treat. That was spectacular. It even had cheese. We had hydrotherapy on Thursday with Katie. It was so lovely to see her again. Just had to sit on her in the tank, as usual, and chill out as she massaged me. No wonder I could run so fast after that hare!!! Pam showed her the picture of Mabel chasing me on Goswick beach and she was very impressed by my leg extension.

Mabel : We have had a great week but he's missed some bits. We had a fab run meeting new people and dogs, on the beach at Musselburgh. Yes the burgers were great!! Then we had Katie. Pam has bought us new microfibre towel coats so we stay warm and dry quicker. I fell asleep. Then we had a brilliant walk round our new favourite field and we raised a hare. What an amazing chase. Really got to stretch out and show our pace. We worked really well as a pair but hares can jink around even quicker than I can and it went through a wall. Personally, I think that's cheating! Gutted to find out sheep are going in that field now too. He forgot we had a vet visit on Wednesday to Galedin. Both totally brilliant. Even our teeth are good. We got jabbed, but our vet, Fiona Meikle, did a great job. First time we've met her. Morris lay down on the floor and didn't pay much attention Embarrassing!!!!!

Before the hare!!!

After the hare!!

Morris and Mabel : We have now got our Remembrance poppies on our collar. Pam has ordered us purple poppies for all the animals who died in wars. We would have been messenger dogs in WW1 because we can both run really fast and we're camouflaged.

WINDOW DRESSING!

Mabel and Morris : It is restored. We had to give up some paw money for a new, metal rail but at least the curtains are back up. However, that Bengal cat has had its card marked!! Mabel : I did not improve my feminine status yesterday. I found a nice new deer poo. Its perfume overwhelmed me. Ewen was not happy. I was covered in poo on one side of my neck and shoulders. I was going to get hosed down but Pam said it was too cold outside so, for the first time, I was in the shower. Very pleasant. Warm. Cosy. Morris : She stank!!!

OOOOPS!!!!

Mabel and Morris : We are writing this together this week because neither of us wants to get the other into trouble by writing anything incriminating. We have been great all week. We have been much admired and praised, at least until tea time an Saturday.

Pam and Ewen went out for 15mins to drop some things at friends. We were alone and vulnerable when that Bengal cat strolled past the window. It takes the mickey out of us. We tried to get at it. We jumped on the curtains and the whole rail and caboodle came down. They weren't impressed. Fortunately we got it back up. Well they did. We hid in the bedroom until it was back up and it was safe to come out. One day that cat is going to get chased.

ABANDONED!

Morris and Mabel : We have been much left on our own this week. Pam and Ewen at work and out socialising wthout us. Been lavishly walked and fed but had to stay awake and be on watch while they were out. We were brought back treats but we do miss them. Mabel had to go back to bed she was so tired out.

LAST OF SUMMER.

Morris: Well that's it. We are now officially in autumn. But before the summer ended we had a couple of days of glorious sunshine and we went paddling and swimming to cool off. Fabulous stuff. Mabel still keeps trying to start a fight with me but I can't be bothered. It's more fun trotting along beside Pam and Ewen, sniffing the surroundings and catching biscuits. She's far too energetic. She has spectacular zoomies after she's been in water. Seriously mental running.

Mabel: He really is becoming far more grown up and boring. He saves his energy for chasing things other than me. I just want to play ALL the time. Mind you what with dislocated hips and strips torn off him I kinda understand where he's coming from. I love being in the water and then running really fast to try and shake it off. (as Taylor Swift would say.)

VERY TIRED.

Morris : It was great to get home. These rounds of golf are very tiring. We enjoyed them but the runs on the beach were better. Nice socializing with the other golfers though. We were very well behaved and much patted and praised. It was really chummy being with all the guys. Think Mabel felt a bit left out so she was pleased to get home to Pam for cuddles. Then just to tire us out more, we had hydro on Thursday.

Mabel : He's right, actually, it was very male!! I was the only girlie there. Stood up for myself though and made sure everyone paid attention to me. It was lovely getting home and getting lots of cuddles. I also thoroughly enjoyed going to see Katie again at hydrotherapy. It meant all the salt was rinsed out of my coat and I feel much softer again. Bad moment on Sunday when we found out that my favourite field is out of action. Very upset. We walked up to it on Sunday and I was really looking forward to a HUGE run. There were sheep in it!!!!! Really irritated. Those sheep get everywhere. Not happy!! Had to go for a run in the woods instead.

MONTROSE

Mabel and Morris : This is like a postcard from both of us. Last week Pam went back to work. On Saturday morning Ewen took us away golfing to Montrose. Obviously, we weren't golfing but we walked round with him. Before hand we went for a HUGE walk on a totally deserted beach. Mabel ran and ran as usual. Morris stayed next to Ewen. Then we had to walk round the golf course with Ewen. No chasing balls. It took four hours. We

were exhausted. When we got back to the hotel we just wanted to climb on our furry and go to sleep. Mabel passed out almost imediately. WE have been VERY, VERY good. Ewen said so.

COATS.

Mabel and Morris : Here we are in our new, very bright coats.

RUNNING 2

Morris : I am soooo pleased with myself. We went to the beach, at Goswick, again and it was immense. Lots of running about. The tide was out this time so I didn't disappear into the sea again. But what I was really proud off was that I outran Mabel. I was flying. She got really pissed off. Went into a big huff.

Mabel : Can I just point out that I had just finished a HUGE run along the beach. He was much fresher than I was. Had a nice chill together too. Somehow or other I lost the belt off my flourescent coat the other day.. We have new ones and I really like them. Pictures next week.

RUNNING.

Mabel : I think that's the warm weather over. It's also been raining a lot. But it didn't matter on Tuesday when we went to the beach. It was just brilliant. Lovely place for me to run. It's flat and it's like running on air. Had to have a wee seat and sit beside Pam for a while. I had been playing with my ball when Morris muscled in and took it. Then the idiot let it go and it went off with the current. He was trying to make up for diving in the water and disappearing. Came out spluttering. I had a chuckle. Pam's also been making us do brain-gym. I'm much better at it that him. I've worked out how to move all the pieces. Very proud.

Morris : I really like the water. What can I say? I am rather prone to losing stuff. That melon thing the other week. The ball this. It's just, I have the toy one minute and then I see something that attracts my attention and I open my mouth and run and that's it. As to the brain gym, I just get bored. She's so pushy. Sometimes I just give up and let her get o with it. We've still managed to chill a bit outside but, like she said, not much longer.

BOYS WILL BE BOYS!

Morris : I have had a lovely week. A lot of big, long runs and a lot of great food and magic company. It's been quite quiet this week. Common Riding is over, visitors are away and Pam went back to work......sort of. She's been doing a bit of Edinburgh Fringing. We've been helping Ewen combat some small visitors in our house...MICE. We help by keeping out of the way. He's caught five. That seems to be it. Paws crossed. Anyway, the past few mornings we've been walking with Uncle Gavin and Orry. My big pal. We run and run and chase and chase. Excellent. On Saturday we went to visit him at his house. Great fun again. We were exhausted.

Mirren : They are so rude. They NEVER let me play. They always say they're too rough for me. Too fast. Now that's wrong because I am way faster than either of them. They just don't want me to show them up. So I'm not allowed to join in or I'm ignored. Even in the picture. They're lying together, tongues out, panting. I'm to the side, on my own. Pam says they are just embarrassed that I show them up and to just ignore them and go chase something faster. Like a rabbit. He's my brother when there are just the two of us a home and then he treats me like this!!!! Not happy.

SUMMER OVER?

Morris: To be honest I'm exhausted. What with Common Riding, visitors, long early morning walks and hydro therapy, I don't need an excuse to hit the bed. Then on Sunday Pam came with us for a walk. Insisted we went to our favourite field. Took our coats in her pocket. Then she produced a new toy. A soft melon toy. Mabel looked like a kangaroo. She'd throw it up in the air and bounce to catch it. I tried to do the same. Took my eye of it for a second and lost it. Mabel wasn't impressed. We got home and found one of the coats had dropped out of Pam's pocket. Had to go back and do the walk AGAIN till she found it. Wiped.

Mabel : I wasn't happy about the lost toy. To be honest he is such a moan. It's just he prefers to spend his time horizontaly while I prefer some serious action. Even at hydro he was an embarrasment. He lounged all over Katie and then he rested his head on top of the tank and just looked sleepy. We were tired that mornng but really?????

COMMON RIDING 2024

Morris : We've been very busy this week. Pam's sister and brother-in-law came to stay. Strange having two more people in the house. They kept sitting iin our spaces. Very exhausting trying to get them to sit on the floor. It's also been Common Riding here. Lots of horses on our walk paths. Not impressed. They keep leaving poo. Ewen took us up the hill to see the horses when he was taking pictures.

Mabel : I am just too tired. Early walks. Pam getting dressed up. Visitors. Horses. I just need to sleep and get everything back to normal.

LAZY DAYS

Morris : Don't know if it was all the excitement last week or all the jumping through long grass, but we are both utterly exhausted. It's been quite warm and humid as well. Anyway we have done a lot of sleeping.

Mabel : I have a genuine excuse for resting up. I didn't just cut my pad, I sliced it. Resting up all I can. But then I had a peripheral vision mishap yesterday morning. Ran into a tree. Too busy chasing Morris!!!