The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

I was a very worried man earlier on. I took Molly ( my dog ) for a walk and let her loose in the local woody hill which is well frequented by dog walkers. She just ran ahead of me and vanished in the distance, well out of sight. I got very worried as despite me calling her back and whistling, she was gone. For about 20 minutes I was looking for her but nothing. Then she suddenly reappeared from the bushes and I was relieved. I was told by other walkers that cocker spaniels will always find you by using their scent . I hope this is true but next time, she will stay on a lead. I couldn't imagine her not being at home.

Not only do spaniels find their way back due scent, but they will also wander off for the same reason and can just follow their noses.....for miles. Good idea to keep her on a lead.

 

[Dave7]

I was a very worried man earlier on. I took Molly ( my dog ) for a walk and let her loose in the local woody hill which is well frequented by dog walkers. She just ran ahead of me and vanished in the distance, well out of sight. I got very worried as despite me calling her back and whistling, she was gone. For about 20 minutes I was looking for her but nothing. Then she suddenly reappeared from the bushes and I was relieved. I was told by other walkers that cocker spaniels will always find you by using their scent . I hope this is true but next time, she will stay on a lead. I couldn't imagine her not being at home.

Mrs D does the same thing sometimes. Very worrying.

 

[Dirk]

Our JR wanders off for miles on the Burrows and sand dunes.
When she was a pup, we put a bell on her collar so we could hear where she was. She still wears it.
People made comment on it when we first did it, but it's surprising now how many other dogs, around here, have a bell as well.

 

[Drago]

Rose at 0530, togged across to the countryside sarf of Solihull, SAR excercies all day. I thi k some of the photos went or will be going on the team Twitbook page. Should be a photo of me treating an actor we stumbled across who was having a bit of a dicky moment.

 

[classic33]

Lots of gritters out here.

Might be just the one. Making you think there's more out there.

 

[172traindriver]

If i get any closer to the fire i may well burn myself to a crisp.

I hope you didn't burn anything that was too close to the fire

 

[172traindriver]

Might be just the one. Making you think there's more out there.

Just going up and down the same road all day

 

[172traindriver]

............... Oh......Gritters!
Must put reading glasses on........thought you wrote 'Critters'.

 

[classic33]

Just going up and down the same road all day

Following their satnav.

 

[172traindriver]

Following their satnav.

Just hope the Yanks don't turn it off

 

[GM]

Morning all. That's a rarity, me being first.

 

[welsh dragon]

Good morning. Bloody feeezing here. -4 according to my weather ap. . Def not moving far from the fire today. The good news is, this is the last of the feeezing conditons. Due to warm up next week. Of course it will be raining instead.

 

[screenman]

I am looking forward to when it gets warmer so I can wet shave my head rather than having to electric shave it.

 

[Drago]

Muttley walked. Very cold, nice hard frost, so down the farm for a runaround.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a cold and frosty Coventry, bikes ready, I'm ready and I'm of for a bike ride in a bit.