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Internet Tails - Part 11 - 'OUR SUMMER HOLIDAY'

The title of this latest story of mine is quite laughable really as since Mum & I left home it has done nothing but rain! So really not the best of doggy holidays for either of us, both of us getting soaking wet each time we leave the house!

Our holiday starts in June, Mum gets home from work and packs her suitcase…now I’m starting to worry. I hate that damn thing, usually when she gets the big one out she’s going to disappear for a few days! However, this time I am pleasantly surprised when I see her packing a few bits for me too!!! YAY we’re off on holiday, I wonder where we’re going!

Within an hour we’re all packed up in the car and on the road. I’m just sooooooo excited, I try and tell her how much but all she says back is “Jake shut up and lie down” I try and try and try….in the end she tells me she’s had enough of my whinging and moaning - my my she’s in a bad mood!….all I wanted to ask her was where are we going!

The trip was dreadful, Mum shouting at me to be quiet the rain was beating down on the roof of the car, sounding like someone was shooting it and it seemed to take a lifetime to get where we were going, which I finally found out was……NANNY’S! oh I was so pleased to arrive and get in the house…..I looked around for any sign of Nanny or Grumpy….NOWHERE! We’d arrived to an empty house!

My disappointment was short lived though as Mum took me down the road with her where I went into see Grumpy at work, we then took a trip around the village with him, before going back to the house to chill out a bit. Not long after we got back, in walks Grumpy followed soon after by Nanny! I was really pleased to see them as I know they’ll play with me and I get to cuddle up with Grumpy on the sofa.

That 1^st night went quickly, Mum took me and Aunty Pip up Hollerday Hill - boy was she in a hurry, raced up the path to the top, it must have almost killed her as she’s not the fittest person in the world!! I had a good ole play up there before coming back to settle in for the night. Day One over and I’m exhausted!

Day two dawns and up we get and out for a brief trot around the block, rather disappointing, but as it was raining I assumed that Mum was just giving me a wee and woo break, waiting on better weather later in the day for a full on Jakey walk…

NOPE! Mum, Nanny & Grumpy went out….WITHOUT ME! “We won’t be long” they say - UTTER RUBBISH! They were gone for hours. I know this coz I started to count the number of times the clock on their wall made a noise…it certainly was a long time! All I could do was curl up by the door and wait for their return.

When they finally showed their faces, I greeted them with a wag and a smile, as I always do and of course Mum apologised for being so long, she said ‘you know what Nanny’s like when she goes shopping!! ‘

Mum & I then just took a short walk around the block before she went out again. This time she left me in with Nanny & Grumpy. I didn’t mind this as I at least had their company & food of course!!!

Day Three and boy it is chucking it down today! But I did get a decent walk this morning. Mum took me and Aunty Pip around the Valley. I found a stick the minute we arrived at the gate and off I went heading into the undergrowth tossing my stick high in the air and catching it! WOW such fun!

Lunchtime came and I had Nannies roast dinner, boy its ‘amsome! Loverly roast beef and all the trimmings……ohh heaven!

Today went really quick - AGAIN! In fact the whole week seems to be going fast.

Day four came and again today Mum left me for a few hours whilst she went to work for a few hours…..MUM, your on holiday I told her, but she refused to listen and off she went. When she arrived back though she took me and Aunty Pip on a nice walk again, before settling in for the evening in front of the tele…

Along came Day five, today we headed into Minehead. Mum took me in to see Grandad Butcher for a while, then we went for a nice long walk over the hill. I’ve always wondered what it was like up there as I see it every time we go there….Today, I found out! I was surprised at the hill Mum made us both walk up - but we did!

I did laugh at Mum on our way back to the car as she seemed to have lost it. She kept saying “we’ll just try the next bend Jake - it has to be around ‘ere somewhere!!” How on earth can you lose a car??! Thankfully she did find it! We then popped in to have a drink with one of Mums friends - I of course found a toy the minute I arrived and just had to destroy it!

Mum then took me to see Uncle Ross and Aunty Karen, we had a little tea with them, plus of course a play in their back garden. The rest of the evening I spent just chillin’ out at Mum's friends.

So, five days down….no idea when we’ll be heading back home. So far its been fab, I’ve met new people, seen all my family and had some new and different places to sniff out…..

Day Six and today I’m not so happy, I’m scratching more and more and feeling really uncomfortable. Mum took me to see the doggie doctor. It wasn’t my own doctor, of course that would have mean’t going all the way back home. This guy did the same as my other doctor did, checked me over - stuck his finger up me bum, gave me a jab in the neck and sent me on the way…..boy those doctors really are odd.

After the Doggie Doctor visit, Mum made it up to me by taking me on a nice walk out to meet Nanny from work - that took my mind off the itching as I could chase the Goats! Come the evening I did feel a little better. Still very itchy but certainly it wasn’t as bad!

Day Seven today we dropped Nanny to work in the morning, Mum then stopped in the Valley for me to have a play with my ball, later we went for a drive around the local area. Mum said it was a longer route to fetch Nanny from work! It did take quite a while, we stopped at a place overlooking the sea. Here I was allowed out of the car to have a good sniff around and play with a stick that I’d found - Great fun!

After we picked Nanny up from work we walked down to Lynmouth. Mum said they were going to do the touristy bit! Coffee on the front, a walk around the green, a nose in the shops (shopping! YUK boring!) before finally a train ride back to the top of the hill and home.

Day Eight and again today I had to make do with a short trip around the block. The rest of the day I spent just lying around. Grumpy came home lunchtime to see me for a while. The day did go quick and looking at the weather outside - I was the one that had the better end of the stick!

Mum & Nanny arrived home late afternoon, Mum then took me for a nice walk around the block, before heading out again for the evening. Nanny & Grumpy stayed in with me though.

Day Nine - WOW I’m starting to love my holiday, more and more…Today Nanny took me around the block in the morning - for me business! Then Mum took me on a drive out in the car. We drove right up to the moorland. When we stopped it was chucking down with rain! But out we got anyway to get soaked through! Playing ball in the rain IS fun, but rather uncomfy when you have to get back in the car. The rest of the day was up and down really, but we did go out in the evening for a drive which was rather nice.

We then come to Day Ten, Mum informs me that tomorrow we are going back home! OHHHH! Just as I was starting to really enjoy myself I have a long ole journey to look forward to! She took me and Aunty Pip around the Valley again, it was a little better weather today too, so it was rather pleasant. When we got back she started to pack up our suitcase….Never mind she assures me that we’ll be back soon and hopefully next time the weather will be a lot better and we may just make it to Tar Steps - not that I know where it is, but she says that I’ll love it!

So there we have it - our summer holiday over and done with. I’ve really enjoyed it. Mum seems a lot more relaxed too, so I think she’s kinda enjoyed it despite the weather.

• Posted by clarekenward on 02/07/2007.
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