Ivy frost

This time we have had no snow, so far...but the frost this morning has not cleared. It is very, very pretty but VERY, VERY cold...

Bird table

Whenever crumbs and scraps are put out for the birds, Ralph gets there first; but no more...


...our lovely neighbours have bought a multi-hanging bird feeder and have given us their old bird table. They have no idea how happy they've made me :o)

Snow :o)

People were enjoying the snow in Lincoln Arboretum today. Ralph has hardly left his warm, cosy bed all week.

Tiny snow...

Ralph's neighbour has a tiny, tiny, cute snowman :o)

Best Buddies

These guys have become best buddies :o)


Seems to be a bit of a bromance thing going on, too...but I can't post those pictures!

Uncle Stanley's visit

Ralph's Uncle Stanley has come to visit. At the moment he's staying in a lovely farm house ten minutes away; here, he's gazing from his bedroom window. Soon, he's going to be staying at Ralph's house.


Uncle Stanley likes to walk on two feet rather a lot...so does his mum, as demonstrated in the background :o)

Birthday cake...

Unky Jess made Unky Forbes a grown up birthday cake this year...trust me, it is grown up compared to previous cakes!


Scary cake inside...


...shhh

Uncle Stanley

Ralph's Uncle Stanley


Now the leaves are beginning to fall, the nest in the tree outside the bedroom window can be seen more easily :o)

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Leaf forest

The view from Ralph's Mum and Dad's bedroom window...there's a nest in there!

More clearing

Yet more tree stuff chopped and put in the bin....help from both the Young Master and Young Miss this time.


Now, how can that be comfortable?


Yet it clearly is!

More sawing

After more health and safety flouting there was an abundance of logs and twigs...


...so on a chilly September evening, the fire basket was filled and lit. Ralph stayed indoors as he doesn't like the smell...no doubt he was toasty warm while his people huddled with wine.

Cheeeeeeeeese...

In a moment of forgetfulness, Ralph's Dad put a cheese wrapper in the recycling basket in the kitchen.


In a moment of helpfulness, Ralph removed it for him :o)

Fields of...

The fields surrounding the house are lovely.


The crops have gone and the stubble remains.


It's great to walk Ralph around them when the sun is shining. Not sure what it would be like in cold rain...

I'm a little ashamed that after spending most of my life living in farming areas, I have no idea what crops are what.

Tr...

The train from Lincoln is very short :o)

Snoooooooooooooker...

Ralph's Dad was invited to The Courthouse Snooker Club


He played ten frames...he won eight :o)


I think he will be invited to join the team

The Grrrrrrrrriddle...

Ralph stayed at home this morning while the car had a new tyre fitted.


While we waited, I had coffee and The Man had coffee and a Bacon Bap (actually full of bacon) at The Griddle, 97 East Road, Sleaford, (a sort of permanent roadside cafe van)...all for £3.00...this place is sooooooooo good.



It has a decent menu, too and the quality is excellent...better than a lot of pub food I've had. Also, it's one of the cleanest places I've ever seen. What more can I say?

Salvadog Dali...

Such elegant refinement :o)

The fields nearby are turning


and the conkers are appearing. There have been some big rain storms lately and there are many shells on the ground which have fallen before the conker has formed.

Intrepid gardener...

Health and safety, my a**! Who needs it?


We spotted Janet's handsome husband Gorgeous George trying to lop branches off the elderflower with long handled cutters which seemed a tricky task, so Ralph's Dad leaped to the roof of a tall building and helped out.



Gorgeous George followed suit and Janet and I were treated to the spectacle our Super Heroes aloft :o)


Jason and George remained in charge above...


...and the young master took charge at ground level.
Janet and I took control from a distance, in a supervisory capacity...

Hair care

After a shower, Ralph always seems to favour a natural centre parting. He smells lovely now...it won't last.

Trimming...

At the end of an 80 hour working week, Ralph's Dad somehow found the energy to trim the hedge. I thought Ralph would like to be out in the sun but something made him come scooting in...maybe the smell of the clippings or the snip of the shears?

Ha ha....as I type, Ralph's gone out to the garden...the snipping has ceased but the scent remains...or is it that Janet from next door is having a chat with his Dad and Ralph thinks he may catch a glimpse of the pretty cat?

Cherries...

The cherry trees, which grow along side the railway bridge, are heavy with fruit


Ralph doesn't eat cherries so we left them on the trees...I couldn't reach them anyway

Posing...

Ralph likes to pose for his public :o)

Pool party...

Ralph had a pool party for his friends :o)

Shadow dog...

'Nuff said...

Ralph was getting very agitated over the shed roof. We couldn't see anything in the trees above it and there was nothing in the shed, so we let him take a closer look...



...he found nothing but enjoyed the view :o)

Waiting...

Ralph watches and waits for his Dad to come home...


...and now he's heard the car in the next road :o)

He crazies about too fast to get a picture of what he does next!

Comfort...

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Sketched

A quick sketch of Ralph...oh, sitting and watching :o)

Dining out...

Breakfast al fresco... :o)

World Cup

Ralph enjoys playing with a football and as he heard mention of a World Cup, he thought he'd train like the professionals. Now he needs physio and won't be available to play for six months...just like the professionals ;o)