Rufus' Diary

Polly has got some new walking boots. They were more than her £70 limit but they are super comfy,
and she (morbidly) thought they could well be the last pair she buys so she splashed out an extra £30 and bought them.

A few weeks ago we met Maisie and her owner. When we first met she was very nervous, her hackles were up, she was baring her teeth and growling at me. We've been meeting once a week since then to help socialise her. Now she's friendly, we run around and play, we get on very well.

Bluebell wood has changed slightly. We used to be able to walk through and out at the other end. 

After rounding this bend above

                             the path leads to a very small dip then round to the left of that tree stump,

down another very small dip, up onto the field and onwards.

A couple of months ago the farmer enlarged the ditch 

and now .....

the bank is higher and the ditch is much deeper. It looks as if people have been crossing it,

I can run down it and up the other side but Polly wouldn't attempt it.

From the other side.

We still enjoy walking in the wood though, we just turn round and go back the way we came. 

The bonfire is still burning!

Bees are busy

Sweet little ladybirds sunbathing.

Some weeds are quite pretty. We've seen a lot of cowslips.

These are pretty but Polly doesn't know what they are, weeds or flowers.

She's hoping one of you lovely readers will know.

Polly received these beautiful flowers from her Aussie daughter for Aussie Mother's Day.

How cool is this car

not quite so cool!! There aren't any bends in this part of the road, the road is wide enough for two way traffic, the surface hasn't been slippery. Polly thinks it might have been stolen for joy riding.

The badgers have been busy again. Last year they had created 3 large openings to their sett.

The original and largest opening is the mound at the top of the picture, the second one at the top of Polly's shadow and the third one over to the left. 

After all that rain last winter and the beginning of the year their sett started to subside,

seen here in the middle of the picture above.

and then in March this happened, everything flattened and ploughed over 

The tunnels would still be there underneath the grassy area, so, undeterred they just started again.

and now they have two openings. I think it might be a work in progress.

🐾 Be safe and well 🐾

Rufus x