Family shenanigans and some really cute terriers - UK, Nov 2016

Black cab in the Blackwall Tunnel

 We set off for London, ostensibly to visit with Clare's family, having booked a long weekend sit in Romford.  James was born in the Romford hospital (although he doesn't remember it ;-)  First things first .... a pie and chips from the chippy up the road.

Alita and Clare arguing over who should
 get the biggest piece of pie

We had three cats to care for in Romford - Alita, a very friendly and lovable girl

And brother and sister duo ... Bindi and Goblin, a little shyer but certainly not backward in coming forward at dinner time.

Feeding time at the zoo

 

They were all very easy care which meant we could spend a couple of days with Clare's niece(s) and children as well as heading to a lovely lunch at a cousin's place out Wembly way.  Lots of driving across and around London ... but at least we didn't have to do this in rush hour traffic.  Perish the thought!

Grove Park Central (train station)

Next stop, Bardwell, a lovely little village just outside Bury St Edmunds (where James' Mum and Dad live).

Coffee with Chris (James' Mum) in Bury

What a treat we were in for.  We were welcomed to a very comfortable and well presented terraced house by Flora, a Norfolk terrier

 and Jazz, a (very patriotic) West Highland terrier

Waving goodbye to Mum and Dad

What a gorgeous pair of bookends these two were.  We had lots of adventures in  Knettishall Heath just up the road.  We saw hares and deer and even an otter playing in the stream.  Flora was in her element here with lots of sniffs and smells to keep her occupied whilst Jazz would really rather be at home snuggling on the sofa

 

 ... but happy enough to humour us all for an hour or so.

We did have an unusual incident at Knettishall.  We were standing beside the car getting the doggies out of the back seat when the back window of the car simply exploded.  Fair dinkum!  Go figure.  No idea why.