Walking on Walls and other Fun Stuff

Michelle's room has been in a state and she has been working long, irregular shifts, so Kate and Nigel came over early today to help clear it up. It was a lovely clear Spring day with a chilly wind.



Wendy has to go out every day or she gets Cabin Fever, as does her mate Brakkie. I had to pick up a prescription at the chemist, so Caelyn, Wendy, Brakkie and I set forth on a leisurely stroll along Bouverie Rd West towards the chemist.



Wendy has discovered the pleasure of walking on walls and she was having so much fun en route that it took forever to get to the chemist, but who cared?



When she had finished jumping off a wall, she'd run to Brakkie and give him a hug and a kiss.



Eventually, she wanted him to walk with her, so Caelyn was holding Wendy on her reins and Wendy was holding Brakkie on his lead. A motorist nearly cracked up laughing when Caelyn bent down to pick up Brakkie and Woozle to cross the road. It did look funny!



We had a lot of fun with Wendy and enjoyed a nice dinner together. It was a pleasant evening but I feel sorry for them traveling home to Dover because Operation Stack is in force, plus the A20 is closed for roadworks. Operation Stack is when the Police close part of the motorway to form a parking area for heavy goods vehicles. The lorries are waiting for the Ferries to France, but the French are on strike again, so the ferries aren't sailing and the lorries have to hang around and wait until the harbour reopens. There was already a backlog because of severe weather last week. The Port of Dover had to be closed because of strong gales. When the lorries are "stacked" on the motorway, a traffic bottleneck forms and traffic flow is so slow you'd wish you could go at snails pace which would seem fast in comparison.

Usually when there is congestion on the motorway, people use the smaller A20 road. At the moment though, the A20 is closed for roadworks. I suggested they stay here overnight but they had to get back to feed their animals.

We are all excited about Wendy's Birthday Party on Sunday. She will be two years old. Her actual birthday is on Monday but it is more convenient to celebrate on Sunday afternoon. Caelyn was having a nostalgic flip through of Wendy's birth and newborn photos. Aaahhh!