The Adventures of Fripp

  So Nix has been diagnosed with a chest infection. It’s all come on a bit quick so took her by surprise. She was fine when she went out for lunch yesterday and then during home group last night she started coughing. By this morning she was really poorly so unlike her, she called the doctor. He said he’d like to listen to her chest so off she went leaving me asleep at home. Apparently the doctor was very handsome and I think it threw Nix out a bit as she was expecting someone older. Anyway he was asking her disgusting questions about phlegmy stuff and Nix answered with what one can only describe as a double entendre. I am French of course so I know exactly what this is and all I can say is I’m so glad I wasn’t there. As soon as it came out of Nix’s mouth she realised what she’d said and the doctor was smiling and said something like, “Really!” Nix said she couldn’t decide whether to explain herself or leave it so she decided to leave it and get out of there. Anyway he’s given her s...

 So I’ve not really done a lot today. On the other hand Nix has done quite a lot. She went out for lunch with a friend and had two glasses of Prosecco and is actually still standing which is a miracle. She got soaked walking home in the drizzle which wasn’t expected but she’s nice and dry now and I was hoping we might go out for a walk. Apparently because she took me out before she went out for lunch I’m not due another one until just before home group arrive at 7.30pm. I think I might just go to bed.  Not many photos either today I’m afraid because Nix has been too lazy to take me out. We went out this morning but it was very misty and Nix didn’t take any. She did do a video which hasn’t come out so it looks like there’s just the one of me in the distance. I expect Nix will take one of me asleep this afternoon while I wait for my next walk.  Tomorrow Kevin is coming to fix the skirting board in the hallway which got a bit wrecked when the first front door didn’t do very ...

  Last night there was a lovely sunset and Nix took a photo of me with it as a backdrop. Apparently I look quite handsome 🙂  Today is like summer, I went out without my coat and I wasn’t cold at all. Nix says we have to make the best of it because it’s going to rain every day now for seven days 😒  I was a good boy this morning as I waited in the car for Nix while she had her Tuesday morning communion. I slept the whole time, I quite liked it and it’s better than staying at home on my own.  This afternoon Nix has a churchy meeting at our friend Kay’s house. Now Kay has a young Cocker spaniel so there will be dog beds and dogs toys. I was really looking forward to it but now I’m told I’ll be sleeping in the car on Kay’s drive as I can’t be trusted to behave myself. Tomorrow Jackie is coming to sit with me because Nix has a lunch date. There is Prosecco involved so I’m preparing myself for Nix’s return…I’ll be lucky if I get a half decent walk because you know what sh...

  Nix woke up really early this morning, probably because she ate too much of the fish and chips last night and didn’t save enough for me. I think she thought she would get away with lazing around in the lounge listening to The Archers but no, I think not. I may be deaf but I definitely know when she gets up because she wafts around and that causes a breeze which is what wakes me up. I like to sit and stare and I usually win because Nix can’t stand it. She knows if she doesn’t get up and get dressed and take me out I’ll start barking 🙂 It’s very windy today, we nearly got blown over on the beach this morning so we came home quite quickly. I went straight to bed because I was lacking in sleep with Nix getting up so early. Yes I know I don’t have to get up too but it’s hard to sleep with Nix crashing around. When we got home Nix discovered the bird bath had blown over…that’s how strong the winds have been because it’s made out of really heavy stone.  This afternoon we have been...

 I’ve had cake today and custard cream biscuits. It was Rev’d Andrew’s last day at our church and so of course he got cake. It’s always big enough to share round all of the congregation so there was plenty for me. It’s very sad to see him go because I quite like him but I didn’t mind so much as it meant there was plenty of cake. Nix took tissues because she thought she might cry. I prayed really hard that she wouldn’t because this is not a good look for her. When she cries, which is rarely thankfully, the water doesn’t come out of her eyes, it comes out of her nose and it’s not a good look. I have mentioned this in passing but she says she can’t help it which is no excuse as far as I am concerned 🙄 We haven’t really been anywhere other than church because it has really been raining a lot and it’s very windy. We set off for our afternoon walk just now and Nix decided we should go anticlockwise round the block which includes the beach. This is because our winds are mainly coming fro...

  We’ve had a quietish day today. This morning the boardwalk was very slippy and it was freezing cold so we didn’t stay out too long. I did however find this massive dogfish, nice and fresh. I had to put my paw on it to hold it steady while I had a good old munch. It was so yummy but for some reason when we got home Nix was running around the bungalow screaming every time I went anywhere near her…apparently I really really stank.  We hadn’t been home too long when we headed into town for the Artisan’s market. We stopped off at the Parish Centre for tea and rhubarb and apple crumble cake which was rather yummy. It might have just had the edge on the dead dogfish.  Nix and I have been lazing around for the rest of the afternoon but we have just been out for a walk down the beach. I stayed on my lead because that fish was still there. It would seem I’m the only one who’s interested, not even the foxes want it and they’ll eat anything. Nix says she’s taking her rubber gloves ...

  It’s my Gotcha day today. Twelve years ago Nix drove from London to Folkestone to collect me from my breeder. I was born in France but I had lived in Monaco for the first two years of my life. My owner decided he couldn’t keep me as he was leaving me all day on my own which I didn’t like and so I went back to my breeder in France. Nix saw that I was looking for a home and she had just lost her Billy Beardie but she thought it impossible as I was so far away. When Nix spoke with my breeder she said she was coming to the UK for Crufts and she could bring me over. The rest as they say is history 🙂 I did try to kill the cat on the first night and that didn’t go down too well and I was completely untrained…bit of a nightmare I understand 😉 Anyway I’m still here which is a miracle Nix says and I must admit I am very happy. I do feel a bit bad about Nix having to use all her savings to keep me well but what else would she spend it on…oh she’s just shouted out, “holidays and food” 🤣🤣...

 Yes it’s still raining even though it wasn’t meant to be today. Nix is really fed up with it now. I’m not so bothered as everything is done for me. I get my coat put on and I get dried off when we get home. Nix puts clean throws on my beds to blot up any damp and I usually go straight to sleep.  I’ve been enjoying my walks to the beach, I don’t mind not having to negotiate that step to get in the car. I also don’t mind the edibles I find down there. This afternoon I ate an entire whelk egg cloud. These are very yummy though Nix says they are disgusting. I love the way they squeak when I chew into them, it makes Nix feel sick. Apparently if you want to be really eco friendly you can use them as washing up sponges like the sailors used to. Nix refuses to even think about this 🙂 Nix was reading that the National Trust are going to erect some 3’ poles for us boy doggies to wee up. Apparently it’s to protect the historic buildings and the old trees. I never heard of a house or a ...