Last weekend we went for a walk

We live in a country park, so it seems a shame that we had not explored much so far.
Ian had found a pathway that said it was an easy walk for a family, taking about an hour. There was also a Folk Museum on the way.

We were going to take the bus down the hill to the pathway (about 4km away) but a neighbour picked us up instead.
Here we are ready for our walkies...

There are many hillside shrines like this one.
Not sure what this one is for - it might be the hill god (God of Mountain) or it might be an ancestors shrine.
It is in regular use, incense sticks abound.

There was a God of Mountain shrine here up to 30 yrs ago.















Ooooh this is pretty.
We are close to the sea. Mountain streams abound and run off into the sea all over the park.
All the way along this walk are signs telling us about interesting things.
One here explained the mudflats and alluvial deposits.
You can see the path was concreted all the way - you could have pushed a buggy along it!.
As we stride along the paths more signs tell us about the plant life. We found the sandpaper vine, which has very rough leaves and has been used for scouring. There is a plant whose flower makes tea for gastric troubles - we are going back for that one!

Made it! We survived our first walk and are still in good humour. Hurrah.

Read on to find out about the museum.

Badger and Harley aged 3 months

It has been a couple of weeks since I have updated my blog.
So the messages now may be a bit out of order and piecemeal.



This message is about our puppies. Badger and Harley are about 3 months old now.
They went to the vet yesterday and were very good in the car, sitting nicely. Both are in good health and about Xmas time we can take them for long walkies.

When Badger met Harley

Harley came home and we let Badger out to meet him. He woofed a lot to begin with and was growly. Fortunately Badger was unconcerned. Harley was on his harness and lead (it is a body harness, no collars for the time being) and Badger could approach.
A short while later they did the usual sniffing greeting, approved of one another's bum and decided to be friends.
Badger had taken to play fighting with Heather before this and Heather had been nipped. This is one main reason behind us deciding to get a companion dog. Harley just happened to have his pics out there at just the right time.
Badger and Harley played and played and fought (nicely) and played. Phew.

Harley the good news

So of course we had to have him. On Tuesday of half term, Heather and I went all the way to Central HK on public transport to fetch him home (1.5 hours).
He came from Lamma Island on the ferry to meet us and then had another hour home in a taxi. He was a good boy all the way. He wanted lots of reassurance and cuddles. He was a bit of a koala. Here he is:

Harley Part 2

So we found out that they had been rescued and one pup had gone to a foster carer. The other was at the rescue centre.
It did us no good at all I'm afraid to see this pic...
This is the fluffier pup freed and doing big eyes....uh oh. Showed Ian!!

Harley part 1!

Harley has a story to break your heart. Have tissues handy.
I saw a website plea (not again I hear you cry) that puppies had been found chained up in a bus depot.
"kept chained up at a bus depot, these puppies really need foster parents and/or adopters"
There were photos. I'll add some here.














I recently had Badger so felt it would be difficult to take on another pup.
The messages came faster...
From the cat carer in the area "I heard barking from the car park so I went for a look. Behind many buses I saw 2 puppies chained to the wire netting Their hair was all wet and they were shaking, after feeding they looked a bit better."



Ok, not good. Quick ask around for help.

Badger!

Badger is our little girl doggie.
She came to us on Sunday 5th October. It is amazing that she has been with us for 3 weeks already.

It all started with a website plea for help. 7 street puppies had been seen of which 3 had been rescued. They wanted to go back for the other 4.
I called and emailed and found out that Michelle (rescue lady) was going to try again that Saturday.

So Saturday night we have the call that only 1 pup has been rescued and she is a sweetie.
Sunday we go to fetch her.
Here she is on her first night back with us:
I can't believe she was that little. She still seems tiny now.