Ellesmere
was fairly empty when we arrived at lunchtime but it filled up during the
day. Richard and Jim took the dogs for a
walk round The Mere while Penny and I summoned up the energy to walk into
town! Even though we had both been to
Ellesmere before we had forgotten what a sad town it is. There was very little to look at so we
decided to walk to The Mere. By this
time the sun had come out (yes it really had come out!) and we were too warm
wrapped up for a winter’s day! We came
across Richard and Jim who were trying to teach Muffin to swim! We threw sticks in the water which Niamh swam
after and brought them back to almost the edge which Muffin then pulled out of
her mouth and pretended that he had done it!
Even with Niamh swimming Muffin won’t go out of his depth – what a wimp! I thought all dogs could swim but according
to a canine hydrotherapist I found on the internet – they can’t! When we first took Millie on the canals I did
some research and found that all cats can swim it’s just that some choose not
to! So maybe cats can swim and dogs
can’t – not what we have all been led to believe.
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| Why go and get it myself when Niamh will get it for me! |
On our return to the boat Richard and I went to Tescos for a small shop!
While Penny and I were in Ellesmere earlier we noticed a Chinese take-away so it was decided to partake of its services. The menu is extensive and it took us ages to choose. The cost was very reasonable (well for us Southerners anyway) and the food was excellent. A good choice and we can certainly recommend it.
Paddock
No 2 Bridge 9W to Ellesmere Wharf
5.43
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Like you I was convinced all dogs could swim, that is until son in laws father decided that it was about time his staffy learnt to swim and pushed him off the boat (they were on a boat on the broads at the time.) The staffy sank and son in laws father had to jump in and rescue it!!
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Irene