today we're going home!!

.....so lots of traveling!!

a very wet Saturday

We'll probably stay indoors where it's dry, but we have tons of crafting to do!!

First day in Portland!

 

We got up this morning for a cuppa coffee, just as Storm Austen was blowing through

After breakfast, and before the rain started tipping down, we walked down the road....

To a cafe!  We're going to have coffee with a bunch of Bev's friends.  We're hoping they'll bring some dogs with them!!!

While we were waiting, a friendly cat came to say hallo!

Super friendly cat....

And pretty too!

Then he wandered off.....!

After a long chat with Bev's friends (including 3 doggies who were lovely) we dodged the rain and whizzed home to do some crafting....!  It was blowing a hoolie outside....

Later, once Lilly had settled down, I attempted to say hello.

She didn't chew me!!!

Then we all said hallo!!!

OK, so Lilly is good with mice.... phew!!

We decided to have a Chinese dinner!!!  The spring rolls were spectacular!

And later on, we crashed out!!

We had a quiet day but it was nice!

We're on holiday!!

Today (Thursday) we got up fairly early and set off up the road.....

We're going somewhere!!!

We managed to get on a train but it was heaving mad busy so we even had to wait to get a seat!!!  We didn't manage to get any pictures either....

But we got off at the very last stop in London!!  Then we had to go get a bus....

Which was the number 11!

We tied a floppy disc to the hand rail..

And we crossed over the Thames at The Houses of Parliament!!

And we got off at the very last stop, which was Waterloo Station!!!

We're getting another train!!!!

We managed to find the right platform and got a seat.  We had to move further up the train later on, because it divides in half later on and we needed to be on the front half to get to where we're going.

Oh this is exciting!!!  Wonder where we're going?

Oooo we're off!

We're going through lots of countryside

It's very pretty though....

When we got hungry we had some sarnies that Andrea bought. 

And then we started going past some lakes....

Ooo this is getting interesting!

Oh wow....

We're going an awful long way.....

An AWFULLY long way!!!

Are we getting off soon?

Are we?!?!

We spotted some animals on the way......

And then we FINALLY got off at the very last stop!!!!!

We've arrived!!!

When we walked round the corner, we found Andrea's friend Bev waiting for us!!  She'd come to collect us because we're staying with her for a few days!

And when we settled into the spare room and started unpacking, all the other Beanie's came out of the backpack!!  We're on a family holiday!

We had a look out the window in our room - Bev has a back garden, you know.

A bit later on, Bev had to take somebody called Lilly out for a walk.  Lilly is a "Dog" and we're not too good with "dog" because they sometimes think we're chew toys and we're not.  But we watched from the front window to see when they got back so we could hide.

That's Lilly.  (We're hiding in the backpack)  She looks really sweet but don't let looks fool you.

She's a terror!!

After a busy day travelling and an early dinner, we all crashed out for the night.... we're exhaustipated!

Jerry and Ben's Pumpkin carving contest - It's the BigMouth Zombie Pumpkin!!

 

We got a pumpkin yesterday, we're going to enter Jerry and Ben's pumpkin carving contest!!

Right, first we need to do the lobotomy.....

Ha!  Good job!!

Now we gotta scoop all the brains out..... messy job, this bit.

But we did it!!!

Now we've got to carve the face.....

BigMouth and fangs!!

Now for the eyes....

One's smaller than the other but that's OK..... think we're about done, now.

Turn the lights off and light the tealight inside......

MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!