This week Alfie's been venturing into the big world for the first time on foot, to meet people and other dogs, to sit by the river just beyond our house, sniff the grass and watch the ducks and to frolic in the long grass of the meadow he can see from the kitchen window.
Yesterday we broke new ground with our woolly bundle of fun.
He went in the crate in the back of the car for the first time not going to the vet for a jab.
He was not happy but our destination was Odda's Chapel at Deerhurst only 3/4 miles from home and we wanted to get into his head the idea of a car ride ending in something interesting.
We explored the ancient monument, the beginning of Alfie's architectural history instruction, walked up a track to the old oak where we pitched the blanket and allowed Alfie to explore, smells mostly.
Here's some pics of our visit:
Alfie having a nibble of Lynne's hat....
in he hollow of an ancient oak.....
getting used to the big outside
as a brave explorer venturing forth...
free at last from Lynne who's guarding the rug...
Dog and collar in Odda's Chapel built in AD1056, dedicated to his brother Odda by Edward the Confessor. (We're sure Alfie will have to wrestle with the concept of confession as he grows up!)
Saxon door way to the Chapel
Stone chapel attached to 17c half timbered farm house. Ditto below.
