Well it's already December, the year has flown by so I thought I would keep you updated on all my activities this year. It can be a puzzling time for a terrier as my humans have brought some trees into the house, they have decorated them with lights and shiny things, very strange behaviour indeed. And to create even more confusion for me I am under strict instructions that these strange trees have not been installed for me to have a wee against, as if!
As usual I had some great walks and runs with my humans as well as a wonderful and fun stay with my Auntie and Uncle. I stayed with them while my humans went to France, I would have been much too hot in France and anyway I think saying with my Auntie is much more fun.
The weather was strange during this year but I was able to make the most of the good days and visit some of my favourite places.
Spring was on the way on this run on the Mawddach Trail and around Coed Abergwynant. Later in the year I did the same run and there was lots of storm damage so I had to climb over and under fallen trees. In May I had a walk in lovely warm weather at Penmaenpool, as you can see from the photos is was a lovely day with a coffee stop at The George pub.
A sunny day on the hills above Llyn Tegid and Y Bala gave me chance to have a gentle walk and enjoy lots of interesting smells, the view across the lake over to Arenig Fach was lovely and clear. When I get to a summit or high point on a walk or run my human always gives me a little doggie-treat so it makes the uphill scampering well worthwhile.
One of my October runs was a shortish run of 7.6 km and a total ascent of 447m , I love these runs because my human is so slow on the steep bits that it is really easy for me. I only have to run fast on the downhill bits! The photo below was taken at the top of Moel Famau, after having run from Foel Fenlli, where I had a treat and a look round.
In July we had tried to do a longer run from Penmaenpool south onto the hill and back via Coed Abergwynant, due to some dodgy navigation from my human this resulted in wading through a bog and general faffing around without completing the planned circuit. Fortunately my human got his act together so on 24th October we did a lovely circular run of 9.2km and 312m ascent which, as you can see from the photo gave some stunning views back towards Dolgellau and Cadair Idris. From the highest point of the run there a views over the Mawddach and west to Barmouth.
Late in the year I got to do some running around on some super beaches and the pictures below show how lucky I was to get decent weather for my super-scampers.
(above) Traeth Llanddywn (spot me in the picture) and (below) Ynys Llanddwyn.
Morfa Dyffryn (above) in October and the Dee Estuary at West Kirby (below) in November.
I have been able to do a lot of walking and running at Delamere Forest this year, my longest run was on the Sandstone Trail in November, I ran 15km with 321m of ascent and wasn't the slightest bit tired, my human was worn out by the end of the run as he thought I would not run very far that day, but I just wanted to keep going. Most of the run I was off the lead so that was an added bonus! Here's a picture of me on one of the Sandstone Trail markers.
With lots of wags and woofs, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Nadolig Ilawen a Blwyddyn newydd dda.
Dexter.
Spring was on the way on this run on the Mawddach Trail and around Coed Abergwynant. Later in the year I did the same run and there was lots of storm damage so I had to climb over and under fallen trees. In May I had a walk in lovely warm weather at Penmaenpool, as you can see from the photos is was a lovely day with a coffee stop at The George pub.
