Introducing Leonard In New Zealand

Leonard finds himself alone in a strange land.

As he contemplates his surroundings the sun begins to rise. A local to the area asks him if he is in need of a job. "OK, says Leonard." He doesn't really know what awaits him.

He is given a tour of the winery by the owner's dog who despite his demeanor is actually very pleased to have a new employee and potential drinking buddy.

For his first task Leonard must master the art of driving a forklift. Despite his best efforts he cannot man the controls and drive at the same time.

He is finally given a more suitable task, the monitoring of sophisticated equipment. Leonard is happy, he still has much to learn but he hopes to have his own vineyard one day.

Thanks to Sam for the very speedy report of Leonard's arrival. Coming soon a Wally special and updates from Ivan. Keep them coming !!

Furry Travel Buddy -Troy in Colorado

Troy came back from Colorado a while ago and has been nagging me to post his pictures so here we go. One of the stops on this 14 hour road trip was in the Salt Lake Area.

Arriving at the destination Troy takes his spot for the obligatory photo.

Troy coming from Southern California has never seen snow before and it's not long before he is knee deep in it.

Troy does a run and jump and lands on his back.

Troy's version of the snow angel.

All this playing in the snow has left him feeling a bit chilly, he yearns for his surfboard and the feel of sun on his furry body. It is time to hitch a ride home.

The horse says "Where to Mr ?" but Troy can't seem to remember which direction he came from.He takes a calculated guess and heads towards the blue bit of sky.

Fast forward 5 hours later. The horse has ditched him as Troy was unable to give clear left and right directions and ran out of snacks to feed him. Oh dear, Troy is well and truly lost and he now needs to find an alternative mode of transport.

 After making his way on foot through the mountains. He spots a vision in the distance. It has wheels and seat heaters. He is overjoyed now all he needs is his wit and charm to persuade the driver to give him a ride. Luckily for Troy, he is quite persuasive and let's face it doesn't take up that much room.

It's several hours later when he hears and sees the ocean. He breathes a sigh of relief, he likes to travel but there's nothing like home.

THE END

Wally Learns to Fly

A big huge thank you to Miss Sophie Teasdale for her great pictures and story. Wally is an FTB favourite of mine so it's great to see him being active and adventurous. Remember your FTB's need not travel far in order to have an adventure.

WALLY'S FLYING EXPERIENCE

Wally has come out of his solitary confinement (due to a near drowning experience in a Spanish swimming pool).He is determined to make his way abroad and so hope to avoid airport hassle by learning to fly himself. He decides to practise in his local area. Wally makes his way to a local air field.  Planes are too unreliable so he settles for a helicopter of a suitable size.

 

Inexperienced but determined he settles down ready for take off.

 

Being inexperienced pays off as the blades start moving just before take-off, Wally is jerked off his precarious seat

Determined to get off the ground Wally clings on as best as he can just out of reach of the destructive blades just in front of the tail rotar on the helicopter.

Having slowly managed to steady himself Wally nervously balances close to the edge. For a little guy like him the ground is quite a way down. He wonders how long he can stay there, until any means of help is available.

After a short bumpy ride the untrustworthy helicopter swerves violently into a tree once more throwing its stubborn little passenger off, though thankfully, Wally just about manages to hold onto a branch but is feeling a little dazed.

After waiting and waiting Wally just couldn't hold on anymore. One wrong move was followed by an unnerving free fall....headfirst into a clump of dark foliage. 

With a sinking feeling Wally decided remote controlled helicopters or any flying for that matter, (for now anyway) was just not him. Actually he decided that public transport was a whole lot easier!

Herman discovers his Musical Side

Herman the German makes a splendid comeback in this new set of pictures courtesy of Miss Sophy Tyler who also wrote the accompanying story. Big cheer for Sophy. Enjoy and keep them coming !

 Herman decided to go on a musical adventure to find his ideal musical instrument.  He started with the flute but seeing as it requires breath power, it was hard for a Herman with no mouth.

- So he went to try his hand, or rather his furry legs, at the piano, playing his favourite piece of film music : Chariots of Fire.

  Then he saw something that really interested him - a guitar!  Could it get any better?
 

Apparently it could as then he found a Herman-sized guitar!

 Maybe he was born to be a hippie-rock-guitarist as he even has the flowery guitar-strap and colourful headband to complete the look!