Friday 5 December 2014

Friday morning encounters in the Park


So first we had a cheery wave and a "hello Gail and Bertie" as Simon, one of Gail's former colleagues, zoomed past at the helm of a tandem.

Simon now works at Shell, whose offices are a couple of miles up the hill on the other side of the river, and he rides to work with a blind fellow employee on the back of the tandem, and has been doing this for many years. I guess even I, Bertie, would have to approve of this use of a bicycle.

Of course Gail was too slow with the camera to get a picture before they had shot off beyond the park gates.

Next we ran into a couple of community support wardens.



I want to report that I stopped them in their tracks, so struck were they by my extreme handsomeness. I do not agree with Gail's theory that they paused to chat because they were bored and in need of diversion.

The conversation went thus:

Female warden: "Och he's affa bonnie."
Male warden: "Fit's his breed? It's a schnauzer, no?"
Female warden: "He's nae a schauzer, he's an Airedale, ken?"
Male warden: "Och, I hivnae a clue. But I love coming tae the park and seeing a' the different kinds o' dogs."
Gail : "Well in fact this one's a wire-haired fox terrier. Sort of similar in shape to a schnauzer or an Airedale, but different colours". Then, changing the subject, "Is this a routine patrol or has there been a problem?"
Male warden: "We're just here deein' a wa'kaboot, tae mak sure a' the responsible dog owners are being responsible, ken?"
Gail: "Most of the folk who walk their dogs in this park seem OK I think."
Female warden: "Aye, there's nae many pit bulls in these pairts."
Gail: "No indeed. Oh well, best be on our way. Bertie, that's enough ear rubs for now. Have a good day."

Can one ever have enough ear rubs?


25 comments:

  1. Enough ear rubs !?! Nevers!
    Bit like saying you can have enough tummy tickles or treats or walkies or...well, you get the idea!
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  2. A walk wiff ear rubs?? Lucky you!

    And lotsa peoples don't know dog breeds... dey's always askin' if we is White Scotties (or insistin' dat we is when told we's Westies!)... or askin', after bein' told we are West Highland WHITE terriers...."Do they come in other colors??".....bol! bol!

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  3. Hari Om
    Oh Bertie - never enough ear rubs can be had in life! Methinks council might be looking for a wee bit of a financial boost this Christmas by catching out the non-pooper-scoopers... and would 'they twa' ken a Pittie from a Staffie even if labelled??? At least they are hands-on... Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

    (pee-ess; smattering of snow up on Bishop's Glen this morning!)

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    1. Your cynicism about Aberdeen Council's activities is entirely well-founded. Cheers! Gail.

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  4. Nope we agree with you Bertie they were stopped by your handsomeness and you can never have too many ear rubs. Have a fabulous Friday.
    Best wishes Molly

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  5. What a friendly constabulary you have! And Ear Scritches! Ahhhhhhh Sigh

    Gus n Teka

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  6. Ear Scritches are the just the best and no - you can never have to many. Love your adding the accent - not sure if we understand a word they said though :)

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  7. One should never stop the ear scritches before the sritcher is ready to stop. BOL!

    Monty and Harlow

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  8. Cool…. you got sum ear rubs from da cop-ers.
    Wags,
    Ranger

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  9. ear rubs are like chewing bones, you can't have enough!
    I like that you have such nice wardens... even when they are no experts of the carnivore world :o)
    Easy Rider

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  10. WHAT??? Ear Rubs are
    1. Free
    2. Wonderful
    3. Contain Zero Calories
    4. therapeutic fur the Peeps
    5. and good fur our mentals Health
    SOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo WHY? Why would Gail want them to Stop? We think she was just jealous.
    We love that the Fellows Ride to work together. That is Grand.

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  11. OH BERTIE WHAT A FINE ENCOUNTER IN THE PARK.
    NICE FOLKS, EXCELLENT EAR RUBS, GOOD CONVERSATION!! HEY BERTIE I HAVE A QUESTION DID EITHER OF THOSE WARDENS NOTICE YOU HAVE THE MOST HANDSOME WFT TAIL?
    HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF

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    1. We fear they may be a little lacking in the observation skills department….

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  12. So Bertie, we houldn't help but notice that you are, ahem, off-lead. The wardens don't care about this? Only POOP?? I think I want to come to Aberdeen!!

    -Otto

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    1. The park rules are that dogs must "on the lead or under close control". In practice, it is left to owners discretion. On a summer afternoon when there are lots of kids running around, I keep Bertie on the lead. On winter mornings when its only cyclists, dogs walkers and the occasional jogger, he is allowed to run free. Scots are a lot more relaxed than Americans about these things, for sure. Cheers, Gail.

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  13. BOL hopefully they will keep talking so the ear rubs don't stop
    Lily & Edward

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  14. Of course it was your handsomeness that stopped them in their tracks! No question! And we love being off-lead--ahhhhh, the freedom.

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  15. No such thing as too many ear rubs.

    Nobody ever seems to know what I are either. I's been accused of bein a white scottie (da most common one), a schnauzer, even of bein a Maltese or a Bichon.

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  16. They were taken by your handsomeness!! They probably thought any doggie so handsome could not be real so they had to make sure! We just posted some impawtent information and dates about upcoming events you will want to check!

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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  17. Crikey Bertie ..... the female Officer thought you were an Airedale! What was she thinking? You'd gone out in the rain and shrunk or something and all your colour had washed out. Some peeps just have no idea, aye?? It would have definitely been your handsomeness that attracted them.

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    1. Gail says: we have lost count of the times Bertie has been mistaken for an Airedale.

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  18. Definitely looks like you had those two wardens in the palm of your paw, Nice work!

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  19. My dog-god-son, you are the most handsome of all! We love that conversation. And the use of the tandem.

    :)

    Happy Sunday. Quiet walkies here, and now Dachshund Daddy is off on a hike for the afternoon. Wish you and I, and Mom and Gail could have tea together this aft.

    Love,
    Toots

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  20. Such a darling picture!

    retro rover

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