You see when I heard they were coming to visit Aberdeen for the first time, I told them we'd go to beach and there we would enjoy opportunities galore for daubing ourselves in the most exotic of seaside perfumes.
Well yesterday morning we searched high and low along the shoreline of the City Beach, but detected not a whiff of eviscerated seal, nor a feather of way past its sell-by date herring gull.
Even worse, after a while, Percy, who is not only HUGE but can also be ever so slightly patronising, said this to me: "Bertie lad, are you sure this really is the Aberdeen in North East Scotland, where it is supposed to always cold, wet, windy and dark at this time of year? How come the humans are enjoying morning coffee sitting outside at a café facing the North Sea? I do believe they are not even wearing their thermals. And their hands have not turned blue. Perhaps you are confused about your geography."
I did my best to reply in civil tones.
"Percy, old chap, you have been misled. It's always beach weather in Aberdeen in November..."
Oh Bertie....lol Percy is a stickler for sticking to promises. and Percy and Coco brought sunshine and warm Breezes they are magical cousins! But good news is their peeps were delighted w the weather etc so this means a do over in the future and surely there will be seaside scents next time.
ReplyDeleteI am sure am glad y’all had a good visit and it appears you were the perfect host.
Hugs Cecilia
Tell him the beach in November is usually reserved for native Aberdinians, and you are being gracious and sharing your beach with him.
ReplyDeleteHari Om
ReplyDeleteUntil today, you could have brought your cuzzes to Dunoon and had them fooled they were on the Riviera. That changed over night. Situation normal... hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
We are so very sorry you didn't find anything temping to roll in, Bertie...and we smiled at your reply to Percy!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
Rosy, Jakey & Arty
Actually Bertie, after that rather rude comment, we're happy they didn't enjoy the delights of rotting matter!
ReplyDeleteBOL - as luck would have it:) But we bet your poodle cousins and their humans were delighted with the nice weather.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
Too bad the birds didn't show up but it looked like a beautiful day.
ReplyDeleteSorry you couldn't find any stinky stuff to roll in. It does look like you had a fun romp on the beach though.
ReplyDeleteNothing disappointing about sunny skies in November, for man or beast. But, we are sorry to hear about the "lack of stink" for rolling. That's a bummer...
ReplyDeleteAww, I'm sure they're not disappointed!
ReplyDeleteToo bad you couldn't find any seals for your friends. They will just have to come back at another time.
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