{"id":1584,"date":"2009-12-05T15:05:37","date_gmt":"2009-12-05T14:05:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2009-12-13T15:06:39","modified_gmt":"2009-12-13T14:06:39","slug":"mucky-paws-in-bitts-park-carlisle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/2009\/12\/mucky-paws-in-bitts-park-carlisle\/","title":{"rendered":"Mucky paws in Bitts Park, Carlisle"},"content":{"rendered":"

How many times can we start a blog entry by saying it is raining again? \u00a0We make a quick dash today, between the showers, \u00a0to Bitts Park so that we can get out and stretch our paws.<\/p>\n

\"Bitts<\/a>
Bitts Park, Carlisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finding a car parking space was difficult for dad as something must be going on at the nearby Sheepmount sports complex<\/a>. Interesting and just an aside, the Sheepmount description from the link above says that the site has two cricket pitches and a cycle track, where?<\/p>\n

The number of times we have visited the area and we have never seen anyone playing cricket or getting on their bikes except on the public paths through the park.<\/p>\n

Our walk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back to our walk and after parking the car and avoiding slipping in the muddy grass we finally got onto long leads and a scamper about.<\/p>\n

In a previous update we mentioned that areas of Carlisle <\/a>had been flooded in the recent storms well it looks like the new moat by the side of Carlisle Castle<\/a> has now vanished.<\/p>\n

\"Victoria<\/a>
Victoria Park, Carlisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Silt and mucky puddles line the path and it wasn’t long before the tidemark around our legs became visible.<\/p>\n

Mum suggested that we should get some wellington boots.<\/p>\n

We meet biscuit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Victoria Park, next door and along the same path, had not dried out and the calm duckpond reflected the sky like a mirror.<\/p>\n

\"Biscuit<\/a>
Biscuit goes for a swim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Previous visits to this park had revealed a number of burrows in the plant borders possibly made by rabbits or maybe a badger or two.<\/p>\n

Mum and dad wondered if they had found new homes or had possibly drowned as the waters rose.<\/p>\n

Bounding along, stick in mouth, came biscuit. Straight past us and into the pond he ran loving every minute of his walk.<\/p>\n

\"Winter<\/a>
Winter Cherry blossom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We have met biscuit a number of times on our walk around the park and her human. Charlie gets fussed over as a fellow nutter and did make a bit of a collection of paw prints on his trousers, for which he can only say sorry.<\/p>\n

Blossom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the plants in the park have now hunkered down for the winter after loosing leaves and shedding flowers. However, some love this time of year including a winter flowering cherry.<\/p>\n

Bright white flowers with pinkish centres contrast brilliantly against the dark grey sky and brown tree trunks.<\/p>\n

\"Fallen<\/a>
Fallen Willow tree, Victoria Park, Carlisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nearby, spreading scent across a wide area is a viburnum. Small white flowers dispense a perfume in to the cool breeze similar to jasmine.<\/p>\n

One of the casualties of the flooding is a very tall willow tree which now has its roots above ground.<\/p>\n

Willlow usually enjoy their feet in damp soil but the soft ground has given way allowing this tree to fallover.<\/p>\n

\"Paw<\/a>
Paw prints<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maybe the grounds staff will be able to replant it once the waters go away but more than likely it will be turned into chippings.<\/p>\n

Let’s hope a new tree is planted in it’s place.<\/p>\n

We return home and entering the house it becomes apparent that we may have picked up quite a bit of mud and debris from our walk.<\/p>\n

The entrance hall floor quickly becomes covered with small mucky paw prints and as is so much the procedure these days, we go straight to the bathroom.<\/p>\n

Yipee not a full bath, but a washing of our legs and tummies to remove the grit and dirt. \u00a0I think a few hours infront of the warm fire is needed now to dry off and chill. It is a weekend after all!<\/p>\n

Until next time<\/p>\n

Buter and Charlie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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