Back in London, holiday mood....

Holiday walks along river in Wapping, St Katharine Dock and south with City Hall, One London...

Boxing Day, on the farm...

Visit to farm on Oxfordshire.... Ella hanging out with five dogs and horses.

Lead up to Christmas 2012...

Festive walk along to Somerset House ice rink and then Trafalgar Square with the tree donated by Oslo, Norway.

First snow of winter 2012

Lunchtime walk in Hatfield Park - first snow of winter 2012...

4 years old.... bless

Ella is four tomorrow and her she is at end of lunchtime walk in Hatfield Park - muddy, wet and happy, true hound she is...

Short trip to Brighton....

We haven't been down to Brighton since early summer.... here in coffee bar at New Road....

London weekend...

Autumn day stroll with Sally in Regents Park then right across town to Tower Bridge, looking toward City Hall. trying out a clever 'modelling' photo editing tool...

Weekend at SE1....

Walks at Greenwich and Blackheath, Green Park and St. James Park... chilling along the South Bank

Chilling in studio...

I look round from my desk and there she is chilling on studio floor with her furry friend....

St Pauls steps....

We walked the South Bank with Sally from Butler's Warf to Millennium bridge, across to St. Paul's where we sat on steps in sunshine, then back to Southwark...

Ella and Bonifacy, the kitten

No E's not attacking the kitten - taken to mothering him, bless

too old for toys!...

She's enjoying her new soft toy from friend's Agata & Rafal, already missing a ear and stuffing!....

Whitstable Kent - Jubilee Bank Holiday

Spent the Jubilee Bank Holiday Tuesday afternoon mooching Whitstable, Kent with our friend Linda - first time to this creative east coast port town...

Under cliff walk - Brighton Marina

Ella is now three and half and seen here with our friend Kathy at the under cliff walk near Brighton Marina...

Evening summer walks....

This is what summer evenings are all about, relaxing with other dog owners in Hatfield Park in the warmth of the late sun... bliss

Summer walks...

Whether lazing under one of the great Oaks in Hatfield Park, or walking the River Lea near Stanborough, she is enjoying the long early summer days...

Spot the odd one out...

Ella and a gang of chocolate Labs in Hatfield Park - someone off camera is tempting them with treats!...

Cooling off in brook...

Sudden onset of warm weather has produced a hot dog - she decided to lay down in this clear running brook in London Colney bless...

Baby sitter...

Ella and our neighbours daughter Holly getting along just fine...

Just bathed after another wet n dirty walk in the park. It's rained everyday for over a week and although the much needed its now getting tiresome.

Swimming in the Broadwater lake Hatfield Park...

She ignores this warning sign!....

Ella swims in the Broadwater whenever she chooses, sign or no sign!...

Ella & Isla in the Broadwater...

Isla, a chocolate brown lab, and Ella are good friends and often meet up in Hatfield Park.

Nephew came to stay...

Nephew Edward came to stay and had some long walks in Hatfield Park - this was a wet one!

Southsea - Easter 2012

Easter weekend visiting family in Southsea. Weather hit and miss, and this is early morning looking out into the Solent.

Shopping is not such a drag....

Swanky changing area of White Stuff store in St Albans.... me trying on stuff her just watching and then going off mooching around the store, best dog friendly shop by far...

Ella & Suzy, catchup again....

Walking the streets of sunny Brighton last week we came across Suzy and her owner Mary. We've met then both by chance on about fours occasions now.... I like that way they seem to ignore each other.

Buddy and Ella on Brighton beach

Swimming in a rainwater runoff pond

Hatfield Park - Spring sun bliss...

Southsea & Portsmouth

Mid February and been to a presentation in Hampshire, which then included a short stay with family in Southsea - walk to seafront and along to Portsmouth harbour entrance.

Winter walks continue...

One week on from the heavy snowfall the ground has still got a good covering - v.cold air temp today on our 3 miler before breakfast...

Snow winter walk Hatfield Park

Snow walk February 2012...

Heavy snowfall in Southeast last night - walking in Hatfield Park 150mm fresh snow.... love it