He may not be our water babe but Little basset is a beach babe. So much space to run and prance around in. Not to mention the sniffing options which are almost limitless. It was hard keeping track of where he was with his tendencies to head for the dunes and... These seagulls seem to have perfected the whole beach vibe. Hanging out on the rocks in the sun. No sense in rushing around when you can chill out instead. My sentiments exactly! Swimming has not been a strong point for Fortnum and Mason but big basset is getting braver as far as paddling goes. I’ll have him out on a surf board before the week is out. That’s if he recovers his nerve from this over basset sized wave. With summer temperatures rising again we’ve picked the right time for a trip to the beach. Sun, sea and sand to cheer the soul. There is nothing better than a long walk along the beach to cool the paws and feet. The views from Petone Beach on Saturday were true blue. There were just a few wispy clouds in the sky but otherwise I was surrounded pretty much by blue. It made such a change from the gray blue we’ve been living with for a week or so. Since I was heading... 