Obviously it wasn't the first White Lodge Walk, but it was the first one in Northampton; yesterday The Beastly Beasts were very pleased to be hosts to our friends from Leicestershire at Salcey Forest, which as you all probably know is our usual walking venue.

We'd also let some of our local friends know we were going to be there and some of those came too; including Bungle - a Great Dane - who managed to do two things: make dad happy to see what he calls a proper size dog and make Rosie look quite petite :)


Bungle with his mum - Mandy

Bungle's mum is Mandy who runs Northants Greyhound Rescue; in our book that makes her a very very nice lady.

And Aunty Claire was there too. We haven't seen her since we went to Coombe Abbey so that was nice.


Aunty Claire

Some people nearly didn't make it; Sol's chauffeur, Aunty Alison, got lost and had to call dad to find the way. And for some it was the furthest they had come for ages - so a special thank you to them for coming down.

Usually we go off the beaten track in the forest, but yesterday we stayed on the paths and took everyone to the Tree Top Walk. You have to cross the bouncing bridge to get to it.


Jasper and Guiness cossing the bouncing bridge

Then go up the slope to get to the top.


Going up the Tree Top Walk

We had to walk almost single file up the walk to that people coming down could pass us, and that meant there was a big queue.

When you get to the top of the ramp there are some steps that go all the way to the top. We'd never been up them before as Jack and Troy don't like it up the Tree Walk anyway, but Rosie wanted - and did - go up and I followed her; it's a good view from up there I must say. A lady at the top though Rosie and I were very brave, though she mistook Rosie for a boy and me for a girl; me thinks she didn't do anatomy at school.


At the top of the Tree Top Walk


The View from the Top

When we got to the bottom dad was stopped by a lady who thought Troy was beautiful and asked why there were so many greyhounds in one place. Of course she got the full story about greyhounds and what happens to many of them.


At the bottom of the Tree Top Walk

At this point we were joined by another of our friends, Fisher, who goes to the same school as Rosie. Then some went back for a cuppa and some of us carried on a bit more - needless to say all The Beastly Beasts carried on - before joining everyone at the cafe where, as always at the end of a walk, treats were to be had, including ice cream!!


Jack eating ice cream with Ozzy, Monty, Me and Lola looking on

And more of our friends were waiting for us there too; Josie and Curly with their mum and dad Ann and Norman had come over which was great.


Buddy and Lola


"Of course I'm a greyhound"

We had a lovely afternoon; we love going to Salcey and it was brilliant to go their with so many friends and share it. We all hope that everyone that came had a nice time and will come back again. And there is loads more of the forest to go to if ever anyone wants a really long walk with us.