Blue and the Mersey . .

As mentioned earlier headed across to Chorlton to take Blue round Ivy Green, met up with Luke at Electriks then headed across to Ivy Green, anyways decided to head along the Mersey to Jackson’s boat for a beer, absolutely stunning views with everything totally whited out by the snow, like being in another country.

Met a few other dog owners along the way and just generally enjoyed the walk and then it happened . . . Blue headed for her favourite bend in the Mersey, where she usually goes for a drink of water, but the edge was all iced up and Blue being Blue didn’t bat an eyelid, just went storming onto the ice, well ice and a 7.5 stone dog don’t exactly miss and the next minute there’s the sound of ice cracking and Blue disappears into the inky black water of the Mersey to reappear a few seconds later out of the ice hole she’d just created.

Soon as I saw her disappear I dropped my camera and dived down the rivers bank trying to get to her, she was a couple of feet out, way beyond my reach, but luckily for her and me there was a fcuking big branch log just laying nr the bank, so used this to smash through the ice and create a passage for her to get to the side, scariest 60 or so seconds I’ve experienced in a long time while smashing that ice I can tell you.

So managed to get her to the side and she was back to her normal self in a few minutes, though slightly damp for her ordeal, she soon shook it off, then headed to Jackson’s Boat so she could warm up and me and Luke could get a beer.

Apart from the unexpected dip in the Mersey it was a pretty good afternoon, nothing like trapping through snow and cold bracing fresh air to make you feel alive, finished the afternoon off with some very tasty French Onion soup at electriks, now at home watching Blue chilled out on the bed with Mel pampering her.

Might head out that way again tomorrow, but this time stay away from the ice . .

5 thoughts on “Blue and the Mersey . .

  1. That’s a big ass dog to drop in the swim!
    Saw Miles at the weekend, he probably says hello. i dont remember much though.

    take it easy fella

  2. Lol, so there back from Morocco then, I’ll give him a call as not seen either of them since well before Christmas . .

    As for Blue . . yeah took a hell of a tug to get her out of the water and over the remaining ice

  3. Just realised which Stu you are and which Mile’s, long time no speak Stu, not seen you in ages, and even longer for Mile’s.

    How are you both ?

  4. you know more than one Miles?
    im fine now, been a bit busy with “life” and all that. Mr L really has not changed one bit it seems. he’s up n down the place working as a shopfitters foreman i think…
    i hadnt seen him since before i last saw you, back when we were “young” 😉 .
    twas good night though, funny as ever with a few beers and some fine fine smoking from merseyside

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