We escaped Birmingham. Motorhome stage 1 - Cumbria/Yorkshire Dales complete. Now for a chippy tea in Sedbergh before we settle for the night.

I hope everything is working again, because I present to you lovely #UglyDogs - Steak. P.S. I turned the sound off myself because it is mostly my sister swearing at Dexter and I don't want to be held responsible for that. It's fine though, he doesn't know what words mean. And also he got steak.

I hope everything is working again, because I present to you lovely #UglyDogs - Steak. P.S. I turned the sound off myself because it is mostly my sister swearing at Dexter and I don't want to be held responsible for that. It's fine though, he doesn't know what words mean. And also he got steak.

Come on blue sky, get it together. I have a steak video to post from the candy floss hair girl.

Boop the snoot 🐯🫶

Very cute singing to her though. I am sure Clara will help her to get around to her uni assignments very soon. #UglyDogs

My sister posting videos with Clara. Not sure I need her learning how to use a laptop tbh.

x7 injections completed. Only part of my treatment, will need to go back on the waiting list for the rest, apparently.i This was one of my top ten most painful experiences. I am okay and don't seem to have had a bad reaction, but I'm mostly in shutdown. Let's see how it goes. Love to you all 💚

So the motorhome has broken down ☹️

This year's #kakapo breeding season has been the biggest on record: - 256 eggs (252 in 2019) - 148 fertile eggs (116 in 2019) - 105 eggs hatched (86 in 2019). It'll be 2+ months until we know how many chicks will fledge (73 in 2019). There are currently 95 alive. #conservation #kakapo2026 #birds

An Easter basket filled with spring flowers was the perfect gift for Linne’s two-toed sloths, Flo, Reggie and Bobbin! They love camellias and will eat the entire flower head!

My new striped yeen pins just arrived! I’m so happy with how well they go as a set with the spotted yeen 🤩 I’ll be bringing these to Confuzzled! 🐾

Does anyone need some encouragement to brush their teeth? Clara and Dexter are here to demonstrate (sort of - maybe don't follow their lead exactly, just accept the encouragement). #UglyDogs

Hey Syvie, you've been very quiet about how your Easter Salmon Egg hunt went. I hope @muppybean.bsky.social remembered to document it.

This evening we had a little beach walk. #UglyDogs

Ladies and germs, would you like to see this video of alpaca names from Alpacalyeverafter on Instagram? (They seem to have an old (💀) account on here if it's the same Lake District based rescue, but no videos.) Yes, you would. Enjoy!

AWOOOOOOO For Hari. For the Beans. #UglyDogs

I cannot tell you how much you need to watch this fairly normal seeming zoo video all the way through and with the sound up. It's a little bit long for this type of video, but I promise you, you need to stick with it. Source: Hertfordshire zoo Instagram.

#UglyDogs Doggies in need.

Don't forget to change your clocks! 🕰️ Now that British Summer Time has started to signal in longer, brighter evenings, our team have been busy changing the 14 historic clocks around the House. The two oldest clocks can be found in the Great Hall, ranging from 400-450 years old.

A reminder to all my friends across the UK that British Summertime starts tonight at 1am so don’t forget to put your clocks forward an hour and get your snow shovels ready!

Artist: @amiiillustrates.bsky.social

Hey #UglyDogs, has it been too long since I posted a binturong video? This one is from Crocodiles of the World and was not titled Go the Fk to Sleep: Bintlet edition. But it should have been 😁 Enjoy the baby popcorn 🍿 💚

A colourful new season of Taskmaster drops on Channel 4 and YouTube on April 9th at 10pm BST - starring Armando Iannucci, Amy Gledhill, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett and Kumail Nanjiani!. 🔵🟢🟡🟢🟡

#UglyDogs Nicole could use some help right now. I really appreciated her informed Iditarod commentary, if you did too maybe send a little her way.❤️

Whoops, almost forgot #UglyDogs 💚

I feel like it has been a little while since I posted photos of snuggle time with Miss Clarabelle. I assure you, it has been happening.

Just in case you've got it on your bucket list. You're welcome! 🤭

Today we finally had a electrician in and we finally, finally have a working cooker (oven+hob in American? not sure) and heaters in the house. My mum made us a cheese and onion pie to celebrate, since now we can heat it up in the oven for dinner.

Amazing what difference 19 days can make in the life of a #kakapo chick. Last night we checked Konini's nest for the first time in 3 weeks and the chicks are growing fast. We're checking nests less often this year to reduce the intensity of our #conservation management. #kakapo2026

House update for @donab.bsky.social I finally managed to get some photos and souvenirs out on display. There's a reason I'm not showing any other angle of the living room yet 😂

#UglyDogs A huge thank you to Mac, Espy, and Melissa for their matches for the 2026 #IGiveARod!

#UglyDogs! Richie Beattie won the Red lantern last night, so I'll give anyone who donated to the #IGiveARod until noon my time (EST/NY time, so 2 hours from now) to DM me if you want in on the drawing! If you helped organize, wrangle the spreadsheet, matched donations, etc. you are not excluded!

Happy Spring Saturday #UglyDogs. Today I have downloaded this video from Beale Wildlife Park on Insta, to bring you joy. The caption informs me that I can do a Highland Cow experience with Hamish (below), Rosie and Morag. Does anyone want to fund me becoming a coo meet and greet tester? 😂

Well, looks like the back of the pack has started their push, so your clock for donating to the #Igivearod is ticking! Time for a little panic, now!

Thank you all so much to your incredible kindness in your responses to story. I'm so moved and overwhelmed; I took some time offline yesterday with Pepé, so my apologies if I haven't responded, but please know that I have read every note and it means the world.

MAC 😭

#UglyDogs remember to get that match money! If you can’t update the spreadsheet there’s a link on it to a Google Form you can use. #IGiveARod

It's a day of big feelings in the #UglyDogs camp 💚

But what's that you say mac, there's more? In addition to mac's $54 donation, I will also be chipping in $46. So mac, are you say it would be possible for someone to contribute a mere dollar and have that donation fully matched with $100?!?

Well, two times makes it a tradition, right? From now on until the Widow's Lamp is extinguished, I will match every donation tracked on the #Igivearod Tracker with $54*. *There is a limit, because I know y'all. ;) I will not tell you this limit though, so better donate fast!

Oh the siren song of my favourite game! Make Mac regret his choices.

Happy Mothering Sunday to all the wonderful mums! Here’s Flo, our busy Linne’s two-toed sloth mum, who’s enjoying her Mother’s Day flowers, before losing her tasty treat to eight-month-old offspring, Bobbin. We’re sure many mums can relate!

If any of you lovely lot happen to have some spare good vibes floating around, could you possibly wing them this way in the hopes for a successful pain infusion later today? I've never had one before and I'm a bit nervous.

Happy cake day

On a different sidequest, I found a very early photo of Clara at around 5-6 months old, possibly only a few days after we got her? Very soon after anyway. Enjoy the baby.

Bloody dogs just almost locked me out in my pyjamas. 🥶

#IglyDogs fill out some Mushergrams to Jaye! Tell her she’s got this! Deep breaths and find some duct tape to get her sled back together. Send her all your love! Please and thank you!!!