Independence Day

Ello for you....in the UK Munday was juss a normal werkin day and I was elpin Mr Clark (@S_and_V_Clark) to do some werk...

Boys on the Black Stuff...

...but then I haz two invitayshuns to join in 4 July sellybrayshuns wiv my American pals. Ennis do liv in Krakow in Poland wiv his mum and pals (@babsvk)....and I is visitin him fist cos is easier wiv da time zones...

wotchin the BBQ fru the window to avoid the rain...

....but I dunno if "Rocky the Anti-social Dog" was pleased to ave competishun for the noms...

Gettin the cold shoulder...

...but I was well behaved and I am givin homour of  guardin the grilled bacon & kielbasa ....

guardin....not nibblin..

.....but I haz to make sure I leev some room for wot is to come wiv my pal and original brane behind the #flatmarley game Mr Pip (@piprufus1)....and his mum Cheryl....

arrivin in Gorham at the train stayshun

Sendin peemail back ome....

Toppin up funds for a big weekend...

Makin sure the transport is filled with fyool...

 ...but Pip say me we is in no rush to get off and we is dawdlin at ome for a bit before we go...

Elpin in the garden....

Tryin to persuade Cooper I was not eyein up his noms...

Enjoyin a drink wiv Jim....only lemmmonade mind you...

Wotchin the pawsome fireweks

...but was soon gettin into the 4th of July spirts....

Independent dawg....

...and Pip say me we can go and wotch the ducks avin their annual race in the river....

Tikkits?...check

Meeting some of the contestants....

 ...the duckies did ask me for a chat and I tell em some advices from the typist who is doin lots of runnin...

Slebrity coach....

...and soon the race was startin...

Mass start...look like London marafon

...and in the winners circle andin out prizes...

....and then we did find out that Jim be expert at stuff to and he show us his t-shirt from racin his in-line skates from Athens to Atlanta...wot be 86 miles...

All winners after all...

After the race we went into Gorham to ave a look about and I did see the town square wiv the town hall...

Biggest bildin in Gorham....and the biggest dog

...and we fort we would have a look at the Historical Society cos they got sum old fings....

I wunder wot we gonna see?...*claps paws*

Only 1 exhibit....the train!!

...so when that very short visit was dun wiv we decided we needed to ave some more fun so we went to the carnival and I rode the scary bee ride...

Marley verditct: i giv it a "B"....

....and when that did not satisfy my adrenalin cravins....we opted to practiss our rodeyoh skills and ride some wild orses....

Wild orse?....he was furious....

....and I even braved the House of Fun....but Cheryl dint cos she was skeered of it...and is afraid of clowns...

Hee, stop ticklin me....

....and Jim say me no trip to the carinval is compleet wivout a doughboy....

Still avin trubble gettin noms on my travels...

...and if that was not enuff excitements the parade was startin...

I haz army escort....

Fire!!!

Band on the run.....

Wow...Gorham be almost as old as the typist

...and the Grand Finale...

.......wot a absloutely pawsome day and I did never ave so much fun on Independence Day before....and I say fanks to Ennis and Barbara and Pip and Jim an Cheryl for lookin after me so well and givin me a great day I shall remember forever.

King Marley III......er....woof