The Three Musketeers

[Chrisdoc]

Jenny, that is so true but I wanted to make sure they had lots of room. I´ve just locked them up for the night and they´re exploring and eating. I´ve put water down in a bowl as well as in their bottles as I´ve had to move them and wanted to make sure they had plenty of water. It´s so funny as I´ve put their food bowls side by side on opposite sides of the fence and they´re eating in unison lol.

I´ve tried to spot all the places they could get out and have blocked so I´ll watch them for a few hours just to make sure it´s Houdini proof haha.

I´m all packed now so will be up early to finish things off, get some fresh bread to make sandwiches for the plane and off we go...unfortunately rain forecast all day tomorrow in Leeds and quite cold....I don´t want to leave my sunshine behind, it was 26ºC today

Will take loads of photos and will miss my boys terribly. I spoke too soon, Snowy has just managed to jump my big hurdle and get into Houdini´s cage...I´ll have to put my thinking cap on again.

 

[Chrisdoc]

So glad to be home and so glad to see my boys, I´ve so missed them and am just relieved they are so well. They were so glad to come out and have been binkying like mad and chasing each other so they´re glad to be back to normal as well.

I took loads of photos in the UK but unfortunately, my mum took a fall on Friday evening when we were in town and has fractured a bone in her upper arm so I´ve been looking after here at the weekend so didn´t get out much more. Bunnies fault, we´d walked up to the big pet store to have a look and were coming out of there to go for the bus when she fell crossing the road. Anyway, she´s doing well but I was so sad I couldn´t bring her back with me.

Didn´t get much from the store as things were too big but bought some hay cubes for them to try, some herby grass so at least they have something.

I´ll download the photos over the next few days. Missed catching up on here so will be going through everything. Glad to be back.

 

[JBun]

I'm glad your boys were ok while you were gone. I bet it was fun to watch them be so happy at your return. I always love watching my buns zipping around and having fun playing.

Sorry about your mom getting hurt. I hope she is doing ok. Did they end up having to do surgery or were they able to cast it? Can they even cast an upper arm fracture?

Well I'm glad you were able to get to the pet store, and I'm sure your boys were glad too since they got some tasty things to nibble on

 

[Chrisdoc]

Jenny, yes, it was great to get back and see them and such a relief to see them so well.

Mom is doing well but I still worry about her when I´m not there, I´m hoping that she can come over again mid November to finish her recovery. They couldn´t put a cast on as it´s the upper arm so they´ve just cuffed and collared her as it´s called to immobilise it and she has to do as little as possible.

They are enjoying the hay cubes and the forage mix so I´m glad about that. It´s such a shame couldn´t bring any of the bigger things but maybe one day if I take the car.

I´m taking them to the vets tomorrow to be vaccinated. I have found a new vet surgery just down the road and I was quite impressed as the receptionist was quite knowledgeable and the food and hay they are selling is really good quality, Oxbow actually but quite expensive but she did say she could provide the web address I wanted to order online. She also asked about other things and about if they were vaccinated. The vet who did their neuters told me it wasn´t necessary but I´ve always wondered as his receptionist also told me to fast them from the day before the op which I didn´t do. So, I´m taking them tomorrow for their myxi *** and see what the new vet says. Just wondered if there were any after effects which I´d need to know about.

 

[JBun]

I'm glad your mom is alright. Hopefully it heals quickly. I know how you feel about worrying about your mom with you not there. My mom recently had eye surgery when I wasn't around, and I was worried that I wasn't there to make sure she would be ok, even though she had my other sister right down the street to look after her.

That's great that you found a decent rabbit vet. I'm sure that in certain parts of the world where rabbits aren't a common pet, that can be quite the challenge. Even here in the US where rabbits are fairly common, it can be hard to find a decent vet.

I'm not sure about the vaccinations. Since we don't have myxi here, I haven't become very familiar with it. I'm sure you could find lots of info on it doing a search, especially on UK sites. There's this bit in our library section, don't know if it is helpful at all though.
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/f22/myxomatosis-21116/

I can just see you coming back from your next vacation in the UK, with your car jam packed full of fun rabbit stuff for your boys

 

[Chrisdoc]

Since I asked the question on another thread, I´ve had a read about it and it talks about the vaccination in the UK which has very little after effect but they may use a different kind in Europe so I´ve noted down the names to discuss before I decide. I have been worried as it´s carried by mosquitoes and we do have quite a number over here, I was chasing one last night. I think I´ll feel better if they have it done but want to know the risks before I make up my mind.

As I´m taking them to the vets, I had to buy a second carrier yesterday as well as I have a small one but want to put them separate. I have got a really big one but don´t like them having too much space when they´re travelling. I´m still not comfortable putting all three in one carrier just in case they start to nip and I can´t get to them. It wasn´t really expensive (17 Euros) and it´s a decent size for Bandy and Snowy. Houdini´s in one that I bought at the car boot sale a couple of months ago for 3 Euros, that was a real bargain.

I´m leaving their new larger enclosure as it is for the moment as I don´t know if I might go back again for a few days in November. Now that I know my neighbour has looked after them well, I feel better about leaving them for a short time.

I´ve always wanted to drive back to the UK but haven´t really had the time before and don´t know if I´d have it now with having the boys but if I could talk my friend into it, it could be quite an adventure driving through France and we could share the driving to make the journey quicker. Something to think about. I know what he´d have the car full of anyway....yes, chocolate haha.

 

[JBun]

A car full of chocolate and bunny stuff.... How could it get any better than that! Lol

 

[Chrisdoc]

Yes, it does sound weird. I came back this time with a suitcase full of chocolate and pills. Things like paracetamols, flu remedies and cough mixture are so much cheaper in the UK so I buy loads and bring it back with me. I also bought some perfume as it´s also so much cheaper and if I buy a couple of bottles, it lasts for ages. I did see a lovely wooden hutch when I was there and so much cheaper than here...No, I would never have fitted that in my suitcase haha.

 

[PaGal]

I don't know how as I try to do a quick run through RO at least every other day when I'm busy but I missed your whole trip.

I'm glad you got to enjoy some of your trip although very sorry for your mothers fall and the resulting injury.

Glad the boys were fine. I always worry like crazy and I haven't left the buns for too long. I so wish I could just take them along with us but they would not be happy.

 

[Chrisdoc]

Denise, yes a lot of things happened. My mom is doing fine, she´s recovering well and she´s now got someone going in 4 times a day to help her get in and out of bed, dress, shower and eat. I still worry about her but talk to her two or three times a day.

Buns were fine although I did worry and they´ve been to the new vet today for their vaccinations which I hadn´t done because the other vet said they didn´t need them but I found this new vet who specialises in exotics and she said they definitely do as they have cases of myxi in this area. She was really good with them, she weighed them, checked their teeth and nails and their hearts and gave them a clear bill of health. They were really well behaved for the *** and they´ve been fine since they came home. I discussed quite a few things with her although she was impressed with how much I knew...thanks to everyone on here...but I still had more questions for her. I came away with a bag of oxbow critical care and some metacam so I was well impressed. She also gave me the website to order oxbow online in Spain and also gave me a code to get 10% discount on any orders so I might have a look and see if it´s worth while, I have heard good reviews of Oxbow on here.

All in all, I now have a vet which is within walking distance of where I live, easy parking as I parked in supermarket car park which is just across the road. Can´t believe I hadn't noticed this place before.

 

[Chrisdoc]

Well, just an update on the boys, all doing really well and keeping me busy. First time I´d really done a thorough clean of their enclosure today and it was hard work. I don´t really want to take it all apart as it would take me hours so I just too the cover off and cleaned all the stray hay and poops, vacuumed the rest and put everything back together. I was tempted to make it slightly smaller but I decided against it, I like them having the extra space and I´ve got used to it taking up nearly half the room now lol. I exaggerate, it only takes up about a third.

A few photos of the boys first, so glad I bought the extra enclosure which came with the wooden house, Houdini loves it.



I love this photo, whatever is Bandy doing



I laughed at Snowy, his legs are sort of up in the air, I woke him up as I was scared there was something wrong with him



Houdini tucking into his favourite herbs


My lovely little Snowy, I was just checking him out and couldn´t resist that cute face


And Houdi in his little house


And now some photos from the UK. This is the town where my mom and sister live. An old mill by the river



I miss seeing sheep in the fields in Spain and such green fields


I took this ás I haven´t seen mole hills for years, it just made me laugh



This is the bridge over the river. It´s done so that you feel as though you´re on a ship with the water rushing by, I really like it



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Will post the rest of the pics separately, I took quite a few in Leeds when we went there with friends

 

[Chrisdoc]

I did have a great time even though we had the unfortunate incident of my mom´s fall, she is doing great by the way and recovering well. We had managed to meet friends earlier in the day and we had lunch together, a long chat and a good laugh, just the end to the day that sucked.

Here we all are in A&E at the end of that very long day. Here´s my mom and sister waiting for the taxi to take us home.


This is the church just across the road from my sister´s house, I love old churches. That´s the war memorial just in the foreground.



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Here is our majestic Town Hall in Leeds


This is my mom and sister on the right and my two friends on the left who came down from Newcastle. In the new shopping centre, they´ve got an area where they serve street food with loads of different types food and live music, it´s great



This is the entrance to Leeds Kirkgate market, the largest indoor market in Europe.



This is the new Trinity Shopping Centre. I love the church spire you can see through the roof and the horse sculpture. Looks great at night as all the glass panels have a small light in each corner.



This is for Kaley, locally they call this building the Dalek, you can see the shape but my nephew says it looks better if you take it looking up to it. Maybe next time !!


This is Leeds Parish Church; mom, sister and nephew


Saw these sheep in a shop window. Loved the knitted hats, scarves and leg warmers.


THe statue of the Black Prince in the City Square. The lovely building with the clock tower behind it used to the the Central Post Office.

 

[Azerane]

Good to hear from you again, looks like they're very at home in that set-up

Love all the photos from your trip, those mole hills are so funny

 

[Troller]

Glad your mom and your buns are well. Also glad you made the best of it and had a good time.

 

[Chrisdoc]

Thanks Becs and Michael.

I took the photo of the mole hills as I´ve never seen one where I live in Spain and there were just so many. Really disappointed I didn't see a mole though lol.

I had a great first few days shopping and seeing friends. Shame about the last two as I had to stay home looking after mom and hated having to leave her but still enjoyed spending time in the UK. I am hoping to go back in November or December for another few days just to do everything I missed out on the last time.

 

[whitelop]

Those are such great pictures! I'm glad your mom is doing okay!
It looks lovely there, like a place I would like to visit!

 

[Chrisdoc]

You should visit Yorkshire, it´s been voted the third best place in the world to visit after Antarctica and Brazil, how cool is that, I am so proud but it is a fantastic place and the people are just so welcoming...well, what can I say, they say it´s God´s earth.

It is a wonderful place to visit, so much to see, such fantastic countryside and the best people you could wish to meet. I want to go back soon.

 

[Ilovemyrabbit]

OMG, I totally missed your whole trip.

I hope you had a lovely time! The pictures look great!
And I'm so sorry about your mom, I hope she's healing quickly.

 

[Chrisdoc]

I tell you time passes so quickly, I can´t keep up either.

Had a great time in spite of everything and want to go back for another few days quite soon.

Mom is doing really well, sometimes she´s just too independent for her own good.

Boys are same as always, keeping me busy lol.

I popped in the vet´s office today just to ask about worming and they had a little dutch rabbit, black and white with a cute little dewlap. She has head tilt, poor little lassie and she had a bit of a runny bum as well. The vet assistant was syringe feeding her and her little face was so gorgeous. I felt so awful and when I left I was quite upset. I´ve never seen such a sick bunny before and it broke my heart, I really hope she makes it.

 

[kirbyultra]

Honestly, I don't know how I've managed to miss the big blog you have over here, Chris. I used to be able to pick out member names in the old format of RO and figure out which threads were theirs but since the switch I've yet to find my bearings on the site still. I'm glad I stumbled on to the blog! I loved seeing so many pictures of your handsome fluffy creatures. They're adorable! The sleeping pics are the best. So, so sweet. I am glad to hear your mom's doing better as well.

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