Dubby does the Lakes...

Dubby spent the weekend in the Lake District, his first time away from home – how exciting for him, so exciting that he spent the whole journey quacking ‘are we there yet?’!

Here he is at Bowness on Windermere, the largest natural lake in England. Funny place Bowness – it has a touch of the ‘Blackpools’ about it but at the same time manages to appear to be very ‘Homes and Gardens’. Dubby is making friends with some of the local residents. Poor Dubby, his swan cousins dwarf him.

Wait what’s this? Now isn’t that amazing! That’s the thing about being a rubber duck, all you need is a foot-pump and you can blow yourself up to any size you like! Come on Dubby, say goodbye to your swan chums - and let some air out or you'll never fit back in the car.

Back in the car and up and across to Ulverston. Now who’s he talking to? No, it can’t be… Just look at Dubby sitting on Stan Laurel’s shoulder! I knew that Stan came from Ulverston but I didn’t know that Ollie lived there as well.

What’s he saying to Ollie? I can’t quite make it out. Whatever it is Ollie has just replied that his ‘ear is full of milk’. Is that a quote from a film, and shouldn’t it be his ‘ear is full of Duck’? Oh well, nice to see them both. Must dash, we’ve got a lot to see. Come on Dubby – they are a comedy duo, they don’t need you, there’s already a comedy trio – they’re called the Marx Brothers… honk, honk.

Here he is at Castlerigg stone circle. It’s over 5,300 years old. I’m not sure that you should be sitting there Dubby, legend has it that any creature that rests on the stones for long will be turned to stone by the ancient ley power that runs through and around the circle.

What’s did you say? ‘Your beak feels like it’s getting harder? Time to move on Dubby before you become a statue - and you wouldn’t mind being a statue if you got to hang around doing nothing all day like Laurel and Hardy. Come on Dubby, there’s lots more to see.

What a tour Dubby had - Kendal, Keswick, Grasmere, Dove Cottage, Beatrix Potter’s house, Barrow-in-Furness, Cartmel, then down the coast to Grange-over-Sands. The tide was out - isn’t it always?

Now Dubby stay off of the sands, you don’t want to go walking too far, you need a guide to walk around out there - it’s dangerous even if you are a duck - fast rising tides, hidden channels, quicksand!

Oh well, you can't say that you weren’t warned!