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SOPPY SUNDAY

n or6 — Hello, you lot. I’m a bit sleepy so you carry on without me… I’ll see you at the bottom of the page.

n missing — Erm, no, you’re not.

n bat — Well, a little bat needs his beauty sleep.

n edin marie todd — Edinburgh (from Marie Todd’s Twitter feed).

n greatwhiteegret — Great White Egret.

n epeph — Some softies just can’t resist a kiss.

n john's cat minnie — Minnie, Munguinite John’s second cat… A Bulgarian stray.

n greece — Stairway to Heaven?

n pup — When you’re little and tired, anywhere will do for a sleep.

n parrot — Do you think I’m done up a bit too flashy?

n the hills are — The hills are alive with the sound of MOOOsack.

n hedge — We could share this milk if you like?

ss john's cat charlie — John’s other Bulgarian cat, Charlie… Fine jumper there, Charlie mate… or should I say “Ница Джърси, момчето, Чарли”.

n te — It never ceases to amaze me. No matter how many times I see it, I always gaup like a first time tourist.

n ss — Ahhh, time for bed.

n lavander — Can you just imagine how this would smell as night fell?

n kineau reeves — Yes, Keanu, you’re so right there.

n grass — Mind you don’t stand on me, Tris, you clumsy clodhopper.

n grandma — What big teeth you have, grandma…

n leaf — Now, that is what I call a leaf!

n iceland — My beloved Iceland.

n or 3 — Well, I hope you enjoyed that. And I hope you watched that programme about my school… See you next week?

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n o1 — Look, everybody. I’ve found a great place to hang on to my mummy.

n athens — Athens

N Binn tower perth — Binn Tower, just above Perth. It was 31 degrees that day.

n blue damsel fly — Blue Damselfly

n blue eyes — Old Blue Eyes

n balcan lynx — Balkan Lynx.

n c3t — I wonder who’s behind the blue door.

n cheetah cubs — Cheetah Cubs playing

n clouds — Wow clouds.

n dog sail — Nothing like a river cruise for dogs of leisure.

n florence (viki) — Florence where my Hungarian family is at the moment.

n hornbill — Hornbill.

n hornet — Hornet.

n humanty lake peru — Lake Humanity, Peru.

n husk — Nah, it’s not cold if you’re born to it, besides they built me this fire.

n guanajunto mx — Guanajuato, Mexico.

n med — Wildflower meadow,

n joey — Look at my teddy, everyone.

n sagrada familia catalunya — Sagrada Familia, Catalunya.

Image result for orangutans baby — I hope you enjoyed my pictures. Enjoy the hot weather and see you next time…

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n oo — Hello everyone. Welcome to Soppy Sunday.

n banff canda — Banff, Canada.

n mates — They don’t make Vaporetti like they used to…

n dundee, dave — Dave tells me this was taken in Dundee recently. I’m trying to work out where… Anyone?

n guoliang tunnel in taihang mountains china — Guoliang Tunnel, China.

n bathtime — Bathtime.

n jaanese garden — Japanese garden.

n bat — No smart Alex remarks about me being batty…

n cat1 — Well… some of you like cats.

n black — One overheated blackbird. If you can, make sure the birds in your garden have somewhere to drink, and to bathe if possible. They find the heat exhausting too.

n cherry — That made me want some cherries… at half past ten on a Saturday night… Fat chance.

n garden — The garden at Munguin Towers.

N HERRING.jpg — Say AHHHHH! I’ve no idea how Frank got this shot, but I think you’d agree it is brilliant.

N finland derek, — Derek took this one in at around midnight a couple of days before midsummer in Oulu, Northern Finland.

n hamish (roaming junketeers) — Hamish, the chief Roaming Junketeer.

n grass — Grasshopper.

n cote d'Argyll frank. — You might have assumed Côte d’Azur; in fact Côte d’Argyll. (Frank)

n moon — La lune.

n hens — Anyone for a boiled egg?

n harris — Another Côte d’Azur, this time on Harris.

n hofskirkja ice — Hofskirkja, Iceland.

n ire — If you can see yourself, wave. Don’t often get such a clear view of our countries

n o — OK. That’s your lot for today. Come back next week and we’ll find some more nature for you to behold.

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n morning — Morning all. I’ve just woken up. You like my pillow case?

n brazilian tanager — Brazilian Tanager.

n cat — I was sent along to make Tris like pussycats. How am I doing?

n dogy — I think I might be more Tris’s cup of tea!

N Faroe Islands — The magic of the Faroe Islands.

n h — Room for a little one?

n monument valley az — Monument Valley, Az.

n narsarsuaq-is-home-to-the-largest-forested-area-in-greenland-1400x933 — A forest walk. Now you can see why early settlers gave the country the name of Greenland.

n pen — It’s a long way down to get dinner!

n joss — What’s that you say? I’m cute? Oh yes, You’re right there.

n nanortalik-by-the-sea-_-by-johan-arne-fleischer-1400x917 — Nanortalik, Greenland.

n reading time — Reading room.

n The Bacchus Temple at Baalbek, Lebanon. — Bacchus Temple, Baalbeck, Lebanon.

n rey — Reykjavik.

n t — Do you come here often?

n tall — Dunno whether they are big trees or he’s just a little fella?

n oe4 — Nothing better than a hug from your friends.

n sometimes — Fancy some skiing?

What big eye’s you’ve got…

n or6 — Well, that’s it for another week. Hope you enjoyed your tour.

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n orang1 — I’m not being rude, I’m just concentrating

n brugge — Bruges.

n canyonlans — Canyonland Park, Utah (not Colorado, as I first suggested. My thanks to Danny, Munguin’s man in America, for the correction.)

n albie (Jim) — There’s wee Albie got the wind in his sails again… (Jim).

n aberdeen — Aberdeen.

n fox enjoying sun — Perfect spot for a bit of sunbathing.

n friends — On orangutan’s best friend is his dog… and a dog’s best friend is his orangutan. Sounds like perfection.

n Grosnez Castle — Grosnez Castle, Jersey.

n hare — Don’t you dare say anything about Noddy!

n head scratch — Nothing like a scratch with tree bark…

n iberian lynx v rare — Iberian Lynx, extremely endangered.

n z — Sometimes, when all you want is to play and everyone else falls asleep!

n hi — This is my new daddy. Whatcha think?

n you cant see me — Am I still small enough to hide behind this sapling?

n Hrensko, cz — Hrensko, Czech Republic.

n nest Gille-Brighde oyster catche angus mcn — From Angus B MacNeil’s Twitter. They are Oyster Catchers eggs… although he called them ‘Gille Brighde’.

SONY DSC — I don’t want to go to bed Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…

n matesunlikely-animal-friends-8 — What do you think of my big mate?

n swim — Come on in, the water’s great.

n or5 — Well, that’s yer lot for this week, peoples. Come back soon.

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n kiss — Morning. I’m trying to wake my friend up, then we can both take you on the tour, starting with this squirrel that fell out of a tree… but fell on his feet!

This squirrel has the tiniest harness he wears on walks with his dad! pic.twitter.com/0tYKEPMiKa

— The Dodo (@dodo) May 25, 2018

n yellow mountain — Yellow mountains in China. They aren’t really yellow though, are they?

n wc kit — Scottish Wildcat kitten.

n wc2 — Endangered but being bred in captivity…

n sw — Few things more majestic than a swan.

n venice — Venice.

n ny subway — Sunset on the New York subway. But, Don’t sleep in the Subway!

n rhino — I suppose you don’t have a hose, do you? This grass needs watering.

n summer fruits — Amazing what you can do with summer fruits. (Thanks Iain.)

n Sustenpass 2260m, Switzerland — They build some roads in Switzerland at 2,260 meters!

IMG_20180516_120944 — So, last week we went on a field trip from Arbroath to Auchmithie along the cliff path. Well, Munguin rode in style and I walked and took photographs of the wildlife. Then we had cake and coffee in the But and Ben in Auchmithie. Fortunately, we took out a bank loan before the trip.

IMG_20180516_122234 — It was mildly scary in places, but beautiful nonetheless.

Baie St Paul, Québec, Canada.

n violets on a wall (john Nicolson. — Ivy-leafed Toadflax (thanks, Andi) from John Nicolson.

n chimp andtiger — This is my little pussy cat… well, tiger really.

n cabn — Munguin’s idea of camping.

n canadian bison — Canadian bison.

n wallace monument — Wallace Monument.

n friends — That’s it then for another week: me and my dog are going for a walk. See you next Sunday.

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n sleep

Shhhh… you arrived too early.

n tintern abbey wales — Tintern Abbey, Wales.

n clover in rain — Can you see a four-leafed one?

n badger dave — From Dave… A Scottish (and therefore safe) Badger.

n egret china — Egret in the sunset.

n elephat and other kids — Three buddies.

n highland calf — What? You’ve never used your leg for a pillow? Odd animals, Humans.

n breemen — Bremen backstreet.

n po — That’s my kinda post box.

n dear — Dear deer.

n happy — Who’s happy?

n hawaii — Hillside in Hawaii.

n ladyb — OK, so this flower is mine… and that one is yours…

n kvernufoss iceland — Kvernufoss, Iceland.

n lamb — That’s my mummy…

n laoch and Blaze — Laoch (known by his brother as Wii Shiite) and Blaze

n tupi — A forest of Tulips.

n leopard — What was that you were saying about not liking cats, Tris?

n mates — This calf is my best friend.

n morning — Ohhhh, it’s that time already…see you next week.

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n rescued

Hello. I got rescued, and now I’m taking my turn as your guide on Soppy Sunday. Do you like my towel? If you want to help orangutans like me you could look at this site, maybe?

n baby elephant — I can do it…

n Bongo Calf, dublin zoo — Bongo Calf, Dublin Zoo.

n stockholm — Stockholm

n fuli 1 — Little Fuli, my friend Dani’s aunt’s puppy. He turned 15 this week. He’s was cute back then and he’s cute today. Here are some pics of him.

n fuli baby — Just a little bit bigger…

n fuli hungary — In a wildflower meadow…

n fuli 15 — And there’s the birthday boy… all 15 years of him.

n calf — Stop going on about using my hankie. I’m a calf. I don’t have one.

n cat — I don’t normally have a lot of time for domestic cats, but, even I have to say this one is cute

n national geographic pic of the year — National Geographic picture of the year.

n zzzzz — ZZZZZZ with my best buddy…

n north of Echizen Cape, jap — Echizen Capre, Japan.

n dear — Deer Green Place?

n hal — Look how fast I can go…

n magnol — Magnolia blossom.

n jasper national park canda — I was pretty lucky I got caught here, otherwise, it would have been curtains!

n The_aurora_of_Loch_Lomond_by_john_mcsporran Adj — Arora of Loch Lomond by John MacSporran, thanks to Danny.

n lambs — Larry and…erm Larry

n like my hair — Well, that’s it. I’m sorry to see you go. Hope you’ll come back next week. Now let’s all have a rousing chorus of “Happy Birthday to You” for Fuli, or, as he’s a Hungarian doggie, “Boldog születésnapot”. Hmmm… OK, maybe best stick to Happy Birthday. We don’t want you rupturing your vocal chords.

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n joss — Morning Soppy Sundayers. I’m in charge of the tour today. Walk this way…

n autumn forest — And this is the enchanted forest.

n badger — Please tell the Brits to stop killing my friends and family.

n belles — Blue is a lovely colour for flowers.

n bryce snow — Bryce Canyon, Utah, in the snow.

n buchanan castle — Buchanan Castle, Scotland.

n from space — Scotland from Space.

n getting teeth — Look, everyone, I’m getting my first teeth.

n corvin cstl rom — Corvin Castle, Romania.

n Hanokohau Falls Hawaii — Honokohau Falls, Hawaii.

n jamie — Jamie.

n sad dog — So, a walk is definitely out of the question then?

n rovaniemi isladn finland — Rovaniemi Island, Finland.

n lion — Five mates out for a drink.

n crock — Mum… don’t forget I’m in your mouth, will you?

n moorhen — Come on, the water isn’t cold.

n hippo — I’m one good looking hippo, aren’t I?

n magnol — Magnolia blossom.

n needles iow — The needles, England.

Baby Orangutan at Chester Zoo — Oh, you catch me having my elevenses. Hope you had a good tour. See you next week.

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n orq Andalas — MOrning. The kids are in bed, so I’ll take your tickets and start the tout…

n woof — I’m first.

n croatia — Croatia, one of my favourite countries.

n desert — Life everywhere.

n dolp — Come on in, the water’s fine.

n donk — We’re from Birmingham. Don’t laugh. Someone has to be.

n f — Anyone know what these are called?

n kings landing nouveau brunswisk — Kings Landing, Nouveau Brunswick.

n finland — I’m not sure which is holding which up…

n french alpes — French Alpes.

n mexico — Swimming Mexico style.

n hello — Did I smell breakfast cooking?

n slug-invasion-spanish-slugs-805965 — Find a cute slug you said… well, I’m here.

n tapir — I’m a Tapir, in case you were wondering.

n Vischering castle — Vischering Castle, Germany.

n wall — Maybe this is Trumpy’s new wall?

n yosemite — Our old mate Yosemite.

n tiger sllug — I’m a Tiger Slug. I borrowed Bet Lynch’s coat.

n northumberl — Northumberland. Isn’t it green?

n orang1 — I’m up now, Uncle Munguin. I’ll take over the Soppy Sunday Tour.