Hello!
Today, I thought we could do something different.
I thought I could take you for a walk to the forest,
not far from here... are you coming?
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So, let's see.  What's the weather like?
Ah, it's a little cloudy, but I don't think it's going to rain.
I need to lock the door and take the house keys...
...and I mustn't forget Mendy's lead.
And we need to take the plip (the beeper) for the gate
(to open the gate).
I should close the window before I go.
And because it's the summer,
I'm going to put my walking sandals on.
Mendy, we're nearly ready!
Yeah, we're nearly ready!
Mendy's getting excited!
I mustn't forget the car keys... car keys!
Okay, so do I have everything now?
Ah no.  I need my glasses.
I can't see anything without my glasses... glasses!
And I mustn't forget my papers.
Okay I think we have everything.
Come on Mendy, we can go... yeh, let's go!
Come on!
So I have just opened the garage door,
so I can get the car out.
Look!  Mendy is waiting in the car.
So now I have got the car out of the garage.
The car is out.
I can go and close the garage door.
And now I need to press on the plip to open the gate.
Can you see, the gate is opening?
And now the gate has opened,
I can go back to the car and go quickly...
...uh before it closes again!
So we are going to go at last!
Here we go!
I need to slow down,
because we are going to go over a bump.
There are a lot of bumps on the roads these days...
...so I drive slowly
I can't drive quickly.
I am going to drive past the cows.
Hello cows!
They are usually under the trees.
We have just arrived in the forest,
and I have parked under a big tree
because the sun has come out.
So, I am going to open the door,
and I am going to get out of the car...
...and we are going to go for a walk in the forest.
I am going to take Mendy's lead.
We might meet another dog,
or we might meet a cyclist,
or we might meet a jogger.
So I am going to get out of the car.
I am getting out of the car.
I have got out of the car!
So have I locked the car?
No, I haven't locked the car yet.
Let's lock the car.
Okay, now I have locked the car!
Because the sun has come out,
we have parked under an enormous tree.
The tree is a lot taller than me,
and I am a lot smaller than the tree!
Wow, look at the ivy!
It's growing up the tree.
The road is behind me,
and the forest is over there.
The sun is really hot!
It's cooler in the forest.
There is a lot of corn in the field.
The corn is growing in the field.
I am taller than the corn,
but the corn is taller than Mendy (oh really?)
Mendy has found a stick.
Mendy is sitting near the stick.
She is waiting.
Mendy loves running after sticks.
So I have a stick for Mendy.
I am going to throw the stick,
and I suppose Mendy is going to run after the stick.
And then, I think Mendy
is going to come back with the stick.
Are you ready Mendy?
So, she's running away.
She's running after the stick.
And now, she is running back.
Here Mendy!  Here Mendy!
You lazy dog!
Mendy, you are a lazy dog!
So, I am going to go and get the stick off Mendy.
Give me the stick!
Mendy!  Give me the stick back!
Drop the stick!  Drop!
Drop the stick!
Mendy, drop the stick!
Mendy is not playing!
Which stick would you prefer?
The shortest, or the longest?
You don't want a stick?
And if I threw a stick,
would you run after it?
Ah yes that's a better idea.
Are you ready Mendy?
Are you ready?  "Allez!" Go!
I love walking through the trees,
through the forest,
but I don't love walking backwards...
...and I'm going to turn right,
so I am going to turn round.
I don't want to fall over!
Mendy is walking next to me.
She doesn't usually walk next to me.
She usually walks like that... in front of me...
...because Mendy walks more quickly than me!
My T-shirt is black.
I am hot.
Mendy is hot too.
It's hot!
It rained yesterday, so it's a little bit muddy today.
Horrible sticky mud!
This is my favorite part of the forest,
because it is green,
but it is light AND dark,
and it is so peaceful!
This is the dangerous part of the walk.
Why?
Because there might be a cow in the field.
And if there is a cow, Mendy might run after the cow.
I don't really like this part of the path of the forest.
It's too noisy.
You can hear the cars and the lorries going past,
because it's the motorway (the the big road) behind me.
It's not very peaceful.
Hey baby, I think we should continue, do you?
I always worry there might be a wild boar ("Hello"),
a wild pig, ("Goodbye"),
because if there was a wild boar,
my dog Mendy would run after the wild boar,
and she might not come back!
Wow, I'm thirsty.
Let's sit down and have a drink, Mendy.
Mendy, would you like a drink?
...or would you just like some water on your head?
Is that nice?
I'm thirsty.
I would love a drink.
That's better.
We put the top back on?
You're a hot dog.
I'm already hot, but we need to walk up again.
Would you like some more water on your head?
Ah, are you cooler now?
You're really hot!
Mendy, your tongue is sticking out.
We are going home.  We're too hot.
So we will see you later.
We have got back to the car.
It's hot, but the car is under the big tree,
so it might not be too hot,
but I think it will be hot enough!
Mendy has got back in the car,
and I am going to do the same.
We have just got home,
so I am going to open the garage
and put the car back in the garage.
So I have put the car in the garage,
and now I am going to make some lunch.
But look at the sky... it's looking really grey.
I think it might rain later... we will see!
If you enjoyed our walk in the forest,
you might like to watch my "Trees and Bees" video,
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