Pantomime

Posted on January 10th, 2019

I was asked to be in a Pantomime this Christmas. It was Beauty and the Beast in Rugby at the Benn hall. “OH YES IT WAS!”

This is why I look a bit sad in these photos from the official photo shoot.

At the photo shoot with Jan and Shane. Shane played Silly Billy and I was his dog.

You can see I don’t look very well but Shane tried really hard to get me to smile.

Our first proper rehearsal. Shane showed me exactly what to do.

Jon Dylan Brown played the Dame. I loved his funny clothes. He really made me laugh!

Hollie Aires played Belle. She was very pretty and had a beautiful singing voice. Hollie also bought me a secret Santa, it was a bag of treats, chews, a water bottle and a pull toy. Thanks Hollie!

Ethan J Smith wrote the Pantomime and played Belle’s father, the Professor. Thanks for asking me to be in your pantomime Ethan, I had a great time!

Charlie Healey was the Prince and the Beast. He had could sing brilliantly! He was also a very scary Beast!!

Maggie Oliver was the Enchantress and looked very beautiful!

Chris Gilbey-Smith played one of my favourite characters, he was the baddy called Leonardo and he was brilliant!

This was where I sat back stage waiting to be called on. It was great because squirrels kept running around outside and I was very good at barking at them, until everyone said I musn’t do that when people were on stage.

Jan made me a special sparkly scarf to wear for the final scene when everyone was dressed up for Belle and the Prince’s wedding. Don’t I look smart?

I had such a great time at the pantomime and we’ve all made some lovely new friends. Thanks to everyone in the pantomime for letting me join in the fun!

Big woofs, a very happy but tired
Chico Chugg.

Christmas

Posted on January 4th, 2019

For Christmas I got an Elf hat, don’t I look cute?!!

On Christmas morning we went for a walk.

On Boxing day we went for another walk this time to a lovely beach. The water was very cold but I couldn’t resist running and biting the waves, it was great fun!

I’m hoping to put a film up of Jan and Mike singing Christmas songs. I’m not sure I like it when Jan sings, Mike’s OK though.

Hope you all had a Happy Christmas and I wish everyone a Happy New Year!

Big woofs Chico Chugg.

Canal and River Trust Explorers

Posted on May 26th, 2020

Look at this latest idea isn’t it fun? I love playing with Lego even though I find it difficult with my paws! WOL!

Look at what you are doing at home!

Posted on April 2nd, 2020

Thanks for sending all these great photos, showing us what you are doing at home.

Send your photos, called ‘KIDS’ PHOTOS’ to: janet@chugg.tv

Out and about on our bikes for some exercise.

Coronavirus

Posted on March 27th, 2020

I thought I’d start a diary page to show you what I’m doing while the whole country is now staying at home because of the Coronavirus.

I must say life hasn’t changed a lot for us, because we have a very quiet life in and around the marina.

However it’s lovely how people now shout across the canal to us and have a chat while I’m outside playing. Everyone is being so kind.

The doctors and nurses have been amazing and working so hard. We have family that are doctors and just want to say a big THANK YOU to all of them. If you check out my Facebook page you can hear everyone at the marina clapping and celebrating the marvelous NHS.

Enjoy my photos as I add them each day.

REMEMBER keep safe and well! Big woofs Chico.

Come outside Jan, it’s lovely and sunny!

Absolutely pooped after all that exercise. I’m just not used to it any more.

Look at our new footbridge across the canal! It’s nearly ready hurrah!

On the day the new footbridge came they closed our road and I could walk down the middle!

I met Luke when I was on a walk the other day. I’ve made a little film of us chasing each other. It should be on my Vimeo channel very soon.

On my walk the other day I met Sadie, she’s another one of my friends from the village.

Mike took the windows out because they were leaking. I hope it doesn’t rain!

YOUR STORIES!

Posted on March 11th, 2020

I have had so much fun reading the stories you are sending me. Thank you so much for sending them. Here they are for everyone to read.

You are all fantastic writers and story tellers!

These are from the children at Good Shepherd School.

I love how Tina speaks to the audience just like me in my books. Jan loves the descriptions of all your friends! Brilliant writing…we want to read more!!

‘Duggy the dog steals food.’ Oh my goodness Duggy sounds a bit like me, always getting into trouble!

‘Muddy Dog.’ We love the way as a writer you talk to your audience! Great illustrations too!

Tumble in the ditch.’ What a great title! Your first sentence hooked us and made us want to read more!

‘Barry the Bear.’ Your story really made us laugh, especially the bit where Barry burped so strongly that he caused an earthquake! WOW!

We love your illustrations and your story ideas are great! It looks like you have lots more ideas too! Fantastic! Keep writing.

WORLD BOOK WEEK

Posted on March 4th, 2020

On Monday we went to:

URSULINE PREP SCHOOL in Brentwood.

We had a fantastic day with all the children and staff and want to thank everyone for making us so welcome.

I can’t wait to see all the stories the children have promised to write, they had some fantastic ideas when they started planning during Jan’s workshops.

We were really lucky to be with everyone for a member of staffs special birthday, so really enjoyed the cake and bikkies.

Many thanks to staff for all the photos and a lovely end to our Book Week tour.

We had a lovely day with everyone. I just want to know why Jan’s got her eyes closed?!

TICKFORD PARK Primary school, Milton Keynes.

On Tuesday we had a great day with all the children and staff.

Many thanks to everyone for making us so welcome and I can’t wait to see the stories the children are going to write and send to me.

REMEMBER: Keep writing!

Look at this little girl who dressed up just like me on World Book Day, after she’d heard all about my books from our visit.

Voice overs for a short section of Chico Chugg’s adventures. Mike was the voice for Chico and a selection of Year 3 and Year 4 children were the voice of Henri! 🎤🐶🎤🐶✨ @ChicoChugg #TP4reading #TP4writing #Bookweek pic.twitter.com/MFpbeOxpgm
— Tickford Park School (@TickfordPark) March 3, 2020

Here’s a little film Tickford Park made when Mike showed the children how he makes the voice overs for my TV series. The children had fun doing a voice for Henri and deciding what he might say.

WORLD BOOK DAY

Good Shepherd School.
The staff and children made us very welcome and the children loved joining in with the workshops.
The Foundation classes were brilliant at using the tiller and rope and now know how to drive the boat.
I hope the children send me all the great stories they are going to plan.

January and February

Posted on February 18th, 2020

Well it’s been funny start to the New Year with all this wind and rain.

Everywhere’s so muddy around the towpath and every time I go for a walk I have to have a shower when we get back to the boat.

Any way here’s some photos to show you what I’ve been up to.

Soon it’s ‘World Book Week’ and Jan’s doing lots of workshops and presentations in schools. We’ll ask them if we can share some photos of the days with you. Keep watching.

Christmas 2019

Posted on January 3rd, 2020

I had a lovely Christmas this year with all my family.

Just before Christmas I was a clue in a crossword in the Canal Boating times. I think I may be getting famous!

AUTUMN has arrived

Posted on November 11th, 2019

I love this time of year when all the leaves are changing colour. Here I am snuffling in the woods near the marina.

On the 31st October we met some children up on Cracks Hill who have my books at home. They were very excited to see me and played with me for ages!
This was a few years ago when I helped Laura make that beautifull Pumpkin of me for the Halloween episode.
Jan made a scary pumpkin for Halloween.
Looking down to the canal from up on Cracks Hill. This is where the ending shots on my episodes are filmed from. Do you recognise it?
Running around on Cracks Hill!
We went for an Autumn Chug. It was very pretty along the canal.
The marina looks lovely on mist, cold mornings.

CHILDCARE EXPO at the Ricoh Arena

Posted on September 12th, 2019

September 27th to 28th.

Jan, Mike and Anita had a wonderful time at the Childcare Expo. Thanks Childcare Expo for inviting us to film the event.

Here are some photos from the two days.

Didn’t our stand look great?!

Mike and Anita filmed the whole event for Childcare Expo!
Chugg Productions team!!

The amazing Dave Benson Phillips children’s TV legend was there on Saturday and came to see Jan.
Sid Sloane, CBeebies presenter was there on Friday. Jan said he was lovely and came to see her & my stand.
I wish I’d been there to meet Sid & Dave!

There were lots of lovely people there who really liked my books!
Jan met another author called Kathryn Lord. She has written some amazing award winning books!

Phew, two exciting days meeting lots of interesting and friendly people! I hope they take me next year!! Big woofs Chico Chugg.

Summer Holidays

Posted on August 30th, 2019

It’s been a funny old summer.

The weather’s been very mixed, boiling hot one minute, cold , wet and windy the next!

We haven’t been away because Jan and Mike have been working lots on a new book, but it’s not about me, so I’m not sure I’m going to like it!

AND I’ve been poorly and had to go to the vets!

Anyway it wasn’t that bad, have a look at my photos.

Hope you’ve had a good summer. We can’t believe it’s almost time for back to school.

Jan and Mike are busy booking lots of school assemblies, so watch out they may becoming to see you soon with my books and films!

Big woofs, Chico Chugg.

First it was really hot!
Jan wasn’t sure if she liked it but I loved it. Lying in the warm sunshine is my favourite. Don’t forget to always put your sun factor cream on though, even us dogs can sunburn our tummies and noses!
When I’m not sunbathing I like to keep an eye on what’s going on around the marina. If anyone moves their boat I’m watching!
I’m also very good at giving them advice!
Unfortunately, on that record breaking hot day of 38 degrees, I had to got to the vets for a biopsy. But all my results were good! Just some fatty little lumps. So I’m fine!
When I got back home that day I was feeling a bit sorry for myself.
The vet ended up cleaning my teeth and found a bad one, so took it out!
I had some chest X-rays and they found I’ve also got asthma, so I needed some medicine for that, which made me very hungry.
It was lovely having a fuss though. Jan and Mike let me have and do just what I wanted for a few days! WOL!
Except I’m not so keen on Mike’s new knick name for me.
‘Little Fatty Lump!’
One of Jan’s students gave me a beautiful handmade scarf and bunting for our boat. Don’t I look smart and doesn’t the boat look pretty?
Last Monday 26th August was National Dog day and I wished all my canine friends a very happy day. If you check out my Fb page you’ll see all their replies.