Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
Chaos at Piggyfriends Episode 3. Piggies getting messy.
" The girls have been gone a long time," says Gandalf. " I'll go and look for them when we've finished lunch," replies Tyrion. |
" You can come out now, girls" says Tyrion. "The man has gone to have his lunch. Don't stay out here too long. It's very messy." |
"Ooh, He's left some tools on the floor. They look interesting. Take a photo, Lola." |
" I'm hungry." says Lola. "Is that a carrot? Oh......maybe not." |
" I've found a cucumber" says Florence. |
" Can I share?" asks Lola. |
"As you can see, Florence is busy eating right now." says Lola. " So we'll report back later. Tyrion is right. It is very messy out here. We'll be needing a bath." |
Friday, August 15, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Guinea pigs in paintings (in the low countries)
Slaves visited the newly re-opened Mauritshuis a while ago.
This is a museum gallery in the Hague in the Netherlands which has many portraits of Dutch and Flemish masters from the Dutch Golden Age. Masters in painting, not per se masters to Guinea pigs ;) One of the most famous paintings there is 'The girl with the pearl earring' by Johannes Vermeer.
We were totally surprised when we got a reply of Peter Paul Rubens (the painter himself, of course he no longer lives so his account is managed by someone acting in his name)
By the way, if you ever visit the Netherlands, slave says be sure to visit this museum, it is a good size and has loads of gorgeous and fairly well known paintings. And let us know if you need a piggy fix, we live in The Hague...
The Guinygirlz: Woopy, Daisy, Roos, and BĂ©rke
This is a museum gallery in the Hague in the Netherlands which has many portraits of Dutch and Flemish masters from the Dutch Golden Age. Masters in painting, not per se masters to Guinea pigs ;) One of the most famous paintings there is 'The girl with the pearl earring' by Johannes Vermeer.
It was there that their friend pointed out these Guinea pigs in a painting by Brueghel and Rubens depicting 'Adam and Eve in paradise'. There are many animals surrounding Adam and Eve, two of those are Guinea pigs! Brueghel and Rubens were totally right when depicting some of our kind, of course we were there in paradise!
Being the Guinea pig enthusiast as she is our slave (@pandameisje) was tweeting that Rubens and Brueghel were absolutely right in depicting guinea pigs in paradise! With this picture attached
Being the Guinea pig enthusiast as she is our slave (@pandameisje) was tweeting that Rubens and Brueghel were absolutely right in depicting guinea pigs in paradise! With this picture attached
Tweet by Peter Paul Rubens informing us Guinea pigs were his friend Jan Brueghel (the elder)'s signature creatures! |
So apparently Brueghel the elder used guinea pigs quite often. Of course this made our slave curious and she did some research online.
She found an article about the first archeological find of a guinea pig in the netherlands, mentioning Brueghel using guinea pigs in his paintings. In the first painting (The garden of eden with the fall of men) the guinea pigs looked really unrealistic, which was probably because Brueghel had used a stuffed and badly mounted guinea pig. Not sure what that means, but it sounds nasty...
According to the article there were other painters from the low countries who painted guinea pigs. Both Rubens and Brueghel had acces to the menagerie of the archdukes of Brussels, where they probably saw their first live guinea pigs.
Slave also found this site which lists lots of paintings (many by Brueghel the elder) and other art works depicting guinea pigs.
Have you ever seen a painting with guinea pigs in it?
By the way, if you ever visit the Netherlands, slave says be sure to visit this museum, it is a good size and has loads of gorgeous and fairly well known paintings. And let us know if you need a piggy fix, we live in The Hague...
The Guinygirlz: Woopy, Daisy, Roos, and BĂ©rke
Monday, August 11, 2014
Chaos at Piggyfriends Episode 2. Lola and Florence investigate.
EEEK!!! Our pig room has been ransacked. The chairs have gone, the cupboard is empty and where are all of Slave's plants? What shall we do Lola? |
I can see some of the plants Florence. They are in the garage but Slave's car has gone. How is she going to go and buy veggies? We'll starve! |
Give me the camera Lola. We need to record all of this. |
Can I take a selfie? Yes!! |
That's not very good Florence. Let me take one of you. Climb on that brick. That's better. |
EEEK!!! Help!! Look, Lola, there's a man in the cupboard. Shall we tell Slave? Oh no! He's knocking down the wall. Quick, hide! |
To be continued...............
Friday, August 8, 2014
Friday Video: Marsvin
We found a Danish/Swedish/Norwegian(?) Guinea Pig song! Don't worry, we cannot understand it either, but we love how it sounds (but we're pretty sure marsvin means guinea pig)
Have a nice Wheekend!
Have a nice Wheekend!
Chaos at Piggyfriends. Episode One.
" I don't know, " says Bosworth. "Rafferty is too scared to come out of the box and this isn't even our box. Look at the state of it." |
"I'll come," says Lola. Lotte can stay here and pretend to be me. Now, where is Slave's camera? (Observant readers will now know what we were plotting over breakfast.) |
" Hello Polo!" say Florence and Lola " We are off on adventure. Sow Power!!" " Take care!" says Polo. |
Monday, August 4, 2014
We are 6!
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Wake up sleepy piggies. It's your birthday today! |
Agent Big Red and Agent Bouquet aka Garnet and Petunia are enjoying their birthday breakfast |
Are all these veggies for us? Our favourites - Carrot and Chicory! |
Chicory is good to eat and makes good party hats too! |
This has been a good birthday. Shall we share the remains with our friends Garnet? I think that would be a nice idea Petunia. |
Friday, August 1, 2014
Friday Video: Wet Dog
Sorry we're a bit late! We hereby present you a video of a wet dog:
Have a nice Wheekend!
Have a nice Wheekend!
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
Friday Video: Baby Duck Feeding the Carp
We'd like a friend like this..
Have a nice Wheekend!
Have a nice Wheekend!
Friday, July 18, 2014
Working Breakfast
Agents Mystery and 88 get together over breakfast to discuss tactics.
Agent Mystery says that Slave is not very adept with her new camera and would like to tell readers that only he has red eyes, which are visible today as he has had a haircut
Agent Mystery says that Slave is not very adept with her new camera and would like to tell readers that only he has red eyes, which are visible today as he has had a haircut
Friday Video: Greedy Pig Ormie
A pig, a fridge.. sound familiar.. anyone?
Have a nice Wheekend
Have a nice Wheekend
Friday, July 11, 2014
Friday Video: More Dancing Guinea Pigs!
Hurray! The weather is nice, summer is here, slave (should be) spending less time at work! So let's dance!
And another one!
Have a swinging Wheekend!
And another one!
Have a swinging Wheekend!
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Piggies of the Month: the Gekke Flappies
Hi all,
We are so excited that we’ve been chosen for this calender. Our slave takes pigtures of us all the time and sometimes it’s very annoying but hey, don’t we look gorgeous this month?
And what a great timing, Jimmy celebrated his 5th birthday yesterday, we had a big party at home. You’re are all invited as the party still continues, there will be plenty of carrot beer and chicory pie!
We are so excited that we’ve been chosen for this calender. Our slave takes pigtures of us all the time and sometimes it’s very annoying but hey, don’t we look gorgeous this month?
Agent Zeppelin on a mission (or not..) |
Synchronous sleeping |
The birthday boy |
The beautiful miss Pepper |
Such a cutie |
Before we take a nap again we wanted to thank you for voting for guineapig shelter ‘t Kuufke. As you may know, Jimmy spent the first 5 months of his life there before our slave fell in love with him. Pepper only spent a week there before slave matched her with Jimmy. And 3,5 years later, we still have a great time together!
Nom! |
Beer houses! |
Eating from the shelter of her beer house |
Lots of love,
Jimmy and Pepper
Friday, July 4, 2014
Friday Video: the Guinea Pig and Bunny Dance
Get ready to dance!
Have a nice Wheekend!
Have a nice Wheekend!
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Piggie(s) of the Month: Roos
This month calendar piggy of the month is my own Roos!
Agent Tortoise having a nap, Agent Wheeker can just be seen below |
I think it was this pigture of unknown piggies to me, that made us enthusiastic about the gorgeous red color (golden agouti) the pig on the right has. |
Roos came to us when she was a few months old. When Chico died Mieke got her as a birthday present for dad... they get along great |
Roos is very sweet, and when she knows you she looves a chin rub! |
We really like this pigture as she looks so sweet, and her color looks pretty much as it actually is. Often it does not look so pretty in pigtures |
Roos and Berke are almost the same age, and they love to do zoomies around the cage when fresh hay is coming their way |
When you pet her, or rub her nose she does the cutest thing. Once you stop rubbing she will lift her head as if to say ' Hey, don't stop!'...
Grtz, Mieke
Friday, June 27, 2014
Friday Video: Mouse Rover
Have a nice Wheekend!
Friday, June 20, 2014
Friday Video: Guinea Pig World Cup Predictions
Most guinea pig owners have got football fever due to the World Cup. Some even go as far as to let us predict the scores.
Here are the English pig predictors:
And another one:
And this is a Dutch pig predictor (actual Dutch; not the coloring)
Have a nice Wheekend!
Here are the English pig predictors:
And another one:
And this is a Dutch pig predictor (actual Dutch; not the coloring)
Have a nice Wheekend!
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Agent Zeppelin does it again!
We have another agent Zeppelin mystery! He has really outdone himself this time, with a brand new pose.
Friday, June 13, 2014
Friday Video: Jenga Cat
Apparently cats can play Jenga. Or at the least, this one can. Well played, kitty.
Have a nice Wheekend!
Have a nice Wheekend!
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