Mayne and Hope Stokes

The adventures of a Guide Dog and retired Guide Dog living together, following the daily life of being Rev Simon's eyes! #beingthevicarseyes

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Who needs Braille when you’ve got Crunchies! ... I did tell the Boss’ daughter, Bonio’s would have worked much better, there’s always next year! 🐾 🦴 #happybirthdayboss #tactilecards #sightlossawareness #guidedogsfortheblind

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Happy Birthday Boss! 🎂 🎉 🥳 #guidedogsfortheblind #guidedogoffduty #bestfriend #LabradorRetriever #labrador

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Vaccination done! 💉 ✅ The boss said it was so easy and well organised, thank you #nhs ! Although he was very jealous how much more fuss I got than he did! 🐾 @guidedogs @CastleQuarter_

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

What did we do today? Oh LOOOOADS.... 👀😴 🐾 #guidedogsfortheblind #retiredguidedog #happyhalfterm #snooze #snoozeday #labrador #guidedogoffduty #duvetday

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Walking around #mousehold yesterday a little girl pointed at me and said “look Mummy it’s a polar bear!” I looked behind me thinking I better run but she meant me! I must admit I do love the snow but I’m not sure I’d survive the Arctic! 🐻‍❄️🐾#guidedogoffduty #polarbearpup #SnowDay

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

“Where’s the path gone Boss?” 🤔 🐾 #SnowDay #guidedog #guidedogsfortheblind @guidedogs #LabradorRetriever

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

The Boss couldn’t work out why I was sulking until his wife told him I’d accidentally been put in my sister’s collar after grooming! 🙄 🦮 #guidedogsfortheblind #guidedogs #doilookgoodinpink

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

When the Boss is taking too long to get ready for our daily walk... back to bed in full kit it is! 😴❄️🦮 #guidedog #dressedandready #ornot #snowday #duvetday #guidedogsfortheblind @guidedogs 🐾

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

“OMG Boss have you seen all this white stuff? We are soooo not going out in that” ❄️ 🦮 🐾 #guidedog #guidedogsfortheblind #snowday

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Mayne warming his paws! Us pups are missing the summer lockdown when the humans were always playing in the garden with us... I must say they are a bit boring these days! #guidedogsuk #guidedogsfortheblind #guidedogoffduty #beingthevicarseyes

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

This evening we visited the amazing light display in Sprowston arranged by Tony and Jeanette Fairweather in aid of @guidedogs
🦮 💫
They’ve also set up a justgiving page:
Thank you!
https://t.co/iFRICFyZGA

[Guide Dogs Press @GuideDogsPress]

Maine the guide dog is always enthusiastic - but "struggling a bit with social distancing", says owner Reverend Simon Stokes. Why people with sight loss need support and understanding as lockdown eases 👇
https://t.co/bg1qt2pgPe

[Diocese of Norwich @DioceseNorwich]

@RevSimonStokes of @SprowstonParish shares the challenges of social distancing with sight loss. @GuideDogHope

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Look it’s me on the news!!! 🐕 ... oh and the boss and his daughter. Hope you liked my smile at the camera 🐾 M @BBCLookEast @GDogsRedbridge #sightlossawareness #lockdown #guidedogsfortheblind

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Catch the boss and I on @BBCLookEast tonight 6:30pm talking about the impact of lockdown whilst living with sight loss. M 🐾 @GDogsRedbridge #sightlossawareness #lockdown #guidedog #beingthevicarseyes

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

We loved our rainy free run today, exploring Mousehold and coming across these super dens some humans had made! ☔️🐾 #guidedogsfortheblind #guidedog #retiredguidedog #freerun #mouseholdheath #sundaywalks #labrador #labradorretriever @GDogsRedbridge

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

It’s a good job you don’t have to socially distance from your household, when you’re besties like us that would be impossible! 🦮🐾🥰 #guidedogs #retiredguidedog @guidedogs #bestfriends #isolationcuddles

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

@BBCLookEast

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

Tonight’s #clapforkeyworkers #ClapForTheNHS with Rev Simon ringing the bell of St Cuthberts church #norwich @GuideDogsPress @GDB_official @EveningNews

[Mayne and Hope Stokes @GuideDogHope]

This social distancing thing is a whole new ball game, they didn’t teach this in Guide Dog School! Here’s me doing very well social distance queuing for our essential shopping trip! Mx 🦮🐾 @guidedogs #guidedog #SocialDistancing #guidedogsfortheblind #coronavirus