ARSING
ABOUT AT CHARITY WEEK
Before I explain
the nature of this rude title to our
Charity week in town I want to let people
know that we had two very special ladies
missing from our stall this week. Alison,
who you all know, and Jude her lovely mum
who so sadly passed away on the 9th
September after a brave battle with
illness. Jude often helped us out at
charity functions or failing that would
look after Alison's pooches that didn't
attend. Our heart goes out to Al at this
dreadful time and we just want her to
know that we will always remember her mum
with such fondness and will miss her.
This is such a hard time for Alison but
we hope to see her back with us soon.
Now you may well be
wondering why I am sitting under the
table and why indeed I chose that rude
title for our event, well I had to do a
radio interview. Jersey Radio always
support our charity and asked for an
interview in town. Now I don't know if
you are aware of the fact that I am deaf
in one ear and have tinitus. No I am not
asking for the sympathy vote (oh all
right then) but I can't hear very well
when their is background noise despite
the hearing aid so talking on radio on a
mobile in the middle of town well just a
nightmare. Then inspiration struck that
if I went under the table I might be able
to hear better - so there you go a simple
explanation.
Down the business,
well what a fantastic week it proved to
be the weather was ideal despite threats
of rain and so many people came to talk
to us and indeed donate money and buy
merchandise including Christmas cards of
which we sold 63 packets how good is that
in September!!!!
This year's pooches
attending were Fonz and Malarky as they
always do plus Gump, now star of stage
and screen, and Ziggy who spent a great
deal of time exploring ladies handbags
and purses.
Gump with Pauline
and Terry
In Alison's absence
I was lucky enough to have Donna, Danny,
Trish helping me plus Glen who popped
across from work during his lunch hour.
They were long seven hour days but thanks
to the hot chocolate from the Potteries
cafe across from us I survived!!! in fact
I only come for the hot chocolate!!
This year our week
started on Saturday then ran from Monday
to Friday. On Saturday Jessie joined us
whilst her dad did a bit of shopping.
Jess sponsors Ruby and gives us a hand at
some of the shows.
Jess seen here with
Gump, Ziggy and Sean with his new dog
Bolt who arrived a few weeks ago.
There were loads of
visitors around and it is just amazing
how many of them had greyhounds or knew
people with them. Charles and Mari were
on holiday all the way from Scotland and
actually motor down so as they can bring
their dogs and guess what one was Liam
the 7 year old black greyhound the other
a little mongrel called Rowan.
Donna with Fonz,
Ziggy, Gump and Malarky, Mari with Liam
and Charles with 12 year old Rowan
Louise in her
dragon costume collecting for Hospice
joined Trish, Donna and the gang for a
photo and Hank one of our latest arrivals
posed for a photo with his mum Leslie and
12 week old Huskie Pixi who took a shine
to Hank.
Trish Malarky,
Ziggy, Louise, Donna, Fonz and Gump
Pixi, Hank, Leslie
and Malarky
We get loads of
mums and babies coming to pet the dogs,
greyhounds are a very gentle breed and
parents are only too pleased to let their
children come and pat them as was the
case with Sampson who took a shine to our
Fonz.
Sampson poses with
his new mate Fonz
A greyhound
gathering would not be complete without a
visit from Angela and the delicious
Minuit the little black whippet homed by
Alison earlier this year. I have seen 6ft
men melt when they meet this delightful
little girl. We have decided to make
Minuit our mascot and hope that Angela
will bring her to our shows.
Minuit seen here
with her pal Ziggy
Young couple chat
to Mal who together with Kentee come to
take us home at the end of the day
So once again a
very successful Charity Week came to an
end and it only remains for us to thank
Donna for spending her whole weeks
holiday standing on street corners and
not getting paid for it!!!! to Trish and
Danny for helping out inbetween their
working hours and taking big bad Podge
for a sleep over and Glenn for holding
the fort so as not only the dogs but also
Donna and I could go for a wee. This is
our last outdoor event for the year but
we will be back bracing the elements
again next year see you all then.
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