Archive - diary 07

Gillians Day October 2007 A Good day was had by all and we would like to thank Kevin & Keith and their families from Horsham Newfoundlands for travelling to our training site and Judging our competition day (can i have my fiver back) all the dogs did well and the results for the day are as follows: Water work Obedience Carting 3rd place Nelson 3rd place Yogi 3rd Place Buffy 2nd place Troy 2nd place Troy 2nd Place Bronwyn 1st place Buffy 1st place Bosun 1 1st Place Troy Overall winner TROY 16th September We welcomed Rebecca Pearson from and Martin, photographer, to the Lake. Rebecca swam with the dogs and has said that it was the most fun she had ever had doing an article. -------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd September We returned to Hemsby for the Herring Festival. Once again, with favourable weather we entertained a large crowd with a very good water display. We also ran a tombola stall on the beach - thank you to all the kind people who bought tickets. --------------------------------------------------------------- 25th August Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. One of our favourite display venues. We first went to Wells in 1995 and have attended each year since then. The crowd watch from the quayside and the dogs are across the water on the marshes. As usual timing has to be perfect as working on an incoming or outgoing tide is not recommended! We must have got it right so far as we have not lost anyone out to sea. Once again many exercises are carried out, working at Wells is similar to being on a lake and it is possible to do more complex things. We have take outs, towing boats in and out, dogs jumping, puppy swims, races, but we always finish with a multi. This is one, or two dogs, pulling a line of people to shore. This year, one of the most popular exercises was when a crowd of people were playing ball in the water, with a drowning person floating in the water on the other side of them. A dog was sent and ignored all the people and ploughed through them all to make his rescue. Well done Troy. Unfortunately this year we were let down on our PA system, consequently money collected was down, but even so Wells Lifeboat benefited by about £400. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th August This week, once again, we attended Hemsby Lifeboat day and with favourable weather conditions members and dogs were able to get into the water and put on a marvellous display for the crowd. We have been going to the Hemsby Lifeboat day for somewhere around 15 years or so and are always made so welcome it is worth the very long journey several of our members have to undertake to be there. 5th August Water display in aid of the Caister Lifeboat A fine and sunny day at Caister enabled Club members and dogs put on a very pleasing water demonstration. A variety of exercises were carried out - to the delight of a large crowd - and we were very happy to show people what the dogs can do. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May 27th Members presented a cheque for £1,000 to the Caister Lifeboat. This was part of the money collected at the annual Christmas tree pull at Elveden forest. £2,000 had already been handed over to the East Anglian Air Ambulance and £1,000 to the Hemsby Lifeboat. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th April Thanks EAWN for all your kind get well wishes!! My bandage is off & Im feeling much better!! Liver cake all round Sunday. Love Buffy X --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd April 2007 It was most enjoyable to see all the group back to water training at our new lake, the sun was shining, the wind blowing and the water, it was so warm my hands went blue. We had a couple of visitors to the lakes wanting to know more about water training and it was nice to see them. First casualty of the year goes to Buffy Losing a dew claw ( get well soon). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 March 2007 Eawn was pleased to welcome Matt Baker to Langtoft Fen with a BBC film crew to make a small film for Crufts to be shown on TV on Friday 9th March representing the Newfoundland Dog. Matt was a real gentleman and worked well with all our dogs,although a full day of filming for only a few minutes airtime, matt said that he had thoroughly enjoyed his day even though, he got wet out the water as well as in.