Sunday saw us driving to the Hamsterley Forest in County Durham to join the sponsored walk in aid of the British Legion, organised by June, Poppy's breeder.
It was a fun day where we walked about 2 miles along the River Bedburn, a beautiful spot.
We met Simon, eventually, after some fun looking for him in a very busy carpark, and the fact that he only had £2.80 and it cost £3 to park !!!!
We were lucky enough to meet Poppy's brother Oscar, there was no mistaking him, just a bit bigger and broader than Poppy, but otherwise identical.
It was wierd to find he didn't like cars (put him in 'like a wheelbarrow' his Mum said, just like Poppy) or wheelie bins and like to pull on his lead, as well as 'hoovering' up his food, must be in the genes !!
We had a good chat with his Mum and Dad, and, before we set off on the walk, we met June again.
It looked like Poppy recognised her, she was so gentle and snuggled up to her. June was pleased to see all her charges together, and such good looking gentle dogs all of them.
Along the way we met another Golden Retriever, a big beautiful dog called Finlay, who turned out to be Poppy's half brother from South Shields. What a giant he is, just like his father, enormous paws and full of fun. He liked to pull as well and was unsure of cars, wheelie bins and things that fluttered like flags. But what lovely friendly dogs her family are, well done, June !!!
At the end of the walk we had a fun dog show, where we entered 'the prettiest bitch' and the 'sit' categories.
Needless to say we won neither !!!
Although we think she's the prettiest anyway !!!
More than can be said for the little portly bloke on the left, more exercise required ??
(am I standing in a hole ??)
A lovely day, in a lovely part of the world, with lovely warm people, what better way to spend a sunny Sunday.
It was a fun day where we walked about 2 miles along the River Bedburn, a beautiful spot.
We met Simon, eventually, after some fun looking for him in a very busy carpark, and the fact that he only had £2.80 and it cost £3 to park !!!!
We were lucky enough to meet Poppy's brother Oscar, there was no mistaking him, just a bit bigger and broader than Poppy, but otherwise identical.
We had a good chat with his Mum and Dad, and, before we set off on the walk, we met June again.
It looked like Poppy recognised her, she was so gentle and snuggled up to her. June was pleased to see all her charges together, and such good looking gentle dogs all of them.
Along the way we met another Golden Retriever, a big beautiful dog called Finlay, who turned out to be Poppy's half brother from South Shields. What a giant he is, just like his father, enormous paws and full of fun. He liked to pull as well and was unsure of cars, wheelie bins and things that fluttered like flags. But what lovely friendly dogs her family are, well done, June !!!
At the end of the walk we had a fun dog show, where we entered 'the prettiest bitch' and the 'sit' categories.
(am I standing in a hole ??)
A lovely day, in a lovely part of the world, with lovely warm people, what better way to spend a sunny Sunday.
Ooh, I got a mention! Fame at last! You must have been impressed with my photography too! :-)
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