Bank holiday Monday was the South Wales Dog and Family Fun Day at which we, the Basset Rescue Network of Great Britain were having a stall. It was our first show and we were all terrified it would be a complete disaster. On Sunday Jeffersonmummeezellen, Jeffersondaddeezdarren, Bumble and Bridget came for Sunday dinner. After dinner Sam came with our new foster doggies Chalky and Revel. We 7 houndies helped the humans wrap all the prizes for the doggy lucky dip.
The next morning we had to get up at 6am to go to the show. Looby and Dave came and then it was time to go to the show. We had to be on site and set up by 8.30. Carly and Lotty stayed home with Daddy and the rest of us and Katie went to Barry.
We got there at 8.20 but the gazebo popped up fast and we was set up nice and quick. It was a good show, loads and loads of people came and bought our doggy pick n mix. That was good cos Mummy had been baking every night for an entire week and she would have cried if nobody had bought any. And the lucky dip was popular.
Everyone wanted to cuddle with Chalky and Revel. Mummy and Sam took them into the ring for the dogs looking for homes parade. It was all a bit embarrassing really. They didn't know there was going to be a parade so they never wrote a speech. Mind you they wouldn't have had one ready anyway cos Chalky and Revel only came to us at the very last minute. So when the lady gave Mummy the microphone she didn't have a clue what to say and muttered and stammered and said about 3 words. When they got back to the stand Looby and Jeffersonmummeezellen were still laughing at her speech.
Theresa and Doug came too with Poppy, Bella and their foster dog Navi and we now have someone wanting to adopt Navi, which is super awesome.
We had a VIP area at the back of our stand and there was 11 houndies in there in the end. Apart from the gazebo blowing away and knocking the entire contents of the table over and it being cold and windy we had an amazing day and made loads of money and got loads of people wanting to adopt bassets.
Then we went put all our things in the cars and we went home and had tea and Chalky and Revel are staying at our house for the week. They are very good foster dogs and Carly loves them which is a big bonus.
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Wednesday 13 May 2015
Basset Picnic. By Bessie
On Sunday we went to a Basset party at Miss Paula's house. Us houndies went with Mummy, Tom and Katie. Bryn stayed home to help Daddy with the pond.
We wanted to get there at 11.30 to help set up. Well first we were running 15 minutes late cos Katie wouldn't get a move on then we got stuck in a classic car rally about two miles away from Paula's house. It took 45 minutes to drive the quarter mile through this village. All the people had come out of their houses and were sitting on the kerb on their garden chairs waving flags. Mummy waved at the people and Katie was embarrassed. She was most embarrassed when this man was taking photos of the classic cars then put his camera down when he saw our car. Mummy wound down the window to shout "OI TAKE MY PHOTO" and Katie said "NO. There's a line and you SOOO crossed it".
Anyway when we got to Paula's house we went for a walk in the woods with our friends. There were 32 bassets and 2 non bassets. Some people said 31 bassets and 3 non bassets but they counted Navi as a non basset and that is mean. There was a couple eating their lunch in the middle of the path and they wouldn't move or pick up the bag with their food in it. So, naturally, 32 bassets and 2 non bassets stuck their heads in the bag and the people were very cross. We say very stupid though.
When we got back the humans had lunch and we had snossijs and there was a raffle and we all had our photos taken. We had good fun playing with our friends.
On the way home the M4 was closed at junction 13 so we had to do an enormous diversion and we didn't get home til 7pm. Daddy had taken Bryn to McDonalds for tea cos they couldn't possibly cook.
We wanted to get there at 11.30 to help set up. Well first we were running 15 minutes late cos Katie wouldn't get a move on then we got stuck in a classic car rally about two miles away from Paula's house. It took 45 minutes to drive the quarter mile through this village. All the people had come out of their houses and were sitting on the kerb on their garden chairs waving flags. Mummy waved at the people and Katie was embarrassed. She was most embarrassed when this man was taking photos of the classic cars then put his camera down when he saw our car. Mummy wound down the window to shout "OI TAKE MY PHOTO" and Katie said "NO. There's a line and you SOOO crossed it".
Anyway when we got to Paula's house we went for a walk in the woods with our friends. There were 32 bassets and 2 non bassets. Some people said 31 bassets and 3 non bassets but they counted Navi as a non basset and that is mean. There was a couple eating their lunch in the middle of the path and they wouldn't move or pick up the bag with their food in it. So, naturally, 32 bassets and 2 non bassets stuck their heads in the bag and the people were very cross. We say very stupid though.
When we got back the humans had lunch and we had snossijs and there was a raffle and we all had our photos taken. We had good fun playing with our friends.
On the way home the M4 was closed at junction 13 so we had to do an enormous diversion and we didn't get home til 7pm. Daddy had taken Bryn to McDonalds for tea cos they couldn't possibly cook.
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