TRUFEE NEWS 2008
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July 27th
Bella had her day at Leeds Champ Show and a very big thank you to Peter Eyre for showing her --- they looked as if they belonged together! And to Derrick and Dorothy for taking her.
bathed and ready to go!
July 18th
Gabby is 9
Gabby about to blow out those candles
July 17th
Lilycroft Fayre makes over £1,000
The final assembly at Lilycroft for Sylvia (HT) and Maria (Secretary and clerk to Governors for 20 years):
Paul (Ast. Head) in foreground after presenting bouquets to Maria and Sylvia
Sylvia was accompanied by her 3 year old Grandson, Oscar
July 6th
Bella is 2
July 2008
Dog show wins:
Hetty VHC in pedigree class which was very good (handled by Dorothy)
1st in her Companion Club class and 4th in fancy dress
Hetty
Seffy 1st under 12” companion class
Seffy
Bella was 3rd to Seffy’s first in under 12”
5th in large pedigree special yearling class (handled Jamie)
Jamie, Pat’s grandson gained a 3rd with her in junior handling at his 1st ever show
Bella
Gabby came 4th in the under 12”
Gabby
July 2nd
I had the thrill of attending the drug prevention school achievement ceremony with St James’ Primary School as the PHSE Governor --- it was an excellent evening and our little group sang their song really well --- I felt really proud to be part of all.
One of our boys was celebrating his birthday, so we managed to get an extra photo call with the lord Mayor.
Parents give a retirement ‘do’ for Sylvia:
Early June
Lilycroft reception winners in my little competition for them
Ayesha M’s chick
Ayesha’s lamb
Safa's clever entry with a tomato stalk used as a tree
Nimra’s picture with ‘real’ grass
June 8th
--- so we missed Humberside CKCS Champ show as BOTH little ones in season.
Even so was a good day, as I had the honour of taking Evensong at St. Paul’s, Shipley.
June 7th
Hetty helped out selling raffle tickets and even kept the stall holder's hat on most of the day!!!
June 5th
Bella & Seffy play with the kittens and we quickly picked up the food bowl !!!
June --- so we’ll miss Humberside as both little ladies in season!
April 3rd --- Seffy and kitten number 5
March 30th --- Sunday
A glorious procession passed by St Chad’s after Mass --- as per photo
Hetty watched fascinated from the car
Keighley Show 2008
No success in the 2 CKCS classes of P/G 14 and Open 13
Then to varieties with judge Mrs E Bothwell (Norcis)
AV Toy class with 15 entries and nearly all in the ring --- Bella took 4th place which was very good
Veteran --- Gabby came home with a very attractive lilac rosette
AV Special Yearling with 9 entries and 3 missing --- Little Seffy bounced happily into 2nd place
Well done all the girls
Easter Monday
Hetty has now had what she hopes is her last medicated bath and has been busy today watching the others in the ring!
Easter Sunday
Fireworks outside brought Hetty into Mass today
This evening Hetty loved Evensong and joined the procession around the church --- I think she really enjoyed it all and especially the Alleluia hymns!
Good Friday
‘Where’s the snowman’
March 1st
Seffi's mum Nina;
Alberica La Rose Larmande.
February 12th
Kevan came along for 9 cats and 3 bitches to have their vaccinations
All well there-after, and Gabby did not make a sound
February 9th
Halifax & district Canine Society
Today our judge was Mrs Wendy watts from S Africa and Bella and Seffy were the babies of their classes, so did well to come home with
Seffy VHC in CKCS P/G and Bella VHC in CKCS Open
February 6th
Another excellent Naat competition at Lilycroft where I was proud to be among the judges and our visitor Councillor Ajeeb
The Cllr was the 1st ever immigrant from Pakistan to be Lord Mayor in the 1980s
February 3rd
Humberside CKCS Club show and AGM
Classes for Gabby, Seffy and Bella and a day out for Hetty
We were also able to give Jean her St Chad’s prizes and trophy
There were 8 in veteran and Gabby was unlucky but got a gift --- her ½ brother Granasil Black Jack (11 1/2 )
was the only entrant older than Gabby came 3rd in the class
All 3 showed well, and Bella kept up the pace after slipping when I got my stick caught on a chair in the corner of the ring to come 3rd of 6 behind her ‘Mum’ in P/G bitch
February 2nd
Hebden Bridge Canine Association
Just the 2 little girls today for CKCS classes
CKCS P/G Seffy 4th
CKCS Open Bella 3rd
January 27th
The girls guarded the church before going over to Craven Canine Limit show where we had an enjoyable day
Gabby came 2nd to a champion GSD in AV veteran
Seffy’s results were:--
AV Toy P/G 1st
N/Bred by Exh 4th
AV P/G bitch 2nd
AV P/G bottle stakes 4th and a bottle of cider!
Bella’s results were:---
AV Toy open 3rd
AV Nonsporting 4th
N/Bred by Exh. 3rd
AV open dog or bitch 2nd
AV open bottle stakes 1st and bottle of sparkling martini wine!
Gabby all snuggled up after the show
Seffy
Bella
January 21st
Baptism of the refurbished church bell
We got there after the Governors meeting at St James just in times for the Angelus
Hetty joined in the ovation with a little ‘woof’ for the Bishop
January 12th
Huddersfield
Seffy being in season missed her last junior show today
The judge came from Jersey
CKCS Post Grad --- Bella came 4th
In Toy Open Bella came 3rd (7)
And in AV Toy veteran Gabby came 4th (5)
Gabby relaxes after her class
Bella
January 5th
Hetty joins the C U convivial and proves, with Father, just how good Mary’s trifle is!
It’s okay she did not have the ‘boozy’ bits!
On the feast of the Epiphany, St Chad’s magi had gold, incense, myrrh and ‘A PRECIOUS RUBY’
Hetty was quite bemused by the singing around the crib!
