NEWS

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!