Wotcha.

Last weekend was a busy one for us Beastly Beasts wot wiv Bowood on Saturday (Monty's dun some stuff on that - here), and the Greyhound Rememberance Day on Sunday at Eastville Park in Bristol.


Some of the stalls

When we first got there there was no-one around, so we went for a bit of a wander. When we got back there was a few people there, and a nice lady told us 'ow to get to the lakes for a walk. So off we went.

Down at the lakes we met a lady 'oo seemed to know 'oo we were. Turns out it was Wendy, wiv two of 'er 13 dogs, Rosie and Jess, and she knows us from the internet. Mum and dad fink they 'ave enough grief wiv five of us, wot about thirteen?? Anyway, Maple did somefink wiv Wendy she 'as never dun before wiv anyone; she went straight up to 'er for aa stroke. To me that means one or two of two fings: One. Maple is gettin' more confident wiv people, and Two. Wendy is a very nice lady.


Wendy with Rosie and Jess

The lake was good, and as we walked round it we met some more people wiv 'ounds that 'ad turned up for the day, and of course we stopped an' 'ad a chat wiv everyone. When we got back up the 'ill there was a fair few bods around, and a bloke takin' shed loads of pictures. Turns out it was the press photographer. 'Ee seemed a nice bloke, and 'ee took some snaps of us lot, and got dad to take us for a pose.

Then it got to the serious businees of the day; a minutes silence for all the 'ounds wot have died 'coz of racin'. There's 'undreds and thousands killed just 'coz they ain't wanted no more. And why ain't they wanted? 'Coz they can't run as fast as they used to. Well 'ang on mate, we've done our bit; 'ow about something in return, like a life?

Me, I'm one of the lucky ones, like all us Beastly Beasts and the others there on Sunday. Monty's probably the luckiest of us all - 'ee was a day away from bein' killed, an' 'ee 'adn't even raced yet!!


Everyone together for a minutes silence

So, a minutes silence was 'eld for all the 'ounds. 'Course the ones wot died up norf were in everyone's mind in particular. You could see lots of the 'umans trying not to cry, some weren't too successful and there was the odd tear 'ere and there.

At the end of the minute we 'ad a bit of a chin wag wiv a few uvver 'ounds. Our dad, 'ee's a larf, or at least 'ee thinks so. Does your 'uman always do the same old joke? Dad does. As soon as I go to say 'ello to anyone 'ee 'olds out me lead and tells 'em they can 'ave me. Tough for 'im though; I keep comin' back.


Spike

Then we 'ad a picnic. We settled down next to a couple of fabulous hounds, Lily and Frodo. They was Galgos, and came from Spain. 'Ave to say I was a bit taken wiv Lily - she's a stunna; don't know if it was that dusky suvvern european look or what, but the old 'eart did a bit of a flutter. Trouble was she was 'avin' none of it.


Lily and Frodo

Lily's mum and dad said she needed to get used to other dogs, so after lunch me and Kai took 'er for a walk with our dads. Fantastic, an 'hole walk wiv a beautiful lady. And she was as nice as pie; she let me walk right next to 'er, and when we got back she let me stand next to 'er. That's my dreams sorted for the next little while.

Now 'eres a thing though; Lily's mum knew 'hoo we was. I didn't fink anyone would know us bein' a fair way from 'ome like. But she did, and Wendy, and a couple of uvvers said they'd 'eard of us. Good job we was on our best be'aviour.

Then we 'ad a wander and met a dead spit for Maple - Sybil she's called. You would 'ave thought they was twins, except Sybil's only six and Maple's seven; kind of puts the mockers on the twins thing.


Sybil and Maple, with Sybil's mum - Sue

Now, must tell you about Bridgit. You might 'ave read about Donna (here) 'hoo went to the Bridge a couple of weeks ago. Well Bridgit is like Donna was. She's 14, lives in 'er own world, barks at the world 'coz she can, an' wouldn't 'arm a soul. She wandered round all afternoon quite 'appy, and a fair few times she came and 'ad a kip wiv us. Nice to meet you Bridgit.


Bridgit

We 'ad a great day in Bristol, and all the Beastly Beasts would like to thank the people that put it all togevver and 'elped, and say "Hi" to everyone that turned up wevver or not we got a 'ave a chat on the day; it was really great to meet some new 'ounds and their 'umans. Of course the reasons for the day was really serious like, but maybe one day those reasons will be 'istry, and we can all get together just for the 'ell of it. I really 'ope so.

'Til next time then.

Take care,
Troy