It's official, the wettest winter on record and I suspect the coldest April for a very long time!

This has been the worst winter I have every experienced and the facts prove this, its been the wettest winter, some of the coldest months on record....even now its nearly the end of April and we're not put of the woods despite the sunny day we've had today........no bluebells out, no cuckoo, butterflies hatching but nothing to feast on.......its been awful....and I dont see a good show season for Brodie, the lack of sunlight and the months and months of mud means his coat is just not up to championship show quality - just as he was beginning to look mature!

Employed again after exactly two years!

Today I started my new job at the University of Surrey, Guildford. I can hardly believe my luck, not only is it local enough for me to see my beloved dogs every lunchtime, the people are lovely, the place is nice BUT I now dont work on Friday - something I could have only dreamed of!

Post Crufts Fatigue!

It's hard being an international superstar!!!! He charmed the many and frustrated a lot with his loud mouth but I took the best dog home, he is the sweetest Gordon!

Crufts 2013 - Judge Steve Rhodes - class Mid Limit

My Beloved Brodie, mad as a box of frogs and not the easiest dog to show but very proud of him today at what is the largest dog show in the world! A very respectable fourth in his first Mid Limit class - I think he would have done better if the carpet hadn't been so slippy as he looked over stretched! 

A very hard day, a lot of stress, I'm very tired but so wonderful to see all my overseas friends as well as the usual suspects that I see most weekends in the show season and the general public who I think Brodie did a wonderful PR job with!

Crufts Entered!!

I know my nerves are not going to thank me for this but I've entered Brodie in the biggest dog show on earth ......Crufts!!! Fingers crossed it dries up before March!!

A promise of snow?

After a promise of snow for the last week I'm afraid it was business as usual and more mud and wet, filthy dogs. THis winter has really taken it out of me, all my joints ache as well as my shoulders and back. Trudging through mud for the whole of the winter with no frosty respite, washing my dogs every week and the lack of sunshine has made this winter one of the worst I can recall! The sun actually shone today but no snow, just quite chilly....

Going out on a Saturday Night - wahoo!

This is the first Saturday night out I've had in literally years! Had a wonderful even ing out in Fareham with Alan's mates. Good setting, nice people, good time!