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7th January 2011
Canine Carers Being
ill meant having an op; Without
good care, it could have been a flop. Luckily,
when I came back Tom and
Flash were there to keep me on track. Doctor's order were a walk a day, Tom and Flash were with me come what may, Whenever I was in a muddle, What better therapy than a canine cuddle The
greyhound is a perfect pet - Ours
are even good-looking, one blonde, one brunette. All day long they snooze away But when you need them they save the day.
So remember your greyhound is way more
than a mutt; It's
a friend, a welcome at the door, a personal trainer, BUT, If you want a guard dog, go choose another - They're friends with everyone, from a crook to your mother! Returning
to work now I'm at my best, Tom
and Flash can take a well-deserved rest; I'll
never forget the help they gave me To
make this amazingly quick recovery. I've done so well against the odds And have no doubt this is due to my dogs. Together they made the perfect nurse And prompted me to write this verse. Seriously,
I had very radical surgery for mesothelioma cancer. Staying in Cumbria with my sister for two months'
recuperation, the care team consisted of the Bulmans – Judy, Andrew, Sophie and Joseph, my daughter Kathy and son Jamie
when he came over from New York. The input from their retired greyhounds cannot be overstated. Tom
and Flash are always calm, responsive to cuddling and stroking, but don't get in your face. They're not at all demanding.
As I said in my poem, I have no doubt they contributed to my fast recovery in a big way. If you are thinking of getting a
dog, my advice is to choose a retired greyhound after its racing career. Not only will you save the dog from an uncertain
fate, you will gain a loyal friend.
24th DECEMBER
Hi Al Mummy
phoned you last night to let you know how I was getting on but unfortunately you were in bed as you have the flu! Firstly
we all hope you are feeling better cause Santa is coming soon and you don't want to miss out ... my Mummy says I am going
to have a great time with my sisters and brothers I have already sniffed out a 'few pressies' my sister Greta
is a great help she is teaching me a few tricks - Ellie is a really good girl and does not get up to any mischief!!! Well
since Linda kindly brought me here on 11 December 2010 I have settled in BIG STYLE I have my own nice bed upstairs
in Mummy and Daddy's room with my sisters and we have a big furry blanket that we can share in the lounge although we
prefer the sofas and we are allowed to 'cuddle in' with Mummy or Daddy so its great! I get up about 7.00am nip
outside for the necessary then whizz back upstairs and we all get on the bed for a chat and watch the news and weather
while Mummy and Daddy have their coffee. I have my breakfast at 8am my lunch at 1pm Dinner at 6pm and a biscuit or two
before bed at 10pm (ish). In between I spend my day playing out the backdoor with my sisters snoozing up on
the sofas and of course we all go for a walk every day. I also get to go to the park that is all fenced in to have a
whizz about. I cant believe this life is REAL!!!! Its great and Mummy says I am just perfect and I wont
ever have to race again for my supper!!! I get lots of kisses and cuddles and I also got a nice new necklace with
some shiny tassels on it for my birthday last weekend my Mummy says its my 'smoking jacket' cause I only
wear it indoors my sisters got one each too. We also all had a wee fairy cake each for my birthday they
were yummy! Mummy says I have two brothers they are a bit bigger than me cause they are horses I have not
met them yet because its too cold at the stables just now but I will be going to visit when the weather is better I have told
Mummy I will be a good boy of course! Can't wait to get a drive in the lorry  Thank you all so much for looking after me when I never had my own Mummy and Daddy and lots of love and luck to
my friends who are still living with Margaret and Mandy waiting to be adopted and to all my other friends who will come into
your care they cant do better than I did and its all thanks the DCGR you are all GREAT!!! Lots of love and licks to
you all Mr Red Rice (ps I have attached a photo for your gallery) xxxxx
9th December
Dear Mrs Hill
On behalf of Lune valley Dog Training Club, I have pleasure in enclosing a donation
for DCGR. At our AGM in January, we nominate a charity to receive funds collected during the course of our club year
through fundraising events.
This donation is sent to you in memory of one of our founder members and long standing Treasurer, Mr Roy Bradbury, who
died earlier this year.
In his later years, Roy gave a rescue Greyhound an excellent, comfortable home for life and on the death of his first
rescue Greyhound, he took on another. Unfortunately (or fortunately) Jenny died about 12 months before Roy who then
decided he was too old to take on another one.
We hope this money can be put to good use……………….
Yours truly, Lesley Alsop Club Secretary
DONATION ENCLOSED WAS A CHEQUE TO THE VALUE
OF £1,300
DONATION TO DCGR
Dear Graham
We were all set to come to Gretna for the Fun Greyhound Show but common sense prevailed in the light of road conditions
on the A702 Biggar Road . I was so disappointed because it’s always such an enjoyable event and especially disappointed
because I’d made a great outfit for Timmy for “the dog that looks most like
it’s owner” class. Will have to save it for next
year!
I was going to bring you down
a cheque for the money I have raised over the past year from my home crafted greetings cards, so here it is.
Please Gift Aid this so DCGR get’s more money.
Hope you both and doggies have a lovely Christmas
and hopefully we’ll get to a DCGR event in 2011.
Yours
Sheila McCullough Edinburgh
DONATION ENCLOSED WAS A CHEQUE
TO THE VALUE OF £250
7th December
Just to say a big thank you to you for organising
such a fantastic show. We think you made the right decision and came to the conclusion that the reduced number of stalls
certainly helped with navigating around the hall and made the competitions much easier. Good judge incidentally. We've just received the photograph of Carys which
"those folk on the stage" took. It's really very, very good - and at £10 was excellent value. We're very pleased with Carys - having got
a 1st, 2nd and a 3rd - delighted with the rosettes and medals and really chuffed to get the trophy for the Best Bitch. The refreshments were good too - a very decent cup
of tea and nice sandwiches and cake. On top of that, you even laid on snow to give it all a festive feeling. Gretna's a good venue, easy to get to and it was very clear that everyone had
enjoyed themselves. Helen and I were very pleased to have been able to sponsor the Best Tit Bit Catcher Class and I am sure that I speak
for both of us (and Carys) when I say that we would be pleased to sponsor the class (and/or other classes) again in future
years. Do let us know if there are any other ways in which we can help out. Oh yes, and just to say that we are so, so pleased with
Carys . Obviously, last year, we were devastated when we lost Sally and you always think that no other dog will take
her place - well no other dog has. What Carys has done is give us something completely different. Carys is bold,
brave, playful, gentle, loyal and loving and a true friend. She's good around the horses, and tolerates a friend's
cat and shares herself equally between Helen and me. She's taken over my study as her bedroom, loves travelling
in either of the cars and the horsebox and helps Helen in the kitchen every evening - but she's never stolen anything.
I can't begin to tell you how pleased we are with her. I think Al knows - I hope he does. To you and your family and all at DCGR we wish you
a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy (and hopefully wealthy) New Year. David Kerry
 26th November
For a number of years Maggie and I had considered adopting a rescue greyhound.
We had previously decided against the idea as we both work full-time and thought it would be unfair on a dog. Recently however
we discussed the idea further and as Maggie works shifts which means she is at home 2 or 3 days during the week and I was
happy to walk home during my lunch break on days when Maggie was working we wondered if we might be able to work around our
circumstances.
In order to explore
the possibilities we contacted Dumfries and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue and after explaining our circumstances
a home visit was arranged.
On the
following Saturday morning Al turned up from the charity bringing with him 2 dogs, one of his own dogs and another that he
was fostering with a view to rehoming. The purpose of this visit was for the charity to assess us as prospective adopters
and check out the suitability of our property as an environment for a retired greyhound. It gave us the opportunity to see
a greyhound close up in our own home. In addition, by asking a variety of questions about our home situation and what we expected
from a pet dog, Al was able to establish the age profile and characteristics that would best suit our individual circumstances.
Maggie and I were certain that we would
wish to proceed with an adoption on condition that the assessor felt it appropriate. Maggie’s conviction was further
strengthened when the fostered dog climbed onto the couch, placed her head in Maggie’s lap and went to sleep.
At the end of the visit Al said he would be
in touch to let us know the outcome of the assessment. Later that day he contacted us to ask if we would like to take in the
fostered dog he had brought on his visit. Of course we were delighted to say yes and so it was that Peggy, racing name Coolmakee
Peg, came to be a member of the family.
Peggy has now been with us for 2 weeks and settled in seamlessly. One of the reasons we opted for a greyhound was because,
contrary to popular opinion, they require relatively little exercise. True to her breed a walk each morning and evening with
a couple of toilet breaks is enough to turn Peggy into a couch potato. I had thought her racing days were over but have not
yet managed to beat her to the sofa.
It
seems like Christmas comes earlier each year and I can honestly say that one Carlisle household has received an early Christmas
present and this one will definitely not be just for Christmas
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25th November 2010
Dear Margaret, Graham & Al,
Thankyou so very much
for looking after me so well and letting me stay with you. I had a good time, and you did a great job!
Now that I am here on
Arran, with my new family of 3 children (aged 13, 11 & 4), I am settling down really well. I eat all my food beautifully,
walk on a lead like a dream girl, am 100% perfect with my housetraining, and sleep all night in my own bed. Sometimes the
other 2 doggies also jump in it for a wee cuddle. Just so you know – they are a teeny weeny Chihuahua who is only 1
year old, and an even tinier teacup Yorkshire Terrier. (So, I am living proof that greyhounds can live happily with just about
anything & everybody!)
I may be an older girl at the age of 9 and a bit, but that doesn’t stop me having a run on the beach
every day, and going on the park to meet doggy friends. I have come out of my shell, and love to bounce about wagging my tail.
Lots of people in the village where we live come and visit every day to give me cuddles, and even stop my new Mummy in the
street to ask about all the good work that the Greyhound Rescue carry out in Dumfries and Cumbria. They all say that you are
wonderful to help so many greyhounds have the new life that they so rightly deserve.
Here are a few photographs of my first few days,
and I promise to send more really soon!
Love and slurps,
(“Ever-so-crazy” Maisie) x
17th June
Hi Al and Judy,
Just to let you know that Blackie is still on top form. He now has
us fully trained, and is enjoying life in Morayshire. He has decided that the best place to sleep
is by the grandfather clock (tick turned off) in the hall, and supervises the removal of his bed from the sitting room to
the hall each evening.
His daily routine is as follows
:- He gives us a call (cold nose in ear) about 7.30 in the morning , then returns to bed until we have had breakfast, when
he comes through to the kitchen for his breakfast (biscuits and and sometimes an egg). We then have a 50 minute
walk in the country, a chat with the next door dog, and a long lie down until a light lunch (biscuits and a sardine are the
favourite at the moment). We then have a 20 minute walk and a check on the spaniels at the end of our lane. If
the weather is nice we have an afternoon rest in the garden, if it's wet we rest in the conservatory. High
tea is 5.30 to 6, with a few biscuits and something tasty on top. It's then time for a romp in the garden, before
cuddles and a long nap, prior to bed!!!
Blackie is an absolute
star with people, and makes friends with everyone he meets. He likes all the dogs he sees on his travels and ignores
most of the birds in the garden (even a baby blackbird that jumped out of a bush and landed on his nose), but keeps our
resident pheasants on their toes. He hasn't yet quite worked out what our red squirrels are, but spends a lot of
time sniffing around and hoping to catch one on the ground - some hope!!!
Unfortunately he has had a few trips to the vet with a poorly toe, but seems OK now. He started to lick
it, I noticed it was inflamed, and the vet diagnosed a nail bed infection. Two weeks of antibiotics failed to work,
so the vet recommended amputation!!! He had it done straight away, barely noticed the difference, and has just had the
stitches out. One of our Afghans had the same thing, and eventually lost two toes, so we thought it would be sensible
to have a lab report on the toe . That is yet to come, but the vet thinks all is well. True to character,
he loves visiting the vet and has made friends with all of the staff!!!!
It seems as if Blackie has been with us forever. Thank you for letting us have him. We'll keep you
up to date with the saga of the toe, but we've been with the same vet practice for forty years and have every confidence
in them.
Kindest Regards,
Brenda and Laurie
3rd June 2010
Hello Margaret/Graham
After several weeks having a track record of coming in second on the weekly quiz night at the Cross Keys in New Galloway,
we are proud to announce that last night GAT (Greyhound Appreciation Team) finally won by a nose. A total of £35
for the DCGR!
Chris N
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| Tango and Sox |
24th April 2010
Hi Thought you would like a picture of Tango and her friend sox.We got
Tango from you 4 years ago and at first she thought the cats were for chasing about the garden but as you can see by the picture
she thinks sox is a pillow .A few people say cats and greyhounds do not get along this picture proves thats not true. I would
once again like to thank you for giving us Tango as she is a great pet. Liz Macdonald
18th March 2010
Dear Margaret Here is a wee contribution to DCGR’s running expenses – mostly from the sale of my home
made cards. Please
Gift Aid it Best
wishes Sheila
( Edinburgh ) THE CONTRIBUTION WAS A WHOPPING £300
28th February
Dear DCGR Just a little note to let you know how well Jippi
(formerly Jip) has settled in with us. Poppi and Jippi love their walks together and Maxine the cat, also loves Jippi. He is a joy
to own and is a very sweet boy. With thanks again for your help and support Regards Rosemary and John
12th February 2010
On behalf of the Ae Allsorts, I would like to thank
you most sincerely for your interesting talk at the Woodmans Bar, Ae Village yesterday afternoon. Your account of the excellent
work that you do in rescuing and re-homing the greyhounds that no longer meet the requirements of the racetrack was an enlightening
and heartwarming description, recounting a sad situation with a happy ending. Our members very much appreciate your talk and humorous
stories which kept them laughing until the close of our meeting. Secretary Ae Allsorts
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19th January 2010
Hi there
Al and Judy, it's Lisa here, Mysti's new mum! I wanted to send you a few photos of our girl, and she is
also keen for me to give you the highlights of our first 4 weeks with her! So, here goes... Our
first week with Mysti was strange and wonderful! we all had a lot to get used to-a second dog, a bitch, much bigger than our
Collie Jack, and so much more sedate! I really enjoyed having a full fortnight off to get to know Mysti, and for her to get
to know us. Christmas was a lovely time, and began well for Mysti when she opened and inhaled a full bag of chews
in the space of 30 seconds (I was caught off guard!). A full-and legitimate!-Christmas dinner later, Mysti's inner thief
hadn't been quelled, and she snaffled a toffee and some coconut ice, and even had a go at nosing my Maltesers open (at
which I had to put my foot down!). Since then, despite constant vigilance, she had the nous to help herself to
ginger cake from the (closed!) cupboard, and also enjoys rooting around the grass when we are out to see if anyone's left
her a foody gift! Mysti (or Noodle, or Mysti Moo Miff!) is a lovely girl, very affectionate, loves cuddles, kisses,
and leaning on you! Whenever people come to us or we go to them, she is complimented on her sweet nature and playful air.
She has found her bark, and certainly knows how to use it! We enjoy daily walks in Kingmoor nature reserve and The
Sidings, and have also visited Gelt Woods. Invariably Mysti comes back exhausted and ready for her bed, and Jack dives around
wondering when the next walk'll be! Mysti likes to get us up on the morning by standing next to the bed and
chattering her teeth, something she also does when excited and happy (so a LOT!). When you realise there's no return to
dreamland, she headbutts you in the bum and wags her tail furiously with delight! We walk and then have breakfast, and feeding
time sees her at her liveliest! She is an absolute honey, and we are thrilled to bits to have been given the opportunity
to welcome her into our home and our hearts. She sends big licks and waggy tails, and hopes to see all her doggy
friends again soon! With all best wishes, Lisa, Steve, Jack & Mysti
19 December 2009
It is with
great sadness that I announce the passing of one our more unorthodox members.
Rosie, a beautiful white fluff
ball lurcher went to sleep on Saturday 28th November. She was well known by members in the Dumfries & Galloway area and
over the years has been quite a crowd puller, raising funds alongside all her greyhound friends. She belonged to my mum Dee
who had her for 11 years, so we reckon she had to be least 14. On one of my mums numerous trips to the vets with her pack
(I think she had a lurcher, a whippet and a staffy at the time) the vets paraded Rosie out past my mum, knowing full well
she wouldn't be able to resist (they had done this many times before). Rosie was hairless, skinny and had terrible head
injuries, she had been found tied up in a garden with the worst mange imaginable. Mum recalls she had one strip of hair that
ran down the centre of her forehead which was sprayed blue (due to all the antiseptic spray). In fact she resembled the doggy
version of a punk!!! Oh and did I forget to tell you, she was looking for a home!!! Need I say more, Rosie became number 4.
Once back to health what a beauty she was, long flowing white hair, striking face with one brown/one blue eye and the sweetest
most placid disposition considering all she had been through.
One by one she outlived all her friends and became
my mums solitary companion. Two years ago while attending the greyhound Christmas fair my mum met and feel in love with a
beautiful greyhound called Tess (now known as Tizzie - boy does she suit her name!!! and yes I agree all greyhounds are beautiful)
she introduced her to Rosie and they became firm friends. Rosie adopted a new lease of life and remembered how to bound along
with a friend even though Tizzie was sometimes just a blur and Rosie's eyes not being what they used to be would lose
her until Tizzie cam round for another lap. In fact just a few weeks before she died Rosie, Tizzie and our greyhound Nellie
(the accident prone Drama Queen one) were running in the field in front of our house. Rosie was bounding along and then jumping
around in circles as the other two sped past, two ladies that were passing remarked aaah look at the puppy..... How old is
it? To which my mother replied she's about 14. So it's quite safe to say she enjoyed life to the end.
She
will be greatly missed by my mum, Russell and I and of course Tizzie and Nellie and all her greyhound friends.
Emma
DuRose-Nelson
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26th November 2009
It was
with very great sadness that we had to announce the sudden and unexpected death of our much loved Sally. She had shown
absolutely no signs of being unwell. However, we realised how much Sally had persuaded us that greyhounds make good,
loving, fun and gentle pets and we were told by many sympathetic folk that she had had a good home with us for the last two
and a half years. There are always other greyhounds that need our love and that need rescuing and so it was not long
before we phoned Al and were introduced to Carys. We changd from a black greyhound with white markings to the complete
opposite. Carys has settled in very quickly. She loves her walks, is good with horses, loves travelling (cars
and horsebox) and socialises extremely well with both humans and other dogs (and even put up with a less than friendly cat).
She was so laid back at the recent DCGR Fun Show and clearly loved every minute of it. She is different to Sally and has already
won her way into our hearts. Thank you for bringing her into our lives.
David and Helen Kerry
23rd November
"The
Harraby Brownies and Guides who meet at the Community Centre have asked me to send you a very big thank you for your visit
on the 17th. They really enjoyed it and would like to see you again!!! A thousand thanks and good wishes”
Mrs M Colecliffe
1st October 2009
Hi Everyone,
No news to report of any Chloe sightings, I'm very sorry to say,
but we press onwards ...
On Richard's suggestion,
I've added more photos onto our Facebook group to give a look at Chloe from different sides. Maybe if you do see Chloe, you might feel more confident that it is her.
On that: I'd also like to start spreading the
word that if anyone has actually found Chloe, and is looking after her - we'd really like to them to contact us.
All we want is for Chloe to be safe. Dumfriesshire
& Cumbria Greyhound Rescue does still technically/legally 'own' Chloe (as much as anyone can own a hound!), and
would need to at *least* visit to check all is well.
And, as so many people throughout D&G (and well beyond) have taken the time and effort to look for Chloe
– there are literally hundreds of people desperate to know that Chloe is safe.
I will be doing another ring round all vets in the region, but if
anyone is at their vets over the next while (whether you’re in D&G or beyond) - maybe you could just ask them if
they, or any of their colleagues, have treated any greyhounds recently for a bad back paw. As the toe was completely removed,
it’ll be very obvious: and as Chloe is so distinctive, they will remember her.
I have no specific news that Chloe has been seen with another person.
I’m just checking all possibilities.
And
as always – any possible sighting, please call me on or the DCGR. Remember that you can download posters from www.mcvicarmarketing.com *and on a slightly more
positive, note: I’m delighted that Bev and I have felt finally able to take in another foster. We collected Darcy from her trainer last week, and she’s a large
happy girl, full of confidence and fun! You can see Darcy on the Homeless Gallery http://www.dgrescue.org.uk/id3.html (though we need to catch her when she’s vertical to get a better picture!). Unlike Chloe, it’s obvious that Darcy has always been treated
with care and attention. She doesn’t stop wagging, loves meeting new people and is always demanding a cuddle. Although
she does have her issues (she needs to spend more time around smaller breeds – is not cat friendly – and needs
a firm hand to stop her getting away with blue murder!), Darcy is a good example of how the majority of trainers treat their
hounds. She’s going to make someone a superb companion.
We’re obviously never going to proactively stop looking for Chloe, and I won’t
pretend it was easy taking in Darcy, but we couldn’t step back from being able to offer a foster home to hounds who
desperately need one. Having Darcy has given us even more hope and drive to find Chloe. We’re not going to let
her story end up a sad one.
Cheers Inga
9th September
Hi everybody
Thought I would write and tell you of my woes. I understand many of you have been asking after me. For those of you
that haven't heard, I inadvertently impaled myself chest/neck first while playing at the Galloway Country Fair.
I have always been accident prone - but mum says I really outdid myself this time!!!!!
I had quite a close call,
only just missing my jugular. In fact I wouldn't be here without the quick reactions of Al and Graham (my hero's)
and Margaret's fabtastically driving (should have seen the speed she took those corners at on the to Lockerbie
Vets - GO MARGARET!!!! Luckily dad was cuddling me very tight and lovely Judy who supported and looked after my mum
(mum says she makes a mean cup of coffee) and Kimberley my new friend who was a helper at the fair.
Also my saviours
Jo and Gareth (from the Ark Veterinary Centre in Lockerbie) the two Vets who performed life saving surgery on me (well after
their bedtimes). As well as Mum and Dad popping in Jo kept me company at times over the weekend....... I have to admit I was
alone at night and a little scared. But she was a great comfort.
Mum and Dad fetched me home on the Monday night
(got let out early for good behaviour). The lady that released me gave Dad my bag of treats (my favourites that Nana Dee had
left for me) saying that I wouldn't eat them - I promptly took the bag out of Dad's hand, emptied them out onto the
bench and scoffed the lot in record time!!!! (Well I'm always wary of strangers).
Arrived home - BLISS!!!!
Talk about mollycoddling - I milked it for all I was worth!!!
I had double decker beds (like Princess and the pea!) clean
flannelette sheets (delivered twice daily) wall to wall treats (who needs ribs on show anyway, I have always felt that it
was overrated - they don't call me 'Nellie The Belly' for NOWT!!!! Do they Al!!!! And obviously loads of hugs
and kisses.
Nana Dee has looked after me every day as I couldn't be left and Mum and Dad had to work. She really
falls for the Doe Eyed look and is always armed with bags of goodies and as an added bonus Tizzy has only walked on me about
three times (quite a feat for her!!) Silly DOG BOT!!!
Last Wednesday I had my staples and stitches out and a booster
for good measure. It didn't hurt so I didn't make a sound. I am now sporting a bit of a hole - but it's healing
nicely and soon I will have the 'Mother of all scars' to show off to my pals (wait till MAGIC sees it he'll be
putty in my paws!!!).
Currently I am sporting a 'aut couture' doggy jumper in fashionable pink stripes,
which enables me to be seen in public without that ruddy great lampshade thing on my head, which to be completely honest was
ruining my street cred!!!
I am as ever completely gorgeous (as Dad would say).
Anyway I am off for a
walk now with Tizzy (Rosie's already been, unfortunately she can't keep up with us now).
I hope to be foot
loose and fancy LEAD free very soon (you should see the bunnies round here!!).
Love to all my friends.
See you soon.
Nellie xxx
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21st July 2009
“So disappointed about
the cancellation of the Cumberland Show and concerned about all the revenue you will have lost. Enclosed is the amount (£14.50) I set aside for entrance to the show
etc. – it is very little, but all that
I was going to spend.
I sincerely hope other summer
events will prove more satisfactory”
Ann Finlay
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Recipe for members - Doggy Liver Cake
200g Self raising flour
200g Wholemeal flour
2 eggs
200g Lambs liver - you can use Pigs liver
2
cloves garlic
Enough milk and water to mix to a batter - maybe half a pint
Mix together the flour, eggs, milk and
water, adding the liquid a bit at a time until it is a batter of medium consistency. Add the chopped garlic and chopped liver
and mix well. Pour mixture into a greased dish - mine is an oblong pyrex dish about 10 inches by 8 inches by 2 inches deep.
Cook
at 180oC for 30 minutes.
I do double the recipe, use only self raising flour and put the garlic, liver and a couple of
chopped carrots in the food processor, and bake for around an hour, it fits in a big roasting tray. The dogs adore it!! Claire
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20th March 2009
Picture of Faun, Major, Lily and Lucy enjoying praise for walking well together on there leads. All the dogs
live within 4 doors of each other and often go for walks together ending in my garden while we have a brew and they have a
treat.
Pauline Jackson
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20th March
Helen and David Kerry's greyhound
"Sally".
David took Sally to work
at Cumbria Highways in Penrith on Red Nose Day. They raised £40 in a quick "bucket" collection which helped bring the
office total to £451.02.
Sally had never been in our offices
before. She confidently marched in, placed both paws on the visitors book and then did the rounds of the offices with
me. She had loads of people talking to her, stroking her and immediately throwing money in the bucket. One of
our engineers asked if he could take her for a walk around the office and was amazed at how nicely she behaved (we may have
converted him to greyhounds). He was gone over 10 minutes - making me wonder whether she'd been dog napped.
Sally is such a different dog
to how she was when she first came to us. Much more confident, happy to meet people, cheeky, good appetite, very well
behaved, and so very very affectionate. Any evening when I do manage to sit in front of the tv, it's now on the floor
cushions with Sally. When the programmes are particularly boring we have been known to fall asleep together. Nobody
told me that greyhounds make such excellent mobile radiators. We think we've been so lucky to get her and she obviously
thinks she's "landed on her feet".
David R. Kerry FIRSO, MIHT, MAIRSO, DipASM
Senior Road Safety Officer
Cumbria Highways
Skirsgill Highways Depot
4th March 09
Dear DCGR
I enclose a cheque for £100 with
a short explanation as follows:- My
father, John Fletcher Graham (of Carlisle ) died on the 6th of February 09. He was 85 years old and yet at this early age!!!!! still managed to go
to Gretna greyhounds every Friday night. Yes he liked his little flutter on the dogs - and it was said that if my mother died on a Friday, he would still have
gone to the dogs! Anyway to the point
of the donation. At his funeral we asked people to donate to their own favourite charities and my Auntie Margaret in America thought dad would have liked it
if some money went into the aid and
help of greyhounds. She asked me to donate on her behalf £100 and having searched for a charity close to home, and finding the DCGR site, plus seeing
what a fantastic job you do, I have much pleasure in enclosing this cheque.
John D Graham
( Carlisle )
28th February
Hi
Just a note to update you on our dog. Ruby - formerly known as Secret has settled
into our home very quickly and with no problems at all. Ruby and Skye (my grand daughter) are becoming inseparable
- what a pair of rogues!!! They spend most of the day following each other around, where you find one you will
find the other.
These photos were taken the day after we got Ruby. I'm sure Ruby is very happy here
with us and we are without question very happy with Ruby. Thank you very much for allowing us to adopt her.
Jennifer
11th February 2009
Dear Al and Volunteers
Please find enclosed with this note, a cheque for £50 made out to DCGR.
I know you will use it to best advantage, but not on “thank you” letters.
Keep up the good work.
23rd December
I just wanted to send a note to wish you all the very best for a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
Millie, who we collected from Al in June this year, continues to develop into a really wonderful
dog and is a hugely loved member of the family getting on perfectly with all 2 and 4 legged members. One of my happiest memories
of this past year is of playing with her in the snow we had a few weeks ago, watching her speed and joy as she tore round
like a lunatic rolling over and over with excitement ... I wish I had half her energy!
Thank you for introducing us to such a lovely and loving companion.
Nicola (Freeman-Wallace)
Ps photo attached of Millie with one of her new friends.
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18th December 2008
I would just like to thank you for the Rockcliffe do – I couldn’t stay to the end but saw most of the
classes and parades. I’m trying not to be patronising and flowery but the afternoon was splendiferous, very well organised,
fun, exciting etc you name it you’ve got it – even the T shirts!! and a very good venue, particularly the loos!!!!
Hermoine Humble
Northumberland
2nd December 2008
Hi Graham, wow! thats an amazing total, well done
to you and everyone who organised the show. We all had a great time yesterday, young Jack loved his little trip on the truck
and the goody bag he got from them was amazing!
You had lots of lovely Greyhounds
on show, it was really difficult to choose but I hope I made a good choice, what amazed me even more was all the black dogs
on show, you must have rehomed a lot of them which is really good, I always struggled with the black ones!
I'll watch out on the website for
the piccies and also for your Moffat events next year, we'll defo try to make it down!
If you need any help with anything
up this neck of the woods just let me know (and I'll let you know if I ever get those kennels at the bottom of my garden finished!)
I would
just like to congratulate everyone concerned on the organization of an excellent and enjoyable show.
This
was my first visit, and I was most impressed, not least by the wonderful behaviour of the dogs in such crowded circumstances.
Having been to many ordinary dog shows I can confidently say that Greyhound behaviour is exemplary in comparison with the
vast majority of breeds! And they are so friendly to everyone, not just to their owners. A great afternoon, and
thankyou! I hope it made a lot of money for the charity.
5th November
Looking out of The Shed on the sunny day that was our summer, I thought it was about time I went for a run on my
motorbike. Annan Athletic football club had just gained entry to the Scottish Third Division so that would be the excuse,
to visit all the third division grounds. After discussion with the owner of The Shed (its a pub) it was decided to give patrons
the chance to win a bottle of whisky by guessing the total mileage it would take to visit all the grounds. All proceeds would
go to Dumfriesshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue,from whom I got Fergus, a 3 year old greyhound, two years ago. 50p a
guess was all it cost and my colleagues at work supported the idea by donating money and Carlisle conductor Brian Foskett
offered to come along for the ride, as did Ally Patterson (a Shed dweller).
8am on Tuesday 21st October wasn't like the sunny summer day earlier mentioned, but we said we would do it and off we
went.
Starting at Annan Athletic we headed to Berwick Rangers, then on to Stenhousemuir. Killed two birds with one stone here
because East Stirlingshire ground share. From there into the Kingdom of Fife and to Cowdenbeath. Out of Fife and onwards to
Forfar and then Montrose. To end day one we reached that glorious temple to football excellence that is Borough Briggs, home
of the mighty ELGIN CITY. I cannot deny I am a fan.
Day two was not such plain sailing. For a start Brian and myself secured the bikes with cables and chains but didn't
take the keys to release them. Oh how we laughed. Guest house owner to the rescue and we were on our way south. By the time
we reached Glencoe my Honda Varadero had developed an electrical problem. Flat battery.
Entering Dumbarton it gave up the ghost completely, at a suitably busy junction. AA to the rescue and 45 minutes later
we reached Dumbarton FC. One to go and off we went to Albion Rovers. From there we headed back to Annan Athletic arriving
at 5pm. Total distance covered 691 miles.
Five people had guessed 690 miles so the draw was made in The Shed on Tuesday 4th November. The winner was Carlisle conductor
Martin Robertshaw who donated the bottle of whisky to DCGR. The total money raised was £440.
In ending I would like to thank everyone who contributed and if anyone has a motor bike battery they are not using
give me a call.
Steve Dunbar, train driver, Northern Rail.
24th July
“Thank you for a lovely afternoon.
It was very kind of you to invite me to open the kennels and your beautiful flowers have given me so much pleasure.
The kennels look extremely cosy and I think it is wonderful what you have achieved in such a short time. With thanks again
and best wishes to you all”
Lady Mary Mumford – following
the official opening of the Kirkgunzeon kennels.
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 5th July
Dear DCGR
This is me in my new forever home with my new mum, Samantha. I live in Cornwall now and my name
seems to be Finlay.
I have been introduced to lots of new things: - the sacred blue crisps which seem to be called
Ritos, something else with green fur and teeth called a Geen Trocatile !?! and an even stranger thing called Macca Pacca
It's
sunnier here than in Cumbria - life is very good for this huggy
hound
xx
27th June
Dear Graham,
Thank
you very much for your fantastic talk this morning. I thought the way you pitched it was superb and I have been inundated
with questions in my lessons. Please thank Margaret for all her hard work too.
I will post a cheque to you in
the next few days and I also intend to ask a student to write a brief report on the chapel so it can go on the school website.
I will forward it to you when it is complete. DCGR does superb work and any time you need a roof for the night or temporary
accommodation for a rescued dog in Edinburgh, please feel free to get in touch.
Many
thanks for all your hard work, hopefully Hazel and I will come and see you in Moffat in a couple of weeks.
Kind
regards,
Hugo
Battersby
May 13th 2008
Hi my friend wrote this poem for me i thought it was wonderful and
would like to share it with you my friend has 2
greyhounds Jet and Tina.
JOSH
I'M A HANDSOME RACING GREYHOUND
YANKEE RANGER WAS MY NAME,
I RACED AT BROUGH PARK, NEWCASTLE
'TILL I FINISHED MY RACE LAME.
GREYHOUND RESCUE TOOK ME IN,
A HOME THEY SAID THEY'D FIND
NOT JUST ANY HOME WOULD DO
BUT ONE WHERE FOLK WERE KIND.
I WENT INTO A FOSTER HOME
BY THIS TIME MY NAME WAS DON,
WHEN ROSE AND STEVEN SAW ME
THEY NEW I WAS THE ONE.
SO NOW MY NAME IS JOSH
I RUN THESE DAYS FOR JOY
MY MUM IS ALWAYS TELLING ME
I AM HER SPECIAL BOY
I
really hope you enjoy my poem i just think it is lovely
Rose and Steve Priestley
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