“Tilly’s Tale” by Harry Porter is the story of a rescue dog. Why are we suggesting Tilly? She is a real live animal & the belief is that she is a Bedlington/Glen of Imaal Terrier cross and looking at her picture she well might be. Tilly’s Tale is available from Amazon & she even has her own [...]
Archive for the ‘General Things’ Category
Maybe a Christmas present?
Posted in General Glen Things, General Things, General dog things, tagged "Tilly's Tale", Glen of Imaal Terrier on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was only a matter of time…
Posted in General Things, tagged Crufts, The Supreme on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When THAT television programme came out we all wondered how long other “fancies” would be safe. The Supreme is the cat equivalent of Crufts and this is how it was celebrated. Who will be next?
This is why we own dogs!
Posted in General Things, tagged Remembrance Day on November 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This was sent from America for November 11th (Remembrance Day or Veterans Day in the US). Six days later it is still worth viewing!
Only away for ten minutes…..
Posted in General Things, General dog things, tagged APGAW, BBC, OFCOM on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…and some really interesting things happen!
The Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare reports and OFCOM doesn’t. APGAW is lengthy so that needs to be read with (at least) two mugs of tea. OFCOM should have reported last Monday but didn’t as the BBC threw a giant flounce and got it stopped. Exactly, how come???? Just why [...]
Christmas is coming…
Posted in General Things, tagged Christmas, Lush, politics on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
….and there are many, many places to buy the presents and some will possibly be bought from Lush, the cosmetics firm. Lush are quite political though and whilst we all have differing views it might help to know just exactly what your hard earned money could be supporting
Once again….
Posted in General Things, tagged Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN), Glen of Imaal Terrier, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Back in January 2009 Andy Henschel asked people to think about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis; a disease that affected his family. Across in Florida his family were raising money for the condition and asked that maybe Glen of Imaal Terrier people could consider….. Another Glen admirer also has a family member with a condition most of [...]
and today the subject is……
Posted in General Things, tagged Cancer Research, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Race for Life, wear it pink on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…..charity. Times aren’t exactly easy for some of us but if you are ill (or have somebody in your family with health problems) everything pales into insignificance. Some Glen of Imaal Terrier people have participated in the Race For Life for Cancer Research so how about thinking of maybe a few pennies for “Wear It [...]
Ireland and Hunting; will it continue?
Posted in General Things, tagged animal rights legislation, Green Party, Hunting, Ireland on October 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
It has been widely leaked in the Irish Press that the Green Party is pushing an animal rights agenda in a bid to get support from their party faithful to support economic cut backs by the government of which they form a part.
A formal letter was this week sent to An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen TD, [...]
In memory of……
Posted in General Glen Things, General Things, General dog things, tagged Brenda Jones, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Llantysilio Church, Sealyham on September 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Today a group travelled to the beautiful Llantysilio church to say goodbye to Brenda Jones. In memory of Brenda’s enthusiasm for always being early for everything the arrival at Church was also an early one which gave time to enjoy the view of the Horseshoe Falls and the River Dee. Glen of Imaal Terrier, Sealyham, [...]
Monday 7th September
Posted in General Things, tagged Funeral Brenda Jones, Llantysillio Church. on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The funeral of Brenda Jones will be held on Monday 7th September at 11.00am. It will next place at Llantysilio Church (near the Horseshoe Falls) Llangollen. All friends are invited. Family flowers only.
