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Where shall we start – The mystery of the missing chocolate. As you may know a box of chocolates donated as a raffle prize was found to have been interfered with and one chocolate had been removed. A culprit was suspected but has been released from custody and the blame seems to be directed towards ‘whoever likes chocolates in the co-op’. Watson and Holmes are on the case! Stroll On!

Who? On being told that the ‘lads and lassies were going to Dublin then onto Cork ,inquired I thought they were going to Ireland! No Names to save embarrassment – but how many blondes are there in Eskdale!.

Whilst on the subject of the Irish trip – Allison had to endure a search by airport security . I’m led to believe that security didn’t don rubber gloves and avoided her ‘Tinkerbelle’. Meanwhile Wendy had a bag searched apparently they heard a ‘rustle’.

I don’t know what Lisa has been teaching Acacia but to lie on your back, legs in the air and pee looks like ‘Britain’s  got talent ‘

Got the answer from Nicola as how to remove purple dye from ones person—surgical gloves – don’t get it on you in the first place!

Ricky Deacon is hoping to raise £ 1500 for cancer care ,proceeds from the Wythop trails plus some sponsorship.

We had a slight problem with an awkward jump at Bridekirk – Neil and the boys got it sorted  good job- well done.

Also in the C/W  area we have a substitute judge ; when Fiona is not available in steps’ Fireman Sam’ Aka Tony Irving  .Following in fathers footsteps , perhaps?

To wear waterproofs or not? Timekeeper John had such a struggle to get the trousers over his shoes ,at  Calebreak, that he was wet through when he finally got them on and also when you’ve got them on  the question arises – ‘to pee or not to pee!

Grasmere on Sunday -hence the headline – after the sports we can look forward to Christmas.

Caroline’s navigational skills are improving by the minute, she drove all the way to Kentmere without a hitch ,well ,nearly ,she tried to drive into the Millriggs trail field but  realised the sign said ‘sheep show’ not hound trails.

Caroline’s hound trailing skills were put to the test at Wasdale on Monday evening when she was asked to slip and catch a  ‘Foxparke’ . She had no problem, only she had to drive home with purple hands, the dye was on her jeans ,steering wheel ,it was everywhere!

Lowick on Thursday and the restricted trail- now I have been accused of many things but never a jinx but that was the reason ‘Dolly’ won the last as Joanna walked off the line’ Laidler you’re a jinx’.

Wythop on Wednesday – startling turn of foot by the veteran Da Look obviously appreciating the light or precisely the lack of it , personally I think that he didn’t fancy bed and breakfast in Wythop.

A message to J T P- if you want a good solicitor I know one but he’s not as good as mine. By the way tickets for Grasmere are £6 or for a couple of quid you can hide in my boot.

Apparently got the SP wrong on the seniors at Hawkeshead Show all I did was ask one of the few regular punters ‘ what price was Jenny’s ‘  6/4 on was his answer —Sorry!

Spare a thought for Jimmy Batty ;after having made two detours on the way to Wasdale missed entries by 1/2 an hour.

It was reported that Dairy Lightning overtaken by two herdwicks at Wasdale.

Somebody asked ‘did it pen them’?

Bloomer of the season so far goes to  Hawkeshead Show and whoever was responsible for the positioning of the gents toilets , as somebody remarked ‘ a sight for sore eyes ‘

Peggy Horsley wife of the late Maurice Horsley and daughter of Ben Pattinson affectionately known as ‘Peggy Pat’ sadly passed away at the age of 90.

The funeral is on Tuesday 25th August at Rosthwaite church at 11.30. All donations in Peggy’s memory will be for the Lakeland Trailhound Welfare and there will also be a collection at Mirkholme on Saturday.

Peggy will be remembered for her association with numerous hounds including Buacail, Dairyman, Ranger,Tosca,Dairy Box to name a few.

£140 PUPS AT 11.00 am

£ 130 OPEN RESTRICTED AT 11.40

£ 100 VETERAN AT 12.15

£ 320 HOUNDS AT   1.35.

Entry tickets available from Barry Laidler at £6.

Entry on the day £10.

Firstly on a serious note- the ‘cough’ is about.

Saying  of the week attributed to J T P by way of ID and SD ( to protect there anonymity )  ‘ the second hound is in front’

On being told that his hound, although it was a long way from the trail field , as the ‘crow flies” it wasn’t far. He replied’ my hound isn’t a f******** crow’.! Anon!

Laugh ! Tricia Wilson hanging on to the crowd barrier at Rydal whist I prepared her for the ‘wheelbarrow’ ( no 123 in the ‘Kama Sutra’) and a sight for sore eyes Cath Lister with the loo door open!

Poor Sophie, after Miterdale Force had given her the ‘runaround’ at Cold Fell ‘, Baz, my blood pressure is sky high! Don’t worry Sophie mine has been for weeks.

Nice surprise , won £30 on the Whitehaven lottery,

Walked a quarter of a mile to open two gates for the seniors at Rydal and then watched two of them jump two fences instead of going through the open gates .Sometimes you wonder why you bother!

See the community Police Officers were present at Cold Fell , parked there car on the side of the road , every car that passed slowed to a walk.

The question arose, that was asked a few weeks ago, ‘what’s the mountain called due east ‘ Based on the theory if in doubt ask a policeman! And, the PC’s answer Great Gable ! Wrong!

I ask the Question ‘Where do hounds go’ because at Ings last Thursday a hound was seen within shouting distance of the trail field at approx. 3.45 ,after an extensive search of the area by the owners and helpers and ‘no sign ‘and fast becoming ‘no hope, a shout went up ‘hound here’ and there it was poking its head through the gate in the starting field – the time 6.30. The hound ,in question ,had time to go to Mickledore and back!

An excellent effort to raise £900 at Cold Fell and thanks to Jill for the cakes- for those who bought the fruit cake ,Jill apologies for the crumbly nature and promises next time to use more cement and less sand.

Tommy Newall  didn’t have anything to do at the association trails so he decided to make a few observations and one of them was that hardly anybody used the loos , in fact he only saw one person make the lonely trek in that direction! This was noted and in future we will make sure that the field is nearer the toilets!

SATURDAY 15th AUGUST    RUSLAND SHOW:

TUESDAY    18th AUGUST    HAWKESHEAD SHOW:

WEDNESDAY 26th AUGUST  ENNERDALE SHOW

SATURDAY      5th SEPTEMBER  LOWICK SHOW

SUNDAY          6th SEPTEMBER  LOWESWATER SHOW

SATURDAY    20th SEPTEMBER  BORROWDALE SHOW

SATURDAY  26th  SEPTEMBER   ESKDALE SHOW

SATURDAY  10th OCTOBER      WASDALE SHOW

Jimmy and Pat Glaister’s memorial points trails to be held at Mirkholme nr Bassenthwaite

First meeting Saturday August 22nd.

Firstly: I’ve trained, owned  and re-homed ( in days of old we did it differently) hounds, a member of the area committee for 50 years, promoted trails, the youngest trails manager of a major HTA trail. A Bookmaker ,all in and without  -money. . Introduced many innovations including the ‘camera,first seven trail meeting, the first £1000 trails, scouted  , judged if there’s out else then I ‘ve probably done that. It goes without saying, that I am not everybody’s ‘cup of tea’ and if there is somebody out there that wants the job then the opportunity will arise at the December meeting.

Applicants must be -broad shouldered- fair- unbiased- humourless- handle aggression with aplomb -able to communicate- be oblivious and take with’a pinch of salt’ name calling, swearing and the odd reference to your parentage, Other than that it is a doddle and your out six days a week, can’t be bad ! Oh’ by the way if applying by letter -SIGN IT.

Saturday all roads lead to Uldale , good luck to everybody.

This week -and a remark after Levitate had won Cold Fell in a monsoon.’He doesn’t like rain’  said ‘Hoggy’ with a grin.

Look of the week – Owners face when ‘tongue in cheek’ he was asked to report any communication with the anti- hunt brigade after Cold Fell incident.

Carolines navigational skills had improved until – wed night – Cold Fell via Salter.

How many runners Russ -’14’ !  so after 11 had crossed the road and information said one more too finish- what happened to the other two?

Nice to see Lisa Whitfield in the winners enclosure ‘got told by Susan ‘nowt to do with me I’m here to keep her company while she waits for her pups to finish!

Bust my camera on Saturday last picture included David Studholme- say no more!

Scouting at Ings–Do you mind waiting a couple of minutes whist the hounds cross’ polite request to van driver, reply ‘no ,move your car, now!

Car was moved -van and trailer went by and four hounds  jumped into the road ! and then a car pulled behind blocking the gateway -it’s a good job there were four clear otherwise one jump and they would have been in a convertible.

PS : directions for  Uldale on Saturday — see Arthur Temple!

INGS NR WINDERMERE
SHEEP DOG TRIALS AND HOUND TRAILS.

THURSDAY AUGUST 6TH

£100 HOUNDS AT 2.30

£ 100 PUPS   AT 4 00

£    50 OM       AT 4.30

The Lakeland Trailhound Welfare would like to thank Alice Mark and the family and friends  of the late David Mark for the donation of £600 collected in David’s memory.