SPRING
WALK – 3RD MAY 2009
Around 12 noon on 3rd May 2009 some 33 Welsh
Springers shattered the peace of the cricket green at Hartley Wintney,
amazement was on every face as more and more arrived to take part in our Walk.
Ruth Waller lead the walk,
with the invaluable help of Richard and
After the obligatory Group photo, we all moved off, with the
oldest (14 years) and the youngest (4 months) taking a slightly shortened
route, the rest of us meandered through woodland, open ground, swamps and
fields that this year (luckily) did not have the usual bovines to avoid, with the wonderful
(for the dogs) slime bath, which most of them took advantage of ! Later followed by the lovely clear stream in
which they cavorted and cleaned themselves to the consternation of the nearby
horses who had obviously not seen so many dogs in one
place at one time!
We did not lose anyone this year, although one dog was
kindly rounded up by some riders to rejoin the group, and we ended tired and
happy at the Church Hall where Thelma and helpers had organised tea, which was
very welcome to all and with which we enjoyed a wonderful array of cakes
provided by
participants . I was highly amused to hear that Ralph saw the
wonderful looking ‘fudge cake’ and just had to try a piece, only to find that
it was a liver cake provided by one owner for her dog whose first birthday it
was!! He told me that it did in fact taste OK – we will take your word for that
Ralph.
Thanks have to go to Thelma and helpers, Ruth and Richard , Ralph and all those who provided photos so that we
could have a good collection for the website.
Autumn Walk? – yes I think we may go again, even though it is a very
long way from Essex for a dog walk, but I heard that we did have one visitor
from Dorset – now that IS dedication to walking your dog!!
Julie Revill
Hon: Secretary
SEWSSC