back to reality now - so finally found time to write a little about the trip....
well... apart from the excitement of the Club Show & Crufts, I had the great pleasure to venture past Birmingham for the first time and head "North". The "North" was definitely the place to be.... a great place full of friendly people. I talk of course of Newcastle..... home to many Cavalier enthusiasts. The "Northern Experience" was further enhanced by the "night of nights"... I talk of course of the party at "Craigowl" at Clavering House the new home of Norma & Gordon Inglis. What an international evening..... Australians, Swedes, Dutch, Americans and of course some very well known "pommies".... Brian & Kevin "Ricksbury", Bill "Rytonion", Shealagh "Maibee", the Gatheral sisters "Kershope", Rob Sansom "Byermoor", the Turnbulls "Peakdowns" Pauline and Ian Sidgwick, "Paulian," the list goes on...... Gordon acting as butler in his dinner suit met each guest as they arrived. Norma and Shealagh dished up the food, Darren my friend from Melbourne acted as drinks monitor, ....I think I was supposed to be the "coat man" but failed miserably. A veritable banquet of fine food (beef, salmon, turkey, ham) and wonderful company. This to me is what travelling overseas on a "doggy" trip is all about - you see the dogs at the show but its the conversations over dinner or drinks, visits to homes that make the trip something special.It was nice to meet Jan Tornblom of Hackensack Cavaliers,Sweden, Peter Gustavsson "Vouges", Sweden, Ted Eubank,"Pinecrest" Cavaliers, Texas, Patty Kanan, Judi Gelderman, Joanne Mitellman, Cindy Lazzeroni and Patty Fensterwald from California, Phyllis Lasser from New York, Ria Kavelaars from Holland and many more new friends. I understand this "event" may be repeated next year and I would urge any Cavalier enthusiasts to make the trip up North where you will be made most welcome. I saw many well known "winners" and a host of new, young and exciting youngsters ready to make their debut. It was my first venture "up North" and I look forward to planning my next trip. It was a truly memorable visit. David McCullough "Caribelle" Cavaliers: http://www.alphalink.com.au/~cavalier Designs: http://www.alphalink.com.au/~cavalier/dgmdesign ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
