East Midlands Meet

[cindere528]

I'm OK for 4th April too.


Bearing in mind that this site is going off line shortly for a few days, let's have everyone's email address so that we can arrange this meet, alternatively, long on to http://www.dogpages.org.uk/ if COL goes offline & we'll carry on the thread there.  You never know, we might pick up a few more for the meet there.  

Anyway, my email address is: cindere528@aol.com                    

[Dunton4]

Hi Everyone,

Either 28th March or 4th April works for me too.  Sundays are definitely best for us.  It's a small world - I am in Dunton Bassett, 4 miles north of Lutterworth.  Burbage Woods is our favourite place to walk (nothing to do with the refreshment opportunities, of course!) Tilly loves to snuffle about in the undergrowth and the open areas are great for games of frisbee.   But I would be happy to try any new place in the greater Leicester area - always looking for new walks.

I think my email address is on my profile.  I have to dash off to obedience class now (all cockers!!) but I will make sure it's visible when I get back.  How will we survive without COL for a few days??!!

Sue                    

[T]

Yeahayy whowl-whowl-whowl!!

Charlie-Spud 'ere and always up for a meet! Being central I can get my chauffeurs take me north or south! I hit the south-east meet last year and I'm hitting the north-west's in April But unfotunately the 'staff' are not available those days  

Woof-Woof.                    

[cindere528]

Well watch this space Charlie Spud, the date may still change.

We've not got many signed up for the meet yet so the best date will be whenever most people can manage.  

And who said we were only having ONE meet?  It may be so successful that we have loads, so like I said, watch this space.

When are your "chauffeurs" free? Can you manage to get a look at their diary?                    

[Sam n Riley]

I am visiting my Mum and Dad who live in Playa Honda, a small village just outside of La Manga, lucky swines!  They said they wouldn't have another dog after our family black cocker Sweep died two years ago, well after seeing Riley as a puppy they are now down on a breeders waiting list in Spain!  Can't resist those cockers!                    

[cindere528]

I am visiting my Mum and Dad who live in Playa Honda, a small village just outside of La Manga, lucky swines!  They said they wouldn't have another dog after our family black cocker Sweep died two years ago, well after seeing Riley as a puppy they are now down on a breeders waiting list in Spain!  Can't resist those cockers!

Good for them! No home is complete without a cocker.  Why don't they get one over here & get a passport for him, then he can travel between here & Spain whenever they come over.                    

[gina]

Hi all

My e mail address is gina.heeley@btinternet.co or gina.heeley@cronerconsulting.co.uk (work) good thinking about this as i had completely forgot about the downtime!

Anyway still on for the 4th (Barkley is sooooooooooo exited!) (or is it me??)

Bye for now

Gina                    

[taliska]

can't do the 4th unfortunately as family birthdays and all that - keep me in the loop though in case things/dates change.

email is taliska@ukpet.com                    

[cindere528]

Do we all agree that we'll stick with 4th April then?  Sorry you can't make it Taliska but the week after is Easter so I think we should set a firm date for the first meet.  We can always have another meet next month or whatever.  Are we agreed on Bradgate, or is Burbage Woods better (I've never been there but it's not far from me), or even Bosworth Park.  The other alternative is Sence Valley Park at Ibstock.  For those who don't know about it, it's a new (about 4 years old) country park which has been created from an old opencast coal mine.  There are lakes & lots of water birds, hilly walks, level walks, just about everything for a good long doggy walk & PARKING IS FREE!!

I got my new doggy yesterday, his name's Dillon & he's 5 years old.  He's looking forward to meeting lots of new Cockers when we have our meet. Bess is a little underwhelmed by him, she's ignoring him most of the time, but at least there's been no aggression from either of them.                    

[taliska]

Don't worry bout us. keep us in loop as things might change its just is My birthday and my dads 65th on the Thursday (YES THATS THE 1ST !!!! ) will prob have to do sunday lunch but I might get out of it so let us know. whats it like at Ibstock dont know the Park. but I did go to school in Ibstock, it must have changed a bit....                    

[gina]

Hi All

I'm not fussed where we meet for the 1st time, as if it becomes a regular thing we could have a different venue each time.

So we're definately up for the 4th, just need to decide where??

Gina and Barkley                    

[Dunton4]

4th April works well for me.  I'm also flexible on where to meet.  Looking forward to it!

Sue and Tilly                    

[ziggy]

yeah me too,what about a brummie venue,any chance                    

[ziggy]

silly me,just saw the west mids meet,got it wrong as normal,,soz for the intrude :oops:                    

[cindere528]

Hi All

I'm not fussed where we meet for the 1st time, as if it becomes a regular thing we could have a different venue each time.

So we're definately up for the 4th, just need to decide where??

Gina and Barkley

That's what I thought too.  So - votes for venue then:

Bradgate

Burbage

Bosworth

Sence Valley at Ibstock

I'm not fussed, Sence Valley & Bosworth parks are both about the same distance from me.  Burbage is a bit further but not a problem. Bradgate is probably a bit further than Burbage but again, not a prob.  What do the rest of you think?