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General => Introductions => Topic started by: mrs_wirrah on November 05, 2007, 07:30:55 AM

Title: Introducing ME!
Post by: mrs_wirrah on November 05, 2007, 07:30:55 AM

Hi,
My husband (wirrah, aka Greg) introduced himself the other day and a lot of what he said is relevant to me!  We live about 2 hours drive north of Sydney in Australia on a small property.  We have had 8 cockers, 4 of which are still with us and, with the exception of our baby, Ellie, all have been rescues. 

I come from cocker-loving parents.  My mother had 2 cockers (a blue and a solid black), both of which had "of Ware" dogs in their pedigrees.  My father had 2 solid reds, but I don't have any idea of their breeding.  As a child, we had a solid red girl, who was with us for 16 years.  When Greg and I married, I warned him that one day I would have 2 cockers named "Polly" and "Bertie".  As someone who had never had a pet dog, I think Greg hoped that this was some flight of fancy, and would pass.  It is now a source of some mirth that while we have had/still have Annie, Lucy, Phantom, Gem, Mia, Ellie, Portia and Caddie, we are STILL waiting for Polly and Bertie!

We moved from Sydney 7.5 years ago, partly because we wanted more room for the pups, and they love the space and all the interesting things they get to chase (ducks, parrots, cows, motor bikes, etc).  We have become very involved with the Cocker Spaniel Society here in NSW and with our local obedience club.

I usually let Greg sign up to online groups, and just lurk in the background.  The reason I was lured out of lurking mode is that as well as a cocker-lover, I am a migraine sufferer and am keen to get some info on how others cope with cockers AND migraines (two things that don't always mix  :005:).  I have also followed with a lot interest the progress of Damian, Brocky and Rommel.  We assessed Brocky when he was still in the pound and I am SO chuffed with what Damian has done and how well Brocky is getting on  :D.

Thanks to Lexi for introducing us to this forum, and hi to Jane, who we met last year at the Australian Cocker Nationals. 

For those who missed Greg's introduction, photos of our four legged crew can be seen at www.pbase.com/wirrah/rescues.

Cheers,
Lynne

PS If Mrs Bridges is really interested in red boys, take a look at my Phantom.  I think he's at least as handsome as Byron and if Mrs B is keen to travel, summer in Australia is pretty nice! ;)

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: lexi on November 05, 2007, 07:48:34 AM

Hi Lynne

And a warm welcome to COL! :D :D :D

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Post by: skyesmum on November 05, 2007, 09:05:28 AM

G'day!  ;)

Welcome to COL!

Look forward to reading loads more about you and your cocker gang!

Gilly and Skye x

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: Helen on November 05, 2007, 09:26:55 AM

Hi Lynne

I think Phantom is a handsome boy too...it's highly Mrs Bridges will make a play for him (she's beeyootiful but a bit fickle in lurve methinks  :005: :shades:)

Love your website and all the cocker stories, look forward to more pics and updates on the forum :D

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: jann on November 05, 2007, 11:09:50 AM

 :D Hi Lynne and welcome to COL. I have so enjoyed looking at your web site you are doing a fantastic job! ;) 

I'm also a migraine sufferer  ::) as are quite  a few others on col.( I expect you've seen our ' migraine topic' on the forum ?)
Regards Jann  :D

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: emilyjw on November 05, 2007, 11:28:33 AM

Welcome to the site, you have some beautiful doggies there  :-*

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Post by: *Theresa* on November 05, 2007, 11:42:03 AM

Hello and welcome from me and my two workers Glen and Sally  :D

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Post by: Chellejm on November 05, 2007, 04:17:01 PM

Hello there, welcome to the site, Chelle and Herbie (the Herbster :) )

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: mrs_wirrah on November 05, 2007, 09:25:17 PM

Thanks everybody.  For those who commented on the website, all credit goes to Greg.  A well as the web-master, he's a keen photographer and the cockers make great subjects.

My great love (other than Greg and the cockers of course  ;)) is patchwork and quilting.  I managed to combine cockers and P&Q and made a cocker quilt last year that was auctioned at our National Show.  There's a photo for anyone interested on my flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/12446487@N02/?saved=1.  It's named "Annie's Gift", after our first rescued cocker.  She's was an orange roan girl, who had been locked in a shed for 6 months before I rescued her.  She was a handful at first, but was the one that started us down the slippery slide to becoming the cocker-fanatics we now are :005:

Cheers,
Lynne

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: Jane S on November 05, 2007, 09:30:01 PM

Welcome Lynne :blink: I can vouch for your skills as a patchworker/quilter - that quilt you made for the National was amazing and whoever has it now is a very lucky person :D

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: jann on November 05, 2007, 09:33:36 PM

 :D Wow that quilt is so beautiful, and it must have been a 'labour of love' Fantastic, you are a very talented girl, love the other two as well  :luv:

Title: Re: Introducing ME!
Post by: Bev_M on November 07, 2007, 01:28:40 AM

A beautiful quilt. What a remarkable way to remember your pet. Wish i was that talented