Author Archives: Diana

Southern Golden Trial – Bondys first!

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Diana

… An exciting turning point being Bondys first trial. It was quite amusing being head to head with Allan and Fish…. no pressure then! The trial started walked up. It was a freezing day, starting at around minus three and … Continue reading →

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…And then the phone rings….

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Diana

….. So then the phone rings…. and suddenly we have a run in the Southern Golden Retriever Novice trial tomorrow! Me and Bondy that is. Fish and Al already have one… so its, well, errr… head to head (…..as such! … Continue reading →

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Season-Tastic!

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Diana

I think we basically left off, soaked but happy, standing at Knowle Game Farm, and hugely grateful to Neil Franklin who arranged the training day and invited us along.  Its fantastic *if* you have such regular picking up that you can … Continue reading →

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Seasons in the ‘Sun’?!

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Diana

Well by golly, its been ages since I caught up on the Blog and talked ‘dog’. Its been a heck of a couple of months in so many ways… Sad times, but also lots of good ones: trialing, picking up season … Continue reading →

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A friend gone

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Diana

11th Nov 2010 This week Allan and I laid to rest a good friend. Nick Potts was a gentleman.  He was committed to his dogs and his sport. He was funny, sharp, gentle, warm, thoughtful and straight. He didn’t bitch about decisions … Continue reading →

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