DanandMacsDawgspot

New Landlord at the Filly Inn

2010-05-26T19:01:00.002+01:00

Whilst on holiday at Brockenhurst in the New forest, we had a nice meal in the local pub, which had just changed hands, it was quite spooky as the new publican really reminds me of someone I used to be friends with! He was a really nice bloke if a little forgetful, he kept pouring pints and forgetting the glass, perhaps it's his age.

Goodbye Marsland Windows

2010-04-28T18:22:00.005+01:00

I've been contracted by my old boss to clear out and ready his building for rent! While I was taking down the old firms lettering from the front of the building, I had a bit of fun, thought you might like to see, hope no-one is offended.

Made me laugh but then I'am simple!

Mac's new Dog & Alan's new Cat

2010-04-17T09:37:00.003+01:00

Sorry I meant Alan's new "Cat" erham 7

I meant Mac's new "Dog" mobile,

sporting it's reclaimed reg number after a long fight with the insurance company!!

"Snowdogs"

2009-12-19T12:05:00.005Z

North Polson

Jess Frost

Molly midwinter

Ellie snow belle

Tracey Stiff aka Pam Eyres

2009-10-11T16:12:00.002+01:00

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID THIS SUMMER

FOR OUR TWO WEEKS STAY IN THE CARAVAN
WE WENT TO CORNWALL WITH MAC AND DAN.

WE STAYED ON A CAMPSITE AND THE DOGS CAME ALONG
BUT, DAN WAS’NT HAPPY WITH THE PITCH HE WAS ON.
ITS GOT LOTS OF HOLES, HE SAID TO MAC
AND WHEN HE BENT OVER WE ALL SAW THAT CRACK!

WE WENT FOR A MEAL AND DAN LOST HIS CROWN
AND HE WENT TO BED WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN.
TRACEY GOT BIT ON HER FOOT BY A GNAT
AND HER ANKLE SWELLED UP AND LOOKED RATHER FAT

THE WEATHER WAS GOOD AND THE SUN IT SHONE
AND ALAN KEPT SINGING THAT ANNOYING SONG
DON’T KEEP SINGING IT, TRACEY SAID
AS SHE HUMMED IT ALL NIGHT WHILE SHE SLEPT IN HER BED.

WE HAD LOTS OF BARBIES, DRANK WINE AND BEER
AND WENT INTO TOWN AND BOUGHT LOTS OF GEAR.
WE ATE PASTIES, CREAM TEAS AND FISH IN BATTER
AND THEN WONDERED WHY WE WERE ALL GETTING FATTER!

LANDS END WAS EXPENSIVE TO PARK THE VAN
AND WE ALL WAVED TO “THE LITTLE MAN IN THE BOAT” JUST FOR DAN

WE PLAYED PITCH AND PUTT, AT HOLE SEVEN TRACEY QUIT
AND ALAN DISAPPEARED IN THE BUSHES FOR A “TOM TIT”.

THE SEALS AT GODREVY SHOWED THEIRSELVES IN THE SEA
AND AT HAYLE ON THE BEACH, DAN AND AL HAD A PEE.

PENZANCE, THE LIZARD AND ST IVES AT NIGHT
THE OLD MINES AND HELLS MOUTH WHICH GAVE TRACEY A FRIGHT!

WE WALKED ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY TO ST MICHAELS MOUNT
AND AT EIGHT O’CLOCK THAT NIGHT DAN WAS OUT FOR THE COUNT!

THE MINNACK THEATRE WAS BREATHTAKING
AND WE SAT STARING OUT AT IT ALL
WE FINALLY DRAGGED OURSELVES AWAY
ON THE WAY BACK WE STOPPED AT MOUSEHOLE.

AND SO ENDS OUR FORTNIGHT HOLIDAY
A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL
OH LOOK! DAN’S GOT HIS PACKING UP HEAD ON
WE’RE GOING HOME SO GOODBYE TO CORNWALL.

Holiday 2009

2009-10-04T13:18:00.005+01:00

This year we went to Cornwall, with Alan & Tracey, near St Michaels Mount.

This one is on the beach at Lizard point where we had just bumped into some other agility folk!

Here's Tig up to his midrift in the lagoon at Hayle beach, he doesn't normally like the water, as it messes up his do! As you can see the weather was superb, we were very lucky.

This is Jess who disappeared down a gully on Porthleven harbour and reappeared with a ball, she has an uncanny knack of doing that and whilst on holiday found five balls in a variety of places

Tired Tigger

2009-06-05T08:10:00.003+01:00

Clearly life has been a bit tiring for Tig of late, so here he is taking a well earned nap in his favorite place in the garden!

Tig Wins out of Grade 3, Tidy

2009-05-11T08:34:00.005+01:00

Tig won the Large Grade 3 Agility pt1 at Tunbridge Wells on Sunday, I'm well pleased, I won't lie to you, Crackin'.

Also well done to Mac & Jess ninth place in Grade 5 Agility & three other clear rounds, good job first show back for ages, Genuine.

Bye Bye Chopsie

2009-04-15T19:54:00.004+01:00

On Tuesday Mac lost her pet "wild" rabbit chopsie who we had had since she was tiny, she came to us via Leah who was asked to help by Liz Catt, she was found by the roadside nearly dead and covered in tar, what a lovely little thing she was, very cuddly and she loved human contact and to have her ears stroked, she went very suddenly and our vet thinks it was a parasite!! the dogs all miss her as they used to sit and watch her for hours, silly how you can fall in love with a rabbit but there you go, we'll miss her.

Bye Bye Baa Baa

2009-04-13T14:50:00.003+01:00

Baa Baa with Sophie

This morning the vet had to put poor old Baa Baa to sleep, the vet said she was about 12 yrs old which is a good age for a sheep!, Mac loved Baa and Laura was so kind to agree to keep her after Mac found her about four years ago wandering in the road. She lived a very happy life with Laura's horses, She will be missed by Mac, Laura, Sophie & Toffee.

Woody & Goldy

2009-04-03T17:32:00.003+01:00

A Great Spotted Woodpecker in the garden and a Goldcrest (the smallest bird in Britain in fact Europe)

Parent and Baby Nuthatch

2009-04-03T17:24:00.004+01:00

Here are some Pictures I took in our garden of a baby Nuthatch being fed by it's mum or dad

New Vance and Hines exhaust

2009-03-13T20:48:00.005Z

Here it is at Dad's place

Here is My Streetbob with its new black short shots and forward controls

Here's the bike in bits whilst I was fitting my new pipes and the forward controls Andy had removed from his dyna

Gis a Job

2009-02-20T18:54:00.004Z

After nineteen years and two weeks, I find myself on the Dole for the first time in my life!!, I have an appointment on Monday at the job centre where I have to go to see if after paying approximately £140,000 in income tax over my working life i can claim £60 a week. God life is good. I will have to wait for approx two months for my pittance of redundancy (government maximum)payment. In the mean time Mr Abbey will still be wanting his mortgage paying.I feel really sorry for all the other good people at my old company who also lost ther jobs, especially my lads from the factory floor, and i wish them a speedy return to work. Thats it Whinge over.

New Derby (clutch to you and me) cover

2008-12-28T15:15:00.002Z

fitted my new derby cover dark custom style, it looks great!

Tig's 2008 rossettes

2008-12-13T18:18:00.002Z

We found life in grade 3 to be really tough this year, and only managed fouth place or lower, where as we had a brilliant year in 2007, still we've been quite consistent and if we get a clear we're nearly always top ten, so we have to drill our contacts all winter and be ready for 2009!

New Loud Rush Pipes on "The Bob"

2008-12-13T18:05:00.006Z

I picked these new pipes up from the dealer and fitted them myself, they sound great and look ok they are quite a bit slimmer than the old ones but are also about four inches longer, and unfortunately the brackets don't line up properly, so I had to take them back off again, and take back to Shaw HD, they're gonna have a go and I'll have to wait and see what happens, I can't get the bike down there until this foul weather clears up a bit. So far the old girl only has 64 miles on the clock!! in five weeks.

Please Santa (Mac) I want one

2008-11-09T20:14:00.002Z

Some Strange Holiday Snaps

2008-09-21T12:26:00.015+01:00

Right then just another couple of minutes & we'll see if my new denture glue is any stronger than the old stuff!

Ah! bless here's Ellie in her new Chariot!

Two minutes later this mob were Can' Can' ing to Bad Manners I have a vid' and when I can work out how to upload it I'll stick it on!!

Cor Blimey Guv'nor is that you?

Specky Twat!

As you can see Alan & Tracey are still boggle eyed about each other!!!

Ditto!!

Bill's widemouthed frog impression! ( you don't see many of those do you!!)

Can you believe it the famous Billy Insull 60 yrs young?

just liked this shot

4 to 5 yr old red Stag

This weirdo in the pub kept staring at us!

Alan & Mist

Alan's beautiful new Puppy, Mist

DINAS 2008

2008-08-23T17:11:00.021+01:00

bloody talented that J-boy balancing on that and target shooting at the same time!!

the bbq

I can't believe I just drank all four of them!!

These crisps taste like shite

Oh no he's got Marge again!

Look out Marge! too late.

A relaxed start to this years tour de France ( Nancy forgot her bike!!)

who me?

Funny Bloke

Bloody hell we got the weaves!!

What we got for dinner Bill? not a lot looking at that!

First Today

Tel showing his feminine side...........again!!

Has anybody seen this man?

Power Nap that's what I need !

Superstar

Flaming August

Matt help me with these big words!

Mac's Wider Menagerie

2008-07-23T19:49:00.007+01:00

This is Sophie & Baa Baa the sheep, They belong to Laura, & Mac looks after them twice a day, Mac found Baa baa wandering in the road, and Laura said they could keep her so she now lives there in the stable with Sophie & Toffee who is a shetland pony.

As you can see Baa Baa is a bit long in the tooth (Mutton ha ha), but she still has a bit of life in her yet. Think she might be a bit tough even with Mint Sauce (only kidding Mac).

Toffee, who's a cheeky little chappie

Tig at Thames

2008-07-06T10:21:00.003+01:00

Tig's impression of Superman,

He had a great weekend finishing 6th in both of his 3-5 Agility rounds, one was a qualifier, which was won by Jason Gardner, I was proud of that cos J & Stihl are quick & to only be 5 places behind them means we're making progress.

Thanks to Lynn Sheridan for the pictures

Tig At Hinckley

2008-07-06T10:15:00.002+01:00

Tig got a 6th in 1-3 agility & 12th in 3-5 Agility qualifier. I just wish I could nail the contacts in my head, then we could really get on!

Thanks to Dennis Bay for the Pic

Cobra Stripes

2008-07-06T09:59:00.003+01:00

Just had these "Cobra" Stripes done by a mate.

New Toy

2008-05-03T21:19:00.002+01:00

sold the old one, and bought this!!

Jess Dogwalk Lewes show,

2008-05-03T21:16:00.002+01:00

Don Nunn Judging.

Pill Box Tig

2008-03-24T15:16:00.002Z

here's a picture of Tig on guard duty, he's so courageous if he did see Gerry he'd run a mile!!

Mac & Tag

2008-03-16T16:16:00.002Z

This was taken on 9th September 2002 at Burnham & District Agility show

Well Done Nancy & Niamh & Lisa & Chi

2008-03-08T14:47:00.005Z

Just Heard Nancy & Niamh, Got 2nd place at Crufts in the Novice Final superb, we're dead pleased for you.

Also Well done to Lisa & Chi winning the Medium Final brilliant.

Poll

2008-03-06T19:03:00.002Z

After analysing our Massively extensive poll (9 votes), we think you probably ought to be working instead of reading this load of old Tosh !!

Tig's C-Side Rosettes

2008-03-06T18:30:00.004Z

We were well pleased to have reached the Final, but probably should have left it there, as I had beaten myself before I stepped in the ring, and missed the weave entry, two contacts and had a pole down, never mind we got another Finalist rosette and a 16th place in the jumping.

Tig thought he'd won so that's what counts.

Jess Sheepherding

2008-02-28T09:00:00.001Z

Here's a little film of Jess doing her stuff. Jess was in her element and Mac can't wait to get back to learn more!

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1983 Dan & Michaela

2008-02-27T21:09:00.004Z

Here's one from the past (1983) when Michaela and I first started "courting"

Dan in the middle Michaela on the right. Our friend Greg on the left, at Dad's house in Pound Hill.

"I could do that"

2008-02-25T17:39:00.003Z

Cheers for the pic' Lisa.

Mac n Jess sheep herding

2008-02-24T19:57:00.003Z

On Saturday Mac & Jess went for a try out at sheep herding, they both enjoyed the day and were interested to see how all the dogs reacted to the sheep, Jess took to it quite well & Mac now fancies another go. Hi to everyone who was there, Nancy & Andy, Bernadette, Lisa, Karen & Lian, hope you all enjoyed yourselves too !! thanks to Nancy & Andy & Lisa who I think helped filming us cheers for now, Mac xx & Jessica Rabbit xx

Dan has promised to upload a video but can't remember how right now, Help Nance!!

New project

2008-01-20T19:20:00.000Z

Since selling my mx5, and before that my Harley, I've been wanting something else to mess about with, It's a Suzuki SV650 V twin that's been in a low speed crash, I'm rebuilding the front end, I had to weld up a rig to hang it from, it's only about a week away from being back on the road, it will have new brakes, refurbished forks and a new front tyre.

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year,To You All

2007-12-22T04:37:00.000Z

But especially to

Nancy & Andy,

Terry & Jackie,

Alan & Tracey,

Sara & Steve,

Leah & Jay,

Bernadette & Dennis,

Paula,

Karen,

Johanna,

Love From Dan & Mac, Molly, Jess,Tigsta & Ellie xxxxx

Terry & Jackie

2007-12-02T11:25:00.000Z

We recently had a trip up to Suffolk to see Tel & Jackie, It was nice to see them & their lovely home, jackie cooked us a fry up when we arrived, later we took their dogs for a walk along the lane behind their bungalow and along the river very pretty, had a couple of jars in their village pub at lunchtime & then had a nice meal in another local pub before heading home. thanks for having us you two!! see you soon.

Molly On The Beach in Cornwall

2007-11-04T16:04:00.000Z

Tig's Agility Warrant

2007-11-04T15:57:00.001Z

Our Place In Autumn

2007-11-04T15:50:00.000Z

Tig's Grade 1 & Grade 2 winnings

2007-10-15T14:26:00.000+01:00

Am I going purple holding my breathe here?

Bring on the grade 3's

Holiday Cornwall 2007

2007-10-06T05:17:00.000+01:00

Just Got Back from Holiday, went to Cornwall with Alan & Tracey Stiff. We had a great time, On the First weekend we all went to the Cornwall show, Tig's last Grade 2, We had some great results, 1st in Grade 2 Jumping, 2nd in Grade 2 Agility, 8th in 1-3 Jumping & 14th in 1-3 Agility.

Mac got another clear round with Jess. in grade 5 Jumping. Here's a few pics from our holiday.

Dinas 1-2 Final 2007

2007-08-27T09:28:00.000+01:00

This was our second final in one week,

and this time we made a much better effort, and went for it.

unfortunately my poor contacts let us down again,

but I'm told we posted the second fastest time.

This run I was much happier with my own efforts!!

Tig was brilliant as usual.

Kc Festival Starters Cup Final 2007

2007-08-27T09:17:00.000+01:00

This was our first final, & my nerves got the better of me,

I went for safety and I didn't push,

Tig much prefers it when I push.

I was very proud of him for getting there.

Newlands 2007

2007-07-24T10:21:00.001+01:00

Sunday at Newlands, I'd screwed up the agility,
then we ran this so it ended up not a complete wash out,
as usual Tig was a good lad and enjoyed himself.
Wasn't he a pretty little pup?

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Norfolk agility Festival 2007

2007-07-21T18:23:00.000+01:00

Dan & Tig, Terry & Mavis, Jackie & Alice
5th Place Trio Teams,

Dan & Tig 3rd place Grade 2 Jumping,

My only regret from the weekend was that i didn't have
the camera handy when Tel went down like a sack of s**t
unfortunately he was ok!!!!

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a little water!

2007-07-21T17:40:00.000+01:00

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a bit of drizzle

2007-07-20T18:43:00.000+01:00

We had a slight shower today but nothing to worry about!!

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Our Friends Lou & Shadi at Bretons

2007-07-01T11:13:00.000+01:00

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Later on that day Lou had a lovely clear round with Shadi in the 1 to 5 jumping, shame we didn't get that on film!!

Tigsta at Bretons

2007-07-01T10:59:00.000+01:00

Here's Tig's run in 1 to 5 jumping, where he got a 14th place, and was the only grade 2 dog in the placings, all the others were 3,4,5's. I was well pleased with him.

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Axstane 2007

2007-06-17T20:57:00.000+01:00

Axstane was a story of two halves, Saturday in a word was rubbish, Sunday was a bit more like it, a good run in our Grade 1 & 2 Jumping produced a 3rd place and Tig's sixth trophy, not to shabby for his first season so far! in our Grade 1 & 2 Agility we were pipped by one place for another trophy! In our grade 1 to 3 Agility I put the brakes on too hard at a cross behind and pulled Tig off a jump but the rest of it went quite well. Thanks to N & A for the videos.

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Thames 2007

2007-06-11T16:41:00.000+01:00

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Pictures speak louder than words, some work to do me thinks!!

Still we're having fun, we'll leave the winning to the other's..

thanks to HBC (hudson broadcasting corporation) for the movies.

Bank Holiday Monday

2007-05-28T15:23:00.000+01:00

The weather is crap, I'm bored stiff, & I think I'd rather be at work,
or riding my dirtbike, the poor old dog's ain't even been out.

I'm a nosey neighbour

2007-05-21T07:23:00.001+01:00

Our Garden Wildlife

2007-05-21T06:59:00.000+01:00

Choppy &
Norman & Neville

Blue Tit & Rusty the chicken

The Blue Tits have young in our nestbox, Choppy was found on the side of the road near dead a couple of days old, and covered in tar, she was hand reared by Leah Gardner and taken on by us she is the most affectionate wild rabbit you could meet, she loves cuddling, Norman & Neville also came via Leah and live with Choppy in the bottom of our aviary!

Early Sunday Morning Stroll

2007-05-20T08:10:00.000+01:00

Got up early today, bit of a headache from the footy celebrations, anyway I took the dogs out at 6.30am on the river walk, I love it that early when there's no-one else around, the dog's had a great time, & Jess had her usual swim. took a few pictures while out ,they were with my old camera so only 1.3 mega pixel, but it's easier to carry around than my SLR.

Cup Final Day 2007 New Wembley

2007-05-19T19:02:00.000+01:00

Tig & I went to the Eastbourne show today, Jess is still injured so Mac stayed at home with her & Molly, Tig managed a 6th place in grade 1&2 Agility, at Vyne on bank holiday Monday he got a 17th in grade 1 jumping. I raced home from the show to watch my beloved Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 in the first FA Cup Final at the new Wembley, we also won the last FA Cup Final at the old Wembley, Yeah hay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they don't come much sweeter than that!!!!! Manchester United are a great team, but hey so are we!! next weekend see's our first visit to Supadogs, update after that.

Tig's latest results

2007-05-05T10:08:00.000+01:00

Tig's Shuttleworth Spoils

Nice Pic Shame about the Pole

Tig Won out of grade 1 at the Spring at Shuttleworth show in April, he won Grade 1 Agility & the same day he came 3rd in Grade 1 jumping, since then he has collected three more trophies for 3rd places

he now has six top five, three top ten, and two top fifteen places.

You could say I'm mildly pleased with him, and he now gets to sleep in the shed.......... only kidding!

pictures courtesy A.Hudson Photographics inc.

about us

2007-05-05T09:11:00.000+01:00

Molly in her favorite place

We are Dan & Mac, and we have three dogs, well two & a half really, Jess 4yrs a working sheepdog Tri-colour, Molly 6yrs a rescue scruff from Greece, & Tig a Border Collie 2yrs, Molly was badly treated, But she's made up for that now, & she lives the life of luxury, lazy little thing, The Collies use her as a rag toy at times but ultimately she rules the roost.

Jess & Tig Do agility, Molly tried it but found it far too strenuous, and prefers sleeping, if they had competitions for that discipline she'd be in grade 7.

Mac and Jess have been doing agility since Jess was 18mths old, and are now in the new grade 5
and are finding their feet together, before hopefully pushing for some higher places,

Jess & Her Beloved Rugby Ball

will add some more soon...................

Tig's first outdoor Agility show's

2007-04-09T16:49:00.000+01:00

Tig is my first dog(Border Collie)Kc name Deeann Goodnight Mr Tig, and I've been training him to do agility, which is an obstacle course for dogs, My Sister & Brother in law run a training school so I've been lucky to have good training from early on!

He has just done his first two outdoor shows and he's done great!

Saturday 31st March WBSDS show he got 8th in grade 1 jumping & 9th in grade 1 agility, grade 1 is for beginners.

Saturday 7th April Easter Celebration he got 9th in grade 1 & 2 agility

Sunday 8th April Easter Celebration he got 13th in grade 1 & 2 jumping