2005 NEWS:
Christmass Day
Thanks to our Pet Palz ladies for this funny toy, says Nutmeg
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December 24th
By heck, what are you? --- this toy when squeezed makes realistic monkey Noises!
Waiting for Santa?
So where is Santa?
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RED LETTER DAY December 22nd 2005
We set off soon after 8.30am for Scotland, reaching Ken & Helen’s in good time where the Cavaliers had a great day.
Gabby & Hetty at the border --- Persee was snoozing in the car!
Ken came with me to George Gow’s as today is the day --- our Wee Georgie (a.k.a. Gowlaren Iamgarfield) is coming home
--- Thank you so much George he is absolutely gorgeous
Georgie
Thank you too to Helen & Ken for the hospitality and much enjoyed repast.
Getting home was delayed by hitting something in a lay-by and needing new wheel,
but the AA (well Naylor’s of Harrogate) are truly most helpful as the emergency service we needed.
With Hetty
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December 10th
was a different day, stewarding at the NBLH&SLH show for Chris Bamford.
May I take this space to thanks all the judges for whom I have enjoyed stewarding this year and from whom
I have learnt a great deal.
For those who are not aware I changed to the new GCCF Stewarding scheme earlier this year.
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December 3rd
Ulster Siamese & All Breed cat Club show 2005
Well after a very very late start for the ferry we literally just got to the show on time
Both Soprano & Assumpta gained their CC and BOB,
and there was a great surprise in the Grand Class of 4 entrants.
Having had Res Gr CC from Mrs Denny before with Soprano we were hopeful,
but not prepared for the results:--
Gr CC Int Ch Cadifee Assumpta
Res Gr CC Int Ch Sargenta Silver Soprano
Well that’s 2 shows where Assumpta has given such unexpected pleasure in her results.
Thanks Grace for this one
I also saw the photographs of a beautiful red tabby who will definitely be coming home from Edinburgh once old enough!
I can’t wait George
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October 23rd
This day is an absolute landmark
The SABCCI 2005 was a great show is Dublin
Dotty gained her 3rd Irish Gr PC at just the 3rd attempt as well as Best British Neuter and a red card day
Now all I have to do is post the letter to GCCFI to claim her title and then the GCCF for her new status of
Gr Ch & Int Gr Pr Cadifee Dotsabracken
Dotty now retires from major competition --- I am so thrilled with all she has achieved as my
first home bred queen to be shown and hope others will now have equal success
Assumpta surprised us too, as she really came along as a companion, and came home with a CC and the Res Gr CC
behind Dorothy Parry’s lovely Hytek girl who claimed the international title.
Dorothy also claimed BOV British with her gorgeous cream adult male.
Thank you to Mrs Peters for this thrilling results
Persee had another good weekend in Dublin, with super walks with our great friend Carole from Larne.
Dotty says goodbye to Dublin Port
BUT
There was another very exciting part of this weekend, as we brought home our lovely Irish Princess,
Sliabh Northernight bred by the great J Martin O’Sullivan
At home this little beauty is to be NUTMEG --- and I thank Lynda Ashmore for choosing such a super name
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October 2nd 2005 --- a true red letter day
Dotty had a red card day, also gaining her 2nd Irish Gr PC, the PC and BOB and then BOV British neuter
Soprano gained her 3rd Irish CC and so jumped to the title of International Ch Sargenta Silver Soprano
and then BOV British Adult --- she was unbeaten by any British SH
We borrowed the cups for photos as they have to stay in Eire
The day got even better when Soprano became BOV British Shorthair and moved to the show pen with all the gifts.
Many thanks to Helen Light for the girls’ successes today
Also thanks you to those who gave Elizabeth a super shield as Best overseas photographer in the photo comp.
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September 17th 2005
A big thank you to Mlle Anne Marie Marien who gave Dotty her 3rd Gr PC today
at the Erin making her full title
Gr Ch, Gr Pr & Int Pt Cadifee Dotsabracken
Thanks too to Mrs Ronnie Brooks for the PC and BOB
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September 3rd 2005
Soprano and daughter Assumpta had a day at the British Shorthair gaining 2 x 1sts and one 2nd each.
Assumpta beat Mum to win the Norman Winder memorial and bring home the paperweight to keep.
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August 27th. TEESSIDE
Congratulations to Pr Cadifee Abundius (Jasper) who gained Reserve Gr Pr in a good sized class
--- Well down Ken and Jasper. Jasper is a Soprano son.
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August 18th ---
The much hoped for kittens (-18- female) were lost in a difficult birth for Tansy.
Thanks to Kevan (our vet) and Nurse Dianne for all their care at Shearbridge today.
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GOOD NEWS ---
Dotty’s mammary tumours were still benign.
Thanks to Barbara and also to Neil Palmer (vets) for the prompt surgery in early July.
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August 14th. BINGLEY
Another enjoyable day. Pattie took her sea stories on exhibition.
Bracken gained 6 X 1st, and then won 2 medals, 2 trophies and a posh rosette as British/SH adult
Assumpta had 5 X 1st and beat Bracken and her mother (Soprano) in side classes.
Soprano had good placings in nearly all her classes.
Kiselle claim 6 X 1st with Gr Pr Trystyly Merry Monarch taking the neuter acclaim --- Well done the Hall’s.
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July 23rd. Edinburgh & East of Scotland cat Club
Ch Sargenta Silver Soprano --- 1st CC BOB and Reserve Grand behind UK Gr Ch Hytek Totty.
Thanks to Grace Denny and other judges who placed her so highly in her miscellaneous classes
Congratulations to Totty who gained her 4th Imp. Gr CC
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An enjoyable day at the Durham --- 28.05.05
Thank you to Mr. D Barrett for a good day stewarding
Dotty gained the Reserve Gr P C --- thanks to Mrs. Matthias
PC & BOB --- thanks to Mrs. Higgins
1st in her DCCC club class
Another 1st and a 3rd.
Congratulations to Mrs. J Smith's gorgeous Pr Captivator Courtesan
(21b) --- we were proud to have the reserve behind such a beautiful
girl.
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April 3rd 2005, Supreme GCCFI show
To be in Dublin from the Friday for a weekend so full of international concentration
upon Rome was an incredible religious and humane experience.
I can only congratulate RTE1 TV and radio for their excellent use of appropriate music
as the two days progressed.
To share in a service on the Saturday evening was inspiring indeed and then to listen to a play
about marriage written by the late Pope himself was indeed an education.
The Supreme GCCFI Show was a good day. There was disappointment for one of my three cats, but at least she had the 1st.
My congratulation are for my one and only Cadifee Bracken Lad, who gained his 3rd Gr C C and BOB to become an
INTERNATIONAL GRAND CHAMPION. I’ll be on cloud 9 ½ for weeks yet.
But even more exciting was to come: Dotty (Gr Ch & Int Pr Cadifee Dotsabracken)
gained her 1st Irish Gr P C and BOBand then went on to become Best of Variety British Neuter.
It was so exciting and she behaved 'purrfectly' as she crossed the high table of judges.
My thanks to Mrs Ronnie Brooks for both their Grand certificates and George Gow for the BOV.
Dotty is Bracken’s dam, so that put me even higher to cloud 10 --- if there is one!
Thank you, too, to Mrs Joan Smith for a great day stewarding as she judged the Persian section,
and also to Loretta Spratt who shared my first time as 1st steward at a Supreme.
It was great to celebrate with friends at the dinner and George was on great form.
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Northern Ireland Cat Show 2005
March 5th in Antrim and Dotty gains PC BOB and the reserve grand and a
special present for being the oldest on the day --- thanks to Dr Dennis
Shortall for the intricate feline paper-knife.
Soprano gained her CC and BOB but nothing in the Grand and Mum had a
good day stewarding for Mrs. Kalal
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GCFFI --- Midland Show
A great trip to Limerick
Bracken and Soprano enjoyed their trip both gaining CC and BOB.
We had a great time among our Irish friends with good food, great humour
and a superb hotel stay – Well done Carmel and team for such a great show
--- see you all at the Supreme!
Bracken was unlucky in the Grand but sends his congratulations to Irish friend
Mr J M O’Sullivan’s fantastic blue boy, CH DARASH KILRAVOCK LEIDER (16)
who became a Gr Ch. on the day.
Ch Sargenta Silver Soprano gains her second Irish CC and BOB at Limerick