FLYING VISIT

Dennis has agreed to raise the pup for me, and in July I received my first bill for his keep.

I was keen to go over to Ireland to see the pup, but the earliest I could go was September 23rd. I asked Dennis if that would be OK. And he replied yes. So I booked my flight with Ryanair. The flight left Stansted at 8.50am and landed at Shannon airport at about 10.15am, and cost £49 return.

I had to meet Dennis at Limerick dog track at 1pm and then follow him back to his kennels in Dromina. The pup was now 5 months old and looking good, I tried to take some photos of him in a paddock but he would not stop playing and running about, so out of a roll of film the two photos below were the ones that turned out the best.

SID - Pedigree

He's been given the pet name Sid. Although his racing name in Ireland will be Never Say Lucky.

I wanted to call him Herecomesarumble, but somebody already has the prefix "Here Come ".