More Fan Mail...

Jane (who didn't take part in the Tug of War!) managed to take this rather handsome picture of me, which I just needed to share with you all.

I also forgot to explain earlier, about Maggie's absence at The Rose yesterday - James forgot to put her in the car!

What a Disaster !

The long awaited Tug of War between the Rose Inn, Redwick and the Golden Lion, Magor took place yesterday (Sunday 30th August) in Redwick. There were two teams representing each Pub. Human Men and Human Ladies. There was no dog category for me to take part in so I provided security for the event and had a shirt to prove it. It was all very exciting with lots and lots of people turning up to watch. However, it all went sadly wrong when the Ladies Teams took the strain... The match was "best of three" and our ladies lost 2-0 in spectacular fashion. I've included some picures here, but there are lots more on the Golden Lion's Facebook Page and lots more again on the Cash machine screen in the Pub.


The men didn't do much better despite everyone shouting and screaming at them and me barking my head off. The men lost 2-0 as well and judging by all the laughing, they weren't taking it seriously enough. The Rose Inn men knew what they were doing and the rumour was that they spent the morning pulling a tractor around the village with its brakes on... Our men spent the morning exercising their right arms in the bar at the Lion, but it simply wasn't enough.



Everyone came to the Lion in Magor after the event for some human food called Curry (and by the way, it's about the only human food that I hate!) and the presentation to the winners. James & Garry presented the new shield to the Captain of the Redwick Team before all the humans clapped their hands together for ages and ages. It's a bit like us dogs wagging our tails, but much noisier.

I heard James say that we lost it on technique and so all the members of the Lion's Team are now committed to bringing the trophy home at the next challenge which will take place at the May Bank Holiday next year.

Julie says that she will ban any Golden Lion customers who fail to turn up for training sessions in the run up to the next match. She says that having laid down the challenge to Gary & Sarah at the Rose, it will be humiliating if we can't win at least one pull next year.

Back in charge...

Just arrived back. All seems to be in order and my usual pals are in the bar - Chino, Karen, Angus, Ross, Sgt Maj Bob, Dave and Jane, Malcolm and Bev - and all please to see me home, of course...

A massive rope has appeared on the floor in the bar, which I understand is the rope for the Tug of War tomorrow.

Girls!

Having resigned myself to the notion that Maggie can be rather foolish at times, it hadn't quite occurred to me (until this week) that it isn't just female dogs we have to worry about.

The next time you are in the pub, ask Fiona about her "car wash" and Alea about her recent "BBQ"!

Missing You

Well I'm still here at Jack & Beryl's and feel back to my old self, although I did have a relapse when Maggie visited yesterday. I'm clearly also missing all that is going on at the pub. There was an Italian evening yesterday with lots of Pizza and Pasta things on the menu and even cheap Pinot Grigio! but Julie has promised that they will have some more Italian nights so that I can get some cheesy pasta. Maggie's parents were called Bella & Pablo (ridiculous names for Scottish dogs if you ask me!) so she is claiming that she is half Italian (maybe that's why she's got such a big bum!).

Tonight, James & Julie are taking a group of regulars to the Wickwar Brewery to see how they make their beer, sample lots of it and hopefully choose a blend of beer to be called "Hamish" and they aren't even taking me...

Tomorrow is the last night of the Celtic music lessons. Donald, Dana and Dave have been teaching groups of children (& James) how to play musical instruments and tomorrow, being as it's their last night they are having a concert to celebrate. Somehow, they have also managed to get One string Loose back as a supporting act for the children, so it should be a really good night and I'll be missing it all...

I'll hopefully be back home for the weekend to see the Tug of War and support my team when they take on The rose at Redwick. If anyone else wants to come and support us, the "tug" will start at 2.30pm at The Rose and then there is free curry for all the contestants and supporters back at The Lion afterwards along with the prizegiving.

Not Quite Myself...

I'm not feeling quite myself lately and have decided to take a break and stay with Jack & Beryl for a few days. I'll hopefully be back to my usual, fit and healthy self in a few days and back in charge at the pub. I do have access to a computer whilst I'm here (if I can get Beryl off the thing for long enough) so may give you an update in a day or so....

Another Great Picnic

We don't seem to manage to get out for the day every Tuesday, but I do think that Julie & James try and make it a special day for me and maggie most weeks and today was a very special day... I thought at first that it was going to be a day of shopping as we dropped Julie off at Marks & Spencer, but I could smell the Picnic as soon as she got back into the car. We had quite a long journey, but ended up at Talybont where we laid out our picnic. Maggie and I even had our own blanket (which Maggie later soaked) and ate fancy bite size sausages that should really have been on sticks.





Crossing the river was fun. I eventually gave up trying to stay on the stones and jumped in, but Maggie just sat there whimpering until James went and carried her across.

All was well at the pub when we got home. Our new garden lights had also been delivered which once they have been connected will mean that humans will be able to stay outside even later.