Just got food and beer to pack, Talex updated, hopefully should be setting of about 12, so should be there for 12.30, mail depending:)

Food???

peanuts:D

Have a good 'un everyone.

Really enjoyed it last year but sadly can't make this one.:(

Hopefully Mr G will stay awake this year.

What do I really need I wonder? I don't really "do" watersports, so will skip that. I have packed 2 collapsable seats and a pack of fosters? Do I need more?

Shall be bringing my bedding and enough clothes, etc for the forthcoming week. I've also packed my auction donation (and another 2 items I found ) and some aquapel. Got a fresh bottle of diesel sport 4 in the car too - freshly filled with diesel.

I think I just need to bring myself and remember all the cider (which you lot all owe me cash for bring your

Just to let you all know that Jenny and I will be bringing the unofficial Briskoda mascot tomorrow night....

.... Sonny the Rottie!

Before you all run for cover, he is well bred and not typical of the many other dogs of his type. Sure as eggs, he can be Mr. Angry, but that's typical of his guard dog mentality. Jen will keep him on his lead and 'haltie' at all times.

He doesn't like men (apart from me). He won't eat small children!

Just thought it safe to warn anyone not to approach him with the 'good doggie, nice doggie' attitude as he's likely to look you up and down then roar his big bleedin' head off!

Jen and I will both be turning up separately in a mini convoy before sloping off for a quiet weekend of barbecue n beer.

And no, not barbecued Rottie either!

My 8yr old daughter is absolutely terrified of dogs :(

My 8yr old daughter is absolutely terrified of dogs :(

No worries. I don't expect many folks will come up to us and welcome us with open arms with the presence of a 10 stone Rottie in tow. Jen fully anticipates a cautious welcome and he can jump back into the back of her Octy if he's naughty.

On the one hand:

he is well bred and not typical of the many other dogs of his type.

And on the other ...

He doesn't like men (apart from me).

he's likely to look you up and down then roar his big bleedin' head off!

So he's a typical Rottweiler then

No worries. I don't expect many folks will come up to us and welcome us with open arms with the presence of a 10 stone Rottie in tow.

Don

On the one hand:

And on the other ...

So he's a typical Rottweiler then

If you're going tomorrow, then you can judge for yourself as to whether he is 'a typical rottweiler'.

What I'm trying to say is, that yes, he does have his traits, but one should not think that he is typical of the bad press and publicity normally and unfairly associated with the breed.

Sonny is Jenny's 2nd Rottie and I can assure you that she is a responsible and well trained handler of the breed.

Thanks for your concern.

If you're going tomorrow, then you can judge for yourself as to whether he is 'a typical rottweiler'.

What I'm trying to say is, that yes, he does have his traits, but one should not think that he is typical of the bad press and publicity normally and unfairly associated with the breed.

I'm not going tomorrow.

I'm still slightly confused as to why you would be taking a self-confessed dangerous dog to a family barbeque.

In your second sentence you say "he does have his traits" - i.e. he barks and growls and has to be muzzled at all times, and then you say "but one should not think that he is typical" ... so how is he untypical then?

Don

I'm not going tomorrow.

I'm still slightly confused as to why you would be taking a self-confessed dangerous dog to a family barbeque.

In your second sentence you say "he does have his traits" - i.e. he barks and growls and has to be muzzled at all times, and then you say "but one should not think that he is typical" ... so how is he untypical then?

He doesn't lick his own balls.

He doesn't lick his own balls.

We are talking about the dog aren

I'm not going tomorrow.

I'm still slightly confused as to why you would be taking a self-confessed dangerous dog to a family barbeque.

In your second sentence you say "he does have his traits" - i.e. he barks and growls and has to be muzzled at all times, and then you say "but one should not think that he is typical" ... so how is he untypical then?

Sorry, not sure where you got muzzled from, because he isn't.

Must have misunderstood the meaning of "haltie" sorry.

He doesn't lick his own balls.

He can't - Sonny hasn't got any!!!

He can't - Sonny hasn't got any!!!

Sure you can offer him a biscuit

good luck with the camping guys and gals!

I've had the pleasure to meet Sonny on several occassions, and he is a big bugger, but to be honest, Paul or Jen have ever warned me about him and he's never posed a threat to me.

I think Paul has just been over cautious (which is his nature!).....

I imagine the beer and half-cooked burgers are in full flow now.

Home from a good day out. Was nice to see people and have a bit of a drive out. We stayed on at the half-way pub for a meal then came home. Everyone else went back to the campsite to get plastered

The sun was shining in Bury today... hope it stays that way for the raft-building and archery tomorrow

Good one Andy - very nicely organised.

Well I'm back - could only stay the one night cos I've gotta be somewhere else later today! :-S

Just downloading the... erm... 'evidence' of last night's activities now - will sort em out and post some of em up later

Started a new thread for pics.... here

a selection of my pics are in there now!

Just to let you all know that Jenny and I will be bringing the unofficial Briskoda mascot tomorrow night....

.... Sonny the Rottie!

Before you all run for cover, he is well bred and not typical of the many other dogs of his type. Sure as eggs, he can be Mr. Angry, but that's typical of his guard dog mentality. Jen will keep him on his lead and 'haltie' at all times.

He doesn't like men (apart from me). He won't eat small children!

Just thought it safe to warn anyone not to approach him with the 'good doggie, nice doggie' attitude as he's likely to look you up and down then roar his big bleedin' head off!

Jen and I will both be turning up separately in a mini convoy before sloping off for a quiet weekend of barbecue n beer.

And no, not barbecued Rottie either!

Fantasic animal, but talk about dangerous and man hating:eek:

First of all he tried marinadeing me in dog slaver and boy could he get angry:mad: the minute you stopped tickling his ears:rofl: :rofl:

Great to meet the three of you:D