Hello everyone,

Sally has just been weighed and is 34.7 kgs - she has only put on put on 2 1/2 lbs this week which is a lot less than the 4 lbs of previous weeks, but she was ill last week and it has been hot this week so she has not eaten as much as normal. Next week she goes to just 2 meals a day - that will be a shock to the system for her!!!!!!!!

Well the weather people got it right at weekend - and we had a fab time.

We got to the caravan on Friday and had a lazy evening. On Saturday, after Sally got up we went for a nice walk through the woods and down to the lake then back up by the road before it got too hot.

Later John and Thelma came up - John is buying our boat and wanted to take the wheels off the trailer to get new tyres on so he can tow it home. We are going to buy a new boat that Sally will be more comfortable in - and we will be able to get her in and out easier. They stayed for a brew and a play with Sally and helped put the awning up on the caravan, its the first time in 3 years that we have had the awning out!!!!

John and Neil sat under the awning.

Later Barry and Ruth came up and we had a lovely barbeque - thanks to Neil.

Ruth saying hello to Sally.

Watching a caterpiller on Ruths' finger. After the bbq we all went for a walk to the lake and back but I forgot to take the camera with me.

Early on Sunday morning we went for a walk - well early for Sally but we had to go out before it got too hot for her.

Watching the world going by from the pier while daddy talks to Colin.

Sally paddling in the lake.

Sally didn't quite know what to make of this swan but it was doing a lot of hissing at her - the swan went off before Sally did!!!!

Sally loved paddling in the lake - tho she didn't go in too far - Karen and I threw sticks for her but she didn't catch any!!!

Then after a morning down by the lake we chilled out on the decking and Sally found the most comfortable place - on my sun lounger. Need to buy a new one now!!!!!!!!

Awwwwwwwwww and on that note I'll just say that I'm still taking Sally for a walk every morning, we do a few minutes lead training until we get to the lane and then she just wanders where she wants to, and we meet lots of doggy friends (and some snarlers) - this morning we met a guy with 5 Golden Retrievers - a grandma, mother and 2 duaghters and an uncle - they were gorgeous and Sally loved playing with them while we went down the lane. She loves walking through long grass but I have to watch her as she also likes to lick cow pats - yeaugh - definately a dog thing!!!!!!!!! And she loves school kids - especially on bikes - she just wants to be friends with everyone and does not realise that not everyone wants to be friends with her - although how anyone wouldn't is beyond me !!!!!

Well on that note I'll finish for now - we are soooo looking forward to next weekend - we are going to meet Judith, Steve and Bertie ( a Newfoundland pupply 18 weeks older than Sally) and hopefully stay over Sunday night into Monday. They live in Durham and are going to Penrith for a week so we will meet up with them in Keswick.

Bye for now.

Sally, Johanna and Neil.