Room for one more?

Bear trying to cadge a lift for tomorrows epic adventure

Watching the world go by

Bear waiting patiently for the Dolyhir clan to return from their morning charge about. Bear likes a slower pace of life.

10 days and counting

10 days to go to the gathering of the clan

The big day approaching!

This is Spotty the action Berner on the summit of Cader Idris during last years W3P2P challenge. He can't ride a bike so can't do the 300km bike ride this sunday but if you want to sponsor me please go to www.talesfromtherock.co.uk and follow links in margin or text a donation by texting TTTA50 to 70070 and any amount from £1 to £10 as many time as you like and please leave a message.

The big day also approaches for the Dolyhir Bernese Mountain Dog Treasure Hunt 8 June 2014.

Lots to do at this event, it gets bigger every year, as does the Dolyhir Clan!

Dog show, best Dog, Prettiest Bitch, Best Pup and Best in show, then theres a photo competition, best Berner Pics, best Berner Banzai pic, just print them off and display them for judging, best decorated dog biscuit and much more. Small entry fee for each goes to charity and there are lots of Berner related prizes. Anyone wishing to donate a prize please drop us a line and bring it on the day. There will be a pig roast, a professionally done one this time and a whole one! A cake stand, a bring and buy stall (all proceeds to charity) Clare Villar will be there demonstrating how marvellous Berners look when painted, a pet products stall and much more. Its going to be a great day, starts at 1pm, scroll back a few days to find out where. Bring your friends, dogs, friends dogs and most important all that lose change to donate.

Bring your wellies!

Last year we had great weather for the treasure hunt. This year we might not be so lucky and after a site inspection there's a lot of mud around so please, everyone, bring your wellies!

Mine!

 Right, he's just spent 5 minutes cutting this one, which obviously means...

 he doesn't need it or he wouldn't leave it here....

 cos as he knows....

any planks left unguarded are mine!!

Another look

Heres last years Berner meet, the reuniting of the class of 2009 plus Ripley. We are hoping for similar weather this year at the 2014 meet June the 8th!

We can help!

Tasha and Ritchie, fed up with the rain, ran into the stables today where I was putting out a new bed for Chester our old war horse. I think they preferred his bed to their fleece beds.

Fingers crossed the weather is not like this for the Berner meet 8th June.

2 weeks to go!

Who trains who?

 Two of the Clan under training.

You will meet Diesel and Skye at the 3rd Annual Dolyhir Bernese Mountain Dog treasure hunt and pig roast 8th June 2014 1pm at The Rhos, its where the Stable Sprite lives. Hope to see you all there!

Countdown Commencing!

Make a date, Sunday 8th June 2014,  tell your friends and bring some Berners!

Waiting

WooZah waiting for dinner. The rest of the clan are playing chase but she wants to be first in the queue!

BBMC 2014 or how to manage 30 miles in 23 degree heat

 Getting in the zone. We have a long day ahead.

 Pose at first summit, all height gained will now be lost in descent to valley floor and ascent the other side.

 Thats where we are going! Its a long way!

 Now over there is a clear cool flowing river

 while here we have putrid chest deep mud. I'll stick to mud hahahhahahhaha

 More mud, dive in lads its great!

 If I look appealing he's bound to chuck me a sandwich.

 Three miles or so of climb to the end of this valley, just about enough time to drink this pool dry.

 Are frogs edible?

 Once this pictures taken I'm having that sandwich!

 Looking back, its a long way, 20 down 10 to go.

 Awww this is vintage stuff!

 Yeah you check out the horizon, we walked from there, me, I've got this stagnant pool to sit in.

Quick take the photo this tent is full of cake!


BBMC 2014 Spotty smashed it again! Roll on 2015!

Why me?

Listen! If you were walking 30 miles in a fur coat in 23 degrees you would sit in any stagnant water you could find. Bugger your car seats mate! I'm the action Berner! BBMC 2014 done!

Little does he know.....

Spotty the action Berner is going on a bit of a walk tomorrow, 50km plus, he doesnt know it yet, so hes still stealing bits of my fence.

Good with kids?

 Heres the apprentice with Minnie a lovely Great Dane we took in and rehomed

 shes great with kids

 and so is

 this young man

 who recognised the apprentice on todays visit.

Dolyhir Berners love kids.

See how they grow

Vladimir aka Woody aged 14 weeks. A mighty Dolyhir Berner!

Wrong file

Today was supposed to be the day where you got to see the posters for the 3rd Annual Dolyhir Bernese Mountain Dog Treasure Hunt but as I am a doofus and saved it in the wrong format I cant show you the exciting developments, the itinerary for the dog show, the competition list or the addres to go to and get your share of prime roast pork. Bear with, it will appear tomorrow. Meantime heres a picture

of one of the clan who will be here to greet you. Ritchie Ritcherton, sloppy sitter! Wont win any prizes like that my lad!

Happy Bunny

Colour me happy. The Dolyhir Berner effect.

Bring me sunshine

Abbie relaxing in the shade. Bright for a Berner!

Flower power

Top pic of a top dog. Oscamps in the flowers.

I used to fit...

See how they grow....Oscamps in the doorway. He used to fit!

And relax.....

One of the clan in a relaxed mode

Life's a beach

 Ruby on her first beach holiday

sitting pretty in Cornwall

New toy

Woody with his new squeaky toy

Ours! Not yours!

Skye and Diesel laying claim to a blanket.

Not long now!

Its not long until the 3rd Annual Dolyhir Bernese Mountain Dog Treasure Hunt and Pig Roast and 1st Dog Show! 8th June 2014 will see a lot of dog based activity and the show schedule (yes we are getting organised!) will be listed end of next week. So keep alert, just like Spotty here. Meantime anyone who wants to sponsor me on my epic 300km bike ride 1st June 2014 in aid of Myeloma UK please do, you can find details of what I am up to with details of how to give ever so generously on www.talesfromtherock.co.uk or www.justgiving.com/its-uphill-all-the-way