Serrathon 2010

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:16 am

Shall we meet up again this year. Question

Over the past two years we have met on the last Sunday in July at Burton Dassett Country Park. If this was still OK that would be the 25 July. The reason for its choice has been its central location for those from the north and south. Nicola also asked for thoughts about a meet near Exeter (Exeter race course is a good location both for caravans and other places to stay). Any thoughts folks?
Dates and venues subject to the most popular choice and people available, so have your say - as well as suggest somewhere else you might favour. Laughing

Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:20 pm

We are pretty easy with dates as now retired! (Although if a Dulux job comes up for Spud he has to work)! Burton Dassett Country Park was easy for us last year. But we still had 3 hours travelling coming from Kent. I would need to know the date asp as I have other dogs at home to be looked after and require a dog sitter to come in. If held in Devon we would need to stay overnight and book our dog sitter well in advance. I think this might be difficult at the end of July as this is his very busy period. Look forward to hearing others comments.

We really enjoyed meeting everyone last year and look forward to seeing all the dogs again.

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:02 pm

I still belive the best place for the meeting is in Serifos,Greece Laughing

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:38 pm

So do I Ani Very Happy

Daisy would love the hot weather so would we Exclamation

Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:48 pm

Wow, wow, wow! Stop and think! Serra's are portuguese dogs, right? So the best place for the serraton is obviously Portugal. Peniche, preferentialy.

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 7:44 am

Ha Ha Ha............You are right Exclamation

Daisy would love to go to Portugal but has no Pet Passport Rolling Eyes

As it takes months to get and is costly I don't think this is on Wink

Nice thought!

I would love the Serrathon to be held in our Village Hall, it's quite cheap to hire but as most Serra owners in the UK are spread far and wide this is not going to happen. Laughing

All we need now is Danni to say come to Florida..................... Wink

Or, France, Poland and Germany Wink

So it does look like it could be Burton Dassett Country Park - just have to imagine we are in Portugal.

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:01 am

I suppose we could give it a Portuguese theme - flags, food, music ? Laughing

even costumes? Wink

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:11 am

You are right there Pauline.....Portuguese them Exclamation

Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:56 pm

it sounds good to me i look forward to joining you this year although I would think twice about portugal as it took me long enough to get him over here I don't want to go back.

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 11:27 am

Can you confirm that the Serrathon is going ahead please on Sunday 25th July usual venue?

We look forward to meeting everyone again - please come Smile

and meet up with other Serra's.

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 4:37 pm

I have it in my diary usual place same time. We haven't heard from many others although that was so last year and virtually everyone came. Do let us know - it's really helpful. My only other thought was that if only those from the south had replied we might find somewhere closer to us - but hopefully others will commit soon - please Very Happy

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 7:24 am

I have this in the diary, and look forward to seeing everyone again.

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 11:09 am

So pleased you are coming. Look forward to seeing how Charlie Brown has progressed in the past year Very Happy

We will be bringing Daisy, Floosie & Spud. Could be interesting Exclamation

Floosie and Spud will have to be adopted Serra's for the day Exclamation

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 12:06 pm

Hi all

I am planning to come as well, with Paulo and briards

Posted: Sat May 29, 2010 1:47 pm

Just a reminder that the Serrathon is on. If you are interested in the serra do come along. Bring a packed lunch and meet at midday in the car park under the Tower. Follow the link to find the location:

http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/2F63F883BA2676A480256B7D004D412D

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:50 pm

Hi.Steve here,Iam very sorry I cannot make it to the serrathon again.hope I can next year.Nico is doing Fine,he seems to turn heads all the time.

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:25 pm

We'll meet again - sometime Smile

Thanks for letting us know. if I remember you said you were on holiday Steve. Did Nico enjoy going to Portugal? The photo was quite dramatic, thanks for posting it.

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:19 am

I would love to take nico to portugal with me,and I will sometime.I took the photo whilst in Portugal, I then dropped nico into the photo using photo shop.

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:41 pm

Clever you Laughing

Pleased to hear Nico is enjoying life. Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 5:49 pm

What a cheat !: Exclamation

Sorry to hear you are not coming to the Serrathon. We will be at the Bakewell Show in August perhaps we could meet up with Nico. Daisy is NFC and we love this show........................ Wink

Love

Daisy
xxx

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 5:11 pm

Ppeter & Gina.Sorry for being thick what does NFC mean.There is a good chance I could make it to Bakewell show.I will find out when it is>

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:52 am

NFC : Means (Not for Competition). As the Serra's are not registered in this country some Canine Societies allow you to take the dog in at a fee. I did notice that Bakewell Show is not charging but you do have to enter by form this closed on 2nd July. But I think you can take dogs into the normal Agricultural part and I'm sure no one would take any notice of one walking around the Dog Show section. We are taking all three dogs. I've only entered Spud not showing my Samoyed and Daisy is coming for the ride. We are staying around that area for a couple of days. The date of the show is Thursday 5th August (Non Sporting day). Judging commences at 10.00 a.m. We would love to meet up with Nico Very Happy

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Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:31 am

Sounds good to me.I will try to get there on the Thursday 5th.Iwill contact you closer the time.Cheers STeve

Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:42 am

I know Daisy would love to meet up with Nico Laughing

She needs her own kind to calm her down Exclamation

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:02 pm

Just a reminder that the Serrathon 2010 goes ahead this Sunday 25 July at 12 noon. The weather forecast is for a hot weekend. I am looking forward to seeing you. If you haven't let me know that you are coming and you plan to, it would help me if you would, thanks. Best wishes, Pauline

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:02 pm

Hi All

I am looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

Nicola

Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:57 pm

I'm very sorry to be missing the Serrathon this year - we're busy getting a holiday home in the Lake District ready to rent out.

I am meeting up with Gina and Peter et al, and hopefully Steve and Nico, at the Bakewell show in August. This did make me wonder whether holding the Serrathon in conjunction with a similar show might be a thought for next year - good publicity for the breed.

Hope you all have a lovely time on Sunday and the weather is not to hot (and not too cold!).

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:24 am

See you tomorrow in the car park under the Beacon Laughing

http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/web/corporate/pages.nsf/Links/2F63F883BA2676A480256B7D004D412D

I too am sorry you can't make it Louise but good luck with your new home. I like your idea of meeting up at a show. Perhaps Gina and Nicola, our show dog experts, might suggest a convenient one for next year? Best wishes, Pauline

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:09 pm

Looking forward to the Serrathon tomorrow. Packing the picnic Very Happy

Getting Daisy ready today she has already rolled in something nasty Exclamation

Of course, Spud & Floosie are beyond all that............................... Wink

Let's hope they will be on their very best behaviour tomorrow Smile

What with one English boy from Suffolk and a girl from Siberia quote an international affair and of course the Briards from France Exclamation

Hopefully meeting up again with Louise and Charlie Brown plus Steve & Nico at Bakewell in August. Lets hope the sunshines in Derbyshire.

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:37 pm

Hi All

I am looking forward to my first every serrathone and so is Paolo he just does not understand yet what we are doing.

Nixs

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:49 pm

What a lovely day, sunshine and a llight breeze so different to last year. Laughing

I hope you all travelled home safely and are not too tired. It was good to meet up with Honorary Guests Floosie the Samoyed and Spud the Old English as well as a briard. Sorry, I forgot her name Nicola. I'll post so more pics a bit later. Laughing

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:53 pm

We made it home (in total nearly 300 miles) Exclamation

Spud really enjoyed his day out (as a celebrity Exclamation

he was not working today but carried on regardless)! Rolling Eyes

. Floosie with her fear of spaces! Rolling Eyes

Well she made it Very Happy

Just - happy to be home!

And well Daisy, is crashed out on the sofa tired out but it was her yearly outing meeting up with her cousins................... Very Happy

It's so lovely to have her sleeping and quiet Exclamation

Thank you Pauline. Lets hope we can meet up again next year and hopefully with some more Serra's. A lovely day out Very Happy

Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:56 pm

Look how dry the landscape is - is this Portugal or England?

Spud and Daisy loved their shelter to keep the sun off Laughing

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:50 am

Beautiful pictures!, it's nice to see all those dogs together!
How serra was present?

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:12 am

Only 5 present this year but the breed is still in it's early stages in the UK and we are well spread out over the country plus it is holiday season.
Let's hope we can get more to come next year. All the dogs were very well behaved on the day Very Happy

We hope to meet up with Charlie Brown and Nico in a couple of weeks time.