Found this at last.

I had computer problems and lost several addresses, been looking for this blog for a long time and just found it today. Just wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from Zeb, Zelda, Bandit the Yorkie and John and Mandy up in Lincolnshire.

Zeb keeping the rabbits away from the Christmas Tree seedlings

Anyone there?

Has this site closed?  No one appears to have uploaded since my last entry.

A trip to Wales for Tallulah & Tansy

T&T had an amazing time along the river Usk and on the hills above.  Good training for not chasing sheep and young pheasants!  Luckily had sensational weather (a rare occurrance this summer!). 

Wet, Wet, Wet!

Is any body else fed up with wet muddy dogs after every walk?  This weather is never ending.

Before

After!

Muddy but happy! Jed, Elva, Merlin and Tess (a Parson Jack Russell on a sleep over for the weekend while her owners are visiting family in Ireland).

The Blitzan 7!!

It's actually been a dry and sunny day here today, so some pictures of all of our family. Sadly only 7 now, and boy it seems like we have lost 10, but I am  lucky to have the ones I've got. 

Anyway we are lucky enough to live at the top of a hill, I do hope no Munster home has been flooded.

Below Prima and Tetra waiting to play ball!!

Darcy giving his best 'I'm all confused' expression!

Bree brings we her chukka ball

Zeta having a sneaky hunt in the silage grass just before it was baled, we were lucky it was actually dry for two days to get the grass cut and silage bales done.

Little miss Summer gives me her best pose!!!!

So handsome that will be my boy Logi! We had a few showers yesterday so Logi decided to take cover inside the Chicken house I'm making!! Brains and beauty, I always knew he was special!

A romp in the hay!!!

The last chance for the dogs to run in the long grass, as our grass was cut and baled for silage at the weekend. I took the gang for a long romp through the grass on Saturday and the mower turned up late afternoon. 

It's been raining ever since and everywhere is so water logged, having said that I have just looked out of the window and saw a patch of blue sky, so I'm rushing out to enjoy it, even if it only lasts for 10 mins!!!!!

Busy Blitzans

Firstly thanks for all the tick advice, luckily our grass will be cut this coming week so hopefully that will reduce the little bu****!!!

We've had a busy few weeks, so loads of pictures! 

We went to a local show last weekend, it was a great day out, I didn't show and acted as the kennel maid which was such a change and great fun!!! Andrew and James did a great job and we came home with Rosettes galore!! Below it Andrew meeting Robert Hardy CBE also known as Siegfried Farnon or more recently the Minister of Magic from Harry Potter, he was most taken with baby Bree, and stood and chatted with Andrew for sometime. 

My tow handsome boys, above is Logi and below Mr Darcy.

Darcy in all his glory, such a handsome boy,

Below it's playtime, Darcy, Prima, Bree and Tetra! 

Below is Bree with Andrew in the ring!

Our beautiful Tetra, we are planning to mate Tetra at the end of the year!

Our little Dynamo! Zeta maybe 11 1/2 years old but she keeps going all day, she spends hours out in the fields hunting for the field mice, the other day she suddenly went on point it was a perfect point so much so that Summer ran to her and stood about a foot behind also on point backing up Zeta, we were so busy watching the two girls we barely noticed Bree rifling about in a clump of grass and then all of a sudden Bree came to me and dropped on my lap a tiny, hairless baby mouse, it took a moment for it to register what it was and by the time I did Bree had gone back and collected another three in her mouth and then put them in my lap as well. They can only of been a few days old, Andrew and I got up and followed Bree back to the nest where I have to admit we put them back totally unhurt and left them alone! Zeta must of been after the mother of the litter and I'm rather pleased she didn't get her either. OK maybe we should of killed them but they were in the field furthest from the house and you know what they say, if you have mice you don't have rats, give me a field mouse over a rat any day!!! We were very impressed with how gentle Bree was, she could of easily hurt the delicate babies.

Always handsome, my gentle man Logi.

Last but not least Summer and Tetra in the show ring with Andrew and James.

Ali our dogs are also getting loads of ticks at the moment especially Jed who loves rolling in the grass.  Our vet said to use Advantix which is supposed to stop the ticks getting hold.  Elva is on lead walks only again with a bandaged foot!  This time she has cut her pad and up in her foot, it was quite deep and had to have four stitches.  Accident prone or what!

A hunting we will go!

The dogs are not only enjoying the better weather but they just love bounding around in one of our hay fields! There is one downside, ticks! I don't know if anyone else is finding it so but we are finding it a bad year for ticks, bloody things are everywhere, I use frontline which does kill the ticks but it's not stopping them getting hold first, anyone know of something that gets to the ticks before they bite? 

Logi and Darcy would love to say thank you for all their Happy Father's day wishes they got via emails and texts! It made their day!

Sunny pictures

Thank you Lins x x x 

Taken before the rain came! Best buddies Tetra and Bree, Tetra may be the eldest but she lets Bree call the shots and walk all over her (literally!!). A very happy pair these two, they certainly make you get up and get out. Both have now thankfully finished their seasons, (I hate it when we have the upheaval of seasons with the boys about it's not easy), any way now maybe they will grow some coats!!

 Tetra - Blitzan Eternal Mischief

 Blitzan Eternal Breeze -Bree

Everybody needs a friend they can rely on! Bree does have a habit of walking all over Tetra!

Diva

A little late, but I'm sorry - I just couldn't find the words to describe my feelings over the loss of Diva.  Her passing brought back so many sad feelings from when I lost Cassie to the same awful disease.  I have, of course, been talking to Ali and offering what little comfort and support I can, but it all feels so inadequate.  However, I do think the remembrance book is a lovely idea and I'm sure it will help Ali to come to terms with her loss.
I looked up the word "Diva", and aside from the expected definition "a celebrated female singer", the word is derived from the Italian noun "a female deity", the basic sense of the word is "goddess".  And that's what Diva was, beautiful, proud and of course, in the modern sense of the word, a prima-donna.
I am so grateful to her for producing her gorgeous Eternal litter, from which I was blessed with Bailey.  Her legacy will live on through her babies and through the memories she has given so many people.  Once met, never forgotten, rest in peace Diva xx

Thanks you and the animals lend a hand!

Firstly I would like to thank everyone for your continued support and kindness, all the cards, messages and gifts mean a lot to all of us, and the loss of Diva is still too raw to put into words but your kindness does help. I have been given a remembrance book and I would like to copy all your kind messages from here, my emails and Facebook into the remembrance book, if anyone would rather not be included please let me know and if anyone has any special memory that they would like to share then please do email me. It is a project that will take me some time to get through and one that is rather hard to do but it is also helping me. Thanks again everyone.

Yes Pete you did do your bit, we didn't get any rain until we were driving home, thanks your a star!!!

Next time though you will have to come with us, someone needs to keep us all in line!!

Now some recent photo's, James has been working on tuning up and flying his petrol planes and Andrew is building, the dogs love to get in on the action but not to be out down Cosmo, one of Cats also has to make sure he is round and about as well!!

Glamorous Granny - Zeta! 

She tried to deny digging a hole in Jamie's runway, somehow she wasn't believed!!! 

Bree sits in the boot waiting for the plane to land, she is determined to be the one who brings it back to James, not sure James would be very pleased though!

Cosmo falls asleep on the job, you just can't get the staff these days!!!

Now he does his bit of sanding down the rough edges!

For my sins

Sorry I missed you all, although I felt I did my bit, the rain that kept off you guys fell on me...all day !!!
Came home soaked, thinking a nice hot bath will put it right...boiler had packed up...Mr grumpy was not a happy bunny. Still never begrudge munsties going for a good walk and pub crawl.
Peter

LIfe goes on.....

and a huge thank you to my friends who got me out and gave me a lovely day out. Karen, Lins, Pete and Judith, plus my hubby! all met up and we enjoyed a lovely day out walking through the woods, the rain held off and we had a lovely stroll through the woods. Shame Peter H. couldn't make it but we totally understood why, you were missed but next time we will make sure you can make it!!! 

11 dogs, four of which are intact males, Logi had two wives, three daughters, a nephew and a granddaughter there, it was a real family gathering. Not one cross word was uttered and a lot of laughter was heard, mainly when I sat down and ended up underneath too many muddy Munsters!!!

We finished our day out by supporting the local pub, well we felt we should!!!

Thanks guys, it was just the tonic I needed x x x 

Oh and sorry about the photo's or lack of, my camera was set wrong and I didn't notice so any close shots before Zeta's is out of focus, shame but typical!

Left to right!!
Zeta, Andrew, Summer, Logi, Bree, Bailey, Lins, Jazz, Pete, Louis, Karen Mazy, Ranger, Majik, Judith and Keisha.

Keeping up with the youngsters, that's our Zeta!

Queueing up for the muddiest puddle!!

The old lady of the bunch, Zeta! 11 1/2 and still going strong, she always keeps up with the youngsters, she just paces herself now!

The last few days have been dreadful, I keep looking around expecting to see her, night time is worst as I wake in the night and reach out for her as she was always next to me and when she isn't it hits me all over again.

What has helped me is all the lovely things that have been said on here and on facebook, over 50 people have taken the time to remember Diva and all have said such lovely things about my girl. Thank you so much it really has helped us all, sometimes these things need to be private but for Diva it was the right thing to share our grief and news, I was only too aware how popular she was, not as a show dog but as herself, a beautiful girl with a wonderful personality, to know Diva was to truly love her. Thank you everyone.

Diva

I'm so sorry Ali, I haven't been on line for a few days and only just got the news. I've spent the last twenty minutes staring at the screen, not knowing what to write, words don't really say how I'm feeling for you. Although all those little Diva moments kept flowing through my mind, she was a very special girl, and remember she did `own' me from that first visit to you when she was a puppy, her character was infectious, a little mischievious but always honest. There are few dogs that I do not own that get under my skin and touch my heart, but Diva was one of those dogs, sharing your loss with tears.
Peter

Sleep well Diva

Sleep well Diva, you are a star. I will miss the pain you always managed to cause me upon your greeting.The embarrassment you also managed to cause me, like when I was holding you at a show and you decided you couldn't wait for puppy bitch, so in a moment of lack of concentration you ran up to the judge in open dog with the I am here look at me now attitude You were always my bed buddy when I stayed anywhere you with. You had 2 beautiful litters of babies and always done your mum proud even at the end you saved her from having to make that dreaded decision. Out of all the dogs that Ali as got you are the one I would have taken home, and you did ask that if it didn't work out could you come and live with me!!!! Sleep well beautiful girl xxxxx

So Sad

Oh Ali, Andrew and James I'm so sad to hear about Diva. I looked at the blog earlier, had to go out and came back in to write a get well message only to log on and read the sad news. I've been sat here crying my eyes out, it reminds me so much of when we lost Baron, also at eight years old.  It was through losing him that we contacted you and now have Jed, who looks so much like his mum Diva, and Elva (who is a relation of Baron). 

I still miss Baron now. We talk about him almost every day. Eight years old is too young to loose them, we should have still have them with us for another half a dozen years and then it would not be such a struggle to say goodbye.

My heart goes out to you all, love Sarah x

Heart broken

Diva - Sh Ch Blitzan Leahs Stunner JW

9th December 2003 - 31st May 2012

Today I lost my soul mate, my girl; We were so close it has been like losing part of myself.

Diva was always such a happy girl who really enjoyed life and anything you asked of her she did with great enthusiasm. Her personality shone through and she had a lot of admirers in the dog world, she won over several very non doggy people too!!!

As her name suggests she was a stunning girl, so pretty and the loveliest personality. People who knew her knew her by her Christian name, Diva, and not by her show name, she was the sort of girl who grabbed your attention. She did so much to help the breed by travelling to Sweden with me, bringing in new blood lines and widening the breeds gene pool.

Only ten days ago Diva was fit and well, snuggling up at night for cuddles and following me everywhere throughout the day, she was my constant companion and I will be lost without her. Her illness started with an upset tummy and within just a few days she was laid out in the Vets on a drip. She was quickly diagnosed with IMHA and put on the correct medication, over the past 4 days we were thrilled to see her blood count rise from 10 all the way up to 19, she was due to come home today providing her blood count was still rising, yesterday when I visited her she was so pleased to see me, she even managed to chat with me, she greeted me with her teddy in her mouth and then as I followed her with her drip in my hands she took me on a tour of the Vets back garden. After a tough week Andrew,  James and I were finally able to relax knowing she was fighting the illness and was coming home. We visited Diva at the vets twice a day, we would spend up to 2 hours with her. When we arrived this morning Diva was flat out and had very laboured breathing, her limbs were rigid and her stomach distended. I immediately got on the floor with Diva and held her in my arms talking to her and trying to help her relax, I was stroking her and kissing when our Vet came in. Graham told us Diva was very poorly and we should let her go as she had developed a thrombosis, basically where her blood count was so low it became very sticky and developed a clot, As Graham was telling me I was still cradling Diva when all of a sudden she lifted her head right up off the floor and looked me right in the eyes and second later she was gone.

We are are heartbroken, I can't imagine tomorrow without her, she has been such a big part of my life for just 8 short years. one in a million and one I was not ready to say goodbye to. It has taken it out of me to write this but I have done it for my show girl, she always loved to be centre of attention and I know she was loved by more than just me, to all who have asked after Diva and have sent good wishes to her thank you, Your kind words have helped us. Karen, Lins and Judith you have been wonderful, thank you.

Diva my superstar who was taken from me far too soon, goodbye my angel, my soul mate and shadow.