Confused and Overwhelmed-Diagnosed Anal Sac Carcinoma (Woody has passed)

I'm back from my posh castle dinner. It was very civilised. The fund raiser talk was in a marquee in the gardens and dinner in the official dining room. Jamie the owner gave us a tour of the castle and it's very pretty and in great condition. I was intrigued by the mixture of all the old large portraits of his family and then their was pictures of him and his kids so a bit of old meets new it was good to see that it was still lived in ;)

Fantastic! Sounds like a lovely evening! No dancing in the ballroom then?

Nope no dancing it was all very sedated and sophisticated two words I'm not normally lol but I was tonight :D

Sedated? Valium in the punch perhaps??? :D:D

Oops darn auto correct meant sedate :) wasn't allowed to take pictures but I did sneak a few :D

Good thing about phones, you can get a sneaky one in!! What did they serve for the dinner?

I put up some pics. Starter was goats cheese tartlet, main was salmon encroute veg and potatoes, salmon was caught in their river, veg grown in their garden, the cheese and biscuits. I don't like goats cheese or salmon but didn't want to be rude so did eat a little of it :)

MMmm tasty, I would have liked all that!!! Wow impressive all from their own gardens... ahem, clear out your PM box, its full!

Oops empty now

I wonder if they have dinner in that dining room all the time or do they have a section of the castle for everyday use?

No they have a wing in the house which they live in, it's got living room kitchen etc but they eat in the kitchen most nights. They have started to do weddings where for a fortune you can stay in the actual castle and have your dinner and dancing in the ball room and stay in the bedrooms they have 21 bedrooms gulp. The owners split their time between the castle and a 9 bedroom town house in Edinburgh oh and I met the dogs a spaniel called Monza and a huge leonberger called Jeeves both Devine

I like those shows from UK, Grand Designs... where they do up some of the stately homes. Amazing things they do, one I watched last night was doing up a windmill!

Oh Jeeves, how very British! :D

Hi Tracy

Catch you over the weekend sometime, I really think Mel is back from her trip now so should be popping in anytime to say Hi!! Have a bellini for me, actually on 2nd thoughts maybe not, I already had enough wine tonight, don't want to be too bleary in the morning have to get up early for brekky out. Have a nice Friday!! x

Hay Trish

No Bellini tonight I'm shattered so will stick to soft drinks.

Yeah Mel should be back she maybe enjoying the sunshine we,ve been having recently. So you,ve been on the sauce hope you don't have a bad head on the morning :D

Hello Tracy,

I see that "Mac is in the House" this week. That sounds like Mac is playing at some pub doesn't it. hahahahaha

You'll be having some good doggie time this week. :) :) Aunty Tracy to the rescue. :)

hugs
Sharlene and molly muffin

Ha ha does sound like a pub band but yes Mac is back :D he s been here 4 hours and came in had a sniff around went to the biscuit cupboard, had a biscuit and has been upside down fast asleep on my bed since lol so pretty much as expected. He doesn't know it yet but he,s getting a bath later as he rolled in sheep poo and let's just say it doesn't smell that good :eek:

Uh oh. Rolling in sheep poo and is on your bed. Bet Mac won't be the only thing being washed today. Lol

Hugs
Sharlene and Molly muffin

I know I haven,t posted in a while, but note that I do read the forum everyday.

I,ve been doing all right bit up and down but many of you know how that goes after you lose your best friend. It has been 9 months today since Woody left, and I am finally ready to let go of the guilt I feel and all the other negative feelings and just consentrate on the good memories and I have plenty of them. Many of you took Woody and me to your hearts and followed our story, held my hand when I needed it, wiped my tears (and there were plenty of them) made me laugh and held me upright in my darkest days and for that I will be eternally grateful, if not for the people on here I wouldn,t have made it this far. So it seems fitting that these people get to say Goodbye to my boy too.

Woodys favourite place in the world was the Lake District, we went every year on holiday and had so many adventures, he loved the lakes and he had so much freedom there we would walk for miles and not see anyone it was our idea of heaven. So tomorrow I will be heading back to the lakes on my own, but I,m taking Woody with me for one last time. I will be scattering Woodys ashes on the lake which means he will always been in his favourite place and I will have to visit every year. So if you would like to help me set Woody free join us, I will be doing this on Tuesday 23rd at 2pm, this will be the song which will be playing
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/queen...estfriend.html
So pop the song on and help me say goodbye to the most feisty, stubborn, loveable and free spirited dog that was my boy Woody :)

Bumping you up little man, hopefully your Mum is OK. xxxxx

I am so pleased you are being sprinkled somewhere you and your Mum loved Woody dog!! Thinking the happiest of memories of your time with us and standing here beside your Mum as I bet she is sad right now xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BYE WOODY!! YOU WERE THE BEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD

I know there are others who cannot be here right now sending you much love too xxxxx

Now I know we are singing My Best Friend and Stairway to Heaven but wanted to add this at the last minute as Woody and you were so very brave, so hope you like bagpipes as it seems fitting!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBKBI7DOLHA

Hey Trish! Still here, still singing!! Yes, thinking about the happiest stories of Woody and sending much love. Big hugs Tracy, xo

Love the bagpipes Trish!

Hey Tina

My singing leaves a bit to be desired lol... I am sure Woody ran away as fast as he could!! :) so hope yours is better! x

Uh, I mentioned that on Woody's other thread. I'm afraid mine is nothing to write home about, lol. :o gotta run, late for work. :eek:

Thinking of you Tracy, and love to you and Woody at the bridge. xo

Oh dear, well I hope there is someone that can hold a tune here!!! Have a good day at work Tina!

Tracy, if it wasn't 1.30 in the morning here, I would be raising a glass of bubbles to celebrate Woody's life!! But he is getting a green tea toast instead! xx

Not me (holding a tune, that is! :o). But I definitely gave it a rousing try for our boy's sake. :p :D

LUV YA, WOODY!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Marianne

With you, Tracy, singing and howling our hearts out here for our sweet Woody boy.
(((((((((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))

We were singing loudly before we had to leave this morning. For good measure I sang in the car on the way to the vets, but Molly wasn't very impressed. Maybe Woody liked it better. LOL

HUGS Tracy! We were with you all day long! Will check in on you later!

Safe travels Woody!

Sharlene and molly muffin

Thank you so much everyone for helping me say goodbye to the one and only Woody. It was a sad day but I'm strangely calm knowing that he will always be in his favourite place where he had total freedom in life and will now have it in death too. I miss this little guy more than words can say but I had to set him free. I owed him that much. I'm sure he was smiling his cheeky grin with possibly his paws on his ears at our singing. From the bottom of our hearts Woody and I thank you for everything :)

Trish I love that song and I love the pipes, I wasn't brave but I will be now that I know he's free and safe :)

My signal isn't good so will add a picture of his resting place as soon as I can

I am glad it has given you some peace, you could not have picked a more beautiful spot to set our Woody Dog free! Big Hugs tonight xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sending you big hugs Tracy!

Sharlene and molly muffin

Tracy, sending love and hugs. I have been down with a bad sinus infection and missed our send off for Woody.

I just wanted you to know I was thinking of you and Woody and I am sending love and hugs.

RIP sweet Woody! So saddened for your deep loss.

Tight hugs.
Xo Jeanette