WELL, what a day!!...I logged on here this morning before I set off for the walk and read Amanda's post about the Thunder and Lightening in Edinburgh, HA I thought, nae luck east coasters as I gazed outside at my six hounds all collapsed on the patio under clear blue skies just settling down for another 10 hours of sun bathing and heavy panting.

I was actually worried before I left about getting sun burn and had it not been for the phantom photograph taker (see Glasgow Hot Dog Show thread) I'd have put me shorts on..

So, heading up the M74 towards Glasgow I guess my first clue should have been the dark clouds hovering above Glasgow, now these weren't just Black clouds, this was the type of Black that's SO black to be almost Blue (does that make sense? I ripped it off a Terry Pratchet book) Anyways I digress, I figured it's just a big cloud.

I guess my next clue should have been the cars driving out of Glasgow, why in the middle of the morning did they all need their lights on?..

Undaunted I headed North and got to within 1 mile of the park, thats when I hit the curtain of 'unseasonally wet weather'. This of course is an understatement, it was like some post apocalypse nuclear winter. The darkness, the thunder, the lightening and the rain!

I finally found my way to the park past numerous groups of people frantically building boats and hearding anmals in two by two.

Well, to be honest I really didn't expect many folks to turn up but turn up they slowly did, lots of Greyhounds peering out of the backs of cars with that 'you gotta be joking' look on their faces. The rain finally stopped for about 3 seconds round about half twelve, there was just enough time to take my hood down, then put it quickly back up again.

In summary we all got soaked but in the process raised a very impressive £1104.20 for GAL and there's still more money to come in so this is just a provisional total, I'll post the final total when I have it.

Now for the pictures, for people who are into rain and wet dogs you are in for a treat..

The first few were taken when I arrived, these are really for the benefit of our southern cousins, guys, this is proper Glasgow rain, the type that doesn't just sting when it hits you but attempts to drive itself through whatever layers you have on and attack your skin with a vengeance.

RAIN

MORE RAIN

EVEN MORE RAIN

YUP, YOU GUESSED IT, RAIN

IS IT EASING OFF A BIT?...ERM NO

WHERE IS THE NEAREST LIFEBOAT?

GIVE IT 2 MINUTES AND WE CAN ALL PLAY WATER POLO OUT THERE

AT LAST SOME DOGS!

DOGS, RAIN, AND UMBRELLA AND SOME RAIN

THE LOVELY BLUE

THREE BRINDLES

A BETTER PICTURE OF THAT UMBRELLA

THE GORGEOUS ROSIE

JUST ABOUT TO START

WILL WE GO NOW?

SUPPOSE WE SHOULD REALLY START WALKING NOW

THINKING ABOUT WALKING NOW, HONEST

AND THEY ARE OFF

NICE DAY FOR SHORTS!

ONLY 4 MILES TO GO!

GO ON IT'S FUN REALLY

AND THEY ARE BACK!

THATS WAS FUN BUT IF YOU EVER ASK ME TO DO THAT AGAIN I'M GOING TO PEE ON YOUR FAVOURITE PLANT

What a wonderful total! Congratulations to all who walked in all that rain and raised the money! 

We didn't make it today as Dixie is in season - don't know if it's her first or not. But it will probably be her last!

Christine

ps Great damp photos Dave!

Well done to all you who braved the weather. I wasn't able to get sponsors due to changing jobs, would never have managed to collect the money if I wasn't constantly asking for it on a daily basis like last year.

Right up until the last moment I wasn't sure if I was going as I am ratsitting, and after a night of hell on Saturday - where my rats took huge umbrage to the visiting rats and I got severely bitten 3 times, had no sleep, a splitting headache, a rat confined to another cage to calm him down, one who is petrified to move or eat, one who took ill and an appointment made for castration (for the hormonally charged rat) - I decided I had best stay in!

However, I will sponsor Dave, I'll sort that out when my stress levels go down. Oh, and did I also mention that a parakeet is comimg to stay for 3 weeks on emergency foster care?!

Well done everyone - sorry I couldn't make it.  Harley isn' though  Rain just ruins his hair you know!

I really enjoyed seeing the photos and reading the write up - fantastic amount of money to raise.

A huge well done to everyone who made it to the walk, what an amazing total when you consider the awful weather.

And well done to all the dogs for not complaining to loudly about having to walk in those dreadful conditions

Nicki and wee Janie.x

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. Can,t say I noticed Noah there .LOL  Nora  

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Noah was there Nora, just not with ark, I had both Dinah & Noah there (appropraite name for Sunday I think) you can see him in some of the piccies at the start of the walk with me (he's the black one) & my wee boy (who is holding Dinah)

Is it just me or is there anyone else out there waiting to hear how Denise and Joyce got on with the padded bra's, lippy and shaking their tins at the truckers????

Well done to everyone, dogs included who braved the typical scottish summer's day.

Gail & Neo. x

Hi Folks, quick update on the Sponsored Walk....The money is still coming in and I've had a number of people who didn't turn up on the day cos of the rain (sensible folk!) but have done the walk in the last few weeks, the current total with more still promised is £1494.20 so thank you all again!

Right, now on to my own participation! I've decided to drag Ivor round the loch at the September 3rd walk, my sponsor sheet goes round my office tomorrow on the back of the recent Greyhound publicity, someone asked me in a meeting today about it and an hour later most of them left with rather horrified looks on their faces so I'm hoping they dig deep tomorrow. Thanks to all your pledges I've already reached £250 but if you would still like to sponsor me then just drop me an email, remember I need to reach the £500 mark in order for my employer to add an additional £500 to my total through their 'Community Cashback' scheme...