Setters in the South East

Comment by Charlotte Beeney on April 13, 2012 at 5:02am

So shall we say the 15th at Camber then? What time would be best for everyone? Obviously we all need to allow time for travelling.

Comment by KC and the boys on April 13, 2012 at 5:51am

Lois - how is Hamilton doing? I hope he's fit enough to join us.

BBC weather promises 9C and sunny spells but no rain so let's keep our fingers crossed. I suggest a lunchtime meeting, i.e. sometime between 12 noon and 1pm. Is this a good time? It'll take me at least 2hrs to get there depending on traffic... And where shall we meet?

Comment by silvia on April 13, 2012 at 5:56am

i think is great!

Comment by Lois McCullough on April 13, 2012 at 6:13am

Thank you for asking about hamilton. He is progressing slowly in the right direction although he now weighs in at 31kgs as opposed to his usual weight of 34.5kgs. I think at last his tummy is settling for the 1st time in 2.5 weeks his stools are becoming firmer and he is still on 4 meals a day - little and often boiled chicken breast, white boiled fish and cooked rice. In himself he is now the happy Hamilton he's always been jumping around and grumbling or just being very vocal . I think I've read just about every article ever printed re Canine Pancreatitis and also realise how common it is although Hamilton doesn't seem to fit the category of dogs most likely to be affected. We are hoping to make it to Camber sands on Sunday and suggest the best place to meet is in the car park which leads on to the sands there are usually a couple of horseboxes parked there as well. The car park is not free so do take some change the cafe is fairly average don't think it will be possible to miss each other have never yet seen more than 2 ISs there - ours!!

Comment by Susie Warren on April 13, 2012 at 6:27am

We live in Upminster (Essex) and have 1 elderly Irish, 1 5yr old IRWS & 2 15 month IRWS.

 

I'm not sure if its because our red & white favourite playmate is an irish a few doors down but for some reason they just know when they are playing with another irish setter.  Any irish they meet they will play with like complete loons whereas they can be sometimes shy of some large dogs, the play differently too.

 

Maybe its because they know that I'm going to be stood chatting for a while so just decide to entertain themselves...

Comment by KC and the boys on April 13, 2012 at 6:43am

Lois - that's great news. Sounds like he's getting back on track due to your sterling efforts in "beefing" him up with the right food. Sorry this probably doesn't come out right.  :)

Susie - please come along if you can.  The more the merrier!

Can I just ask where this car park is - is it beyond the Pontins Holiday camp? Is it sign-posted? I've not seen a cafe anywhere on the beach there but may not have been along the right stretch of sand...

Comment by Lois McCullough on April 13, 2012 at 8:33am

KC I think the car park you usually use is in New Lydd Rd which is where Pontins is (I hope I'm not mistaken) so from your direction continue past the car park and bear right into Old Lydd Rd you'll pass a few restaurants, pubs, cafes, souvenir shops on your left until you reach the car park at the end. There is a cafe, ice cream shop, souvenir shop in the car park backing onto the dunes. Good luck!!  

Comment by Charlotte Beeney on April 13, 2012 at 3:26pm

Susie, would love if you could join us! 

I'm going to need to beg my mums satnav off of her... I've never driven to Camber myself!

Comment by silvia on April 14, 2012 at 5:17am

Ok !

if i understand correctly i think the place Lois is describing  is called

Camber Sands Car Park Old Lydd Road, Camber, East Sussex TN31 7

shall we met there say at 12.30? my mobile is 07717223650 : maybe it would be good to exchange the numbers so in case somebody is late he/she can contact the rest of the group and join :)

it will take at least 2h to us as well from london,  and we will leave early but the traffic is of course impredictable..

looking forward to play with all such lovely IRWS and IS :))

and is great that Hamilton is progressing: we will do our best to make him happier and happier tmrrow:)

silvia

Comment by KC and the boys on April 14, 2012 at 12:35pm

Hi Silvia - just sent a text. Thanks for posting your phone number, the travel details and adding a message to the blog. Looking forward to tomorrow.KC 

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