FORWARD: Autumn 2012
Guide Dogs presents the Autumn 2012 issue of Forward, the quarterly magazine of Guide Dogs
for the Blind Association.
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Introduction
This document contains every part of the print version of Forward, and in the same order as that
used in the print edition.
Forward
The official Guide Dogs magazine
Focus on the future...
How Andrew followed his photography dream
The Andrex (Registered) Puppy celebrates its 40th birthday
Guide Dogs Week: “Walk my Way”
Also inside:
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Olympic and Paralympic update

Guide Dog of the Year Awards winners
Contents
++The contents, in order, are as follows:
01 Regulars - Welcome
02 Regulars - The team
03 Regulars - News
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Guide Dog of the Year Awards
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New “Safe and Sound” campaign
04 Features - Going for gold
Pups Betty and Kelly pick up new tricks
05 Features - Past and present
Memories of travelling in London in the 1960’s
06 Features - Go Walkies
A walk with a sporting theme in Doncaster
07 Features - Andrex (Registered)
How Kimberly-Clark is celebrating its famous pup’s landmark 40th birthday
08 Regulars - A day in the life of…
Frank Salt, transport consultee
09 Regulars - View from the top
Celebrating your achievements
10 Features - Guide Dogs Week
Take inspiration from some of the events that will be underway this October
11 Features - Olympic update
The Olympic and Paralympic Games from Guide Dogs’ perspective
12 Features - Life through a lens
Photographer Andrew Follows’ antipodean adventure
13 Regulars - What’s on?
14 Regulars - Your letters
15 People and dogs - In Good Company
16 People and dogs - Special thanks
17 People and dogs - Thank you to our supporters
18 People and dogs - We’ll never forget
19 Regulars - Competitions
20 Regulars - Promotions
A round-up of the promotional features listed in different locations in the print version of this
edition of Forward Magazine.
21 Regulars - Contact Details
A list of phone numbers and contact details arising from the articles in this edition of Forward
Magazine.
22 People and dogs - New partnerships
Please recycle this magazine
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+01 Welcome
Editor’s welcome
This is a bumper edition of Forward and is packed with even more news than normal. With Guide
Dogs Week round the corner and the Paralympics just having drawn to a close, there’s hardly
been a moment to draw breath.
Everyone here is very excited about the new Andrex (Registered) campaign and it’s great that the
brand has launched a campaign with Guide Dogs at its very core, which will get us on TV, online
and on the shelves of shops all round the country.
July saw our annual awards, the Specsavers Guide Dog of the Year Awards, which gave Chief
Executive Richard Leaman a prompt to consider how the awards reflect the changing nature of
Guide Dogs as a charity and he has taken the opportunity to share his thoughts.
I was fascinated when I heard about Andrew Follows, a guide dog owner from Australia who
exhibited his photography at this summer’s Edinburgh Festival, and I hope you’ll be interested to
find out about his work and how his trip went.
Finally, with Guide Dogs looking forward to its next 80 years, we’re looking at how we
communicate and so I hope you’ll share your views and opinions in our readers’ survey which is
enclosed separately on the carrier sheet and in all the alternative formats.
I hope that, like me, you’re gearing up for Guide Dogs Week and maybe I’ll see you out and
about during the week!
Elaine Cobb
Editor
Elaine Cobb is pictured at the start of this section. Elaine has short brown hair and is wearing a
blue top, with a blue and white patterned scarf around her neck. Elaine is looking at the camera
and smiling.
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+02 The Team
Editor: Elaine Cobb
Editorial Line: 0118 9838364
Contributors: Lucy Miron, Fiona MacAulay, Annabel Williams, Elaine Cobb, James Kell
Designed by: Guide Dogs www.guidedogs.org.uk
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On the front cover is a photograph of Andrew Follows and his Guide Dog Eamon. Andrew is
wearing a black T-shirt and is lying on the ground next to Eamon, a yellow Labrador. Andrew’s
camera is on the ground in front of him, Andrew is looking at Eamon and giving him a scratch
under the chin.
The main caption on the cover reads: “Focus on the future - How Andrew followed his
photography dream”.
The Guide Dogs logo is pictured on the bottom right hand side of the page, the logo is a blue
shield with the text “GUIDE DOGS” written in white with a picture of a person walking a guide
dog, also in white.
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+03 News
++Guide Dog of the Year 2012
John Tovey and Dez from near Bristol were named as overall Guide Dog of the Year winners in
London in July. For the first time ever, we gave seven awards to celebrate the success of guide
dogs and their owners, plus all the volunteers and fundraisers who make our amazing
partnerships possible.
Check out a video of the event and find out more about the award winners at
www.guidedogs.org.uk/gdoy2012 and read the full list of award winners in the +09.
Included here is a photograph of John Tovey and his Guide Dog Dez, this year’s overall winner.
John is wearing a white shirt, with a blue and gold striped tie underneath a black suit jacket. John
is holding up Dez’s award with his right hand, and hugging Dez, a black Labrador, with the other.
++Safe and sound?
Electric and hybrid vehicles are becoming more common on our streets and they’re very quiet - a
cause of concern for blind and partially sighted people thinking of crossing the road.
We’re campaigning for car makers to build in audible sounds to improve road safety and are
taking this message to politicians at the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat conferences
in September and October as part of our new “Safe and Sound” campaign.
Ask your MP to visit us by filling in our online form:
www.guidedogs.org.uk/emailMP/safeandsound.
++Our own Olympic hero
The only guide dog owner to work as a volunteer at the Olympic Park this summer described his
experience as “incredible”. Terry White was responsible for helping athletes at the Olympic Park
and the Excel Centre, where fencing events were held. Terry from Walthamstow, who was
accompanied by guide dog Kent, is an experienced fencer himself and said: “Kent gets a lot of
attention from the athletes. We’re having an incredible time.”
Read more about the Olympic and Paralympic Games and Guide Dogs in +11.
Pictured here is a photograph of Terry White and his Guide Dog Kent, a yellow Labrador. Terry
has been photographed standing outside the Excel Centre. Terry is wearing his official Olympic
and Paralympic uniform.
++A classical combination
Andrea Bocelli, one of the world’s most famous classical singers, has invited Guide Dogs to carry
out a collection at his UK concerts in November.
Brood bitch holder and fan Sandra Hoffman has met him many times and said: “Andrea lost his
sight as a child and as I am a Guide Dogs supporter I could see a connection. It’s been my dream
for us to fundraise at his concerts.” Fans can buy tickets for Andrea’s UK dates in Birmingham,
Liverpool and London from www.kililive.com.
Included here is a photograph of Andrea Bocelli, with brood bitch holder Sandra Hoffman. Andrea
and Sandra are kneeling down next to one of the brood bitches.
++A lasting legacy
Guide Dogs’ Fundraising team recently won acclaim when it received an award for Best Use of
Legacy Fundraising from national body the Institute of Fundraising.
Our Director of Fundraising and Income Generation, Jayne George, said: “Two out of three guide
dogs wouldn’t exist without gifts in Wills and we hope the success of this campaign will help us
transform the lives of blind and partially sighted people for years to come.”
Photographed here are two members of the Fundraising team at the awards ceremony. They are
holding up their award from the Institute of Fundraising.
++The row to Rio
Guide Dogs is an Associate of the GB Rowing team, which is already looking ahead four years to
the Rio Games. We’d like to hear from anyone who might be interested in trying out for visually
impaired rowing at elite level at an open day later in the year. Please contact
forward@guidedogs.org.uk.
++New “Fundraise for Us” site launched
In August, we launched a new online fundraising pack called “Fundraise for Us” in place of our
Get Together pack. Claire Hendrick of our Fundraising Innovation team, who developed the site,
said: “It’s the complete package, including all the materials and information you’ll need to set up
and promote your events, plus an ideas generator!” Check it out at
www.guidedogs.org.uk/fundraiseforus.
Included here is a photograph of a silver laptop, on the screen is a screenshot of the new
“Fundraise for Us” website.
++Who’s your Guiding Star?
Our annual Christmas campaign in memory of loved ones is due to launch in November. In return
for your kind donation, we will hang your personalised star in memory of a loved one on one of
our Christmas trees. Keep an eye out for a star in the post or call 0845 6021477 to find out more.
++Christmas stocking
With Christmas approaching, we’ve just launched the 2012 Dogalogue, in which you can find
gifts, cards, calendars and wrapping paper to suit all tastes. This year we have a range of Guide
Dogs branded clothing and carefully selected gifts for family members and canines alike. Call
0118 9838374 for a copy or shop online at www.dogalogue.com.
Pictured here is a photograph of the front cover of Dogalogue.
++Sponsor a Puppy TV advert
Guide Dogs hit the airwaves this summer with a new Sponsor a Puppy TV advert, which features
puppy Betsy and tells the story of a guide dog puppy’s potential and how one guide dog, Quince,
saved the life of his owner Dave Kent.
Visit www.sponsorapuppy.com to check out the advert, which aired in August and September.
Included here is a shot of the new Sponsor a Puppy advert.
++Setting out on a new path
The first bricks in the new Path of Remembrance at our National Breeding Centre in Leamington
Spa are now being laid. The path is similar to those we’ve already laid in Forfar, Atherton and
Redbridge. Each inscribed brick commemorates the life of a friend, loved one or beloved animal.
One of the first bricks was purchased by Alison Naylor with donations from her mother’s funeral.
Alison said: “Mum and Dad used to be nearby puppy walkers so it holds a special place in our
hearts.” Call our Gifts in Memory team on 0845 6031477 for more information.
++When I’m eighty-four
Eighty-four-year-old great-grandmother and guide dog owner Joy Stone made her third and final
parachute jump in aid of Guide Dogs on 30 July. The adventurous pensioner was inspired to go
the extra mile high by the support and companionship from her golden retriever: “I got Lomax
and it has been wonderful, like having somebody else in my house.”
++A pat on the back for Eva Rich of Pembrokeshire
Cardiff Mobility Team Manager Katie Roberts nominated Eva and said: “She’s had six dogs and in
the last 50 years has taken on an increasing number of voluntary roles to support Guide Dogs.
Her dynamic efforts have raised thousands and she organises her local branch, one of the most
successful in Wales. Eva is widely respected in Wales as a role model and is always ready with
heartfelt advice and a listening ear.”
To top it, Eva won the 2012 Guide Dogs Lifetime Achievement Award in July.
Pictured here is a photograph of Eva Rich, with her current Guide Dog Oyster, a black Labrador.
++In other news…
++A brush with royalty
Our Cirencester Branch recently held a collection at its local Co-op store and was delighted to
meet Zara Phillips, who popped in for some shopping. Ann Nicholls said: “It was a lovely surprise
to meet her and she was ever so nice and made a big fuss of my dog.”
Included here is a photograph of Zara Phillips with Ann Nicholls and Ann’s yellow Labrador Guide
Dog.
++Alison Evans MBE
Sussex guide dog owner Alison Evans has received an MBE for services to visually impaired
children and young people. As the Executive Manager of charity Blatchington Court Trust, Alison
was nominated by one of the young people she helped and said: “I feel the work we do at the
Trust is very much a team effort and not just down to me alone.”
Pictured here is Alison Evans, wearing a purple jumper and sitting next to her yellow Labrador
Guide Dog. Alison is holding up her MBE for services to visually impaired children and young
people.
++Finance tools
With the help of volunteer treasurers, we have launched new finance tools in Microsoft Excel
designed to help branch treasurers who are visually impaired with their banking. Guide dog owner
Robert Blackwood of the Ayrshire and Glasgow Branch said: “I’m able to produce paying in slips
and receipts quickly and accurately. I’m happy, the bank is happy and most importantly, I’m able
to continue with my treasurer role.” Contact Jo Boland on 0118 9838296 to find out more.
Included here is a photograph of Guide Dog owner Robert Blackwood in the garden with his Guide
Dog sitting patiently at his feet.
++New tricks
Bob Darney has become the oldest person ever to train with a new guide dog. The 96-year-old
qualified with Nell, a black Labrador curly coated retriever cross, in May.
++RIP Sadie
We were sorry to hear of the passing of Sadie, retired guide dog of David Blunkett MP, who said:
“Sadie had been with me through thick and thin.” Read David’s full eulogy to Sadie on our
website at www.guidedogs.org.uk/sadie.
++Congenital Amourosis research
Leading ophthalmic researcher, Professor Mike Cheetham of University College London, will be
carrying out the next generation of research into the condition Leber’s Congenital Amourosis.
Guide Dogs is funding the study as part of its aim to make the most of the residual vision and
mobility of those living with eye conditions.
++Up, up and away
A guide dog in Exmouth has become a full member of the town’s Royal Air Force Association Club.
Legend became an owner after qualifying with his owner, David Gailey, and even has his own
membership card.
++Remember a Charity Week
The annual week when charities ask supporters to think about gifts in Wills is just coming to a
close. From 17 to 23 September, we’ve been out in force raising awareness and have taken part
in a “yellow plaque” scheme, which has seen us awarded plaques to showcase life-changing
projects made possible by gifts in Wills. Visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/RAC to find out more.
Pictured here is a photograph of volunteers that took part in the “yellow plaque” scheme. They
are all standing or kneeling behind a knotted yellow rope, smiling at the camera.
++Talking buses
Guide Dogs presented Transport Minister Norman Baker MP with a giant talking birthday card
when he turned 55 in July. The card served as a reminder to support our Talking Buses campaign,
which you can read more about at www.guidedogs.org.uk/talkingbuses.
++Duke of Edinburgh
Three lucky students at the Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford recently met the Duke
of Edinburgh during his visit to the city with the Queen as part of Her Majesty’s Jubilee tour of the
UK. The Duke asked Ben Rendle, Vicky Manley and Colin Smith about their guide dogs and about
blind cricket.
++Christmas Lucky Lottery
Sign up by 5 December for our Lucky Lottery Super Draw on 28 December with a top prize of
£3,000 or play our weekly draw and win up to £1,000. Find out more at
www.guidedogs.org.uk/luckylottery or on 0800 6888406.
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+04 Name a puppy series
++Betty and Kelly go for gold...
Pups Betty and Kelly (named by Dorothy Wells) are growing up very quickly! Last time we heard
that both girls had mastered the art of using public transport. Now that the pups are 11 months
old, we caught up with them to hear about their summer training.
Betty continues to flourish, as her puppy walkers Gill and Richard Martin explained: “Betty is
doing very well and enjoys going back and forth to London. We have taken her to a few local
festivals this summer and she dealt with every element like a true professional.”
Kelly has also been enjoying some summer culture as her puppy walker Delores Spurgeon told
us: “Kelly is a star; she has been to carnivals and even encountered a Chinese dragon at a
parade. Puppy Walking Supervisors have been so impressed by her progress that she is being
considered for a career as a brood bitch, meaning that in the months that follow we will find out if
Kelly could potentially mother the next generation of guide dogs.”
To find out how to name a puppy, call 0118 9830190, e-mail nameapuppy@guidedogs.org.uk or
visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/nameapuppy
Included within this article are three photographs of Kelly. Kelly is a black Labrador. The first
photograph is of Kelly playing in a field of long grass. The second photograph is of Kelly playing in
the garden with a plastic flowerpot. Kelly is holding the flowerpot in her month, covering her eyes
and nose. The final photograph is of Kelly enjoying a stroke from a small child.
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+05 Past and present
Reader Janet McConochie shared her memories after reading that guide dogs are now able to
travel on escalators in the London Underground.
“Early in 1952 I started my first job in Southampton Row, just off the top of Chancery Lane. I
used to change trains at Holborn and see a young lady with a guide dog, about 24, who used the
underground from Waterloo to Holborn. The staff at Waterloo would meet her, stop the escalator
going down underground, and she and her guide dog used to walk down to catch the
underground to Holborn.
“Sometimes I saw her on my return journey after work making her way up the stopped escalator
up to ground level at Waterloo. She worked as a receptionist and telephonist on the north side of
the Holborn Road. I once had to visit her office to deliver something and found her plugging in
long leads of the switchboard into the various holes, as we did in those early days.”
Guide Dogs has been transforming lives for over 80 years. To find out how you can help us create
more life-changing partnerships contact the Gifts in Wills team at 0845 6031477 or e-mail
giftsinwills@guidedogs.org.uk.
Pictured at the start of this article is a photograph of a Guide Dog owner standing at the top of a
London Underground escalator with their Guide Dog.
[End of fifth article]
+06 Your Go Walkies
Going Walkies with the Rovers...
A walk at a Doncaster Olympic training venue
Richard Bailey of Doncaster Rovers was inspired to go for gold by the Olympic and Paralympic
Games this summer when he organised a track and field themed Go Walkies at the Rovers’
stadium.
Walkers had to keep the pace up to complete the walk before a friendly match against Barnsley
that afternoon.
Jo Berry, our Community Fundraiser for South Yorkshire, enlisted volunteers from Doncaster to
help and said: “We were lucky to get Doncaster’s Keepmoat Stadium Lakeside Walk as our venue.
The stadium is home to Doncaster Rovers and was a training venue for Olympic athletes this
summer.”
“Starting at the main stadium reception, the walk took us round the lakes that surround the
stadium. In the spirit of the 2012 London Olympics, we took the walkers and the dogs onto the
running track, where some of our walkers did laps of the track blindfolded as part of our “Walk a
mile in my shoes” and “Walk my way” themes.”
“With 10 doggy participants and around 40 walkers, we raised over £250 from the event for the
Rovers’ first ever Name a Puppy fund.”
Included within this article is a photograph of the volunteers that took part in the track and field
themed Go Walkies event at the Doncaster Rovers’ stadium. The volunteers are standing outside
the stadium underneath the giant Doncaster Rovers Football Club badge.
++Dogs of Britain, Go Walkies needs you!
Is your dog a champion just waiting for their time to shine? Then why not Go Walkies for Guide
Dogs - they’ll even get a medal!
One lucky walker will also win a six-month supply of Eukanuba dog food at every Go Walkies
event. Find and register for your nearest event at www.gowalkies.org.uk or call 0845 6006787.
The prize draw terms and conditions are on the website.
No dog of your own? You can still take part by sponsoring guide dog puppy Nuba - the official Go
Walkies mascot! Simply visit www.virginmoneygiving.com/gowalkies.
Pictured here is an image of a tan & white bulldog with its tongue hanging out of its mouth.
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+07 Andrex (Registered)
Life begins at 40
National treasure the Andrex (Registered) Puppy is celebrating its landmark birthday with Guide
Dogs.
You may have spotted that big birthday celebrations are underway for one of the nation’s best
known and cutest pups. The Andrex (Registered) Puppy is 40 years old this September and to
celebrate, Guide Dogs is very excited that Andrex (Registered) has partnered with us to train at
least 40 puppies to become fully fledged guide dogs.
This is just part of a high profile campaign which started in early September. It sees the famous
pup peeking out of supermarket shelves, on television, web and print adverts and on Facebook.
Andrex (Registered) consumers will be able to save up Puppy Points (Registered) to donate to
Guide Dogs and buy a limited edition commemorative soft toy Andrex (Registered) Puppy of their
very own.
They’ll also see supermarkets decked out in Puppy themed splendour and it will be difficult not to
spot the Puppy’s paw prints all over the internet, where our trainers and puppy walkers will be
sharing details about individual puppies’ training routines and web visitors will get the chance to
learn more about Guide Dogs’ work.
Andrex (Registered), owned by company Kimberly-Clark, wanted to do something special to mark
40 years of their brand icon. The firm’s Jon White said: “The Puppy’s landmark 40th birthday
gave us the perfect opportunity to do something special in partnership with our consumers and
shoppers to help others less fortunate to make their lives substantially better.”
“In preparation for this special event, we asked consumers who we should partner with and what
we should do. They unanimously voted to support Guide Dogs and loved the idea of a
commemorative soft toy Andrex (Registered) Puppy.”
With 50 pence from the sale of each toy pup going directly to Guide Dogs, the campaign is a huge
boost to Guide Dogs financially but it doesn’t stop there.
With a national advertising and web campaign, it represents much more than a generous
donation, as explained by Jayne George, our Director of Fundraising and Income Generation:
“We’re very excited to be working with Andrex (Registered) on this fantastic campaign. For us,
being able to work with one of the UK’s largest brands in order to raise awareness of the crucial
work we do to help blind and partially sighted people get out and about is a great opportunity.
We hope that more people will engage with Guide Dogs and be inspired about the work we do.”
The link between the two organisations is obvious, with puppy appeal being a strong pull for both
brands, a fact that hasn’t passed Kimberly-Clark by as Jon White commented: “With our strong
heritage in successful charity partnerships, the natural synergy with Guide Dogs and our
admiration for the charity’s amazing work to help blind and partially sighted people, this is the
perfect way to celebrate. We’re hoping to get the nation behind us to train at least 40 puppies
into guide dogs and really make a difference.”
++Unique Guide Dogs Puppy Points
Keep an eye out for Guide Dogs Puppy Points codes on celebratory Andrex (Registered) packs in
supermarkets and grocery shops from September to December. The points on the packs can be
used to make a donation to Guide Dogs through www.Andrexpuppypoints.co.uk
++Track guide dog pups in training

Visit www.Andrexpuppypoints.co.uk or www.facebook.com/TheAndrexPuppy

Donate Puppy Points to Guide Dogs
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Learn about pup’s personalities and traits
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Find out what they’ve been up to

Get your own training hints and tips
Included at the start of this article is a photograph of a tiny yellow Labrador puppy. The tiny
puppy is sitting on the ground looking at the camera.
[End of seventh article]
+08 A day in the life of...
Frank Salt
Member of Greater Manchester’s Disability Design Reference Group
A love of trains and “anything on rails”, a keen interest in the local community and involvement
with access issues as a guide dog owner, led Frank Salt to join Transport for Manchester’s
Disability Design Reference Group four years ago.
“The tram system in Manchester is being expanded and every month I attend meetings with a
cross-section of people with disabilities where we go through the plans with the engineers. They
want to ensure the system is accessible to everyone and it makes such a difference being
involved from the beginning. It’s been a steep learning curve for the engineers - for example,
they hadn’t appreciated that someone with a guide dog needs a width of at least three feet to
pass through safely.”
“More frequently we also do site visits and these can take several hours. We go to one of the new
stops, which are all pretty much still building sites, put on our high visibility jackets and attend a
safety briefing. A special tram arrives and takes us to each of the new stops, where we get out
and check the platforms for access - stairs, lifts, handrails, etc. With trams, passengers cross the
actual tracks, so it’s important that the crossings are absolutely right.”
“At one stop, the tactile pavement that blind people use to identify where to stand to access the
tram when the doors open was in the wrong place. I stepped back right into the edge of the
shelter. They moved that pretty quickly!”
“We give a verbal report of any problems straight away and then send a written report after the
visit.”
“I can’t wait for the tram system to get to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium - my guide dog Lewis
and I will be able to jump on a tram and go straight to the match!”
There are two photographs included within this article. The first photograph is of Frank Salt,
standing at one of the tram stops in Manchester with the rest of Manchester’s Disability Design
Reference Group. The second photograph is of Frank and his Guide Dog Lewis, walking across the
tracks with one of the builders.
[End of eighth article]
+09 View from the top
Chief Executive Richard Leaman shares his views...
The Specsavers Guide Dog of the Year Awards
I was extremely excited to host the Specsavers Guide Dog of the Year Awards in July because, for
the first time ever, the awards celebrated not just our inspirational guide dogs but also guide dog
owners, fundraisers, volunteers and young people, among others. It was an incredible evening
and a fantastic celebration of everybody who makes up the Guide Dogs family.
This year’s event was a big step from the inaugural Guide Dog of the Year ceremony in 2003,
when three guide dogs and their owners gathered to receive one of three awards, with one being
crowned as overall Guide Dog of the Year.
This new format is a reflection of wider changes we’re making at Guide Dogs, recognising not just
our dogs, but all the people who are working to get more blind and partially sighted people out
and about.
It’s worth repeating that there are 180,000 blind and partially sighted people who rarely leave
home alone, and we are determined to help all of these people enjoy the same freedom of
movement as everyone else. The guide dog service is at the heart of what we do, but it is not for
everyone. We are developing and delivering more services to help blind and partially sighted
people to get out and about on their own terms.
Our sighted guiding pilot, My Guide, aims to do just that. My Guide trains volunteers to use basic
sighted guiding techniques in order to help people with sight loss get out of their homes and back
into the community. We also offer services for young people, such as Buddy Dogs, and are
looking at how we can do even more to improve the life chances of thousands of young people.
It is with this in mind that my thoughts have turned to next year’s awards. As we grow, so too
will our annual awards, reflecting our growing purpose.
The next edition of Forward will arrive in early 2013 and will mark the opening of nominations for
our 2013 awards. I hope that you will consider making a nomination.
Included within this article is a photograph of Richard Leaman. Richard is crouching with a guide
dog puppy and smiling at the camera. Richard has short black and grey hair and is wearing a light
blue shirt under a grey suit with a light green tie.
++Winners of the 2012 Specsavers Guide Dog of the Year Awards
Guide Dog of the Year Award and Life Changing Award - John Tovey and Dez
Beyond the Call of Duty Award - Lena Welch and Texan
Outstanding Work Award - Tom McInulty and Brunel
Mark Pollock Award for Inspirational Guide Dog Owners - Scott Cunningham MBE
Fundraiser of the Year Award - Sue Ratcliffe
Volunteer of the Year Award - Doreen Sim
Outstanding Teamwork Award - Norma and Derek Stent
Young Person’s Achievement Award - Kelly Cronin
Lifetime Achievement Award - Eva Rich
Pictured at the end of this section is a photograph of the four finalists of the Mark Pollock Award
for Inspirational Guide Dog Owners, they are all sitting or kneeling in a semi-circle with their
Guide Dogs sat patiently at their sides.
[End of ninth article]
+10 Guide Dogs Week
6-14 October 2012
Walk my Way
++Step into our world and raise money for Guide Dogs
Blind and partially sighted people tackle new challenges every day. For Guide Dogs Week 2012,
we’re inviting you to step into our world. Whether it’s taking a blindfold walk, having dinner in the
dark, or singing karaoke with your eyes shut, try doing something our way. We think it will open
your eyes.
There are hundreds of ways to take part and raise money during Guide Dogs Week; you don’t
have to be blindfolded. You could:

Organise a Go Walkies event in your town, your street, or with a bunch of your two-legged
and four-legged friends.
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Take part in one of the Walk a Mile events happening across the UK and get yourself
sponsored to walk a mile blindfolded. It’ll be a real eye opener.

Develop your own challenge and get sponsored by your friends and family.
Visit www.guidedogs.org.uk/guidedogsweek for inspiration or to find out about the events we’ve
listed below and many more that you’ve also told us about.
++Three Peaks Challenge
A group from Leeds will be doing the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge to celebrate with guide dog
owner Maya Makri and her dog Jemma. The challenge must be done in under 12 hours which is
going to be tough! The team’s Lily Prestwood said: “We are aiming to raise £1000 and get lots of
media attention of course!”
++Walk a mile in my paws
Action camera suppliers “Dog Cam” have lent us one of their action cameras to mount onto a
working dog harness so we can “walk a mile” from a dog’s perspective. They have also offered to
help us edit the footage and promote it on YouTube. Keep an eye out for the footage during
Guide Dogs Week!
++Walk a Royal Mile
Guide Dogs Scotland will take to the streets on 6 October by walking Edinburgh’s Royal Mile,
starting at Edinburgh Castle and finishing near the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood. The procession
of staff, volunteers and guide dog owners will include blindfold walks, sighted guiding and street
collections.
++Sensory Salisbury
Salisbury Branch, led by Debbie Furnell and Jenny Evison, has organised a Sensory Awareness
Day on 13 October in Salisbury. The event will be supported by Neal’s Yard Remedies who’ll
provide aromatherapy; Reeve The Baker offering a taste challenge with mini doughnuts; and
sound challenges from volunteers. It will also have a “Walk a Mile” blindfold route.
++Driving us crazy
Action girl and TV and radio presenter Natalie Pinkham will be showing the F1 drivers how it’s
done by going on a blind drive during Guide Dogs Week. Natalie is currently a Formula One pit
lane reporter for Sky Sports F1, having held the same post for BBC Radio 5 Live in 2011, and is
known from ITV’s Dancing on Ice.
++NBC Open Day
Liz Hinckley, Visitor Centre Coordinator at Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre is organising an
open day featuring blindfold challenges. She said: “If you’re nearby, come and try your luck with
our blindfold challenge on 13 October from 10am to 3pm, when teams of two will try five tasks on
a route through the centre. You can also enjoy stalls, games for all the family and a café, as well
as visiting some puppies and trying out our sensory tunnel.” Call 0845 3727432.
++Open day
On 6 October, Guide Dogs’ Central Office, Hillfields in Reading, is opening its gates for a day of
fun and education, including demonstrations, a dog show, Go Walkies, hog roast, games and
entertainment. Find out more at www.guidedogs.org.uk or at 0845 9835555.
++Walking the Humber
A “walk in the dark” event is taking place on the famous Humber Bridge in East Yorkshire on 14
October, starting at 11am. Pairs of people will “walk a mile in my shoes” with each of the pair
experiencing part of the walk blindfolded and as sighted guide. Register by calling 0845 3727414.
++Teenagers take to Level One
Teenaged sighted guides, Charlotte, Kathryn, Sophie and Matt from Sittingbourne in Kent,
recently completed their My Guide Level One training. They are now taking sighted guiding back
to their schools during Guide Dogs Week for events featuring “meet the dog and pup sessions”,
blindfold walks, challenges and games.
Go to www.guidedogs.org.uk/guidedogsweek to find out more.
Included within this article are three pictures. The first is a close-up photograph of a person’s
bare feet walking towards the camera. The second photograph is of a man being guided by his
yellow Labrador Guide Dog. The final picture is a solid blue image of a person cheering with their
arms in the air.
[End of tenth article]
+11 Special feature
Olympic and Paralympic Games
++How Guide Dogs was inspired
Many members of the Guide Dogs family were closely involved in all aspects of this summer’s
Olympic and Paralympic Games. They participated as competitors, Torchbearers, volunteers, staff
and passionate supporters.
++Competitors
The Paralympic Games ran from 29 August to 9 September and 20 sports were represented.
Visually impaired people competed in athletics, road and track cycling, equestrian, goalball,
football, judo, rowing, sailing and swimming.
Guide dog owner competitors included cyclist Lora Turnham, goalball players Simon Goodall,
Jessica Luke and Amy Ottaway, and footballers Keryn Seal, Roy Turnham and David Clarke, who
is the captain of the blind football squad.
David said: “Getting a place in the squad was the realisation of a lifetime dream and a unique
chance to compete at the pinnacle of my sport on home soil in front of our own fans.” As Forward
went to print, we were waiting to hear about Team GB’s results, which were shaping up to be the
best ever...
++Games visitors
Up to 1,500 Games Mobility Volunteers received our basic sighted guide training to assist blind
and partially sighted spectators at Games venues. The training is part of Guide Dogs’ My Guide
scheme, a pilot service launched to help thousands more blind and partially sighted people
become more mobile.
Following the Games, we are encouraging these volunteers to join a My Guide pilot scheme,
where they will be given more training and then partnered with a visually impaired person for
three to six months.
If you are blind or partially sighted, visited the Games as a spectator and met a Games Mobility
Volunteer, please complete our five minute online survey at:
www.surveymonkey.com/s/guidedogs2012.
++Torchbearers
Dozens of our supporters and service users were nominated to carry the Olympic torch because
of their work for guide dogs, including Wendy Shaw of Reading, Mary Leigh of Stockport and
David Chaffey from Blaenavon, who said: “I was surprised and overwhelmed to be offered the
role as an Olympic Torchbearer.”
Guide dog owners Theresa Robberts, Diane Marks and Sarah Clare carried the Paralympic flame
near Lords Cricket Ground in London. The three were joined by two other members of the ladies
blind cricket team.
Let us know what you think about Games Mobility Volunteers at
www.surveymonkey.com/s/guidedogs2012
Pictured within this article are three photographs, the first photograph is of “Competitors”, this is
a photograph of two blindfolded football players. The second photograph is of “Game visitors”,
this is a photograph of two small children, holding Union Jack flags, and stroking a black
Labrador. The final photograph is of “Torchbearers”, this is of a guide dog owner passing the
flame to another guide dog owner.
[End of eleventh article]
+12 Special feature - Andrew Follows
Life through a lens
++Andrew’s antipodean adventure
Blind photography seems to be a contradiction in terms, yet it has brought Australian guide dog
owner Andrew Follows half way round the world and to his own exhibition at this year’s Edinburgh
2012 Art Festival...
Andrew has retinitis pigmentosa, which means he now has no sight in one eye and tunnel vision
in the other. “Photography is a challenge,” he explains, “but the camera gives me a key to the
world around me.” With the advent of digital photography, Andrew can access the world in a way
sighted people take for granted. “I set out knowing what I’m going to do, everything is planned
beforehand, but I can’t see the images I’ve taken until I look on the computer. It’s really exciting
because on the big screen I can see all the colours and textures, and I get blown away by what
I’ve captured. Somehow I manage to capture things that other people don’t see.”
For the past four years, Andrew has been documenting the effects of the devastating bush fires in
the Victorian Highlands, Australia. He was working as the coordinator for bush fire relief at the
time, and had friends who lost property due to the fires. These photographs, plus others of
Australian night skies, became the subject of his recent joint exhibition, called “Through the
looking glass, dimly”, in Edinburgh.
Andrew explains how he ended up exhibiting in Scotland: “I had wanted to exhibit in London but
couldn’t get my foot in the door. Through a mutual contact I met Kate Martin, who is a freelance
curator based in Edinburgh. She suggested we exhibit during the Edinburgh Art Festival and
introduced me to fellow blind photographer Rosita McKenzie, who is well known in the area. It
took a year to bring together but the result has been phenomenal.”
Rosita McKenzie has had no vision at all since she was 12 but this has not affected her passion for
photography. For the exhibition, she mirrored Andrew’s themes by taking photographs of the
forest fires in the Scottish Highlands in early 2011 and of the night skies of the Northern
Hemisphere. “My aim is to work with and encourage as many visually impaired photographers
from around the world as possible,” explains Rosita. “The work they produce, and of course that
includes Andrew, is of a very high quality.”
With each artist’s work deliberately hung on opposite sides of the gallery space, visitors were
invited not only to compare Andrew and Rosita’s different approaches to the same subject, but
also their differing photographic processes. For Rosita, photography provides “a voice” that
challenges traditional photographic practices and dispels the myth that totally blind people like
herself cannot possess vision and artistic imagination. For Andrew, photography is a tool that
enables him to see glimpses of his fading visual world. For both of them, it is also about
mastering the physical and mental challenges of taking a photograph.
The exhibition, held over two weeks in August, had over 200 visitors and also offered two
workshops run by Andrew and Rosita, one for visually impaired people, the other for sighted
people. Kate Martin says: “Both workshops were absolutely fantastic and a real eye opener. No
one really knew what to expect but the participants loved them. It certainly gave those with sight
a new perspective on creativity as well as new skills all round.”
Travelling thousands of miles to exhibit his photographs has given Andrew the opportunity to
explore parts of the UK and document his journey. Particular highlights for him have been the
Scottish Highlands, York Minster and the industrial architecture in Bradford. He will be exhibiting
photos from this trip when he returns to Melbourne, Australia.
It’s not just a camera that he always has with him, however, but also one very special
companion, his guide dog Eamon. “If it weren’t for guide dogs Victoria and Eamon, I wouldn’t be
doing this, I’d be back at home doing nothing, making excuses not to go out.” Eamon is Andrew’s
first guide dog and they are clearly devoted to each other; Andrew describes Eamon as “my
soulmate”.
It took several months to organise Eamon’s international travel but Andrew says: “I wouldn’t
have done the trip without him. The travel was a big challenge for both of us but Eamon was
fantastic. I walked him round the cabin every two hours on the long flights and the cabin staff
were brilliant with him.”
Andrew and Eamon had to cope with different road and pavement layouts from those they are
used to in Australia. To help them get around more easily, Guide Dog Mobility Instructor Gavin
Neate, from Guide Dogs’ local Mobility Team in Edinburgh, spent some time with them when they
first arrived. Gavin explains: “Going to an unfamiliar area with different kerbs, crossings and
extra crowds during the festival, was probably quite a shock for them. They both had to really
concentrate but Andrew was very relaxed and Eamon is clearly a quality guide dog who adapted
well.”
Eamon has given Andrew the confidence to get out and go but it is his photography that defines
Andrew. He says: “I’m a photographer first and a blind person second.”
To check out more of Andrew’s work, visit www.blinkiephotography.com.au.
Included within this article are four photographs. The first is of Andrew Follows taking a
photograph. Andrew is wearing a black T-shirt and has short brown hair. Andrew is holding the
camera up to his right eye. Andrew’s Guide Dog Eamon, a yellow Labrador is sitting patiently at
his side. The second photograph is of two other photographers looking at Andrew’s work on his
camera. The third photograph is of Andrew and Eamon at the exhibition in Edinburgh. Andrew is
standing in front of the photographs he captured of the effects of the Australian bush fires. The
final photograph is of Eamon. Eamon is lying in front of a church, looking towards the camera.
Eamon is wearing his working harness.
There is also a quotation from Andrew included within this article, which reads “Photography is a
challenge but the camera gives me a key to the world around me.”
++Andrew’s top tips for those with an interest in blind photography:

If you have a passion for it, go for it!

Just keep taking pictures - you might capture a gem.

Practice practice practice.

Have fun.

Talk to other people about it and use “YouTube” to find out about and learn from other blind
photographers.

Use technology to help you take pictures and manipulate the images.
[End of twelfth article]
+13 What’s on
++Your guide to upcoming events
There will be hundreds of “Walk my Way” themed events across the UK for our annual awareness
and fundraising week.
Some of these will be Go Walkies events - organise your own or join a walk at a fantastic venue
such as the Beaulieu Motor Museum, Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Battlefield 1403 in Shropshire,
Stackpole Court in Pembrokeshire and Mote Park in Kent. Visit www.gowalkies.org.uk, e-mail
gowalkies@guidedogs.org.uk or call 0845 6006787 for details of Go Walkies during the week.
We’ve illustrated just a few other fundraising and awareness-raising events planned for Guide
Dogs Week in +10. Get inspiration for your own “Walk my Way” event at
www.guidedogs.org.uk/guidedogsweek.
++Visionary Conference
This year’s annual Visionary Conference will be on 2 - 4 October at York University. The
conference is billed as the must-attend event for those working for a sight loss charity in the UK.
Visit www.visionary.org.uk to find out more.
++BBC Good Food Show: 28 November to 2 December
For the first time ever, Guide Dogs will be at the BBC Good Food Show at the NEC in Birmingham.
We’ll be showcasing our sensory tunnel and visitors will have the opportunity to blind taste
Thornton’s chocolates and get involved with other food related activities. Show visitors who leave
their shopping at the shop and drop (a cloakroom for shopping) will be asked to give a donation
for Guide Dogs. www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com
++QAC Sight Village, London: 6 and 7 November
We will be demonstrating our work at the London exhibition of technology, equipment and
support services for people who are blind or partially sighted - www.qac.ac.uk/sightvillage.
Discover Dogs: 10 and 11 November
Dog lovers can meet guide dogs and watch our demonstration at the Kennel Club’s autumn
exhibition at Earl’s Court, where 26,000 visitors and 3,000 dogs will attend www.discoverdogs.org.uk.
++Looking forward…
28 October: Bupa Great South Run, Portsmouth www.guidedogs.org.uk/greatsouth.
6 and 7 November: Sight Village, Kensington Town Hall, London.
10 and 11 November: Discover Dogs, Earl’s Court, London.
March 2013: Bath Half Marathon - Guide Dogs has guaranteed places. Visit
www.guidedogs.org.uk/bath to find out more.
April 2013: Sign up for the Virgin London Marathon - probably the world’s best!
www.guidedogs.org.uk/london.
Pictured at the start of this article is a photograph of a light brown pug while taking part with its
owner at a Go Walkies event.
[End of thirteenth article]
+14 Letters
++Your letters
Have you got any questions or comments for Forward? If so, write to forward@guidedogs.org.uk
or to Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG.
++VAT on food for guide dogs
Guide dog owner Chris Sinclair from East Kilbride called to ask whether there’s any news on the
campaign to stop VAT being charged on food for guide dogs. Chris initiated the campaign when
he wrote to his local Minister for Scottish Parliament, Linda Fabiani.
Reply from the editor: Thanks for asking, Chris, and I’ve heard that we’re still lobbying the
Government on this important topic. We’ll have an update next year and will print the news when
we can.
++A brace up the Ben
You printed an article about Team Travis Trek stating that Travis was the first guide dog to guide
his owner to the summit of Ben Nevis. While not wishing to take anything away from Travis, this
is not quite correct as my guide dog Lairg guided me up Ben Nevis on 6 June 2011 about two
weeks before Travis. I only mention this because of my guide dog Lairg and what he achieved
that day.
Yours sincerely, Michael Hardwick and Lairg
Reply from the editor: Thanks for sending us the lovely photo and it looks like you had chilly
conditions to contend with.
Included here is a photograph of Michael Hardwick and Guide Dog Lairg during their walk up Ben
Nevis. Michael is standing next to Lairg who is wearing his working harness. Around Michael and
Lairg is lots of snow.
++A busy flood for Megan
Here is a photo of chocolate Labrador puppy Megan being taken for a boat trip to do her “busy”
during some recent flooding. She travelled about 200 metres to dry ground (to the beach
promenade no less). The kayak owner was just passing when I stopped him.
Yours, Jean Benston, puppy walker
Pictured here is a photograph of guide dog puppy Megan, being helped to board the kayak by
puppy walker Jean Benston.
++A question on veterinary care
Guide dog owner Mr B Stalley of Woking wrote to us to ask about side effects experienced by
dogs from prescription medication after reading a recent media report.
Reply from the editor: Guide Dogs takes the care of our dogs seriously and works closely with
veterinary professionals who advise on treatment. If you have any questions about dog health,
contact your vet.
[End of fourteenth article]
+15 In good company
A few examples of our corporate partners
++Specsavers
We first worked with Specsavers in 2005 as their charity of the year, raising more than £175,000
via store fundraisers, eye test donations and the launch of boyband, All Eyes, and the release of a
charity single, exclusively for Guide Dogs. The family run opticians reinstated the successful
partnership in 2009, when Specsavers was celebrating its 25-year anniversary, pledging to raise
£250,000 to fund 25 puppies. Since then, staff members at Specsavers stores all over Britain and
Northern Ireland have been doing their utmost to support Guide Dogs, both in-store and in their
own time.
Just a few examples of their fundraising are: in-store events with guests from Guide Dogs, selling
toy puppies, quiz nights, sports and challenge events and selling “Specs MOT’s”. Specsavers also
sponsored this year’s Guide Dog of the Year Awards and was a huge help in making the awards a
resounding success.
Morpeth guide dog owner, Patricia Rescignio told us how much she appreciated the staff in her
local Specsavers store: “They’ve been outstanding in their support with collections in their shop,
counter top boxes, and guess the name of the puppy, even a room for our equipment. They have
been wonderful.”
Keep an eye out in your local Specsavers store during Guide Dogs Week from 6 to 14 October.
Included at the start of this article is a photograph of guide dog owner Patricia Rescignio. Patricia
has been photographed with the manager and two opticians from her local branch and her yellow
Labrador Guide Dog.
++Make every penny count with BT’s MyDonate
Guide Dogs has teamed up with BT’s new MyDonate fundraising website, which is available at
www.btplc.com/mydonate.
The site is Guide Dogs’ exclusive online fundraising partner for Guide Dogs Week 2012 and it’s
the first time we’ve gone into a partnership like this.
Most other fundraising websites charge a small fee, commission or charge for collecting Gift Aid
but BT funds the service out of its company profits, meaning that unlike other fundraising
websites, charities receive every penny raised on MyDonate. Being backed by BT, it’s very secure
too.
Gareth Holmes, Guide Dogs’ Corporate Partnership Manager, who arranged the deal, said: “Unlike
other fundraising websites, charities receive every penny raised on MyDonate, it’s just as easy to
set up a page and gather donations from friends and family and it’s secure too. Not only this, but
“Walk my Way” fundraisers using the site can receive an extra five per cent if they use
MyDonate.”
Find out how to set up your page and start fundraising at www.btplc.com/mydonate/findoutmore.
[End of fifteenth article]
+16 Special thanks
Special thanks
++Surf safari in Northern Ireland
Some of Northern Ireland’s more adventurous guide dog owners donned a wetsuit and took part
in a sponsored surf-up at Benone beach on the north coast in July. We think this is the first time
that guide dog owners have taken to the surf in Northern Ireland. Guide dog owner Brian
McDonagh from Derry was one of those who braved the waves and said: “It was such an
exhilarating experience to get out in the waves.”
Pictured here are two photographs of Brian McDonagh. The first photograph is of Brian and his
surfing instructor walking into the sea. Both of them are wearing blue and yellow wetsuits. The
second photograph is of Brian paddling on top of the waves, being helped by the instructor. The
caption for these photographs reads: “Surf’s up at Benone beach”.
++40 years on foot
Closer to home, the Havant Branch is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its “Walk for Guide
Dogs” with Bosmere Junior School on 7 October at 10.30am, starting at the Coastguard Station at
Hayling Island.
The branch takes the same walk every year. Since 1972, they have raised £62,894 from the walk
and the school has named puppies such as Tim, Spike and Irene over the years. Find out more
from Ted Brigham at edward.brigham@ntlworld.com or 0239 2797177.
++Kenilworth’s Inner Wheel
The ladies group raised an impressive £2,585 as a result of a talk from guide dog owner and
former Guide Dogs Trustee David Mitchell, followed up by a tour of the National Breeding Centre.
As a result of their fundraising, the ladies are planning to name a pup either “Sixer” or “Wheeler”
after their Inner Wheel group.
++Cycling around the world
In spring 2011, Forward featured couple Ryan Davis and Rebecca Holliday, who were in the
middle of an epic cycling tour to New Zealand. They eventually arrived in March after travelling a
gruelling 15,000 miles and raising £11,000 for Guide Dogs and the Amos Trust.
Commenting on their feat, Rebecca said: “Probably the hardest thing for us was day one pedalling
away from friends and family and into the unknown.” Read all about their adventure at
www.worldcyclingtour.wordpress.com.
Included here is a photograph of Ryan Davis and Rebecca Holliday in Australia during their world
cycling tour. The caption for the photograph reads: “Ryan and Bex in Australia”.
[End of sixteenth article]
+17 Thanks to our supporters
Thanks to our supporters
Thank you - I so often say these words to our volunteers and supporters that I find myself hoping
that they never sound empty - you make all of our life-changing work possible. To make a
difference to an organisation takes generosity and commitment. Thankfully our supporters and
volunteers have an abundance of these qualities and it is for your generosity and commitment to
helping us make a difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people that I am truly
grateful.
Jayne George
Director of Fundraising and Income Generation
++Jane Brown
Guide dog owner Jane Brown from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, raised £1,244.50 by walking
up five Wainwrights (hills more than 1,000 feet tall) in five days in the Lake District with friends.
Jane said: “It was nice that so many friends decided to come and walk with us. Sometimes they
had to get bossy with me to spur me on but hey, it worked!”
Pictured here is a photograph of Jane Brown and friends at the peak of one of the Wainwrights.
++Colin and Grace Dresser
Colin and Grace Dresser from Stamford in Lincolnshire are to retire from puppy walking having
cared for 38 guide dog puppies since 1968. The couple achieved Guide Dogs’ bronze, silver and
gold awards for 300 months or more of puppy walking, and the pair are also founder members of
the Stamford and District fundraising group.
++Saint Margaret’s Church
The congregation of Saint Margaret’s Church in Reydon, Suffolk, gave the Lowestoft Fundraising
Group nearly £1,000 after selecting Guide Dogs as one of two charities of the year. Reverend Rich
Henderson said: “It’s a joy to hand over the cheques to such deserving causes.”
Included here is a photograph of the congregation of Saint Margaret’s Church, they have been
photographed holding up two oversized cheques.
++Jamie Harrison
Plymouth Half Marathon runner, Jamie Harrison, raised £726.50 and finished the race in 1:53:57.
Jamie chose Guide Dogs as his grandfather, Brian Harrison, is the owner of guide dog Webster.
Pictured here is a photograph of Jamie Harrison after he completed the Plymouth Half Marathon.
Jamie is wearing a black Guide Dogs T-shirt and black shorts, his runner number is pinned to the
front of his shirt. Jamie is standing next to his grandfather Brian Harrison. Brian’s Guide Dog
Webster, a German Shepherd, is sitting patiently at his feet.
++Saffron Walden
Saffron Walden Fundraising Group in Essex has raised £3,700 in its first year, and its members
include Paul Atkins and his guide dog, Nessie. Paul and Nessie carried the Paralympic Torch
before last month’s Paralympic Games after Paul was nominated to be a Torchbearer by Support
4 Sight, where he works. The charity said that Paul’s attitude embraces the true Paralympic spirit
of working in and for a team.
Included here is a photograph of Paul Atkins and his Guide Dog Nessie. Paul is wearing a pale
blue shirt with a black tie and light grey trousers. Nessie, a yellow Labrador, is sitting patiently at
his feet.
++Market Drayton and Whitchurch Group
Market Drayton and Whitchurch Group enjoyed a tramp’s supper, which raised £356. It was a
lively evening with good food and drink, light entertainment and a competition for the most likely
tramp, judged by the local town crier. The Group’s chairman was presented with a cheque for
£500 from the Mayor’s Charity Fund.
Pictured here is a photograph of the Market Drayton and Whitchurch Group “mostly likely tramp”
competition. There are five competitors standing in a line all dressed-up like tramps.
++Colwyn Bay Rugby Club
Members of Colwyn Bay Rugby Club in North Wales presented Conwy Fundraising Group with a
cheque for £1,000.
Rugby club chairman Brian Roberts presented the donation to group organiser Sheila Bown,
branch member Paul Bown, and local guide dog owner Rowena Breese with her guide dog, Ellie.
Included here is a photograph of members of the Colwyn Bay Rugby Club presenting their
donation of a silver platter and cheque to group organiser Sheila Bown.
++Sainsbury’s Warwick Branch
Branches of Sainsbury’s supermarket in Warwick, Worcester, Loughborough and Deal have all
made Guide Dogs their charity of the year. Collection boxes are already in place at the Warwick
and Worcester branches, and arrangements will be made for mobile phone and printer ink
cartridge recycling.
The Coventry and Birmingham Mobility Teams will run My Guide training sessions at the
supermarkets in their areas, so all staff can confidently assist blind and partially sighted
shoppers. At the Deal branch, staff hope to raise the £5,000 target to name a puppy.
Pictured here is a photograph of some of the volunteers taking part in the collections at the
supermarkets.
++1st Ditchling Cubs
For the second time in four years, the boys of First Ditchling Cubs in East Sussex undertook a
sponsored walk up Ditchling Beacon for Guide Dogs, raising £777.20. The cubs presented their
donation to local guide dog owner, Jackie Page, and her guide dog, Suzy.
Included here is a photograph of 1st Ditchling Cubs presenting their oversized cheque to Jackie
Page. The cubs are all sat around Jackie and her guide dog Suzy.
++Westhoughton Carnival
Westhoughton Carnival’s carnival queens collected £550 at the event in Greater Manchester. The
girls enjoyed a tour around the Atherton Dog Training School as a thank you and presented their
donation to Audrey McIlroy and guide dog puppy, Teal.
Pictured here is a photograph of the four Westhoughton Carnival’s carnival queens presenting
their donation to Audrey Mcllroy and Guide Dog puppy Teal at Atherton Dog Training School.
++Tony and Ruth Warrington
Congratulations to the couple from Caldy, Merseyside, who have retired from puppy walking after
an amazing 40 puppies.
++Getting married?
Why not order wedding favours from our Belfast Mobility Team? The team has already raised
more than £1,000 this way. The favours come in the form of a Guide Dogs-themed pin badge and
hand-crafted calligraphy name cards. Call 0845 3727402 or e-mail
alison.bennett@guidedogs.org.uk.
Included at the start of this article is a photograph of a Guide Dogs-themed wedding favour pin
badge. The gold paw pin badge is attached to a white card with a ribbon print, blue rosette and
the words “Celebrate and give” written on a light brown tag.
++Share your fundraising story with the Forward team!
Send details of who, how, where, when and how much money was raised, with a daytime contact
number, to forward@guidedogs.org.uk or by post to Forward, The Guide Dogs for the Blind
Association, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Berkshire, RG7 3YG. Don’t forget to send us your best
photos!
[End of seventeenth article]
+18 Canine obituaries
++We’ll never forget
If you would like to pay tribute to a guide dog you have known, please send your tribute (up to a
maximum of 25 words) to forward@guidedogs.org.uk or to Forward at Hillfields, Burghfield
Common, Reading, RG7 3YG.
If you are a guide dog owner, current or retired, and you want to talk to a trained listener, who is
also a guide dog owner, about the experience of losing your dog, call the STEP line on 0845
3727474 between 4pm - 9pm on weekdays and 9am - 9pm at weekends.
++Amara 11.3.02 - 13.3.12
Beloved guide dog to Lisa Kennet (Dainton). Put to sleep due to short illness. We were together
right until the end. Missed so much by so many.
++Amber 4.2.02 - 18.7.12
Not just a guide dog to Jonathan but a family friend. Retired to Margaret and Guy, to whom she
so endeared herself, and is now sadly missed.
++Anabel 12.4.96 - 15.11.11
Beloved guide to Katie Thole, retired to Pat and Ray Bawden. Our dearly loved Ana, our angel is
watching over two lost souls.
++Baloo 13.11.98 - 19.4.12
Wonderful companion, friend to V and G Stokes. Retired after fireworks thrown when walking with
a potential guide dog owner. Sadly missed forever, faithful to the end.
++Barney 5.10.99 - 11.5.12
Former guide dog to Paul Johnson: Sleep well my chocolate boy.
++Brewster 21.5.01 - 18.5.12
Farewell to our loving, faithful and trusted family member Brewster. Maria, Anne-Marie, Callum,
Peter and Derek Hackett.
++Cresta 23.5.00 - 8.6.12
Guide to Caroline Ferguson, puppy walked by Mrs Wood. Beautiful inside and out, mum and dad
will miss you so very much.
++Dale (the Colonel) 21.12.98 - 13.6.12
Much loved by all privileged to meet him, a priceless companion and guide to Reg White for the
past ten years, never to be forgotten.
++Ebony 25.6.97 - 27.6.12
Born to us and returned to us to become a devoted mum to 39 puppies. You gave us so much for
15 wonderful years. Sleep tight.
++Faldo 23.12.98 - 27.6.12
Hello Faldo my precious old lad, your time has run and it’s so sad, but memories are bound for us
all to share, you never died, you’ll always be there.
++Fred 27.1.97 - 24.3.12
Guide and best friend to Tom Critchlow. Retired to Noreen and John Cotton. Everyone who met
Fred loved him. We miss him so very much.
++Gyp 26.8.97 - 4.5.12
I hope there is a beach in heaven because our Best Boy lives there now. Guide to Joe Webster,
retired to the Albutt family and partner in crime with Millie.
++Hanna 27.10.95 - 21.7.10 and Gabby 8.1.98 - 20.7.12
Both retired and re-homed with Margaret and Peter Graham. Both loved by everyone and are so
sadly missed. Sleep and rest well my lovely girls.
++Hogan 24.4.00 - 14.7.12
Rest peacefully my friend Hogie Bear, sadly missed by all the family.
++Illis 29.8.97 - 6.7.12
Illis retired to Mrs Marsden of Worsley, then to the Whyatt family of Bury. The perfect gentleman,
right to the end. Well done Illis.
++Ingram 30.5.98 - 13.7.12
A legend in Swanage, devoted dog to Margaret Hill, sadly missed by Mum and sister Christine,
adapted to all my needs, love you forever.
++Imogen (Immy)
6.3.1999 - 1.5.2012
Our beautiful, placid, playful girl, gone, but always in our hearts, the day we adopted you, it was
the happiest day! You made our family complete.
++Jane 1.12.99 - 21. 7.12
Originally named Jean, rehomed to the Lancasters. She was a real “princess” and brought us
much happiness. She will live in our hearts forever.
++Keaton 15.2.97 - 21.6.12
A kind, gentle, loving, fun loving boy who will leave a big empty space in my life. He was guide to
George Platechy and retired to Mary Fuller.
++Luke 3.9.97 - 19.4.12
We will miss you, our big boy. All our love Mum and Dad. Xx
++Major 1.3.02 - 30.3.12
Guide to David Nicholson, then Charlotte Bennie. Retired to his puppy walker, Helen Low and
family. A true gentleman! Much loved, much missed, Floory Tail.
++Minnie 6.9.01 - 17.11.11
Guide, friend, companion and playmate to Libby, Chris, family and all her friends. Loved and
missed so very much. Thanks to Jane, Phil and Eve.
++Morgan 2.8.02 - 18.6.12
Our handsome boy, love and miss you forever. All our love Pam, Bill and current guide dog
Felicity.
++Nora 23.12.03 - 27.3.12
Nora was more than just a guide dog, she gave me freedom and protection. She was loving and
gentle and part of my family.
++Norman 25.6.12
Guide to Phil and Alice Bennet for nine-and-a-half years. Thanks to Valerie Long, Lynne Lodge
and rehomers Christine and Ian Crewe.
++Orla 20.11.97 - 5.5.12
Trusted guide to Derise, puppy walked by Mrs Clare. Thank you Orla. You saw me through the
hardest times. So loved and missed. Run free my darling girl.
++Quella 6.8.96 - 2.4.12
Wonderful mum to 18 puppies. A gentle, loyal friend and companion to Jane Knifton. Loved by
many, will never be forgotten.
++Questa 28.2.97 - 5.1.12
Retired guide dog to Steven Hicks. She was a beautiful girl, so loving and conscientious, she will
be sadly missed. We would like to thank Honor and John Gorse for giving her a loving and caring
retirement home.
++Quiz 1.12.00 - 6.7.12
Second guide to Ann Nicholls, trained by Phil Brocklehurst. A gentle, sensitive, loyal dog,
excellent in all aspects of her work. My clever little Muffin.
++Robbie
Thank you for years of love and happiness. M Hyslop.
++Ruth 6.99 - 5.12
Faithful guiding partner to John Claricoat and recently beloved companion in retirement to June
and David. She brought many hours of love and joy to our lives.
++Sabin 20.6.04 - 31.7.12
Thank you Sabin for all you did for me. We miss you so much, you brought freedom, fun and lots
of joy.
++Sally 3.4.99 - 8.5.12
Puppy walked by Chris Ramsden, guide to Mary Grimwood and retired to the King family. You
brought joy into our lives. Have fun in doggie heaven.
++Simba 30.3.01 - 11.6.12
Guide to Geoff Hodges and much loved by wife Sheila. Retired to Margaret Campell. Greatly loved
and missed by Jan and Del Badham. Run free now my beautiful boy.
++Simon 11.11.99 - 24.7.12
Simon will always be in our hearts. He was a gentle, loyal companion and we spent many happy
hours together. We will never forget him.
++Taska 12.3.05 - 29.7.11
Rehomed in training, returned to his puppy walker Margaret McCreadie. Loved and missed so
much by Margaret, David, and dogs Murphy and Travis.
++Teasel 20.2.03 - 11.5.12
Guide dog to William Neil, retired to her puppy walkers Malc and Sue Holmes. A special friend
much loved and missed by all.
++Tuppence 27.4.98 - 11. 6.12
First guide dog to Janet Mitchell. Faithful companion and great character and missed by all who
knew her.
++Velma 22.10.00 - 25.6.12
Guide and friend to Tammy Sykes, puppy walked by Pauline Delaney, retired to Gerry Morin. We
went everywhere together, Vel. You are very sorely missed.
++Vanda 3.9.99 - 23.2.12
Guide to Elizabeth Chisholm, puppy walked by Margaret and Ricky, retired to Maureen and
George. Special lady, wonderful guide, loved by all. Sweet dreams, Vanda.
++Vinny 12.5.00 - 23.5.12
Puppy walked by Bev Workman, guide to Mrs Moat, retired to Anne Hennessy. Mentored many
puppies, especially Woody and Nessie. Much loved and sorely missed.
++Zea 30.4.08 - 10.3.12
Guide to Enid Maxwell. Sadly missed but never forgotten.
++Zena 04.8.97 - 12.3.12
Guide to the late Gill Townend. Retired to Lindsay and Christine Ferris. Six years of unbridled joy.
Much loved gentle precious angel, reunited with Gill in heaven.
Included here are photographs taken in various locations and in different poses of: Amara,
Amber, Anabel, Brewster, Cresta, Ebony, Faldo, Fred, Gyp, Hanna, Illis, Imogen, Ingram,
Jane/Jean, Keaton, Luke, Major, Minnie, Quella, Quiz, Robbie, Sabin, Sally, Simba, Taska, Teasel,
Velma, Vinny and Zena.
++Odine
June 1997 - March 2012
Odine was the devoted, loving and faithful guide dog to the late Betty Blundell. The pair enjoyed
a seven year partnership together but sadly when Betty developed bowel and liver cancer in
2005, she was forced to make the difficult decision to give up her guide dog.
Retirement for Odine came earlier than for most guide dogs but Betty was safe in the knowledge
that her beloved guide dog was going to a safe home with her friends Katrina and Stuart.
Betty’s husband Ron explained: “Betty and Odine were a brilliant match from day one. Betty
worked at Green Flag Car Rescue on the switchboard at the time and the whole office was
delighted to have Odine on board. They made her feel right at home by having a bed and toys
scattered all over the place.”
“Odine wasn’t shy of a bit of limelight either and once appeared on television for Radio Leeds as
they promoted their “Pound for a Puppy” campaign in aid of Guide Dogs. She really did have the
patience of a saint and would happily help with fundraising at any given opportunity.”
“Betty and Odine were such a great partnership. Odine was quite simply a breath of life for Betty
and was always the life and soul of the party when her harness came off, she would eat
anything!”
“Odine was the most wonderful dog, so friendly and a brilliant ambassador for Guide Dogs.
Without her Betty wouldn’t have had the life she had. The kids and I can only thank her for
everything she did.”
Pictured here is a photograph of Odine, a fluffy yellow Labrador. Odine has been photographed
sitting outside in the snow.
++Make a tribute online
If you would like your dog’s name to appear in our “Paws for Thought” Online Memorial Book,
please contact the Gifts in Memory team on 0845 6031477, e-mail
giftsinmemory@guidedogs.org.uk or visit www.giftsinmemory.org.uk.
Our dogs may be honoured with a complimentary listing of their name to commemorate them.
[End of eighteenth article]
+19 Competition
++Autumn quiz
Put on your thinking caps for our autumn competitions for the chance to win one of two £10
Marks and Spencer vouchers. This edition’s quiz theme is famous dogs and the closing date is 16
November.
1. Name Hagrid’s cowardly boarhound, of Harry Potter fame.
2. What is the Russian dog Laika famous for?
3. What breed is Barack Obama’s dog, Bo?
4. Name four of the nine Blue Peter dogs.
5. What robotic dog appeared on Dr Who?
Congratulations to Glyn Thomas of Newbury who won gold in our summer Paralympic-themed
quiz.
++Summer quiz answers
1. In what year did the idea for the first Paralympics start? 1948
2. Which city hosted the Paralympics in 2008? Beijing, China
3. In which year and country did Great Britain bring home an amazing 42 gold medals in the
Paralympic Games? Beijing 2008
4. How many different sports do the Paralympic games consist of? 20
5. What is the newest sport to be added to the Paralympic programme? Rowing
++Caption competition
Thanks to Derek Mattocks for sending this arresting shot of 13-week-old Drummond with PC
Kenda Bradbury of the British Transport Police at Doncaster railway station.
Included here is a photograph of Drummond, a small yellow Labrador Guide Dog puppy being
held by PC Kenda Bradbury, who is wearing her police uniform. PC Bradbury is standing next to
her patrol car, and is smiling at the camera.
To enter, please e-mail us at forward@guidedogs.org.uk or send your answer on a postcard along
with your name and address to Forward, Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading,
RG7 3YG.
Summer’s caption competition winner was David Patten of Dorset. There was stiff competition
this time and David won by a nose with: “I’d like to run and play with other dogs - but I feel
boxed in!”
The picture for last edition’s caption competition was of Maisie, a tiny yellow Labrador, she was
photographed hiding in a large brown box, with her head popping out the top. The words
“HANDLED WITH CARE” were printed on the side of the box.
++Competition rules
The competitions are open to anyone resident in the UK, except employees of the Guide Dogs for
the Blind Association, their families and anyone connected with the competition. No purchase
necessary. Proof of posting cannot be accepted as proof of delivery. No responsibility can be
accepted for entries delayed, damaged or mislaid or wrongly delivered. Illegible entries will be
disqualified. Only one original entry is allowed per envelope. The winners will be notified by either
post or telephone and the results will be published in the next issue of the magazine. The winners
must agree to the publication of their names, photographs and any publicity, if requested. In all
matters concerning the competitions the Editor’s decision is final. No correspondence can be
entered into. Entry implies acceptance of the rules. The closing date for these competitions is 16
November 2012.
[End of nineteenth article]
+20 Promotions
The following are four advertisements that are presented in different places in this issue of
Forward.
++1. Remember a life
Change a life
Support our Guiding Stars in memory of your loved one
In return for your kind donation, we’ll hang a personalised star in memory of your loved one on
one of our special Christmas trees.
To request a star, or for more information, call the Gifts in Memory team on 0845 6031477.
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and in Scotland (SC038979)
Included at the start of this promotion is a close-up photograph of a Christmas tree, with two
bright red baubles. There are also Christmas tree lights shining brightly.
Pictured at the bottom of this promotion is a tiny yellow Labrador puppy, sitting in front of a big
gold sparkly star, with four smaller stars hanging in various locations.
The Guide Dogs logo is pictured on the top right hand side of the page.
++2. Do you want to help Guide Dogs raise vital funds in your community?
Become part of a team that’s dedicated to improving the lives of blind and partially sighted
people.
We are currently recruiting for:

Branch organisers

Treasurers

Secretaries

Drivers

Collection box coordinators

Speakers

Schools and youth ambassadors

Schools liaison coordinators
0845 3717771
volunteer@guidedogs.org.uk
www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteering
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and in Scotland (SC038979)
Included at the bottom of this promotion is a photograph of six male and female Guide Dogs
volunteers, all wearing blue Guide Dogs T-shirts. They are all smiling at the camera.
The Guide Dogs logo is pictured on the top right hand side of the page.
++3. Follow our 100th sponsored puppy, and be part of her amazing journey…
The Sponsor a Puppy scheme has been around since 2001 and since then we’ve had 100 amazing
puppies that have been sponsored by our loyal supporters.
You could be a part of it too…
Sponsor our 100th puppy Tilly from just £1 a week and follow her incredible journey.
Please call 0870 2406993 or visit www.sponsorapuppy.org.uk/Tilly
Registered charity in England and Wales (209617) and in Scotland (SC038979)
Included at the start of this promotion is a photograph of Guide Dog puppy Tilly. Tilly is a small
yellow Labrador, she is sitting in the garden at the Guide Dogs puppy centre. In the right hand
side of the photograph is a blue rosette, with the words “100TH SPONSORED PUPPY” written in
the centre in white.
Pictured at the bottom of this promotion are lots of images of the Sponsor a Puppy pack,
including welcome cards, Pupdates, Sponsor a Puppy photo albums, certificates and lots more.
The “Sponsor a Puppy” logo is pictured at the bottom right hand side of the page, the logo is a
blue oval with the text “SPONSOR A PUPPY” written in white. There is a white paw print leading
away from the text.
The Guide Dogs logo is pictured on the top right hand side of the page.
++4. stay.
staaaay...
stay!
Oh dear. Can you help Andrex (Registered) train this mischievous puppy?
Training puppies is never easy, and Andrex (Registered) is helping to train lots of puppies to
become guide dogs. But we can’t do it without you. To help, simply donate your Puppy Points
(Registered) from packs of Andrex (Registered) at www.andrexpuppypoints.co.uk
Think you could train this puppy? Play our training game by texting PUPPY to 66777.
All text messages will be charged at your normal standard rate by your mobile provider.
(Registered) Registered Trademark of Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. or its affiliates. (Copyright)
KCWW2012.
Included to the right of this promotion are the back legs and tail of a small yellow Labrador
puppy, walking out of the shot.
Pictured at the bottom right hand side of the promotion is a pack of Andrex (Registered) Classic
White, the packaging is a blue background with a yellow ribbon print running around the packing.
At the bottom of the pack there is a small yellow Labrador puppy poking its head up, the puppy is
wearing a “40th birthday” hat. Underneath the Andrex pack the words “it’s the little things” are
printed in white.
The Guide Dogs logo is pictured at the bottom right hand side of the page.
[End of twentieth article]
+21 Contact Details
This is a list of phone numbers and contact details arising from the articles in this edition of
Forward Magazine.
++Gifts in Memory
Call: 0845 6031477
++Volunteering
Call: 0845 3717771
E-mail: volunteer@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/volunteering
++Guide Dog of the Year 2012 winners
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/gdoy2012
++“Safe and Sound” campaign form
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/emailMP/safeandsound
++Andrea Bocelli concert tickets
Visit: www.kililive.com
++Visually impaired rowing
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
++Fundraise for Us
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/fundraiseforus
++Guiding Star
Call: 0845 6021477
++Dogalogue 2012
Call: 0118 9838374
Visit: www.dogalogue.com
++Sponsor a Puppy
Visit: www.sponsorapuppy.com
++Finance tools
Contact: Jo Boland
Call: 0118 9838296
++David Blunkett’s eulogy to Sadie
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/sadie
++Remember a Charity Week
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/RAC
++Talking buses
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/talkingbuses
++Christmas Lucky Lottery
Call: 0800 6888406
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/luckylottery
++Name a puppy
Call: 0118 9830190
E-mail: nameapuppy@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/nameapuppy
++Gifts in Wills
Call: 0845 6031477
E-mail: giftsinwills@guidedogs.org.uk
++Go Walkies
Call: 0845 6006787
E-mail: gowalkies@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: www.gowalkies.org.uk
++Andrex (Registered) - Donate Puppy Points (Registered)
Visit: www.andrexpuppypoints.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheAndrexPuppy
++Sponsor Nuba
Visit: www.virginmoneygiving.com/gowalkies
++Guide Dogs Week - Walk my Way
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/guidedogsweek
++NBC Open day
Call: 0845 3727432
++Guide Dogs Open Day
Call: 0845 9835555
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk
++Walking the Humber registration
Call: 0845 3727414
++Olympic & Paralympic Games spectator survey
Visit: www.surveymonkey.com/s/guidedogs2012
++Andrew Follows photography
Visit: www.blinkiephotography.com.au
++Bupa Great South Run
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/greatsouth
++Bath Half Marathon
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/bath
++Virgin London Marathon
Visit: www.guidedogs.org.uk/london
++Visionary Conference, York University
Visit: www.visionary.org.uk
++BBC Good Food Show
Visit: www.bbcgoodfoodshow.com
++QAC Sight Village
Visit: www.qac.ac.uk/sightvillage
++Discover Dogs, Earl’s Court
Visit: www.discoverdogs.org.uk
++Your letters
Write to: Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
++BT’s MyDonate
Visit: www.btplc.com/mydonate or www.btplc.com/mydonate/findoutmore
++Walk for Guide Dogs - Havant Branch
Contact: Ted Brigham
Call: 0239 2797177
E-mail: edward.brigham@ntlworld.com
++Ryan Davis and Rebecca Holliday’s world cycling tour
Visit: www.worldcyclingtour.wordpress.com
++Guide Dog wedding favours
Call: 0845 3727402
E-mail: alison.bennett@guidedogs.org.uk
++Fundraising stories
Write to: Forward, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, Hillfields, Burghfield Common,
Berkshire, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
++Canine obituaries
Write to: Forward, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
++Bereavement or Loss Counselling - STEP
Call: 0845 3727474
++“Paws for Thought” Online Memorial Book
Call: 0845 6031477
E-mail: giftsinmemory@guidedogs.org.uk
Visit: www.giftsinmemory.org.uk
++Competition
Write to: Forward, Guide Dogs, Hillfields, Burghfield Common, Reading, RG7 3YG
E-mail: forward@guidedogs.org.uk
++Sponsor our 100th puppy Tilly
Call: 0870 2406993
Visit: www.sponsorapuppy.org.uk/Tilly
++Andrex (Registered) - Puppy training game
Text: PUPPY to 66777
[End of twenty-first article]
+22 New partnerships
Congratulations to our new partnerships
++Key:
x - Crossbreed
CCR - Curly Coat Retriever
COL - Collie
FCR - Flat Coat Retriever
GR - Golden Retriever
GSD - German Shepherd Dog
IWS - Irish Water Spaniel
L - Labrador
SPIN - Spinone
STP - Standard Poodle
++Meet Rae and Zaide
Rae MacDonald from Glasgow qualified with her first guide, Labrador retriever cross Zaide, in
January after deciding to apply for a guide dog the previous March.
“I heard a speaker in March last year and when she talked about the sort of person who applies
for a guide dog, I thought: “that’s me”. I’d become a creature of habit and went to the same
places all the time.”
“I have diabetic retinopathy, which means my eyesight fluctuates and I don’t know what I’ll see
on any day. This means Zaide and I have to take each day as it comes as every day is different.”
Rae works for sight loss charity Visibility: “I’m a Community Development Worker, which involves
coordinating events and facilitating meetings. This means I need to get out and about and Zaide
is brilliant. He loves to go to new places and meet people, which I do for work and in my spare
time. I was just in Manchester meeting friends last weekend and it would have been hard without
Zaide. He’s brilliant, a great big gentle sop.”
Zaide was puppy walked by Lesley Newberry.
Included here is a photograph of Rae MacDonald and Zaide. Rae is wearing a pale blue top
underneath a black cardigan and black trousers. Rae is kneeling on the ground next to Zaide.
Zaide is a yellow Labrador cross golden retriever.
We’ve updated our new partnerships listing to reflect the new Mobility Teams for this edition and
you’ll find new partnerships listed in the order of owner, dog, town, breed, puppy walker and
brood bitch holder. Here’s wishing a warm congratulations to all our new qualifiers.
++Belfast
Joseph Deery & Fabian from Belfast GRxFCR, G Simpson from Forfar, Carol Evans from
Stourbridge
Patricia Evans & Hester from Lack LxGR, Catherine Garland from Tillicoultry, Joy Dickinson from
Abingdon
Colm Glover & Jay from Belfast GRxGSD, Catriona Addy from Linlithgow, Julia Evans from
Bromsgrove
Brian Henning & Barony from Bangor GRxL, Ailsa Peck from Peebles, Jacki Boyle from Telford
++Birmingham
Catherine Susan Aston & Jacob from Birmingham GRxL, Mary Leckie from Glasgow, Mr & Mrs
Gowling from Coventry
Mary Bowen & Shelly from Kidderminster GRxL, Sophie Preston from Milton Keynes, Jacki Boyle
from Telford
Simon Dowling & Frazzle from Birmingham GRxL, Mr & Mrs Breckenridge from Solihull, Jane
Cromack from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Peter Mason & Elsa from Pershore LxGR, Hilary Reed from Westbury, J Roberts from Brackley
Vivienne Timbrell & Jemma from Cheltenham GRxL
++Cardiff
Lesley Hingley & Cabot from Swansea L, Reginald Webb from Paignton, Valerie Lurcock from
Newton Abbot, R Scott from Newton Abbot, Suzanne Boggan from Leamington Spa
Dilys Grant & Minnie from Pembrokeshire GRxL, Tracey Hope from Birmingham, William Kelso
from Alcester
Marleen Hall & Daniel from Tredegar GRxL, Gargi Rawat from Coventry, Susan Curry from
Birmingham, Adele Sullivan from Banbury
John Hawkes & Ailsa from Ceredigion L, Sue Robinson from Worcester, Sue Robinson from
Worcester
Douglas Morgan & Hanson from Blackwood LxGR, Hazel Allen from Birmingham, RC Soley from
Redditch
Daniel Taylor & Smeaton from Cardiff LxGR, Janet Steyn from Plymouth, Elizabeth Morris from
Tamworth
++Coventry
Josephine Bricknell & Kate from Nuneaton GRxL, Timothy Tasker from Rugby, Christina Bloxham
from Worcester
Susan Burton & Witney from Coventry GRxL, Jenny Hopkins from Clevedon, Anne-Marie Sparks
from Southam
Margaret Almey & Jimmy from Leicester LxGR, Elaine Hooton from Hinckley, Sharon Pogson from
Bromsgrove
Brian Cooper & Mojo from Coalville GRxL, Canon Phil Metcalf from Gloucester, Cath Pedreschi
from Evesham
Phillip Cusker & Bonny from Daventry GRxL, Julie Ridge from Abingdon, Paula Ross from Southam
Mike Duxbury & Jamie from Towcester GRxGSD, W Whiller from Plymouth, Julia Evans from
Bromsgrove
John Higgs & Edward from Leicester GR, Joanne Turnbull from Nuneaton
Sarah Leadbetter & Kiki from Leicester LxGR, Anthony Stobart from Solihull, Sylvia Burgess from
Buckingham
Tom Maley & Zola from Loughborough LxGR, Jane Gunton from Rugby, Carol McAteer from
Stourbridge
Andrew Siddons & Kiera from Leicester GRxL, John Marchant from Milton Keynes, Kat Ramos from
Warwick, John Marchant from Milton Keynes
++Edinburgh
Eleanor Clark & Yoko from Kirkcaldy L, Debbie Horne from Selkirk, Mr & Mrs Bedding from
Southam
Angie Dalgarno & Adam from Aberdeen L, Anna Stephenson and Mr Glen Chapman from
Dunfermline, Sandra Hoffman from Coventry
Steven Fettes & Prince from Aberdeen LxGR, Shelagh Davidson from Burntisland, Lynne Marie
May from Northampton
Kathleen Williams & Layla from Turriff GR, Margaret Kidd from Glasgow, Amanda Baulch from
Rugby
Kim Clancy Hodges & Roscoe from Edinburgh L
Craig Blackbird & Commando from Houghton-le-Spring GRxL, Lisa Hilditch from Blairgowrie,
Michelle Murphy from Leicester
Sheila Brennan & Neil from Newcastle-upon-Tyne L, Heather Reid from Perth, Mr & Mrs Davies
from Telford
Debbie Clark & Cherry from Dunfermline GR, Elizabeth Gilbert from Banchory, Mr & Mrs Munro
from Stonehaven, Joy Dickinson from Abingdon
Bruce Cruickshank & Quaver from Cullen LxGR, David Alexander Smith from Bridge Of Don,
Elizabeth Morris from Tamworth
Michael Hatton & Jason from Denny LxGR, Mr & Mrs Begg from Dundee, Tracey Wilkinson from
Telford
Janette Hayworth & Yolanda from Aberdeen GRxL, Bea Gray from Carluke, Valerie Thomson from
Irvine, Aileen Kerr from Troon, Robert Walpole from Cirencester
David Russell Hynd & Faldo from Alloa GSD, Alan Smith from Longniddry, Amanda Turner from
Shrewsbury
John Alistair Lyle & Bart from Crieff GRxL, Mr & Mrs Taylor from Forfar, John Smith from Sutton
Coldfield
Monica McGill & Waffle from Linlithgow GRxL, Margaret Purdy from Belfast, Ricky Flanagan from
Belfast, Natasha Brady from Northampton
James McQueen & Olive from Glasgow GRxL, Kathryn O’Neill from County Antrim, Eve Smith from
Tanworth In Arden
Doctor Derek Naysmith & Vesper from Edinburgh GSD, Jess Black from Dunfermline, Christine
Williams from Halesowen
++Exeter
Chris Atkins & Heidi from Wellington GRxL, Elizabeth Walker from Yarm, Debra Williams from
Melton Mowbray
George Beadle & Mika from Penzance GRxL, Graeme Morton from Broadway, William Kelso from
Alcester
Robert Boon & Wag from Torquay L, Jane Scott from Hinckley, Gordon Macrae from Over Norton
Barry Butt & Niall from Exeter GRxL, P Mason from Paignton, Christine Short from Paignton,
David & Dawn Herbert from Leamington Spa
Diane Cram & Farah from Exeter GSD, Susan Burge from Weston-super-Mare, Sheena Kemp from
Coventry, Angela Cutter from Solihull, Amanda Turner from Shrewsbury
David Gailey & Legend from Exmouth L, George McCaffery from Corsham, Mr & Mrs Straker from
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Mark Hunter & Rowan from Saint Austell LxGR, Margaret Lee from Tewkesbury, Katherine Baker
from Mitcheldean
Alexander William Kennard & Benson from Bristol GRxL, B Jones from Bridgwater, Linda Sheehan
from Sutton Coldfield
Mandy Palmer & Harmony from Bristol GRxL, Patricia Revell from Solihull, Debra Williams from
Melton Mowbray
Claire Rogers & Muffet from Newquay GRxL, Lee Blanning from Torfaen, Sandra Sweetland from
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Katherine Vickery & Vikki from Yeovil L, Graham & Mary Moorcroft from Derby, Brian Green from
Birmingham
Thelma Wakely & Scooby from Barnstaple GRxL, Norah Clarke from Porthcawl, Suzanne Jarvis
from Wolverhampton
Sally Waters & Julia from Bristol GRxGSD, Severine Godson from Banbury, Julia Evans from
Bromsgrove
Martin Wright & Bertie from Exmouth GR, Vivien Marie Blenkinsop from Harrogate
Rodney [Rod] Wright & Zip from Bideford L, Janet Boswell from Llantwit Major, Y Dillon from
Warwick
++Glasgow
Joyce Burnie & Oscar from Glasgow L, Amanda Henderson from Bonnyrigg, Alastair & Isobel
Robson from Dunfermline, Jeanette Hannon from Oldbury
Jimmy Coats & Kevin from Renfrewshire GRxL, Nicola Hurst from Dalgety Bay, Raymond Charles
Borley from Perth, John Marchant from Milton Keynes
Eric Crawford & Neena from Inverness GRxL, Jim Gallagher from Belfast, Sandra Bourassa from
Antrim, Maura Elliott from Belfast, Lena Reid from Newtownabbey
Scott Cunningham & Milo from Larkhall L, Grant & Ailsa Armstrong from Perth, Gordon Macrae
from Over Norton
James Macdougall & Cujo from Glasgow L, Doreen Stone from Glasgow, Cathy & Bill Steel from
Kilmarnock, Karen Robbens from Leamington Spa
Sinead McFarlane & Ike from Tain, Ross-Shire L, Ashley Gray from Tranent, Felicity Stanley from
Falkirk, Mr & Mrs Bumpass from Newport-on-Tay, Sarah Mitchell from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Janina Maria McIntosh & Ivy from Newtyle L, Hazel Rennie Hope from Inverurie, Rachel Cutler
from Rugby
Aileen Mitchell & Kris from Stevenston GRxL, Kathleen Mary Coull from Montrose, Linda Morris
from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Gilbert Neil & Harry from Kilmarnock LxGR, Dennis Nicol from Aberdeen, Mr & Mrs Corse from
Laurencekirk, Gwen Cheyney from Southam
William Renfrew & Freddie from Paisley LxGR, Diane & Mark Turberfield from Montrose, Rachel
Leason from Banbury
Elizabeth Turner & Ingrid from Croy, Inverness L, Patricia Ann Willox from Peterhead, Rachel
Cutler from Rugby
++Hull
Robert Burnham & Arnie from Hull GRxFCR, A Brown from South Shields, Julia Evans from
Bromsgrove
Gail Dean & Denzel from Selby GRxL, Alice and James Tosh from Aberdeen, Mr & Mrs Lockley
from Leamington Spa
Mary Grainger & Lynne from York L, Stewart Barratt from Derby, Shirley Birkbeck from Kelso
Susan Hodson & Tiffy from Louth GRxL, Sheila Etchells from Macclesfield, John Marchant from
Milton Keynes
Graham Philip Longly & Wilber from York LxGR, Shirley Ann Charlesworth from Nottingham,
Tracey Wilkinson from Telford
Suzanne Rawlings & Carlton from Skegness L, Elaine Kemp from Blackburn
Claire Underwood & Fitz from Spalding GRxL, Wendy Jackson from Bury, Lynda Hamblet from
Bolton, Jane Cromack from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Derek Wardle & Kibo from Bridlington GRxL, Lynne Hampson from Fleetwood, John Marchant
from Milton Keynes
++Leeds
Pamela Curley & Pepper from Thirsk LxGR, Linda Meredith from Littleborough, Gerald Lewis from
Leamington Spa
Hayley Day & Abbie from Harrogate GRxGSD, B Mattinson from Pickering, Anne Cadwallader from
Southam
Ann Haley Brown & Folly from Keighley GRxFCR, Mr & Mrs Bell from Leyburn, Carol Evans from
Stourbridge
Anna Messruther & Austin from Scarborough GRxGSD, Jean Endersby from Leeds, Amanda
Anderson from Skipton, Anne Cadwallader from Southam
Darren Scott & Sherri from Whitby LxGR, David John Laverick from York, Gwen Cheyney from
Southam
Samantha Smith & Lorna from Sheffield GSD, Rita Farnsworth from Keighley, Jan Harker from
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Trudy Evans from Coventry
Tammy Sykes & Jumble from Leeds L, Ann Price from Chester, P Hill from Bolton, Sheila Higgins
from Milton Keynes
++Liverpool
Bernard Meehan & Byron from Saint Helens GR, Joan Jones from Altrincham, Amanda Baulch
from Rugby
Daniel Atkin & Rea from Northwich LxGR, Christine Crocket from Oxenhope, Katherine Baker from
Mitcheldean
Samantha Bate-Johnson & Rosie from Southport GRxL, Vincent Joseph Thorpe from Wakefield,
Helen Easty from Kettering
Leslie Clarke & Rubie from Bromborough LxGR, Susan Wilks from Prescot, Rita Tongue from
Shipston-on-Stour
Marsha Corper & Quinney from Wirral GR, Julie Jones from York, Janet Evans from Warwick
Dawn Gerrard & Kerry from Runcorn GRxL, Ellen Keane from Wigan, Sandra Sweetland from
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Andrew Graham & Ozzie from Wallasey L, Bruce Thomas Lunt from Macclesfield, Jeanette Hannon
from Oldbury
June Jarvis & Phoenix from Chester L, Elizabeth Ellis Churchill from Leeds, Mr & Mrs Bedding from
Southam
Jayne Massey & Witney from Liverpool GRxL, Lynda Keeley from Chorley, Natasha Brady from
Northampton
Jim Moran & Carlton from Liverpool L, Mr & Mrs Pate from Chester, Karen Robbens from
Leamington Spa
++London
Malcolm Matthews & Parky from London L, Sue Fletcher from Sheffield, Andrew Starr from
Daventry
Maureen Sandeford & Otto from Orpington L, Liesl Hadley from Chelmsford, Jeanette Hannon
from Oldbury
Louise Skinner & Teddy from Bromley GRxL, Sarah Butler from Leighton Buzzard, Margaret Smith
from Arlesey, Sheila Coton from Birmingham
Stephen Steppens & Owen from London L, Mark Trezise from Dorking, Jeanette Hannon from
Oldbury
Janet Adams & Kingston from Enfield L, Ellen Young from Basingstoke, David Yarwood from
Birmingham
Annette Emerson & Marley from Ruislip L, Charles Robert Holland from Doncaster, Sarah Mitchell
from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Gardia Howell & Pebble from Ilford LxGR, Margaret Jones from Witham, Gerald Lewis from
Leamington Spa
Brian Johnson & Bonham from London GSD, Elaine Cole from Colchester, Angela Stocks from
Leicester
Alex Turner & Westley from Hornchurch GRxL, Fran Taylor from Tonbridge, Jeanne Harrall from
Swanley, Marie-Claire Montgomery from Leamington Spa
Claire Vickers & Ice from Edgware L, Claire Gomersall from Swindon, Wendy Terry from
Hungerford, Ann Bradford from Fleet, Rachel Cutler from Rugby
Andrew Summers & Jasper from Dagenham L, Frank Rogan from Crook, Barbara Wilkinson from
Pershore
++Maidstone
Ian Allaway & Freya from Farnham GSD, Susan Wilks from Slough, Carla Nieuwenhuizen from
Banbury
Sheila Burley & Zara from Whitstable GRxL, Susan Potter from Peterborough, Clare Turton from
Solihull
Giles Carrington & Smokey from Eastbourne GRxL, C Greenwood from Doncaster, Kelly Withers
from Walsall
Robert Keen & Zeppelin from Hastings LxGR, Elaine Cole from Colchester, S Priestman from
Rushden
Beth Walton & Breeze from Tenterden GR, Nickie Jeffery from Tring, Alison Morton from
Leamington Spa
++Manchester
William Allott & Laddie from Burnley GRxL, Kathleen Allison from Preston, Natasha Brady from
Emberton
Peter Slater & Mercer from Manchester GSD, Debbie Williamson from Glasgow, Donna Morris from
Telford
Christine Coucill & Autumn from Bolton GRxL, Brenda Abson from Rotherham, Rachel Davis from
Kettering
Derek Cunliffe & Zodiac from Wigan GRxL, Sheila Towler from Todmorden, Clare Turton from
Solihull
Michelle Fryer & Sally from Accrington GRxL, Lesley Heal from Crewe, Jacki Boyle from Telford
Colin James Glover & Iggy from Poulton-le-Fylde GSD, Jill Clyde from Sheffield, Tracey Martin
from Stourbridge
Pam Hackett & Maple from Altrincham LxGR, Jean Barber from Thornton Cleveleys, Paula McLean
from Warwick
Joan Mee & Russell from Leigh LxGR, Alison Lees from Alderley Edge, Katherine Baker from
Mitcheldean
Karen Monks & Sky from Bolton GRxL, Diane Johnson from Wirral, Kelly Withers from Walsall
Linda Ann Norbury & Jake from Manchester GRxL, Mr & Mrs Maull from Wirral, Janet McCalmont
from Runcorn, Mr & Mrs Gowling from Coventry
Paul Oultram & Vinnie from Manchester LxGR, Louise McLoughlin from Mere, S Sager from
Leamington Spa
June Sanderson & Zest from Douglas L, Denise Elaine Robinson from Timperley, Julia Waxman
from Altrincham, Y Dillon from Warwick
Michelle Tomlinson & Millie from Blackpool L, Norma Karen Harrison from Malton, Sarah Mitchell
from Stratford-Upon-Avon
++Newcastle
David Allen & Winnie from Consett GRxL, Liz Jones from Aboyne, Natasha Brady from
Northampton
Ashley Carruthers & Elvis from Workington GRxL, Rachael Cumming from Brechin, Catherine Gray
from Brackley
Beth Dawes & Anne from Wallsend GRxGSD, Bryan & Heather Knight from Carnoustie, Anne
Cadwallader from Southam
Paul Matheson & Nala from Newcastle LxGR, Patricia Clarke from Inverurie, Sharon Pogson from
Bromsgrove
Albert Veitch & Logan from Newcastle-upon-Tyne LxGR, Carol & David Greer from
Kirkcaldy, Erica Dowse from Coventry
++Nottingham
Sarah Johnson & Ester from Derby GRxFCR, David & Patricia Selwood from Sheffield, Mr & Mrs
Rogers from Bromsgrove
Darren Furness & Jenkins from Sheffield GRxL, Derrick Harding from Wirral, Christina Bloxham
from Worcester
Jean Reid & Ishka from Chesterfield GRxL, Anne Julie Macleod from Douglas, Lyn Shaw from
Redditch
Kevin Robinson & Danny from Sheffield L, Guy William Cresswell from Clwyd, Lynda Dodds from
Chester, Ellen Summerton from Leamington Spa
Simon Wheatcroft & Ascot from Doncaster L, Janice Wild from Bolton, Mary Lawrence from
Kidderminster
Cherie White & Caddy from Barnsley GRxL, Marian Boyden from Richmond, JL Wassell from
Warwick
++Peterborough
Harry Vaughn & Kasper from Huntingdon GR, Sheila Marven from Saint Albans, Janette Baines
from Burton-on-Trent
Peter Bayman & Tyson from Beccles L, Richard Bailey from Southampton, Sarah Mitchell from
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Pauline Brown & Jasper from Cambridge GRxL, Myrtle Pacey from Bridport, Natasha Brady from
Northampton
Dorothy Burke & Maggie from Sheringham GRxL, Sue Odell from Reading, William Kelso from
Alcester
Annabel Clifton & Page from Norwich LxGR, Carol Haynes from Worthing, Gwen Cheyney from
Southam
Colin Daniels & Finch from Aylsham GSD, Fran Dawson from Cambridge, Carla Nieuwenhuizen
from Banbury
Lisa Dickman & Bobby from Peterborough GRxL, Lisa Rooney from Andover, Sheila Wright from
Andover, Sandra Sweetland from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Grayham Forsythe-Fields & Hugo from Norwich GSD, Mr & Mrs Begg from Dundee, Donna Morris
from Telford
Amy Ottaway & Abba from Norwich GRxGSD, Sue Langdon from Longfield, Anne Cadwallader
from Southam
Marcus Rawlings & Janson from Peterborough L, Jackie Gardner from Potters Bar, Dianne Merker
from Malvern
Tony Scales & Tommy from Great Yarmouth L, Sheila Marven from Saint Albans, Rosemarie
Naylor from Evesham
George Theobald & Buster from Norwich GRxL, Julia Marshall from Southampton, John Smith
from Sutton Coldfield
Claire Wilson & April from Cambridge GRxGSD, Joan Hattersley from Leatherhead, Anne
Cadwallader from Southam
++Reading
John Bates & Emily from Guildford GRxL, Myra Wilson from Ashford, Patricia Twite from
Chelmsford, Vanessa Jones from Rugby
David Best & Pippa from Brighton GRxL, Lorraine Kennedy from Banstead, Eve Smith from
Tanworth In Arden
Lian Brock & Penny from Carshalton GRxL, Jackie Gardner from Potters Bar, Jacki Boyle from
Telford
Harry Crawford & Ronnie from Hove L, Sarah Barnes from Maldon, Ellen Summerton from
Leamington Spa
Robert Darney & Nell from Worthing LxCCR, Brenda Martin from Bexleyheath, Janet Court from
Birmingham
Janet Dunn & Rum from Crawley GR, Richard Gregory from London, Janette Baines from Burtonon-Trent
Rita Greenwood & Doris from Oxted LxGR, Janice Burn from Wokingham, Sharon Pogson from
Bromsgrove
Derek Hackett & Luka from Staines LxGR, Patricia Walsh from Colchester, Erica Dowse from
Coventry
Annette Hornsby & Pepsi from Oxford GRxL, Lesley Warren from Basildon, Janice Briggs from
Leamington Spa
Cheryl Jarvis & Kalie from Hailsham L, Brenda Martin from Bexleyheath, Terri Chambers from
Redditch
Maria Ryan & Tex from Didcot L, Collette Deane from Swindon, Barbara Clark from Malmesbury,
Linda Bonnar from Cirencester, Mr & Mrs Phipps from Lechlade
Keith Turner & Eva from Brighton GRxL, Andrea Humphries from Gillingham, Karl Jastrzebski from
London, Catherine Gray from Brackley
++Shrewsbury
Dale Brudenall & Ezra from Wolverhampton L, Shirley Burns from Plymouth, Michelle Bloomfield
from Plymouth, Jean Heaton from Buckfastleigh, E Hickman from Birmingham
Alistair Dunbar & Teresa from Willenhall LxGR, Chris Wooldridge from Droitwich, Nick Hanson
from Coventry
Mark Gaffey & Rodd from Newcastle Under Lyme GRxL, Susan Philpott from Dudley, JL Wassell
from Warwick
Paul Gough & Lilly from Cheadle GRxL, Susan Bunney from Pontypridd, Margaret Buckingham
from Warwick
Claire Johnson & Venice from Stoke-on-Trent GRxL, Pauline Ellis from Kineton, Jacki Boyle from
Telford
Rita Nicholls & Charlie from Wolverhampton GRxL, Sally Hough from Kingswinford, Jeanette
Piggins from Southam
Alan Silvester & Pirate from Telford GRxL, Alison Bamford-Elsdon from Newton Abbot, Janette
Baines from Burton-on-Trent
Doctor Denham Wright & Zeus from Wolverhampton GRxL, Gillian Ashworth from Weston-superMare, Janet Colley from Bristol, Clare Turton from Solihull
++Southampton
Carol Anne Todd & Flora from Gosport LxGR, Julie Trent from Leicester, Pam Kimmins from
Birmingham
Antony Catt & Weston from Aldershot L, Colin Carn from Plymouth, Ruth Philpott from Malvern
Gladys Clowes & Wendy from Farnborough GRxL, Daphne Barfoot from Belfast, Anne-Marie
Sparks from Southam
Philip Pearce & Arty from Sherborne LxGR, Tom Brooks from Tewkesbury, Carol McAteer from
Stourbridge
Danielle Thomas & Neisha from Portsmouth L, Andrew Massey from Solihull, Pat Stafford from
Calverton
Rachel Tudor & Zoe from Portsmouth LxGR, Patricia Bryant from Bristol, Carol McAteer from
Stourbridge
Ronald Nightingale & Lennie from Southampton GRxL, Peter Lester from Balsall Common, Mr &
Mrs Hanson from Coventry
Alan Sloman & Geraldine from Petersfield GRxL, Hilary Reed from Westbury, Cath Pedreschi from
Evesham
Jo-Anna Speer & Bess from Dorchester LxGR, Simon Cowley from Penarth, DM Field from
Warwick
Ian Weston & Charlie from Basingstoke L, Natalie James from Dudley, Michelle Cooke from Milton
Keynes, Karen Robbens from Leamington Spa
Henry Hugo Williams & Marston from Southampton GRxL, John Hope from Gloucester, Natasha
Brady from Northampton
++Welwyn Garden City
Derek Batt & Lucas from Hemel Hempstead LxGR, Olivia Claire Elizabeth Bamlett from Wollaton,
Erica Dowse from Coventry
Lisa Burgess & Kassie from Southend-on-Sea GRxL, Victoria Upton from Basildon, Linda Morris
from Stratford-Upon-Avon
Margaret Clarke & Marston from Stevenage L, Tracey Williams from Swindon, Mr & Mrs Davies
from Telford
Jessica Collett & Tara from Luton GRxL, Tom Coy from London, Sheila Coton from Birmingham
John Cooper & Andy from Borehamwood GRxL, Patricia Brown from Dundee, Moira Davidson from
Aberdeen, Valerie Veness from Sutton Coldfield
Christopher Croft & Murdoch from Leighton Buzzard GRxL, Monica Easton from Reading, John
Smith from Sutton Coldfield
Kaye Embery & Hendrix from Basildon L, Michele Green from Billericay, Sheila Higgins from Milton
Keynes
Tim Seaton & Kelly from Hatfield GRxL, Gillian Martin from Luton, Christina Bloxham from
Worcester
Anthony Sharp & Gibbs from Ilford L, Brenda Weaver from Brentwood
Kevin Weaver & Tel from Leigh On Sea L, John & Margaret Gibb from Aberdeen, Margaret Ann
Cotton from Oswestry
Graham Woodward & Purdey from Chelmsford GRxL, Alistair Sams from Harwich, Jeanette Piggins
from Southam
Included within New partnerships are two photographs, the first is a head and shoulders shot of a
German Shepherd, who is looking away to the right of the camera. The second is of an adult
Labrador guide dog, with a small Labrador puppy, the puppy is sniffing at the guide dog’s
harness.
++Breeding Stock
Bess, 20.04.12, L, Bitch, Mrs E Roberts from Stourbridge, Mr & Mrs W Wilson from Kinross
Chloe, 20.04.12, GRxFCR, Bitch, Mr & Mrs Rogers from Bromsgrove, Mrs J Mundell Perkins from
Oxford
Jaego, 09.05.12, GSD, Stud, Outside Bred, Mr P Bowers from Stoke-on-Trent
Jinty, 20.04.12, GR, Stud, Mrs J Bartlett from Rugby, Mr & Mrs Hopcroft from Thornton Cleveleys
Josey, 20.04.12, GR, Bitch, Mrs J Bartlett from Rugby, Mrs D Milligan from Clitheroe
Kea, 11.05.12, GR, Stud, Mrs J Bartlett from Rugby, Mr PL Condie from Edinburgh
Rilla, 25.05.12, L, Bitch, Mrs C Blaver from Northampton, Mr DM Logan from Aberdeen
Sellers, 09.05.12, GR, Stud, Mr D Thorold from Telford, Mrs B Gray from Carluke Mrs M Cain from
Largs
Spangle, 20.04.12, GRxFCR, Bitch, Mr & Mrs Rogers from Bromsgrove, Mrs J Parker from Warwick
Syd, 11.05.12, GR, Stud, Mr D Thorold from Telford, Miss C King from Edinburgh
Tasha, 20.04.12, GRxL, Bitch, Mrs S Stanley from Rugby, Mrs LA Lackenby from Duns
Velvet, 25.05.12, L, Bitch, Mrs Y Dillon from Warwick, Mr T Innes from Dunfermline
[End of twenty-second article]
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This is the end of the Autumn 2012 issue of Forward, the quarterly magazine of the Guide Dogs
for the Blind Association.
Forward Magazine - Autumn 2012
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