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Nicola,(BABY 1)PM me today,to say that a mate of mine had passed away on Sunday.(Thank's Nicola).When i say mate,Gerard Playford,was certainly that.Before i ever met the man,i had a wee bitch stolen from my yard,and she turned up in a video,which was taken at a game fair in Limerick,which was hundred's of mile's away.After load's of searching,it turned out that Gerard had bought her ligitimately,not knowing the story behind her.He imediately offered to bring the bitch down to me.But as his kid's loved her so much,there was no way,i was breaking their heart's.Anyway,we agreed,that if ever she was to be parted with,then she would come back to me.Kept in touch with him for about 3or4 years,and alway's new where Sprig ,who was the bitch in? was.One day out of the blue,the phone rang,and it was Gerard.He was going to work in England,and was i ready for Sprig,as he wanted me to have her.You bet i was.Anyway,that started off a friendship,that has lasted till now,and between time's,he was generous enough to give me his wee Sky dog,to breed with.Resulting in Pyper,Trouble, Niki,Jake,Stern,and Archer.Nobody else ever got to use him,and as he new he could trust me to look after him the best i could,he let me keep him for as long as i wanted.Gerard was a hard working man,who loved his dog's n horses.But above all,he lived for his wife,n kid's.We did'nt see much of each other,but last time i was up,he took me to the loft of his house,where he was turning it into room's for the kid's,so they could have their own space,to chil out or what ever.I can't even remember the way back,there are so many road's.He kept himself imaculate,and was fit as a fiddle.His good wife,told me tonight,that in the past few day's,he was taking a couple of pain's,but would'nt go to the doc.On Sunday morning,he took the last one,while on his way down the drive,to go pull a bloke out,who was having a bit of trouble with a cooker.His wife told me tonight,that when he went down,(collapsed)he was laughing and joking,and the bloke thought he was only kidding.Unfortunately,he was'nt.Gerard leave's a wife,and a young family behind him,so it would be appreciated,if you're thought's and prayer's are with them,over the next few day's.I wanted him to see these pup's run,but as he wont,i'll put summit up somewhere in his memory,if his family will agree to it. ....Billy...PS.Reason this is being put on so late,is that we've had a bad storm tonight,and thing's were hectic for a while.Please dont direct any condolences my way,as i think it only proper,that they go to his wife and kid's,who need all our thought's and prayer's.
[SIZE=8pt][edited by Nigel 10 Jan 2008][/SIZE]
[SIZE=8pt][edited by Nigel 10 Jan 2008][/SIZE]
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