Silvasheen Weimaraners - UK - 2010

Chris travelled to the UK to visit his mother, brother and other members of the family late in August 2010. Unfortunately, Di was unable to accompany Chris due to several doctor's appointments and also one very rambunctious, 8 month old Weimaraner puppy to keep out of mischief ! Hopefully, we will be heading back to the UK together in 2012, with a stopover in Dubai to visit Patricia, Louis & Miles ! Chris spent 3 busy weeks with his Mum, brother Richard & family and also his Uncle Roy & cousin Stephen. An added bonus was that his friends Peter Tansey & Peter Smith from Australia, were also visiting the UK to see relatives, so naturally, the guys met up for a few days together in Dursley. They visited some of the sights in the surrounding district - i.e. Bath, Cheltenham etc. They also managed to get in a little duck and geese shooting and attend the annual Frampton Country Fair & Berkeley Show (see photos below). Chris also visited the very eerie Woodchester Mansion - a 19th Century Victorian Gothic masterpiece, which is supposedly haunted ! (See photos below) Chris visited the mansion during the daytime and he said he felt quite strange whilst walking the grounds and could feel a 'presence' within the surrounds. HRH The Prince of Wales is Patron of the mansion which is undergoing extensive renovations. The history surrounding the mansion is quite fascinating, as apparently during its construction in 1873, the workmen suddenly downed tools and abandoned the site, never to return. The mansion & it's history can be viewed at: http://www.woodchestermansion.org.uk (Header photo is Chris's Uncle Roy heading off on a hunt several years ago with all the hounds)...
Visiting the Fairs A beautiful show pony... Suffolk Sheep on display... A mare & foal at foot being shown... Beautiful Berkeley Castle.. Falcons... Miss Piggy & babies !! The Beagle Brigade ! Heads down onto a scent... Uncle Roy...doesn't he scrub up well ?? Uncle Roy in his finery...

Countryside & Woodchester Mansion Grounds of Woodchester Mansion... Eerie Woodchester Mansion.. The view from Tate's Hill.. My favourite place...Hunter's Hall ! A beautiful country lane.. Woodchester Mansion Inside Woodchester Mansion Long hallway in the mansion Extensive renovations to Woodchester Mansion...
Below: Some photos of my favourite little town in Gloucestershire - Uley. If we ever decide to move to the UK, then this is where I would love to live ! A beautiful, very scenic part of the Cotswolds.
Uley A beautiful view... Lovely countryside...
Chris took his shotgun over with him again this visit - mainly to attend some clay target shoots and also go duck & geese shooting with his cousin Stephen (and beautiful, black lab Marker too of course !) Below are some photos taken of Chris attending the clay target shoot with his brother Richard. Also one or two of Peter Smith & Peter Tansey catching up with Chris at Uncle Roy's place. Several also of Chris, Stephen & Marker on an early morning shoot (these pics are a little dark due to the earliness of the hour and also the flash on the camera deciding not to work !)
Having A Shot ! Owls Lodge Shooting Ground.. Owls Lodge... Chris having a round of simulated.. Richard having a shot or two... Peter Tansey, Marker, goose & hmmm..what's in the glass Pete ? The stunning Marker ! There's a deer in there ! Sunrise on the Severn River... Reflections... Peter Smith assisting with the plucking of the goose ! Grounds at Chatcombe Lodge.. The Tower ! Clubhouse... Boys & their toys !!