[guide.chat] My guide dog Edwin.

From: "M BOWKER" <bowker288@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Guide Chat" <guide.chat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 02:51:38 +0100
Its a sad one. 
 I would like to share it with you.

THE LAST WALK.

As I have already mentioned, my friends and I go rambling once a month and have 
done so for the past ten years. This is regarded as a nice day out for us but 
it is also considered a day out for the dogs. We think of it as a break from 
work for them that they fully enjoy.

This ramble that I am going to tell you about took place on the last Saturday 
in March, 1992. This walk also doubled up for a sponsored walk off ten miles. 
We had agreed to do this to raise money to buy picnic furniture for a project 
for Pedley Woods.

Pedley Wood is situated on private land owned by a Mr P. Bromley. Which is in 
Addlinton, near Macclesfield. Mr Bromley approached us and asked if we would do 
this sponsored walk to raise money to help towards building a blind and 
disabled trail in the woods.

As I recall, there was eight of us and three guide dogs. Edwin, Pilot and 
Aaron. We all met in Manchester and took the train to Rose Hill, Marple. This 
was the starting point for the ramble.

It was a nice sunny day, not to warm. Just right for a ten mile walk. The dogs 
enjoyed themselves to the full. They found every bit off mud and water they 
could find, except Edwin, because he didn't, like to get dirty, so he would 
just tip toe through the water but not in the mud.

We raised a few hundred pounds between us and had enough money to buy two 
picnic tables with attached benches and two ordinary benches.

A few days after the ramble, Edwin started to be ill, so I took him to the vets.

The vet carried out several tests on him, but sadly he passed away on Saturday 
the 9 may 1992. He had died of a kidney infection. Everything was done to try 
to cure it. Edwin was taken to rest at the pets cemetery in Leeds.

As you walk down the trail into the woods you come to a flat area where the 
benches are situated. These overlook the river, on the opposite side there is a 
water wheel which has been restored to full working order. This is a very nice 
and relaxing place and we come here twice a year. Mr. Bromley had a brass 
plaque made in Edwin's memory and had it fixed to one of the benches. This 
bench is now referd to as the Edwin bench.

I thank Edwin for his good work, friendship and loyalty. m. Bowker. More next 
month. JUNE.
 

love Malcolm. xxxx.

Hyde, Cheshire,

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