The loss of our wonderful Basil on Burns Night this year has left a huge black hole in our lives. We got him as 'rescue dog' from Bobbing Kennels in Kent back in 1996 and throughout his long life with us he proved to be a hugely loyal, faithful and loving four legged friend. His presence with us for those 14 great years have been much recorded on camera and here are just a few shots as a Remembrance Gallery of his life with both of us!
For ten of those fourteen years he also had our other dog, Bentley, as a companion. Below are both of them taken when we on a weeks holiday at Kinlochewe, Highlands, in 2003.
Basil was always our constant shadow wherever we went and loved spending time with us whilst we were working in our gardens up on Skye when we moved here.
Below is a shot of Basil and I in the garden at Aird View back in June 2008. Somehow he never quite got the hang of weeding!
Basil was also very keen on playing with his toys! He just loved his ragger and was loathe to part with it so many tugs of war ensued....
... and then there was the sunbathing! He loved it... Whilst we were working in the garden, Basil usually lay there soaking up the sun.......typical! It's a dog's life eh?!
In his day he was also a great walker and loved to come out with us. He was still relatively active when we first arrived on Skye and accompanied both Richard and I on all our local jaunts and beyond until quite recently..... Below is a shot of him on the road down to Greep about 1.5 miles from Roskhill on a bright and hot summer's day.
However, much as Basil was an outdoor dog he also loved being at home. I just love this shot of him asleep on his favourite blanket....
... but possibly even better is this one both him and Richard in September 2010, in our lounge at home. They both adored each other!
Finally, we all managed to get together for this last photograph which was taken during Sue and John's visit back in October 2010 on a beautiful autumn day with lots of bright sunshine.
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DEAREST BASIL WE MISS YOU
BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE FAR FROM OUR HEARTS.
3 comments:
They're lovely photos Sue, and a nice tribute to Basil, who I was fortunate to meet several times over the years.
Best wishes,
Pete
Thank you Pete. It's been a difficult few days for us, but there is new doggy news coming soon....
What a lovely tribute to your dear Basil. He was well loved indeed. Miss the photos on Scotster, so it is sweet to see him here. I wish you well in this new chapter with Cupar! He will soon prove himself and fill your hearts!
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