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  Murray and Clive meeting Nellie (Clive's half-sister and his Mammy Peaches) We were very grateful for all the assistance dogs, guide dogs and puppies in training who turned up at Pepper Canister this morning, plus all the Peata Dogs and Irish Therapy Dogs. It was amazing to be in the middle of such a wonderful service with so many very special dogs there. Murray and Clive would like to say a 'huge big thank you' to everyone who supported Irish Guide Dogs at the service this morning. Over €500 was raised at the collection plus lots of Irish Guide Dogs Christmas Cards and Calendars were sold afterwards ..... (thanks to Angela and Jane from A&A Branch who were there selling all the IGDB merchandise!). Thank you in particular to The Reverend David Gillespie and his congregation for inviting us along and supporting Irish Guide Dogs this year and every year at this Thanksgiving Service. - Clive & Murray ps Murray's Mom & Dad a few hours earlier leaving for The Keith Duffy Masquerade Ball 2011 ...  Murray insisted their photo be included tonight because HE took that photo! Thanks to Sorcha for babysitting last night! Thanks to Irish Autism Action for such a great evening - it was amazing to experience such support for autism and such kindness and generosity. Over €77,000 was raised on the evening - and after all the monies have been added up - we reckon over €100,000 will have been raised for Irish Autism Action. That is some achievement in the current economic climate! Well done again to everyone involved - the Ritz Carlton, Xtra-vision, MCI Group, Marks & Spencer, Ray Darcy, Brian Kennedy, Mickey Joe Harte, BPI Telecom, Paul & Claire Scholes, Brendan O'Carroll and many more ...... |
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Clive and himself were going into Pepper Canister Church for their Annual Service of Thanksgiving for Irish Guide Dogs .....
Murray was up early and all ready to leave with Clive, which was just as well as his Mom and Dad were at the Keith Duffy Masquerade Ball in aid of Irish Autism Action & Saplings School Rathfarnham in the Ritz Carlton Powerscourt last night. They had a great night but got home very late - getting to bed after 3am so Murray was the man on call this morning to make sure Mom & Dad were up and out and ready for Pepper Canister at 10am ...
Murray's Mom was talking about the Assistance Dog Programme at the service - the Vicar doesn't give a sermon on a Sunday - so Murray's Mom talked about the incredible impact that Clive was had on Murray's life and indeed on the whole life of his family and how over 220 children are on a waiting list for an Assistance Dog!
After the service all the dogs and people there went outside for some photos!
Murray was super excited because not only was Clive's brother Clint there with his guide dog owner Rosemary (Clive and Clint are photographed together in the first photo) but Clive and Clint's Mammy was there as well. Murray was incredibly excited to meet Peaches again .....
It it wasn't for Peaches and the kindness of her owner Margaret - six years ago - Clive and Clint wouldn't be here today working as an assistance dog and guide dog for Murray and Rosemary.