Message from Rachel Barnard

Davnob received the following email from Rachel

Hi Everyone,

First, thank you so much for your emails and I do apologise for not answering individually. It is a great comfort to know that so many people had such kind words to say about Laurie.

We are having a commemoration of Laurie's life on Sunday 24th April, here in our house in Boa Vista, starting at 2.00 PM. I hope you will be able to come and have a few drinks to remember him. Please do let me know whether you can come as I need numbers for catering.

Anyone that wants to commemorate Laurie's life is welcome. We are quite a bit out of the way and people have prior engagements, so I do understand how difficult is for people to come.Nevertheless it is unfortunate that nobody from his family, other than his sons, can come. I am sure that people will celebrate his life in their own way.

IN LAURIE'S MEMORY

When Pepe, our Portuguese Waterdog died, we needed a companion for Bica, another Portuguese Waterdog. 

We went to Goldra, a kennel for abandoned dogs looking for a dog about Bica's age 10, and size. But just as we went in Laurie spotted a dog who came to him and put his great head on his lap. And that was that, except that Ruppee is, we believe, a 3 years old Irish Woolfhound, twice Bica's size. Ruppee became his dog and gave him much pleasure. The kennel is run by dedicated volunteers and needs financial help. If you would like to make a small gesture to honor Laurie's memory, you could  send a donation to the kennel to the following bank particulars:

Banco Novo Loule

NIB0007000000146241469 23

SWIFT/BIC BESCPTPL