It is with deep sadness that we announce that, after a long illness, our friend Alan Belson has died.
Along with his wife Denise, Alan was a founder benevole, sponsor and supporter of the Grande Daze Rescue charity. He will be in our hearts forever and we express our deepest thanks and gratitude to him for his help. All of us at the Centre send our sincere condolences to Denise and the family.
Rest in Peace Alan
Alan’s funeral will be on Friday, 1st April at 11.00 am at Mayenne Crematorium.
As a mark of respect the Grande Daze Purple Van will be at the Crematorium to represent all of the animals Alan helped. Rainbow Bridge
We thought you might like to see a preview of some of the colourful items handcrafted by our benevoles. We’re sure that these lovely things will bring a smile to your face and you will find lots of bargains at our sale on 3rd April. Also we have made it into the newspaper – Courrier de la Mayenne
Oh, what a month February turned out to be! Wet,wet, wet and lots of extra washing and drying furry dogs, their bedding and towels. But the ‘daffs’ are blooming and it makes me feel that sunshine is around the corner! Oh dear, as I write this it’s raining again!
At last, after moving stock around, our new storage for the bric-a-brac is completed and our shop is re-stocked. Thank you to everyone who helped with this task. When bric-a-brac is delivered to the Centre it can be put into our store shed which should keep things much tidier.
I’m really pleased that during the last few weeks 4 of our rescues were re-homed. All of our rescues and, particularly, our long term friends have benefitted from all the donations of duvets etc. which one of our benevoles has sewn into suitable animal bedding. Among the the very kind people who have given our rescues a care, safe home is a lady who has adopted one of our disabled companions. This little furry friend has difficulty walking but, like all of our animals, she responds to kindness and is a loving companion. Thank you to everyone who has found it in their heart to adopt one of our rescues.
Take a look at our Rescue pages Adoption where you can read about stories of some of the animals we have helped. You can read why you don’t see mug shots of our rescues looking like items on a shop shelf! The slideshow on our rescue page is of animals no longer available for re-homing.
During March we are working hard organising for our first vide grenier of the year. On 3rd April we will be at our usual venue, the Salle de Fete in La Bigottiere, and there will be lots of bric-a-brac bargains and crafts made by our benevoles. In the sale this time we have 2 record players in very good condition for those lovers of the old fashioned vinyls. Included with each player will be a selection of LP’s.
Record player with CD player and tape deckRecord player make- Muse (Vintage Collection)
At this event we will be abiding by the Covid regulations applicable at the time. Look out for our adverts around the area, on our Facebook page, Facebook Gee Dee’s Sales and Events page and here on our website.
Another month has gone by and we are now looking forward to the better weather. We will post on the website and our Facebook page the date when the hooplah sessions will begin and we’re looking forward to seeing you. We will comply with the prevailing Pandemic regulations at the time of commencement of the sessions. This month we have a story about the bond between pets and those who care for them VOYOU AND COMPANIONSHIP.
During January we have been busy organising new storage for the Bric-a-Brac and re-stocking the on site shop. Very shortly all the mess of getting things ready should be completed. There are lots of wonderful bargains in our Grande Daze re-cycling effort which helps finance the costs of caring for the rescued animals.
Steve at Mange-Tu? in Gorron is kindly allowing us to put our distinctive ‘Purple Van’ in his car park where we will be selling Bric-a-Brac. We are very grateful to Steve for this kindness and hope that you will go into the Mange-Tu? shop to buy English fare or the café for a bite to eat and something to drink when you visit the ‘Purple Van’. LOOK OUT FOR THE DAYS AND TIMES in my next upate.
We hope that you are all safe and well and that we will see you soon.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Peter and I wish you all the best for a happy, prosperous and, most importantly, a healthy 2022.
We start the year with a story about one of the Agility Team THE RETIREMENT OF PIP. In the coming months our stories will be about our successes and disappointments on the Agility circuit along with information about the rescues and re-homings. Best Wishes Anita.
Peter and I wish all our clients, supporters and benevoles a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We have all had another turbulent year and hope for a happy and healthy 2022. Take care and keep safe. Anita and Peter
What a phenomenal result we got for the Christmas Fayre and Vide Grenier. A BIG, BIG, well, HUGE THANK YOU to the librarians, the jam makers, marquee squad, sellers, tea ladies, artists, knitters, flyer deliverers, convoy of drivers, poster makers, printers, wrappers, packers and unpackers, website and facebook contributors, furniture movers, toy makers, refurbishers, those who sew and crochet, door personnel and photographers and last but not least the cooks. The sale on the 14th was our most successful ever and it is all thanks to your efforts. All at Grande Daze are very grateful. We go into the winter with confidence that we can care for the animals now in the rescue centre and those we have yet to meet. We look forward to our next get together and hope you will continue to support us. You are valuable to us and we treasure you all.
THANK YOU! Anita and Peter and all of the whoof, whoofs, meows and chirps!
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