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Follow our progress here, both in preparation and on the journey itself, with our blogs. Blogs updated regularly.
An Explosive time for Dennis

An Explosive time for Dennis - 26 Jun 2009

3.30 am. Now that's commitment to the cause. That is the time I dragged my sorry butt out of bed to go meet up with Tony and Tom to take Dennis on its first real public outing and fundraising event -…

Dickie's Wedding

Dickie's Wedding - 6 Jun 2009

Always in demand Dennis' latest appoointment in the social calendar was Dickie and Naomi's wedding. Echoing back to a former life Dennis was once again a limousine, this time for the bridesmaids. The…

Fur, Fire and Flesh

Fur, Fire and Flesh - 30 May 2009

For those that didn't make it on Saturday night rest assured that the party had all the usual ingredients of a Fur Ball gathering. The Fur - Things were looking decidedly unfurry on Saturday afternoon…

The Ten Year Rule

The Ten Year Rule - 27 May 2009

By a curious stroke of luck the Fur Balls have managed to find a solution to the 10 year rule. As a reminder this is the new rule for 2009 that states that all vehicles taking part in the rally have t…

A busy month

A busy month - 16 May 2009

So with only 9 weeks to go to the start of the rally no doubt Dennis is ready to pound the tarmac and the team to rattle their buckets for charity. Err well not quite. Nevertheless there have been som…

Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes - 14 Apr 2009

In a vain effort to break away from the traditional approach to doing things at the last minute, Great Balls of Fur have been busy behind the scenes plotting, planning and organising. It is only right…

The Furring

The Furring - 30 Mar 2009

Fur. Without it, we'd just be called, "Great Balls." A name fit enough for well endowed male actors in films titled, "Shaving Private Ryan", and, "Beverly Hills Cock", but certainly not good enough fo…

The Phoney Rally

The Phoney Rally - 1 Dec 2008

"Sir, you are drunk" "Madam, you are ugly. But in the morning, I'll be sober" Churchill was right. Some things in this life are unavoidable and just bound to happen. Like his sobriety the following mo…

The Purchase and the First Outing

The Purchase and the First Outing - 23 Oct 2008

Nothing amazes me anymore, fact. Being friends with idiots somehow degrades that part of the brain that ordinarily gives you the emotions of shock and surprise. Perhaps one day I'll be the subject of…