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keeps appearing - hence he deserves his own page. Why Hampstead for a
name? "My Fair Lady" - "In Hampstead Hurricanes
Hardly Ever Happen." Harrison to Hepburn. Our mascot will
protect us. While the quote is in fact wrong, we've told so many
people that we now have to live with it. Anyway, you can hear Hampstead singing
HERE!.
July 2010 - Time marches on.
Hampstead now has white whiskers
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Let us
not mention the fact that somehow he has found his way onto a real
human bed
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October 2005
- Bongle
wears a mask so he will not be recognized |
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and
brought to trial for his crimes.
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As if he was not spoiled enough,
he got a present from London, England - a mean kitty toy
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The mean
kitty resisted for quite some days before succumbing to his
relentless fangs
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Hampstead
at home
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Hampstead
tucked in bed at night (right) |
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Dr. Bill Ogelsby Veterinary place in
Clinton -
910-592-3338 if you want the
best care!
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Hampstead
gets a full size bandage and extra
treatment for a big lump |
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There's no doubt that Dr.
Bill is one of the coolest guys in Eastern North Carolina |
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Hampstead
shows a leg - and yes, it's still the same chair!
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Just an exhausted puppy dog - he
gallops with the golf carts, you see!
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Hampstead gets into everything
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Bongle gets taken for a walk
most evenings - hence the term 'Bongle walking' - clearly a zen
activity.
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Guarding
& Protecting is his business - also he begins to recognize the
out-of-bounds markers - and let players know!
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Sam
cannot help posing at left - he is simply as elegant as can be
(1991 - 2010 RIP) |
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Bongle poses beside a
water hole. Like many Siamese, water does not scare him. |
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23 March 2004 - We've mentioned
before that Hampstead sings (see below)
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Now
he's older his voice is quite something - very loud, at least.
Check the sample song here! |
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And of course he is very
proud of himself after a singing session - "Hampstead's
Blues" - quite cathartic, in their own way. |
Hampstead gets ready to show his
teeth - no more Mr. Nice Guy
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Oh
forget it - it's too much effort; I think I'll nap instead. |
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Hampstead is beginning to look
like a grown-up dog
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We all know what curiosity did
to the cat - but Bongle is pretending he has heard nothing as he
explores the office |
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Nothing like a nice warm bed and
a decent size bone to chew on a cold winter's night. This is how to
spoil your dog.
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Bongle
(aka Mingu) enjoys some home greenery. Hampstead simply has to give
up some space to this cutest of cats |
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26 January 2004 - Hampstead on ice - even with his
4-wheel drive it is hard going
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Hampstead appreciates his
comfort - just like his master. |
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Hampstead & Giles pose - Quiet for at least
this second
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We knew it could not last ... Note the rhinoceros
skin gloves |
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Back on his posing chair
- it's more trouble as he gets older and just does not fit anymore |
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Fireside seating with his other mother (left)
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October 2003 - just over
50 lbs - Yes, it's the same chair.
Assuming The Position -
(right)
Like most of us, he's pretty good at that |
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July
2003 Mingu - also known as Bongle showing larger than life here -
and infinite patience
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Sam is
irresistibly Siamese |
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August 2003 It's never too
early for a singing lesson - By George, He's got it!
(Right Play song)
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September 2003 - Helping with
the mechanical work
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Hampstead in July 03 aged 7
weeks, recently arrived at Magnolia: weight 10 lbs Cuter is
impossible
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September 2003 He now
weighs 38 lbs and thinks he owns the place - but for his mother he
will always be a puppy dog (right) |
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