<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">Like most of you, I have been touched by the plight of poor Alice who has been taken in by Basset Rescue of Florida. </div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><a href="http://chesterthebasset.chipin.com/alices-formerly-julie-veterinary-costs">http://chesterthebasset.chipin.com/alices-formerly-julie-veterinary-costs</a><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">So, I discussed it with Rolph and Clara and they pointed out I had already raided their cookie jar and my piggy bank and they're both looking a bit empty. Then Clara had an
idea. She suggested I put her French fancy dress costume up on Houndsbay.</div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">This costume will only fit a SMALL BASSET. Clara is small. When she plays with 6 or 7-month-old basset puppies she is the same size as them. So, this will fit a very pawteet basset - or a wannabe, such as a whippet maybe, or a smaller spaniel.</div><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3">It is a readymade costume. The beret is hand made with a little </font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif">elastic</font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif"
size="3"> chin strap, the T-shirt is shop bought (toddler), with blue and white stripes and Sweetie embellished across the front in red sequins. I will even buy a fake garlic string to go with it (I used the real thing - big mistake).</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3">Starting bid $10 - which won't even cover my postage. So, come on. Help Alice and get a cute outfit for a dog near you. It's under Basset Clothes.</font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3">Sally, with Pw Rolph OEBE and Clara, UK</font></div></div></body></html>