Comments on: Rick Stein’s Chalky dies

By: Billy Jay

Billy Jay — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:35:29 +0000

A little bit of news which may interest all of the Chalky fans. Rick and I have re-recorded Chalky’s Song, together with the Pendennis Brass Band and the charming Children of Padstow. The song and video will feature on a Christmas Special, Memoirs of a Seafood Chef, which will be screened on BBC 2 in December 2008. Its a moving,entertaining,very amusing and fitting tribute to the ‘Canine Celebrity’, I hope you will all enjoy it. Billy Jay

By: Lynda

Lynda — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:54:02 +0000

Went down to Padstow in April and had an overwhelming urge to pat the bronze statue of CHALKY on the head everytime I walked pass. In one of Rick’s programme there was a bronze statue of a dog with chalky jumping up at it. He promised him he would do the same for him when he popped his paws. I was so pleased that he’d kept his promise. I would love to do the same for my jack russell. Still not forgotten Chalky boy. xxxx

By: catherine

catherine — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:33:40 +0000

such a wonderful dog, brilliant, never knew of him until now, Im totally smitten, RIP little boy.xxxxxxx

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:20:39 +0000

So sorry to hear about Chalky’s death. At least he lived to a good age and appeared to enjoy his life. I have a Fox Terrier myself also with the heart of a lion and I can’t bear the thought of the inevitable happening. She is 13 at the moment and I hope to have her with me for many more years. God love you Chalky, you made so many people so very happy.

By: janice

janice — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:18:25 +0000

i just found out about chalky i am very sad as i liked to see him he made me laugh.i am from malta and alot of maltese liked him too .god bless chalky.

By: Madeline

Madeline — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:58:54 +0000

So sorry to hear about Chalky. I have just learned of Chalky’s death and I can’t say how sad I am.My husband is watching an old Rick Stein programme, so I thought I’d look up Chalky on the internet.so we enjoyed watching chalky he was the best and rick of course
God bless Chalky -r.i.p. chalky !!

By: pearl

pearl — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:58:03 +0000

so sorry to hear chalky died.i know how hard it is when a muched loved pet dies.he was a good age im sure he knew how much he was loved.god bless chalkyxx

By: Klaire

Klaire — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:30:56 +0000

Only just found out about Chalky. I feel so sad there are tears down my face. My husband is watching an old Rick Stein programme, so I thought I’d look up Chalky on the internet. Chalky reminded me of my lovely Yorkshire Terrier Jack Russel cross. Personality and looks (apart from mine who was black and tan) the same. He was fabulous and everytime I saw Chalky I thought of my dog who passed away two years previously, also 17 years. The pain of loosing your dog is so great. So sorry to hear about Chalky. God bless Chalky - may be you will meet up with my dog.

By: Ian Donaldson

Ian Donaldson — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:40:24 +0000

I have just learned of Chalky’s death and I can’t say how sad I am. I am choking back tears now as I write.
Chalky was the typical Jack Russell. No one has ever told them that they are just little dogs. He was like my old dog Jack who also made it to 17 years of age and would take on any challenge. A death of your favourite pet leaves a great hole in your life.
My sympathy to Rick and family.

By: Billy Jay

Billy Jay — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:33:57 +0000

I put ‘Chalky’s Song’ together for the film sequence which showed him up to his tricks.The tune and words just came from nowhere, but I had to think hard before I came up with the right voice for such a canine superstar, I hope it was good enough. I just stumbled on this tribute page whilst looking for a photo of the boy, to put with the song on my i-pod, it is so amazing that he touched so many people, who in turn have posted so many touching comments. I think Chalky had a good life.

Billy Jay