Remember Marvellous Merlin?
I want to share with you one of the best videos I’ve seen on social media in a long while. This is Merlin, a dog rescued at the start of the year from a...
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A Royal Appointment For Saving Maya
The Berkshire Book Fairy and illustrator of Saving Maya, Annabel Wilson had a lot of fun dropping copies around Windsor on Monday in celebration of Goodreads and The Book Fairies #HideABookDay. A worldwide event,...
Maya Meets A Real Life Fairy
From the beginning, Saving Maya has been a book that’s inspired people to get involved. This is fantastic – and essential – for a book with central themes of compassion and kindness. In a...
First Elmo, now Lucy wobbles into my world
It’s funny how the world moves at times. It seems I’m caught in a warm tide of pugginess that began a few weeks ago with Elmo. There are worse things for sure to be...
Twinklet a year on
Today I’m handing over my writing reins to one very special dog, who was featured by Dogs Today a year ago after being found dumped with horrific injuries and left to die. Here’s a...
The Curse of Cute
We’re living through times where cuteness is sought out like never before. People spend ridiculous amounts of time searching out, watching and sharing cute things, made easy by the internet. The power of cute...
Why Elmo’s Story Needs Telling
There are some stories that must be told. Elmo’s is one of them and I’m certain it will both break and warm the hearts of those who read it. And read it I hope...
Puppy Farm Dog Merlin Wins Award
How do you judge a Dog of Courage award? This was the tough task set for the good judges at the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre Fun Day who had to pick from a...
Susie-Belle Would Approve of Nigel
I’ve just arrived back in France after a hectic 10 days in the UK. I left Michel and the girls enjoying our corner of sunny France while I was up to my eyes in...
Fancy Taking Part in Something Remarkable?
Schnauzerfest, the national annual fundraiser I created in 2014, is gently gearing up for this year’s fun. As in previous years it’s all about walks happening across the UK over one autumn weekend. Walks...