Awe Is Too Small A Word
When I adopted Susie-Belle in 2011 she’d spent 6 months living with Janet, her foster mum. Janet is the manager of the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre but the care given to Susie-Belle went...
Category: Schnauzerfest
My Mind Is Blown
In January this year I said on TV that Schnauzerfest had raised £126,000. It’s an astounding amount of money for a purely volunteer charitable effort to raise. Nobody involved with Schnauzerfest from the start,...
You Couldn’t Miss Us
There was a time when orange was a colour I barely noticed. I didn’t dislike it but didn’t particularly like it either. It was just there, a bright splash, never insipid, but not a...
Here’s to great friendships
Last week we had friends come to stay. Living overseas away from most friends and family, means visits like it are treasured. While modern communications make staying in touch easy, there’s nothing quite like...
Life’s Ripples
I’m always humbled by stories people share of how my books touch their lives. When I first wrote about Susie-Belle, I had no idea how her story would be received, or if readers would...
Addis Helps Out
Not long ago I agreed to help with a special fundraising project that would run through National Pet Month. Addis wanted to raise money for my favourite rescue, the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre,...
More than Walter Left The Puppy Farm That Day
Walter was born in a Welsh puppy farm. He spent years there. He wasn’t one of the lucky ones. He didn’t get out young. He wasn’t sold into the puppy trade, bought young, loved...
If only every puppy had this love
Recently I shared the story of Lara, a pregnant dog saved from a puppy farm whose ten puppies have been hand-reared by staff and volunteers at the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre. It’s been...
The Puppies That Got Away
My year, so far, seems to be more puppy focussed than it’s ever been. Since 2011 when I began writing to raise awareness of puppy farming and rescue work, much of my output has...
Make Your Voice Heard, Follow Aimee’s Lead
About a year ago I had the good fortune to be contacted by a young animal advocate. Having read my books and being concerned about puppy farming, she wanted to interview me. I got...