Honouring Rufus and Fabio
Last weekend saw the UK’s picturesque Peak District host the 8th Annual Schnauzer Walk. It’s always a great event, kept simple and focussed. A fun gathering of schnauzers, their friends and families with a...
Category: Walks
Seasonal Down Payment in France
After living all my life in the south-east of England, inside the M25, 20 miles from Central London, an area which is now the busiest, most congested part of Britain, I now count on...
A Miracle By Any Measure
We’re done. Done for another year. Schnauzerfest that is. Well, when I say another year, and done, that’s not quite true. For while it’ll be October 2019 before Schnauzerfest hosted walks once again happen...
The Story of Miss Evie
When I was approached to partner Schnauzerfest up with Australian rescuers and campaigners I immediately thought that if I was to agree, the work of Oscar’s Law would be part of the educational side...
The Year That Changed A Life
A year ago, at the beginning of Schnauzerfest week – right where we are now in fact – a little mini schnauzer called River arrived into the care of DBARC. Yet another traumatised survivor...
Heavenly Hay-on-Wye
A big part of the annual fundraiser I established in 2014, Schnauzerfest, is the national online raffle. Over the 4 years that we’ve been running Schnauzerfest the raffle alone has raised over £9000, with...
Throwback To The First Annual Schnauzer Walk
This weekend sees the Peak District hosting the 7th Annual Schnauzer Walk at Dovedale. We wish everyone going along a fabulous time, we’re sure it’ll be great for dogs and humans alike. The very...
When A Quiet Path Beckons We Take It
We live deep in the countryside of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of France, an area best known to British visitors as the Dordogne but to the French as Périgord. It’s a picturesque area throughout...
Susie-Belle’s Memorial Walk 2018
Three weeks ago I headed back to the UK for what has become a much-requested event, the Susie-Belle Memorial Walk at West Wittering. It’s such a touching thing for me, to know that by...