Then there were three
Today three dogs form a new family where the joys – and heartbreak – of sharing our lives with dogs is understood and cherished.
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BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Back at the start of the month I was invited by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire to talk about Schnauzerfest. The charity had been awarded a £1000 #movementforgood award. The timing of the interview and the...
I sent out my newsletter on Wednesday – squeaking in before we moved into September – and have been asked about something I mentioned.
Yesterday was Michel’s birthday (and Albert Claude’s), and I said we were whipping out to a local restaurant with friends for lunch, which is a rare event for us. We don’t eat out much,...
Who Knew This About Snoopy?
I guess I’d never wondered where Snoopy started life. But seeing the evidence it makes me wonder how much has changed in fifty odd years.
Playing by the Rules
The other day I managed to catch on camera Albert Claude and Cerise in a delirious moment of play. At least Cerise seemed delirious for a split second, Albert was just being Albert. It’s...
Goodbye Darla
“Love life. Engage in it. Give it all you’ve got. Love it with a passion because life truly does give back, many times over, what you put into it.” Maya Angelou If ever there...
What’s keeping me busy?
When I adopted Susie-Belle 10 years ago I never imagined I’d ever be doing what I am now. Running a charity in her memory. A charity which is entirely reliant on volunteers and the...
Joe and June and Albert Claude
ent the first weeks of his life in Eric Hale’s industrial scale dog breeding operation in Northern Ireland.
Mungo’s Schnauzerfest 10 For 10 Journey
I’m always heartened by the incredible depth of support that Schnauzerfest attracts. It’s not just people who have adopted dogs who support the charity. Very far from it. But when someone has and shares...
Where 10 years brings us to
Walking the dogs has been part of our daily routine since we first brought Jasmine home as a puppy 25 years ago. When we adopted Susie-Belle, exactly 10 years ago, she was a dog...