Betty and I set off along Bideford Quay and caught the dawn light on the Old Bideford Bridge. We walked past the Oldenburg Ferry, all packed up for winter and I relived the awful trip I was made to go on when I puked all over someone’s feet. The tide was…
I recently went back to internet dating. In a flurry of winks and messages, I got to the stage where I was agreeing to meet one of the men who lived locally and therefore wouldn’t require much effort to get to. We decided on the Pint Shop in Cambridge, where…
How do I stop my puppy from toileting indoors? It’s a frustrating and all-too-common problem. You’ve just taken your puppy out into the garden, he’s done his business and it seems like everything has gone well. Then, just after you, bring him back in, you find a damp patch on…
Betty’s social diary is now officially busier than mine. Her pet sitter, Sue, invited her to a Halloween tea party and I was the chaperone. Sue had stipulated “no costume, no entry”, so I took Betty to look at the options in TK Maxx and B&M. We picked up a…
Park at the Go Ape – Pay and Display. As a child, my parents use to spend all weekend at the sailing club on the Cannock Chase reservoir, also known as Chasewater. Nowadays, when I go back to visit family in Stafford, we head for the Birches Valley Forest Centre,…
My name is Emma and I’m not as young as I look. I failed to meet Mr. Good Enough and make babies, so I came to the conclusion that a dog would be a good substitute. One rainy day in November, I drove from Cambridge to Bristol to pick up…
One of the nicest surprises I had this summer was finding out how dog-friendly Cheddar Gorge is. Betty and I were on holiday in Weston-Super-Mare and staying at the dog-friendly Richmond Hotel. The Richmond is welcoming and homely to humans and dogs alike. When we arrived, two middle-aged couples, holidaying…
