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The whippet update: five months and counting
Honestly, I cannot tell you just how much joy this little bony bundle has bought us. Everyone bangs on about the wonders of dog ownership, but for me, it’s been a revelation. And not just, to quote...
View ArticleEasy step by step toad in the hole
Oh the rain! I just think it’s gone away and it comes back again. The pupster pings around the house like a lunatic if she doesn’t get out an about so it’s wellies and hat on and out into the wet and...
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The #whyDSLR photography challenge
I’m really not a good photographer. I don’t own a decent camera and although I feel like my Instagram/food shots are improving, I’ve got quite a long way to go. Recently, Panasonic launched a new...
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The whippet update: the first year
So I can’t believe my last pupster update was FIVE MONTHS ago! Today is her first birthday – here she is with her cake – made from her two favourite things, chicken and cheese. She hated the candle...
View ArticleHouse news – and teenage bedrooms
So things on the house front have moved on AGAIN. After the third house purchase fell through, I’ve got to be honest, we were pretty despondent. I’ve never heard of it happening before, but the last...
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The Big Christmas Gift Guide: perfect pressies for pets!
I couldn’t finish off my gift guides without giving a little nod to our furry friends. It’s been a bit sad at English Towers since little Ninja passed away. I miss being attacked on the stairs, and...
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‘Prom night’ purple and Tom and Jerry antics
It’s been a mad week here at English Towers. The Sainsbury’s #loveyourfreezer campaign has gone live and it’s been really lovely receiving tweets, texts and Facebook messages (and AWFUL screenshots –...
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Tea and cake at The Grove and a new friend
So you know a while back when I was giving you the recipe for the spiced banana loaf, I started to tell you about Mr Tails leaving home and me making a new friend? Quick recap: Mr Tails, our Maine Coon...
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Summer pet safety advice with Petplan
While the weather’s been so warm, I’ve been waking early to take Lyra out before it gets too hot for her, so when Petplan, the pet insurance experts, asked me to tell you about my ‘pawfect day out’...
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Dog dental care: what should we be doing?
Brushed your teeth this morning? Although as a nation we’re not known for having the best teeth (American friends with full, perfect sets of pearly whites often crack this gag), I actually think we’re...
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