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EASING YOUR POOCH OUT OF LOCKDOWN BY ANNA WEBB
Anna Webb – Broadcaster, Author, has studied natural nutrition and therapies with the College of Integrated Veterinary Therapies (CIVT). She lives in London and is owned by Prudence a Miniature Bull Terrier and Mr Binks, a re-homed English Toy Terrier. www.annawebb.co.uk
As we come out of Lock-down its not loo roll, pasta or eggs that’s in short supply, but extraordinarily its puppies!
Through Lock-down the unprecedented demand for puppies has outstripped Britain’s supply, and inquiries to buy a dog are up 180% on this time last year!
Whether this sudden boom in ‘puppy love’ is a reaction to loneliness or to provide entertainment for the kids or simply to reduce boredom, many puppies have been bought without a thought about the future. One thing’s for sure a ‘dog is for life, not just for Lock-down”!
VE DAY 75 - AT HOME WITH RONNIE
RSM (Regimental Sergeant Major) Ronald Ernest Harrison was born in January 1923 in Richmond, London. He was married to June for over 69 years and has two sons, Tony and Simon.
I asked Ronnie where he was on VE Day, May 8th, 1945. "I was on board a troop ship en route to Burma in my jungle greens,” he says. “We'd set off from Glen Orchy in Scotland, after I’d said goodbye to my wife June, who was back in Richmond. I didn’t know if I'd ever see her again." But he does remember "having a couple of beers" to celebrate the end of hostilities! He eventually came home in 1949.
GET CRAFTY AT HOME DURING LOCKDOWN & MAKE A SQUEAKY BONE DOG TOY FOR YOUR DOG
This toy bone is simple and fun to make and you don't need a sewing machine. They are ideal for home play too as they won't make a noise when thrown around indoors like a heavy rubber toy would.
Below is my step by step guide and a list of materials you will need (if not recycling materials from home these are all items you can order online with ease).
The most important thing is to take your time and enjoy this handy craft. Don't worry about your squeaky pet toy being perfect, just enjoy the making.
WHAT MADE ME HAPPY TODAY BY LILLY & RABBIT
“I’m sure you are finding it hard at times as I am, but in this new slower paced time I’ve found it’s the little things that make my day. Today, when I was out walking Rabbit, we went through Peary Place, a cobbled East London alley near my home. I’ve walked down it a million times, yet today, I saw its beauty with fresh eyes.”
NELLIE THE WHIPPET IN THE WALTER DOG COLLAR
Lovely Nellie the Whippet loves nothing more than relaxing in the outdoors when she’s not chasing rabbits. Here she is lounging in the garden in Somerset and modelling the Walter Pink and mulberry coloured leather dog collar. The new Walter Dog Collar and dog leash set is handcrafted in England and made from the softest Italian leather. It’s got strong solid brass fittings and an extra extendable loop (no more ugly handing collar tips with this designer dog collar). Backed with a contrast avocado green this leather set for all dog breeds is truly special. Nellie loves hanging...
