Category: Bath Chronicle

It’s tick season in dog world. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure, they are tiny spider-like parasites that lurk in long grass,

Earlier this year we had a regular visitor to our neighbourhood – a pheasant called Trevor. Well, my neighbours have called him Trevor. I didn’t

We’ve all seen the hazards of unwanted interruptions from family members during work calls over the last year.  I had my own experience of this

When your dog eats something it shouldn’t it’s always a worry. I have to be careful when I give Flossie certain toys. Not only does

I know many people sleep with their dogs. I’m not one of them. Being a restless sleeper and sharing your bed with a big hairy

I think I’ve always talked to myself and I’ve certainly always talked to my dog. Now I live on my own, the talking has escalated.

I’ve recently subscribed to a meditation app. I’ve tried meditation in the past but didn’t manage to keep it up. Following a programme seems to

The current situation means I’ve been able to make good progress decorating my house. Shifting and lifting furniture when you’ve only got a dog to

A family of toads lives in our garden. They reside in an empty drainpipe my late partner Graham thoughtfully installed beneath our hedge. When it

Last month I lost my beloved partner Graham, suddenly and totally unexpectedly.  We’d had a normal morning and he’d shown no signs of being unwell