A s we edge closer to spring, I find myself daydreaming about morning walks that no longer require five carefully chosen layers just to stay warm. That said, I’m far less confident that a change in se

My granddaughter Lacy, three, loves looking at herself in the mirror. She’s the cutest. Kay Maddocks, Cheshunt My cat Ellie is just checking to see if we have enough supplies. Charlotte Primrose, Lawf

Here is my beautiful rescue dog, Tynky. She had a hard life on the streets of Romania, but this lovely one is living the dream with me. We rescued each other. It’s very true that you cannot save all t

WHEN I first met Polly, I was a nine-year-old lad, who had been living in Nigeria for just over a year, yearning to have a parrot like other army families had. It was early December 1955, on a hot, du

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Lucy and Blue Save the Day is a heart-warming new children’s book for ages 5-12, inspired by the real-life partnership between a UK firefighter and her remarkable dog. Written by Lucy Macleod, a Senio