CHARLIE the guinea pig was the love of my life – cute, full of character, demanding but easily pleased, and utterly adorable. This cute furry creature lived in our hallway in winter, and in the garden

It came as a pleasant surprise to Linda Johnson, a cat lover of 40 years, when greyhounds entered her world. Introduced to her by her niece and a work colleague who both had a rescue greyhound, she im

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YOU can’t just throw it all in a skip, Mum!” Bryony’s voice was muffled by a dust mask as she crouched in the loft space, carefully avoiding bumping her head on the beams. She examined a battered trun

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Dear Zeb, C hatting over dinner, the conversation ...