Making cakes for dogs!

Round our way, Christmas Day is a right dog’s dinner

As a volunteer puppy raiser for Guide Dogs, I don’t get to meet my new pups until they arrive on my doorstep in the arms of my Puppy Development Advisor, Joan, and little Crumpet was no exception. He

THIS year, Vanessa was going to have a different kind of festive season. She usually hosted Christmas for her family at her house, even after her husband passed away a few years ago. Every second year

→ When Bella meets Chris Packham, she engages in what the wildlife presenter describes as an “ancient greeting ceremony”. That is to say, she licks his entire face. “Oh, she likes you,” says Big Issue

Betty Middleton had only moved in two weeks earlier, but already she was starting to annoy me with her frequent knocks at my back door. “Would you like a slice of my lemon drizzle? It’s home-made!” No

After Elsie Gonzalez’s kids had left home, her furry friends became the centre of her universe…