Karl's corner

Why, when we talk about the price of things, do we automatically sound really old?!? “Ay, I remember the days when a penny sweet was actually a penny!” There’s always a touch of nostalgia in reminiscing about the good old days when you could have a good night out with a tenner in your pocket […]

Well, I’m writing this on a particularly damp and miserable May afternoon. When will spring finally set in?!? With rumours abound about a forthcoming heatwave I’ve got everything crossed that June will be a better month, weather-wise (and you should try typing with crossed fingers…it’s really not easy!). As things begin to open up again […]

Any dog owners will know that their pets have a penchant for sniffing. Sometimes, their constant need to smell every single tree, stile, lamppost, or blade of grass can be incredibly frustrating when you just want to walk and they keep stopping to take in the delightful scents of the local area. It’s all part […]

How are you all doing? It’s beautiful weather at the moment – really puts the proverbial ‘spring’ in your step, doesn’t it! (Apologies if it’s started chucking it down by the time you read this – that’s the curse of mentioning the weather!) On days like these I’m so pleased that I’m a dog owner. […]

Small animals can make great pets and soon become mini additions to the family, providing endless hours of entertainment with their funny little ways. Watching a hamster filling its cheeks with food, doing laps on a wheel or careering around the house in a ball is hours of fun! The tamer they become, the more […]

As we tiptoe cautiously closer to an easing of some lockdown restrictions and take baby steps in the direction of a more ‘normal’ way of life, I started to think about all the different ways we’ve passed the time during this last year as we’ve been in and out of lockdowns and, for the most […]

Now, I’m about to state the obvious, so prepare yourselves… this last year has seen our lives change in so many ways. If we could invent a Doc Brown style time-travelling car and nip back to early 2020 to warn our past selves what was coming, we’d never have believed it. There’s hardly a single […]

As I was perusing the news the other day (a rare moment of calm whilst the little man was temporarily otherwise engaged), I came across an article about a Cockapoo who’d eaten a discarded facemask. In fact, the pooch, called Patch, also wolfed down a sock, which is the only thing the owners were aware […]

Brrrrr… it’s chilly out there at the minute isn’t it! We’ve had a little coating of the white stuff here but not much to write home about; plenty of sub-zero temperatures though. Thankfully, as I write this, I’ve got a nice warm glow because I’m going to be talking about luuuuurve. Soppy, starry-eyed, warm-you-from-the-inside, love. […]