Chas and Wurzel, where do I start?! The boys are just like my kids, very distinctive personalities! I never thought two dogs, particularly twins could be so different from each other. Chas is the goody two shoes around the house and will frequently tell off Wurzel who eats random stuff off the windowsill and climbs […]
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Yep, I’m feeling old! A quarter of a century since A Levels!
I invigilated a mock exam last week and as I wandered up and down the aisles it dawned on me that it has been 25 whole years since I was doing my exams. 25 years! A quarter of a century! I still remember sitting at my desk, the nerves, the adrenaline, the relief. I quite […]
Family matters: it’s the little things
If there is one thing I instil in my children, I hope it is the value of family. To me, family is EVERYTHING! Obviously there are the big things (starting school, days out etc) but it is usually the little everyday things that show love, mean the most and make memories that last a lifetime. […]
What is hay poke?
We have had quite an expensive week at the vet for little Toffee. Owning guinea pigs, it was only a matter of time before we had to deal with hay poke which is a common medical condition. Hay poke is an eye injury caused by a graze from the hay that the guinea pigs eat […]
How to keep guinea pigs happy during the UK winter
We’ve been guinea pig owners for 10 months so this is our first experience of winter. The plunging temperatures have been worrying but we managed to keep our little ones warm during the coldest days and nights. Guinea pigs thrive in temperatures that suit us humans too so if you have indoor pigs then little […]