Ask the Vet: Puppy Socialisation
Socialisation is one of the most important things you can do with your new puppy as giving them lots of positive experiences, especially in...
Places to Go: Changing Places
I have been writing this column in various magazines since 2003, with over 170 destinations to date. But this month I am taking a...
Ask the Vet: Kennel Cough
Kennel cough (also known as canine infectious tracheobronchitis) can be caused by bacteria and/or viruses. It is a very contagious disease passed between dogs...
Places to Go: Edinburgh
The Family and Friends Railcard (F&FR) includes friends because the children you travel with may not be your own. My children are all adults...
Ask the Vet – Stick Injuries 2019
Now the days are getting warmer and the nights are getting longer, people are spending more time outdoors with their pets. If you throw...
Places to Go: Birmingham
On my most recent visit to the National Exhibition Centre, I stayed deliberately at a previously dreadful hotel which is definitely on its way...
Easter Deals with Barry’s Bargain Store
Easter! We know it! We love it! And so does Barry…
Easter is a time of rejoice and togetherness, along with the obvious reason we...
Ask the Vet: Adder Bites
The adder is the UK’s only naturally occurring venomous snake, and is most commonly found in sand dunes, rocky hillsides and woodland edges between...
Discovering Your Family’s Story – Part 4
The guide to researching your family history.
Catherine Meades BSc DipGen QG
Cameo Family History
A series to lead you through the process of discovering your family’s...
Ask the Vet: Ticks
Tick season will soon be upon us and with several reports over the last three years of the tick-borne disease Babesia canis being diagnosed...