Have you ever considered adopting a dog? Many of us contemplate the idea but never actually take the plunge, worried about the responsibility, about who'll look after him go if we go on holiday or go out all day, about ending up with a “bad dog”, about vet and food bills, about making time for enough exercise and training, about getting up early in the mornings or during the night to take him out, or a whole host of other things, both real and imagined. So you've thought long and hard about … [Read more...]

I’m at a party and I’m smiling. I’m caring and I’m sharing, I’m being bubbly and, I hope, only slightly unconventional and just a little amusing. That’s my thing. Yeah, I’ve got my party face on and I’m having a pretty good time. But as the minutes turn into hours and everyone else is getting more comfortable, gaining energy, getting a bit tipsy, getting their groove on the dance floor, I feel myself fading, like a colour photograph left out in the sun until all that is left are sepia … [Read more...]

Do you live a healthy lifestyle? Do you practice healthy living? If you're reading this article, probably not. We all want to be healthy, but actually practicing healthy living and living a healthy lifestyle can often seem a lofty goal. Planning major healthy lifestyle changes can be a daunting task, but adopting new healthy habits really doesn't need to be intimidating. It's simply about making easy to manage healthy choices in your day to day living. There are lots of small changes you can … [Read more...]