WhisperOct 20, 20202 minAn inspector callsWe get lots of visitors to the estate all year round – and I don’t just mean the holidaymakers who stay in the cottages. The postman...
WhisperOct 12, 20202 minA stitch in timeI’m feeling a bit sorry for myself today after two trips to the vet in the past few days. The vets themselves are lovely people but it’s...
WhisperOct 6, 20201 minGetting the wind upIt’s been a while, I know, but after a holiday I am back online and raring to go! I mean that quite literally as this windy weather we...
WhisperSep 14, 20201 minFriends are like stars...… just because you can’t see them, it doesn’t mean they are not there. And, as we close down for a couple of weeks after an exceptionally...
WhisperSep 7, 20201 minFrom under the tableI pick up titbits of all sorts from under the table. And before you think ‘typical greedy Spaniel’, I don’t just mean the food variety!...
WhisperAug 24, 20201 minScenting changeIt’s the fourth week of August and my keen Spaniel nose is scenting a subtle change in the countryside around me here in West Cornwall...
WhisperAug 18, 20201 minStriking a poseStriking a pose Humans are fascinating. When I’m sitting around the farmyard or lying on the wall, you might be forgiven for thinking I’m...
WhisperAug 10, 20201 minSalad daysTraditions are an important part of family life, even for a dog, and I always thought The Sunday Roast was one of them in our family at...
WhisperAug 3, 20201 minFlying the coop #2As I predicted, three new chickens have turned up and they’ve done more than ruffle a few feathers since they arrived, I can tell you!...
WhisperJul 27, 20201 minSofa so good!They call them the lazy days of summer, but I find I’m busier than ever now: patrolling the guests’ cottages to make sure all’s well (and...
WhisperJul 20, 20202 minFlying the coopAs top dog on the site, I go up to the chicken run at least twice a day to see what’s what behind the wire and I knew something was wrong...
WhisperJul 13, 20202 minWalking on sunshineI found myself frolicking like a dog half my age this week when we welcomed the first holidaymakers back on site since lockdown eased....
WhisperJul 6, 20202 minCrumbs from the tableMike came to tea this week. Ostensibly, he was here to talk about the blurb and tagline for the debut novel Lottery Loveboat he’s written...
WhisperJun 29, 20202 minDreams do come trueWhisperings are the whimsical musings of Springer Spaniel Whisper, the much-loved and highly-intelligent companion of Francesca, one...