A trip to Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens.
Continuing my hunt for great places to visit which are dog friendly and have good disabled access, I managed to visit a garden I have wanted to visit for a long time – Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens in Dorset.
Days out with Brinkley – the Brinkley award
In my research to find dog friendly places to visit, I thought it would be fun to write a review of places visited, as well as covering other important issues to me such as disability access and whether gluten free food is available – yes a real mix. For our first review, we will be looking at The Blue Pool and Tearooms in Dorset.
Give a dog a home.
It’s important to spend a long time researching the breed that would be suitable for your lifestyle; the internet as always provides a wealth of information, the Kennel Club, provides a helpful questionnaire, to help you decide which breed of dog is for you – Which dog is right for you
It is easy to get caught up with the ‘aren’t they adorable I must have one’ thought, without really thinking about the dogs needs and yours, for example here is a list of considerations to think about
Fancy a Paddle along the Piddle?
You may be wondering what on earth this title means, but all will become clear. 
Over the last few years, holidays at home, also known as staycations, have become more popular.
Choosing to have a holiday at home has many benefits.
The down side to a true staycation is that being at home, you may continue to feel surrounded by the daily stresses that you need to take a break from. So if this was an issue you could either do a house swap with some friends or family, or set yourself some rules to stick by, like leave the computer and mobile switched off for a week, yes I know this is hard!
