Pet’s Corner: Can You Train Your Cat?

Pet’s Corner: Can You Train Your Cat?

Most of us tend to view cats as untrainable creatures, utterly independent, only doing what they want when they want. As the old adage goes, ‘dogs have owners; cats have staff’. However, evidence is emerging that cats are trainable and it may well be in the cat...
Guest post: Dog Grooming

Guest post: Dog Grooming

“These dog owners spend more on their pets’ grooming than themselves – are they barking mad? “ the title of the article read in the MailOnline  in June 2014 Until quite recently, dog grooming in this country hasn’t been very popular, but British consumers...
Garden Talk: Euphorbia euphoria

Garden Talk: Euphorbia euphoria

I’ve grown to appreciate euphorbias more and more. Their slightly exotic-looking foliage adds strong evergreen structure to a garden, but it’s their brilliant lime green flowers in spring and early summer that really wow and look amazing with purples and blues....
Chilli Con Carne recipe

Chilli Con Carne recipe

A fantastic alternative to traditional chilli.  Serves 4. Chilli Con Carne Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 1 large onion 1 red pepper 2 garlic cloves, peeled 1 heaped tsp hot chilli powder 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp ground cumin 500g lean minced beef 1 beef stock cube/ home made...
National first Waste Collective launches in Herne Hill

National first Waste Collective launches in Herne Hill

Herne Hill locals have come together to address a smelly eyesore plaguing the neighbourhood streets, with an innovative new ‘Waste Collective’ to clear pavements of rubbish. The national-first programme aims to keep the high streets clear of commercial waste and...